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Bitwarden

Top pick

Open-source and free forever — the easy pick for most people.

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Bitwarden is a mature, audited, open-source password manager. Use its low-cost hosted plan or self-host the server for full control, with clients on every platform.

OPEN SOURCEGPL-3.0 (clients) / AGPL (server)SELF-HOST
Website ↗Source ↗Docs ↗
LicenseGPL-3.0 (clients) / AGPL (server)
PricingGenerous free tier; paid from about $1/month; self-host free
Open sourceYes
Self-hostableYes
Local-first dataNo

What it does well

  • +Independently audited
  • +Cross-platform clients
  • +Self-host option

Where it falls short

  • −Official self-host stack is heavier than Vaultwarden
  • −Cloud plan still a third-party host

Bitwarden as an alternative to

Where Bitwarden shows up in our comparisons, and how it ranked.

Alternatives to 1Password

Our pick

4 options compared · AgileBits

Bitwarden head-to-head

Straight comparisons against the tools people weigh it against.

Bitwarden vs Vaultwarden→Bitwarden vs KeePassXC→Bitwarden vs Proton Pass→
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