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What Is Bitwarden?

With an open source, end-to-end encrypted approach to password management, Bitwarden empowers enterprises and individuals to securely store and share sensitive data. Easily generate strong and unique passwords and share encrypted credentials with anyone. Accessible from any location, on any device, Bitwarden can be deployed in both cloud-based and on-premise environments. Bitwarden offers multi-factor authentication, single sign-on (SSO) integration, and automated account provisioning.

Who Uses Bitwarden?

Available in over 50 languages, Bitwarden secures a global and diverse user base that includes individuals, families, and businesses of all sizes across key industries.

Bitwarden Software - Bitwarden is the most trusted open-source cross-platform password manager that can be used at home, on the go, or at work.
Bitwarden Software - Auto-fill cards and identities to simplify online purchases, account creation, and more.
Bitwarden Software - Quickly identify and resolve security insights like weak, reused, or exposed passwords.
Bitwarden Software - Login with SSO and easily authenticate users using the SAML 2.0 or Open ID Connect (OIDC) protocols.
Bitwarden Software - Streamline user onboarding and automatically provision and de-provision accounts with the Bitwarden Directory Connector or SCIM integration.

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Reviews of Bitwarden

Average score

Overall
4.7
Ease of Use
4.6
Customer Service
4.6
Features
4.6
Value for Money
4.9

Reviews by company size (employees)

  • <50
  • 51-200
  • 201-1,000
  • >1,001

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5
73%
4
25%
3
2%
2
1%
Tamas Hunor
Tamas Hunor
IT Solutions Engineer in US
Verified LinkedIn User
Motion Pictures & Film, 51–200 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Best password manager

5.0 2 years ago

Comments: Based on the price the value is exceptional. Bitwarden is part of my workflow a long time ago.

Pros:

Beside the fact that Bitwarden is completely open source and validated by security companies, it has a ton of functionality that really improves security at home and within an organization.

Cons:

I can't really tell a lot. Sometimes I had to initiate the sync manually when I had to use the password between devices, but that is usually rare.

Johan
IT Specialist in Sweden
Computer Software, 51–200 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Alternatives Considered:

Familiar and solid

4.0 11 months ago

Pros:

It’s familiarity with an other open source desktop password manager.

Cons:

User management, that you have to accept a user after invitation. Collections vs folders, why not simply call it folders? And please give us owners on collections.

Erik
Technical consultant in Netherlands
Information Technology & Services, 1,001–5,000 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Alternatives Considered:

Great professional password manager

5.0 2 months ago

Comments: Great password manager, easy to roll out across the organization.

Pros:

The ability to seperate personal and work passwords, automatic form fillers, collections to seperate passwords per client.

Cons:

I can't really think of anything to be honest.

Margaret
Sr Scientific Specialist GIS in US
Research, 5,001–10,000 Employees
Used the Software for: Free Trial
Reviewer Source

Very confusing for set up and use

2.0 8 months ago

Comments: Very, very frustrating. Also disappointed because I had invested a fair amount of time comparing different password managers and thought this one would work. Instead it turned into a huge waste of time.

Pros:

That it was free - I appreciate that at least I did not lose money when I deleted my account.

Cons:

User interface, help, instructions, etc. very hard to follow for beginner. It was difficult getting started, and I never could find a satisfactory answer on why there are both a web app and a browser extension. There are also mobile and desktop apps. I could not tell if we needed all of the apps installed, and if not, why would we have desktop, web, and extension all on same computer?

Luca
It Specialist in Italy
Computer Software, Self Employed
Used the Software for: 1+ year
Reviewer Source

Very recommended

5.0 3 months ago

Pros:

Free version is almost complete. Prices are cheap

Cons:

For my use sincerely i don't have any cons

Josiah
Editor in US
Media Production, Self Employed
Used the Software for: 1+ year
Reviewer Source

Alternatives Considered:

Best password manager I've used!

5.0 12 months ago

Comments: Great! I'm am so much more organized and secure with my information and passwords after starting with Bitwarden. It's available on every platform I need and easily setup.

