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Bitwarden

Bitwarden, Inc. US

Bitwarden is an open-source password manager with an audited client, an EU hosting region and an official self-hosted server. It fits anyone who wants verifiable security without paying for it, because the free plan has no device or password limit.

From
€1.52
Free plan
Yes
Trial
No
Visit the vendor site Opens the vendor site in a new tab Editorial score 9.2 /10
Bitwarden website, captured on 2026-11-11
Screenshot of Bitwarden, captured 2026-11-11. Source: https://bitwarden.com/

Best for

People and teams who want audited open-source code, an EU region and the lowest credible price

Strengths / Weaknesses

Strengths

  • Audits published by firm, year and component from 2018 to 2025
  • PBKDF2-SHA256 at 600,000 iterations by default, Argon2id available
  • EU or US hosting region chosen at signup
  • Official self-hosted server on Enterprise, plus SOC 2 Type 2 and ISO 27001

Weaknesses

  • Admin console and sharing flows are plainer than 1Password's
  • Vaultwarden, the popular lightweight server, is unsupported third-party software

Pricing

Plan Price Unit Note
Free Price on request per user unlimited passwords and devices, sharing with one other person
Premium Price on request per user USD 1.65 per month, USD 19.80 billed annually
Families Price on request up to 6 users USD 3.99 per month, USD 47.88 billed annually
Teams Price on request per user USD 4 per user per month billed annually, no seat minimum
Enterprise Price on request per user USD 6 per user per month billed annually, SSO, policies, self-hosting

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Verdict

The default recommendation in this category. Premium at EUR 1.52 and Families at EUR 3.67 for six people undercut every comparable product, the audit page is the most verifiable in the market, and the EU region plus official self-hosting answer the two questions European buyers actually ask. The interface is the only place where it clearly loses.

Other Security software

Proton Pass Privacy-focused users who want Swiss jurisdiction and unlimited email aliases €4.59 8.7 1Password 1Password Households and teams where adoption depends on the apps being pleasant €3.67 8.6 KeePassXC KeePassXC Technical users who want no vendor server and no subscription Free plan 8.2 Apple Passwords Apple Passwords All-Apple households that want system-level autofill without a subscription Free plan 7.8 Keeper Regulated organisations that need FedRAMP High and a named hosting region €3.30 7.4 NordPass NordPass Buyers who want the lowest advertised paid price and accept a multi-year term €1.23 6.6

Where we write about it

Where these numbers come from

  1. [1] Bitwarden pricing, USD converted at 1 USD = 0.92 EUR accessed 2026-11-11
  2. [2] Bitwarden KDF algorithms and defaults accessed 2026-11-11
  3. [3] Is Bitwarden audited? Audits by firm and year accessed 2026-11-11
  4. [4] Bitwarden data storage, Azure US or EU region accessed 2026-11-11

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