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Bitwarden

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Open-source password manager from Bitwarden, Inc. in California with a free plan, a $19.80-a-year Premium plan and an official self-hosted server.

Owner
Bitwarden, Inc.
Based in
United States
Founded
2015
Type
Standalone app
Free plan
Yes
Unlimited passwords on unlimited devices; sharing with one other user (free two-person organization)
Premium, per year
$19.80
same price after year one
Latest audit
Cure53, 2025
browser extension and autofill overlay, public report
On record
No incidents found
in our research
  • Audited by Cure53 in 2025, report public
  • All apps are open source
  • You can run your own server
  • Has a free plan

How Bitwarden encrypts your vault

From Bitwarden's security documentation, next to the other 22. Bitwarden is outlined.

What you'll pay

In USD, from Bitwarden's own pricing page, checked 2026-10-16.

Free plan

Yes

Unlimited passwords on unlimited devices; sharing with one other user (free two-person organization)

Premium

$19.80/yr

billed yearly

After the first year

Same price

$59.40 over 3 years

Families

$47.88/yr

up to 6 people

Business:
$4/user/mo
Free trial:
Unknown
Money-back:
Unknown
About the renewal:
No introductory discount; renews at the listed annual rate.

Audits

Independent security reviews, newest first.

  1. 2025 Cure53

    Scope: browser extension and autofill overlay. Report is public.

    Penetration test and dedicated audit. Bitwarden lists further 2025 assessments (Fracture Labs, Unit 42, ETH Zurich cryptography review) on the same page.

  2. 2025 ETH Zurich

    Scope: cryptography analysis. Report is public.

    Academic cryptographic analysis, listed by research among audits.

    • Research summary (no single link)
  • Open-source appsAll appsAll apps
  • Open-source serverYesYes
  • Run it yourselfOwn serverOwn server
  • Bug bountyHackerOneHackerOne

Certifications: SOC 2 Type 2

Source code

Incidents

Breaches, stolen data and serious flaws on record.

None found in our research.

Apps, browsers and passkeys

  • WindowsYesYes
  • macOSYesYes
  • LinuxYesYes
  • iPhoneYesYes
  • AndroidYesYes
  • Web vaultYesYes
  • ChromeYesYes
  • FirefoxYesYes
  • SafariYesYes
  • EdgeYesYes
  • Saves and fills passkeysYesYes
  • Unlock the vault with a passkeyYesYes
  • Passkey import and export (CXP)YesYes

Sharing, recovery and extras

  • Shared vaultsYesYes
  • Share with non-usersYesYes
  • Emergency accessYesYes
  • 2FA codes built inYesYes
  • Breach monitoringYesYes
  • Email aliasesYesYes
  • File attachments1–5 GB+ on Premium1–5 GB+ on Premium
  • SSH keys and agentYesYes
  • Command lineYesYes
  • Encrypted exportYesYes
  • Works offlineYesYes
  • Authenticator-app 2FAYesYes
  • Security key for 2FAYesYes
  • Password health reportYesYes
  • CSV exportYesYes

Where it's a pick

Best password manager for families

Families costs $47.88 a year for 6 people, with shared collections and emergency access. Every app and the server are open source, and the free plan already lets two people share.

Best free password manager

Unlimited passwords on unlimited devices for free, and you can share with one other person. Open-source apps, so the code can be checked.

Best open-source password manager

Open-source apps and server, and you can host the server yourself. Cure53 audited the browser extension and autofill in 2025.

Best LastPass alternative

No vault theft on record, open-source apps and server, and a free plan that covers unlimited devices. Supports Argon2id for the master password.

Best self-hosted password manager for teams

The same open-source server Bitwarden runs, packaged for self-hosting, with apps for every platform and passkey support.

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