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rbw vs Bitwarden: catalog facts
rbw	Bitwarden
Free Free to download and use.	Freemium Free tier; Premium is $1.65/month billed annually, Families $3.99/month; Teams and…
Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Web, Browser extension, Command line, Self-hosted
Background agent avoids manual lock and unlock steps Easier to script than the official Bitwarden CLI	Clients for browsers, desktop, mobile, web and CLI with cloud sync Free tier includes unlimited devices and passwords, passkeys and Bitwarden Send
Unofficial client, not supported by Bitwarden Author considers it feature-complete, so new features depend on contributors	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
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0-only
Account needed	Account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026

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