Bitwarden

Bitwarden is a password manager and identity security platform positioned for both personal and business use, according to the official Bitwarden homepage. The homepage describes Bitwarden as "the most trusted password manager for passwords and passkeys at home or at work, on any browser or device" with a free tier available. The product surface covers password and passkey storage, an authenticator app, a send feature for secure sharing, and developer-oriented tools including a Secrets Manager and Passwordless.dev.

The business and enterprise tier extends the personal product with organization-wide vaults, SSO integration, role-based access control, and the Bitwarden Authenticator for in-app TOTP code generation. The platform markets zero-knowledge end-to-end encryption with AES-256 bit encryption for vault items, SCIM and directory integration, and a security audit log available on the Teams, Enterprise, and (legacy) Business tiers. Bitwarden publishes audit and compliance resources including SOC 2 Type II, SOC 3, ISO 27001, ISO 27017, ISO 27018, GDPR, HIPAA, and CCPA, and supports passkeys as a FIDO2 WebAuthn credential type alongside traditional passwords.

Pricing is published on /pricing with a Free plan that includes unlimited password storage across devices, password generator, password sharing, two-step login, and the Bitwarden Authenticator. Premium ($10/year for individuals, $40/year for families of up to 6 users) adds advanced 2FA options, emergency access, security reports, and file attachments. Plans for organizations include Teams (billed per user/month) and Enterprise (custom pricing) with SSO, directory sync, SCIM, granular access controls, and audit logs.

Procurement checklist for Bitwarden: confirm the current published prices on the official /pricing page, validate the business SSO and directory integration (Okta, Entra ID, Google Workspace, JumpCloud) you require, and check whether the Secrets Manager and Passwordless.dev add-ons are needed for your developer teams. For MENA buyers, verify the data-residency option (US/EU cloud regions) against your security policy and confirm the Arabic-language admin console availability if required. All information above is sourced from bitwarden.com (homepage meta description, keyword set, and product/feature navigation) as of July 2026.

Vendor profile

Bitwarden is an open-source password management service owned and developed by Bitwarden, Inc. The product was created by founder and CTO Kyle Spearrin and first released on 10 August 2016, per the Wikipedia and Bitwarden company history. The platform is available as a freemium SaaS product and can also be self-hosted on user infrastructure; clients are published for Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, and major browsers, and the server is licensed under AGPLv3 with the clients under GPLv3. Bitwarden publishes a public bug-bounty programme on HackerOne and a security-focused development model. The published price list (as of mid-2026 on bitwarden.com/pricing) shows a Free individual tier, Premium at $1.65 per month billed annually, Families at $3.99 per month for up to six users, Teams at $4 per user per month, and Enterprise at $6 per user per month. Bitwarden has also been highlighted by Info-Tech Research Group's 2024 Business Password Manager Comparison Report as the leading solution in the category, per the report cited on the official pricing page. (Information sourced from Bitwarden's official website and the Bitwarden Wikipedia entry.)