Pros:

I love that it's free to get started, and the upgrade is very reasonable, if you end up needing to. I use the password generator all the time!

Cons:

Autosave and autofill work 80% of the time, which is great, but not 100%. I have had times when trying to create a new entry using the browser plugin, that I accidentally clicked off, closing the popup and losing the info I had not saved yet. This has caused frustration more often than I'd like. Editing entries can be tedious, but you are protected from messing with things you want to leave untouched.

Verified Reviewer
Verified LinkedIn User
Information Technology & Services, 1,001–5,000 Employees
Used the Software for: 1+ year
Reviewer Source

Bitwarden review

5.0 5 months ago

Pros:

Bitwarden provides a high level of security and stores all sensitive information locked from external actors.

Cons:

So far, I have not found any downsides to Bitwarden. I hope to keep it that way.

Anastasios
Data Science Manager in Australia
Higher Education, 11–50 Employees
Used the Software for: 1+ year
Reviewer Source

The best password manager app

5.0 5 months ago

Pros:

All the features and functionality of a password manager in a single app

Cons:

I haven't found anything yet that I don't really like

Olivia
CEO in Canada
Retail, 11–50 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Alternatives Considered:

Affordable and functional

4.0 11 months ago

Comments: Easy setup. Easy to use. Very affordable. Just great for my small business.

Pros:

Bitwarden was the most affordable option that also did the job.

Cons:

The passwords can still be viewed by the users.

Sagun
Computer Network Technician in Canada
Information Technology & Services, 201–500 Employees
Used the Software for: 1+ year
Reviewer Source

Very Reliable and Secure

5.0 2 weeks ago New

Comments: Overall, my experience has been really awesome. Been using it for 1 and half year and never felt like changing it to other app.
Very secure and all my colleagues can access password from company email.

Pros:

The product is very secure, reliable and gives ease of mind. Its very user friendly and easy to generate really tough passwords and passphrases.

Cons:

The need to authenticate every time i open the app. Its such a pain but considering it stores all the valuable passwords, its understandable.

Verified Reviewer
Verified LinkedIn User
Marketing & Advertising, 501–1,000 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Best alternative solution for lastpass & Dashlane

5.0 2 years ago

Comments: I am quite happy that i have to pay no more for password management

Pros:

It is free and covers everything even if you don't buy it

Cons:

Sometimes you have sync issues but that happened to me only once

Brian
IT Manager in US
Libraries, 11–50 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Alternatives Considered:

Solid value, solid features

5.0 3 years ago

Comments: Overall, we have had a pleasant experience with Bitwarden. They actively develop and they are responsive to support needs. But I do wish they would work on more options to customize for your needs.

Pros:

I appreciate this being open source and audited by a third party. There are many, many features that cover most aspects of password/identity management. There are so many options for client access, it's amazing.

Cons:

The types of entries are somewhat limiting. You can store secure notes, credit cards, and logins. It would be nice if you could create custom options or import other templates, which is something that competitors have. Because of that, you occasionally have to shoehorn into a category that isn't quite accurate. For example, adding a Wi-Fi network. It doesn't fit the way Login is presented and using a Secure Note makes it difficult to quickly copy the info back out. Also, I really wish they would clean up the organization and collection paradigm. It's really confusing and always the first place users end up stumbling trying to figure things out.

Verified Reviewer
Verified LinkedIn User
Environmental Services, Self Employed
Used the Software for: 6-12 months
Reviewer Source

Alternatives Considered:

This is the best password manager that I have ever used.

5.0 3 years ago

Comments: Having a different password for all of your online accounts is vital to protect your personal and business information. Bitwarden does that. While it is not the easiest password manager to set up for multiple people, once set up, it is nearly seemless to use.

Pros:

Bitwarden does a great job of working with nearly every website and app. And when it doesn't automatically add username and password (some sites won't allow it), it is quite easy to copy and past them from the app or browser extension.

