Bitwarden
A password management service that stores website logins, notes, and payment details in an encrypted vault accessible across devices
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| + | Zero-Knowledge Encryption free, premium, families, teams, enterprise | Encrypts vault data locally on the user’s device before transmission to ensure that only the account holder holds the decryption keys. |
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| + | Password Generator free, premium, families, teams, enterprise | Creates randomized passwords or passphrases with adjustable length and character requirements. |
| + | Passkey Support free, premium, families, teams, enterprise | Saves and autofills FIDO2 WebAuthn passkeys across browsers and mobile operating systems. |
| + | Passwordless Vault Login free, premium, families, teams, enterprise | Enables vault login or unlocking using a recognized mobile device, security key, or PRF-capable passkey instead of typing a master password. |
| + | Native Mobile Applications free, premium, families, teams, enterprise | Provides mobile applications written natively in Swift for iOS and Kotlin for Android to improve interface responsiveness. |
| + | Integrated Authenticator premium, families, teams, enterprise | Generates time-based one-time passcodes directly within vault entries, eliminating the need for a separate authenticator application. |
| + | Secure Sending free, premium, families, teams, enterprise | Transmits text or files through encrypted, time-limited links directly to recipients. |
| + | Emergency Access premium, families, teams, enterprise | Lets account holders designate trusted contacts who can request entry to the vault after a specified waiting period. |
| + | Vault Health Reports premium, families, teams, enterprise | Scans stored credentials to flag weak, reused, or compromised passwords. |
...8 more features/limitations. Contact us to get a complete list of features and system requirements.
System Requirements
| # | Minimum |
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| 1 | Windows 11 (x86, x64, arm64) |
| # | Minimum |
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| 1 | macOS 12 or later |
Ratings
4.235
| Capterra | 4.75 based on 216 reviews |
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| G2 | 4.65 based on 1342 reviews |
| Trustpilot | 3.45 based on 353 reviews |
Developer
Written in
C#, TypeScript
Initial Release
2016-08-10
Repository
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Notes
Bitwarden’s password-management clients (Desktop, Web, Browser, Mobile, CLI) are released under GPL v3, while the main server is released under AGPL v3; certain enterprise-oriented modules (Commercial.Core, SSO integration) are released separately under the source-available Bitwarden License and require a paid subscription for production use.
- Beginner’s guide: Getting started with the desktop app
- Vaultwarden is a popular unofficial, community-maintained lightweight server implementation compatible with official Bitwarden clients.
- Known fake websites:
- my-bitwarden[dot]com