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Bitwarden vs pwSafe: catalog facts
BitwardenpwSafe
Freemium

Free tier; Premium is $1.65/month billed annually, Families $3.99/month; Teams and…

Freemium

The site does not list prices; versioned backups are offered through pwSafe Cloud.

Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Web, Browser extension, Command line, Self-hosted macOS, iOS
  • Clients for browsers, desktop, mobile, web and CLI with cloud sync
  • Free tier includes unlimited devices and passwords, passkeys and Bitwarden Send
  • Compatible with Password Safe databases from other platforms
  • Syncs through iCloud or Dropbox
  • 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
  • Only available for Apple devices
  • Not affiliated with the original Password Safe project
Downloadable app, Web application, Browser extension, Hosted service, Self-hosted Downloadable app
Open source Closed source
License: GPL-3.0-only License not stated
Account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 20, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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