Bitwarden
Open-source password manager with a genuinely unlimited free plan.
Every fact below verified on Oct 6, 2026
In one paragraph
Bitwarden is open-source password manager with a genuinely unlimited free plan. It has a free plan and paid plans from $1.65/mo, and runs on Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, Web, Browser extension, CLI.
Pricing & key facts
- Developer
- Bitwarden, Inc.
- First released
- 2016
- Based in
- Santa Barbara, California, USA
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, Web, Browser extension, CLI
- Free plan
- YesUnlimited passwords, notes, cards and identities on unlimited devices. The integrated TOTP authenticator, file attachments, emergency access and vault health reports need Premium. Send is text-only on Free.
- Open source
- Yes
- Premium $1.65/mo billed annually ($19.80/year). 1 user
- Families $3.99/mo billed annually ($47.88/year). Up to 6 users
- Teams $4/mo per user, billed annually
- Enterprise $6/mo per user, billed annually
Checked against bitwarden.com on Oct 6, 2026
Key features
- Zero-knowledge, end-to-end encrypted vault
- Unlimited passwords and devices on the free plan
- Passkey storage and management
- Bitwarden Send: encrypted sharing via expiring links (files need Premium)
- Integrated TOTP authenticator (Premium) plus a separate free Authenticator app
- Emergency access and vault health reports (Premium)
- CLI for Windows, macOS and Linux; extensions for all major browsers
Limitations
- TOTP authenticator and file attachments are not on the free plan
- Emergency access and vault health reports need Premium
- Free Send is text-only
Security & audits
AES-256-CBC with HMAC-SHA256, RSA-OAEP for sharing; encryption happens locally. 2025 third-party assessments by Cure53, ETH Zurich's Applied Cryptography Group, Unit 42 (Palo Alto Networks) and Fracture Labs; earlier audits by Cure53, IOActive, Mandiant and others.