Self-hosted Bitwarden + SimpleLogin all in one and with a built-in email server? Swiss knife vibes. Thoughts?
Repository: GitHub - lanedirt/AliasVault: E2E encrypted password and alias manager
Live demo: https://www.aliasvault.net/
Self-hosted Bitwarden + SimpleLogin all in one and with a built-in email server? Swiss knife vibes. Thoughts?
Repository: GitHub - lanedirt/AliasVault: E2E encrypted password and alias manager
Live demo: https://www.aliasvault.net/
Hi! I’m the author and developer of AliasVault. Thanks for sharing AliasVault on privacyguides.net!
I’m very interested in the PrivacyGuides community’s feedback about what they think of the basic premise of AliasVault and the features it provides. I’m looking forward towards any ideas and suggestions on how to improve the platform.
AliasVault is being actively developed with bugfixes and improvements coming out every few weeks. I’m also working on getting an external security audit arranged.
I’m happy to answer any questions people might have!
I didn’t know about this. I’ll check it out.
The “issue” I always have with such products and apps or srvices is because is the concern with long term availability and maintenance as a lot of FOSS projects do end up dying at some point.
I think long term so I’m wondering if a thing is going to be available in 10 or 15 years or not. Time flies and investment in one product is not worth it if there doesn’t seem to have a long term plan for itself.
Edit: I checked it out. The two main limitations of Aliases you mention is a deal breaker. It’s a great idea and a looks like a great alternative, but it is not for me at this time. But I will star/save the Github page for future reference.
Thanks for taking the time to check it out, looking forward to any feedback you might have.
Good question regarding long term support. I agree with your sentiment that
long-term sustainability is crucial when choosing tools that store important data like passwords and emails.
I am a big privacy enthusiast myself and have actually been running AliasVault’s predecessor called SpamOK (https://spamok.com), a free temporary email service, since 2013. Over the years it has grown and is used by more than a thousand people every day. AliasVault is the natural evolution of this work, built with modern technologies and stronger privacy features.
Since SpamOK is already running for 12 years, I hope to do the same (and more) with AliasVault. I use the tools I create myself extensively, So I’m very driven in making AliasVault a success too.
Thanks for getting back. I’ll use AliasVault for a bit and get back with what I think are the biggest “missing features/functionality” should you be amenable to constructive criticism.
Thank you for building something and providing an alternative in the privacy space.
You should be more active on the Fediverse promoting the product. I only see links to outdated social media at the bottom of the website.
Thanks for noticing, you’re absolutely right!
I’ve updated AliasVault’s social media pages today, added the logo, description, and made some posts. I have to admit, social media isn’t exactly my strong suit but I do agree it’s important to reach AliasVault’s target audience. Thanks again for the tip!
Also as a nice update to share for anyone interested: YouTuber SYNACK Time has uploaded a video today covering how AliasVault works and self-host installation instructions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7IqvNj5b2M