Cons:

I wish that when you manually add a password that it would save automatically, rather than having to hit the save button, or at least ask if you are sure you want to quit without saving.

Christian
Christian
Programmer Analyst in US
Verified LinkedIn User
Computer Software, 201–500 Employees
Used the Software for: 1-5 months
Reviewer Source

Great free password management

5.0 3 years ago

Comments: I am testing Bitwarden as a potential LastPass replacement and have had a great experience with it thus far.

Pros:

Bitwarden is free and very easy to use. It’s stable and offers a wide array of ways to access your library (native app, web app, and Chrome extension is what I’m using so far).

Cons:

So far, Bitwarden has proved itself to be stable and easy to use and I haven’t run into any cons.

Verified Reviewer
Verified LinkedIn User
Photography, 501–1,000 Employees
Used the Software for: 1-5 months
Reviewer Source

Alternatives Considered:

Bitwarden is both very capable and reasonably priced

5.0 4 years ago

Comments: Since moving to Bitwarden I've been very pleased with the experience. Importing from the old password manager product was quick and seamless. I was up and running in no time with a U2F hardware key as a second authentication factor. The little touches like adding custom fields and additional URIs to a login are great.

Pros:

One standout feature for me is the ability to use things like base domain and regular expresions to match login URIs. With logins you can also add custom fields to be filled - particularly useful for something like an AWS login, where you need to provide an account ID as well as the typical username and password. The password generator also supports passphrases which is another great addition. Granular controls on password policies and minimum

Cons:

The way attachments are handled needs a rethink. Creating and saving a note before editing it in order to add a file isn't a nice experience. A new category alongside notes would improve this. I feel the interface could do with some modernisation but that's obviously subjective. Overall it does feel like an efficient product.

Verified Reviewer
Verified LinkedIn User
Marketing & Advertising, 2–10 Employees
Used the Software for: 6-12 months
Reviewer Source

Excellent Password Manager

5.0 2 years ago

Comments: Bitwarden is an excellent option for securing passwords and other identifying information. I highly recommend it to my friends and family.

Pros:

Easy to use and manage. Security features are very good, easy to access passwords and copy and paste as needed.

Cons:

There hasn't been any time when I've used this product that I've wished it had different features or been frustrated with it.

Martin K
Martin K
Medical Laboratory Technologist in Kenya
Verified LinkedIn User
Hospital & Health Care, 51–200 Employees
Used the Software for: 6-12 months
Reviewer Source

Centralised Password Manager

4.0 last year

Pros:

Bitwarden is extremely easy to use across all my devices, my phone, on the browser and on any application that I want. My top favourite features are autofill, 2FA, and that it can automatically match URLs based of several methods such as host/domains.

Cons:

The baseline of bitwarden security is on a master password for encryption, so in case you loss or forget the password there is no way of recovering it. This puts more emphasis on remembering and securely storing your master password.

Verified Reviewer
Verified LinkedIn User
Information Technology & Services, 1,001–5,000 Employees
Used the Software for: 6-12 months
Reviewer Source

Password and Credentials Management

5.0 last year

Pros:

Bitwarden is a great software for password and credentials management. It has many features and the good thing is we can use those features for free. It would be a perfect product for personal use in my opinion.

Cons:

One bug that I still find in Bitwarden is when we use the auto filling feature in browser such as Google Chrome. The password or credentials doesn't appear even though I already hit the shortcut

Luigi
militare in Italy
Military, Self Employed
Used the Software for: 6-12 months
Reviewer Source

Passward management software

5.0 last year

Comments: Overall my experience was more than positive and I can't do without it now

Pros:

intuitive pasward management software and also in the free trial and complete and nothing is missing.

Cons:

application to be reviewed in the graphics

Louis
Louis
webdesigner in UK
Verified LinkedIn User
Design, Self Employed
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Best password manager I've tried

5.0 2 years ago

Comments: I have over 500 different strong passwords registered thanks to bitwarden, and only need to remember my master password to unlock my vault. Everyone should use a password manager tool like bitwarden.

