Bitwarden review

Bitwarden gives away what other vendors charge for. The free plan stores unlimited passwords, passkeys, cards and notes on unlimited devices, includes a password generator and lets you share items with one other user. Premium, at $19.80 a year, adds an integrated authenticator, 5 GB of encrypted attachments, emergency access and vault health reports. The code is open source and the company publishes its security work, which matters for a product you have to trust completely. Businesses get Teams at $4 per user and Enterprise at $6, which adds SSO integration and an option to self-host. The trade-off is polish. The interface is functional rather than friendly, and autofill takes a little more setup than in 1Password. For most people that is a small price for the best value in the category.

Who it is for

Anyone who wants strong security on a small budget, and teams that may want to self-host.

Price

Free plan; Premium $1.65 per month billed annually at $19.80; Families $3.99 per month for 6 users; Teams $4 per user per month.

Premium $ 1.65 per month Billed annually at $19.80
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 4, 2026.

Key features

• Unlimited passwords on unlimited devices on the free plan
• Open source code with zero-knowledge encryption
• Integrated TOTP authenticator and 5 GB of file attachments on Premium
• Bitwarden Send for encrypted text and file sharing
• Self-hosting option on the Enterprise plan

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Best free plan in the category
• Strength: Premium costs less than $20 a year
• Strength: Business plans start at $4 per user per month
• Weakness: Apps feel more utilitarian than 1Password or NordPass
• Weakness: Free plan shares with only one other user
• Weakness: Some setup choices, such as self-hosting, assume technical skill

Key facts

• Free plan: Yes, unlimited passwords and devices
• Families plan: 6 premium accounts
• Premium storage: 5 GB file attachments
• Business plans: Teams $4, Enterprise $6 per user per month, billed annually

Where it ranks

Bitwarden is No. 2 in our Best Password Managers verdict.