Bitwarden
An open-source password manager with free cross-device sync, apps for every platform and optional paid plans.
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- winget
winget install --id Bitwarden.Bitwarden - Chocolatey
choco install bitwarden - Homebrew
brew install --cask bitwarden - Flathub
flatpak install flathub com.bitwarden.desktop - Snap Store
snap install bitwarden
About Bitwarden
Bitwarden stores passwords, passkeys, notes and cards in an encrypted vault that syncs across Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, the web and browser extensions. The free plan includes unlimited passwords and devices; Premium adds features such as TOTP codes, file attachments and emergency access, and family and business plans exist.
The clients and server are open source under GPL-3.0 with a hosted service run by Bitwarden Inc. You can also run your own server, either the official one or the lighter Vaultwarden, and keep using the official apps.
Strengths
- Clients for browsers, desktop, mobile, web and CLI with cloud sync
- Free tier includes unlimited devices and passwords, passkeys and Bitwarden Send
- Client source code published under GPL-3.0 with a separate Bitwarden License for commercial modules
- Can be self-hosted on premises
Limitations
- Offline use is read-only; items cannot be added or edited without a connection
- F-Droid build has no push notifications, so vault sync is manual
- Integrated authenticator, file attachments, emergency access and security reports require a paid plan
Details
- Pricing
- Freemium · Free tier; Premium is $1.65/month billed annually, Families $3.99/month; Teams and Enterprise are per-user subscriptions
- License
- GPL-3.0-only
- Developer
- Bitwarden, Inc.
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Web, Browser extension, Command line, Self-hosted
- How it runs
- Downloadable app, Web application, Browser extension, Hosted service, Self-hosted
- Account
- Required
- Works offline
- Yes
- Best suited for
- Cross-device password syncing with a free tier
- Categories
- Password managers
- Last verified
- Added
- Provenance
- Selected from the TechWalrus Resource Hub (Consumer Password Managers); facts checked against the developer's own pages, 13 sources on file.
Alternatives to Bitwarden
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KeePassXC
A free, open-source desktop password manager that keeps your vault in a local encrypted file.
KeePassXC keeps the vault in a local file you sync yourself, with no account or hosted service.
Vaultwarden
A lightweight self-hosted server compatible with the Bitwarden apps, written in Rust.
Vaultwarden is a self-hosted server that speaks the Bitwarden API, so the same Bitwarden apps work without the hosted service.
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Vaultwarden
A lightweight self-hosted server compatible with the Bitwarden apps, written in Rust.
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