Which container image to use

bitwarden_rs provides a single Docker image (bitwardenrs/server) with unified support for SQLite, MySQL, and PostgreSQL database backends, as of version 1.17.0. Prior to that version, there were separate images for each database backend (see Historical images).

The bitwardenrs/server image is also multi-arch, meaning it supports multiple CPU architectures under a single image name. Assuming you're running one of the supported architectures, simply pulling bitwardenrs/server should automatically yield the appropriate arch-specific image for your environment, with the possible exception of ARMv6 boards, such as Raspberry Pi 1 and Zero (see moby/moby#41017). ARMv6 users running Docker 20.10.0 and later can simply pull the bitwardenrs/server multi-arch image as usual. ARMv6 users running earlier Docker versions must specify arm32v6 in the image tag, e.g. latest-arm32v6.

The SQLite backend is the most widely used/tested, and recommended for most users unless there is a specific need to use a different database backend.

Image tags

The bitwardenrs/server image has several tags, each of which represents some variant or property (e.g., specific version) of the image.

• latest -- Tracks the latest released version (i.e., tagged with a version number). This tag is recommended for most users, as it's generally the most stable.

• testing -- Tracks the latest commits to the source repository. This tag is recommended for users who want early access to the newest features, enhancements, or bug fixes. The testing version is generally pretty stable, but occasional issues are unavoidable.

• x.y.z (e.g., 1.16.0) -- Represents a specific released version.

• alpine -- With a few exceptions, this image is functionally the same as latest, but Alpine-based rather than Debian-based, resulting in a slimmer image. Therefore, latest vs. alpine is mostly a matter of preference. However, note that the alpine tag currently supports only the amd64 and arm32v7 architectures, and only the SQLite and PostgreSQL database backends.

• x.y.z-alpine (e.g., 1.16.0-alpine) -- Similar to alpine, but represents a specific released version.

• latest-arm32v6 -- Same as latest, but explicitly denotes the arm32v6 image. This is required for users of ARMv6 boards (such as Raspberry Pi 1 and Zero) when running a Docker version older than 20.10.0. These older versions have an issue (moby/moby#41017) that results in the arm32v7 image being pulled, which won't work. The issue is fixed in Docker 20.10.0 and later, so users running those versions can just use latest as usual.

• testing-arm32v6 -- Same as testing, but explicitly denotes the arm32v6 image.

• x.y.z-arm32v6 (e.g., 1.16.0-arm32v6) -- Similar to latest-arm32v6, but represents a specific released version.

Image updates

Occasionally, the upstream Bitwarden project (i.e., Bitwarden Inc.) makes backward-incompatible changes to the clients that require matching changes to the server implementation. bitwarden_rs generally pushes out a new release promptly to handle these changes.

However, since upstream controls the release of the clients, and mobile apps and browser extensions typically auto-update on their own, it's important for bitwarden_rs users to keep up-to-date with the latest bitwarden_rs release. Otherwise, incompatible client and server versions can lead to sudden breakage or misbehavior.

The web vault is the only exception; as it's bundled with the bitwarden_rs image, the web vault version is always properly matched to the bitwarden_rs server version. If you only use the web vault as the client (unlikely), then you don't need to worry about these compatibility issues.

Historical images

Prior to the addition of multidb support in version 1.17.0, MySQL and PostgreSQL support was only included in separate database-specific images. You can still find these in Docker Hub, and they are still updated for now. However, the database-specific images will be removed in the future, so you should transition to using the unified bitwardenrs/server image.

• bitwardenrs/server-mysql - Debian-based bitwarden_rs image that includes support for MySQL only (not SQLite or PostgreSQL).
• bitwardenrs/server-postgresql - Debian-based bitwarden_rs image that includes support for PostgreSQL only (not SQLite or MySQL).

Historical tags

Prior to the addition of multi-arch image support in version 1.16.0, all arch-specific images had individual arch-specific tags. As of 2021-01-14, these tags have been removed, since many users still ended up pulling these old tags due to following outdated tutorials or not reading the release notes.

• raspberry - Armv7hf image that should run on Raspberry Pi 2 or newer and possibly on any other compatible boards. This image won't run on Raspberry Pi 1 or Raspberry Pi Zero as those use armv6 CPU.

• armv6 - Armv6 image for Raspberry Pi 1 and Raspberry Pi Zero.

• aarch64 - Aarch64 image, that should run on ARMv8 devices like Raspberry Pi 3 or possibly other ARMv8 based devices.

  Note that this will also require aarch64 distribution installed on your device, so for example if you use Raspbian on Raspberry Pi 3, you still need to use the raspberry tag as Raspbian is an armv7hf distribution.

Reported compatibility table

Please add your details here, if you're running the image on a hardware that is not already in the table.

Hardware used	OS	Docker architecture reported	Image used	Status	Notes
Regular 64bit server	Ubuntu 18.04	x86_64	bitwardenrs/server	OK
O-Droid HC2	Armbian	arm7l (arm32)	registry.lollipopcloud.solutions/arm32v7/bitwarden (see notes)	OK	Unofficial image built from upstream sources ; bitwardenrs/server:raspberry is the official equivalent image
Raspberry Pi Zero W	Raspbian (4.14.98+)	linux/arm (armv6l)	bitwardenrs/server:armv6	OK
Raspberry Pi Zero W	Raspbian (4.19.66+)	linux/arm (armv6l)	bitwardenrs/server:latest (Multiarch)	OK	Only when using the docker experimental feature 'docker pull --platform=linux/arm/v6'. Otherwise the wrong image will be selected (https://github.com/dani-garcia/bitwarden_rs/issues/1064)
Raspberry Pi 1 B	Raspbian (4.19.97+)	linux/arm (armv6l)	bitwardenrs/server:armv6	OK
Raspberry Pi 3 B	Raspbian (4.14.98-v7+)	linux/arm (armv7l)	bitwardenrs/server:raspberry	OK
Raspberry Pi 4	Raspbian (4.19.118-v7l+)	linux/arm (armv7l)	bitwardenrs/server:raspberry	OK	4go version, rev 1.1
Synology	DSM (DSM 6.2.1-23824 Update 6)	Docker-x64-17.05.0-0367	bitwardenrs/server:latest	OK
Synology	DSM (DSM 6.2.2-24922 Update 4)	Docker-x64-18.09.0-0506	bitwardenrs/server:1.13.0-alpine	OK
Regular 64bit server	Unraid 6.8.0	19.03.5	bitwardenrs/server:latest	OK