Bitwarden

Bitwarden is an open-source password manager for individuals, families, teams, and enterprise organizations. It stores logins, secure notes, payment cards, identities, passkeys, and other sensitive information in encrypted vaults.

The service supports hosted and self-hosted deployments. Clients are available through a web application, browser extensions, desktop applications, mobile applications, and a command-line interface. Bitwarden was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Santa Barbara, California.

Core capabilities include password generation, autofill, encrypted synchronization, vault organization, passkey storage, secure sharing, Bitwarden Send, two-step login, integrated TOTP authentication, vault health reports, and emergency access.

Business plans add organization vaults, collections, event logs, directory synchronization, SCIM provisioning, granular access controls, single sign-on, account recovery, and optional self-hosting. Bitwarden also provides a public REST API, a vault management API through the CLI, and integrations for identity providers and security monitoring platforms.

Bitwarden offers a free individual plan with unlimited password storage, unlimited devices, and access to its core clients. Personal Premium costs $1.65 per month when billed annually. Families costs $3.99 per month when billed annually and supports up to six users.

Business Teams costs $4 per user per month when billed annually. Enterprise costs $6 per user per month when billed annually. Bitwarden provides free trials for selected paid plans, including Families and business subscriptions. Taxes are excluded from the listed prices.

Pros: Bitwarden provides a capable free plan, open-source client code, broad platform coverage, encrypted sharing, passkey support, self-hosting, and comparatively low paid-plan pricing. Its APIs and directory integrations support administrative automation.

Cons: Some advanced features require paid organization plans. Self-hosting and enterprise policy configuration require technical administration. Independent review summaries identify interface polish and occasional autofill behavior as areas where some users may prefer competing products.

Comparable password-management products include 1Password, Dashlane, Keeper, LastPass, Proton Pass, NordPass, and Zoho Vault. 1Password and Dashlane emphasize polished hosted experiences, while Keeper and LastPass focus heavily on business administration. Proton Pass offers password management within Proton’s privacy-oriented ecosystem.

Does Bitwarden have a free plan? Yes. The individual free plan includes core password-management features, unlimited stored items, and access across supported devices.

Does Bitwarden offer a free trial? Yes. Bitwarden lists free trials for selected Families and business plans. Trial availability and terms can vary by plan.

Does Bitwarden support self-hosting? Yes. Bitwarden offers self-hosting for supported plans, and its clients can connect to a self-hosted Bitwarden server.

Does Bitwarden provide an API? Yes. The public API supports organization administration, while the vault management API exposes many CLI operations through a local web service.

Which platforms does Bitwarden support? Supported options include the web application, Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, browser extensions, and the command-line interface.

Does Bitwarden integrate with identity providers? Business integrations include AWS, Microsoft Entra ID, Duo, Auth0, Google, Okta, and Rippling. Additional integrations support email aliases and security information and event management workflows.