Bitwarden announced that apps distributed through app stores and direct download links will, starting with the next release, be the commercially licensed builds while the GPLv3 open-source version continues to be updated and published on GitHub. The company stated all current features remain available in both builds, the free-forever plan is intact, and the licensing change targets parties who repackage and resell Bitwarden rather than self-hosters. Staff clarified some future components will be published only under the commercial license and that new features will be assessed case-by-case; commercial-licensed code will still be viewable on GitHub and the change provides additional legal protection for select features.
Forum participants pressed for specifics and voiced strong concerns. Questions focused on which download links and stores (including the Portable desktop link and Flatpak) will serve commercial versus OSS builds, whether new commercial-only features will remain open source, compatibility between commercial clients and third-party servers like Vaultwarden, and whether self-hosting and export/exit options will be preserved. Several users compared the move to past perceived OSS rollbacks (MinIO, CoinKite), signaled possible subscription cancellations, and asked about potential multi-tiered functionality and pricing. Bitwarden staff repeatedly reassured that self-hosting is unchanged, free and OSS development continues, and the licensing change is intended to curb repackaging/reselling.
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