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pass vs Bitwarden: catalog facts
passBitwarden
Free

Free and open source under the GPL.

Freemium

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

macOS, Linux, Command line Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Web, Browser extension, Command line, Self-hosted
  • Storage is plain encrypted files, so scripting and syncing are trivial
  • Git integration gives full history of every secret
  • Clients for browsers, desktop, mobile, web and CLI with cloud sync
  • Free tier includes unlimited devices and passwords, passkeys and Bitwarden Send
  • Filenames are not encrypted, so the structure of your vault is visible
  • Requires GPG key management, which is the hardest part for most people
  • 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
Downloadable app Downloadable app, Web application, Browser extension, Hosted service, Self-hosted
Open source Open source
License: GPL-2.0 License: GPL-3.0-only
Not stated if an account is needed Account needed
Not stated if it works offline Works offline

Checked September 22, 2026

Checked September 20, 2026

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