Bitwarden is one of the better-known subscription tools in its space — and at $4/user/mo (Teams, billed annually), one of the recurring line items people most often look to replace. If you're searching for a Bitwarden alternative you pay for once and own forever, Vaultly is the OneTimeSuite answer: $39, one time.
Why people go looking for an alternative
Bitwarden runs $4/user/mo (Teams, billed annually), and like most SaaS the bill never stops — cancel and you typically lose access to your own history. That's roughly $144 over three years. Vaultly flips that model: Bitwarden-style zero-knowledge vaults, shared teams and TOTP, self-hosted with no per-seat fee.
What Vaultly covers
- Zero-knowledge client-side crypto — PBKDF2 at 600k iterations into AES-256-GCM via the Web Crypto API, so a server compromise is not a vault compromise.
- Shared team vaults — Vault keys are wrapped with each member RSA-OAEP public key in the browser, and the server only relays wrapped keys it cannot read.
- Logins, notes and cards — Store logins, secure notes and cards with folders, search, a strong password generator and a strength meter.
- Inline TOTP — Store a 2FA secret alongside a login and get live 6-digit codes with copy-to-clipboard that auto-clears.
- Opt-in breach check — HaveIBeenPwned k-anonymity range lookups only when you click, off by default, and your password never leaves the browser.
The honest trade-off
Bitwarden will keep shipping features, integrations and managed infrastructure that a pay-once tool won't chase — if that ecosystem is genuinely load-bearing for your workflow, staying is a fair call. For the core job, the math favors owning the tool: $39 once against $4/user/mo (Teams, billed annually) forever. Five months of 1Password for a five-person team already costs more than Vaultly, which then never charges you a per-seat cent again.
Also worth reading
Vaultly's main head-to-head is with 1Password Teams — see the detailed comparison or the product page for the full feature list, FAQ and demo video.
Try Vaultly — $39, once
Bitwarden-style zero-knowledge vaults, shared teams and TOTP, self-hosted with no per-seat fee.