Pros:

Bitwarden easily syncs on your laptop, desktop and mobile, keeping all your passwords safe and quickly accessible.

Cons:

I wish we could create subfolders to classify the different passwords we store in the vault, and display tags on the vault.

Verified Reviewer
Verified LinkedIn User
Internet, 51–200 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

The best free password manager in the market

4.0 2 years ago

Comments: I always tought using a passowrd manager would be a hassle, but it wasn't. I've been using it for many years now and don't even give it any tought; Bitwarden is just a seamless part of my personal and professional workflows. I even suggested it to coworkers and family members who are less tech savy then I am and it worked very well for them as well.

Pros:

I absolutely love the simplicity and ease of setup of Bitwarden. It is so simple to use and is very stripped down of unnecessary features. I also love the fact that it is open source, which all security software should be in my opinion. It offers certainly the best free tier of any other provider, so if you don't intend to pay for a password manager or don't need any other advanced features, it is certainly the best.

Cons:

I believe Bitwarden lacks certain features that other providers offer in their paid tiers (and that is why I am still not a paying client). I also believe the two-factor authentication options should be more broad, as none of the ones avaliable work for me.

Juan Manuel
Juan Manuel
Web developer in Argentina
Verified LinkedIn User
Consumer Services, 51–200 Employees
Used the Software for: 6-12 months
Reviewer Source

The best place to store your keys

4.0 4 years ago

Comments: My experience with the program is very good, it helps me to remember the passwords on a daily basis and it helped me a lot to start using secure passwords in my accounts. The option to autocomplete the password is very convenient. I feel that in this way I am not only using better keys, but that I have them portable and in a safe place

Pros:

It is a very intuitive program, easy to install because you can use it from the desktop, the web browser or from the cell phone. It has very interesting functions such as the generation of secure keys, being able to export all your saved data or, for example, being able to create sections of different keys and also create shared folders to share keys. The self-locking system is very interesting for those people who may suffer the risk of being left open. In the case of the cell phone, you can unlock it with your fingerprint without the need to use the master key, so it makes it very comfortable to use.

Cons:

The most important against that I find, which at the same time is its greatest point, is that once you forget the password, you have no chance of recovering the account. This can be a great advantage if you are neat and have the keys well stored or a big problem if you did not save the key correctly. But this is more of a problem for the user than for the application itself.

Diggaj
Sys Admin in Australia
Information Technology & Services, 2–10 Employees
Used the Software for: 6-12 months
Reviewer Source

One of the best software to use for password management

5.0 3 years ago

Comments: It's awesome. Never had any issue at all. Never had to worry about the software breaking on any of my platform. This software is well designed and engineered.

Pros:

I like how easy it is to set up. You just have to signup and install the software to begin using it. Works with all platforms like Windows, MacOs, Browser, iOS, Android, Linux, etc. Browser extension available. The UI is very clean and easy to navigate. Took me less than an hour to learn and start using it. The documentation is great. They also have youtube channe; showing the demo if anyone is into watching and learning.

Cons:

Most support all software. As off now 90% of the websites I visit support bitwarden but, the rest doesn't support it at all. However, you can manually add the login credential.

Kobus
Owner in South Africa
Information Technology & Services, 2–10 Employees
Used the Software for: 6-12 months
Reviewer Source

Alternatives Considered:

Easy Password Manager for desktop and mobile users.

5.0 3 years ago

Comments: My online security are very important. I trust Bitwarden with my Bank access and logins!

Pros:

Easy and fast to use in different environments - whether I am behind me pc or on the go on my mobile phone.

Cons:

So far I have had no problems. The software does what it says.

Damen
Mgr Standards & Deviation in New Zealand
Museums & Institutions, 2–10 Employees
Used the Software for: 1+ year
Reviewer Source

Great all-round solution that beats many higher priced options

5.0 3 years ago

Pros:

Ease of use. Great price point, and multi-device/cross-browser support

Cons:

Sometimes misses detection of autofill situations, therefore creating more work to access information.