Business Password Managers
Bitwarden review
Open-source password manager with low per-user Teams and Enterprise prices, a free organization tier and self-hosting.
Bitwarden at a glance
- Category
- Business Password Managers
- Starting price
- Free organization plan; Teams $4 per user per month
- Pricing model
- per user
- Public pricing
- Yes
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- Yes
- Contract
- Annual billing
- G2 rating
- 4.6 (1,342 reviews)
- Founded
- 2016
- Headquarters
- Santa Barbara, US
Buying Bitwarden: security, admin and contract
- SAML SSO
- Enterprise only.
- SCIM provisioning
- Teams and up (per pricing page)
- Audit logs
- Event logs on Teams and up.
- Contract
- Annual billing; free trial available.
Questions to ask Bitwarden before you sign
- Where is our data stored, and can we choose the region?
- Can we sign your standard DPA without changes?
- What will the price be at renewal, and is the increase capped?
Questions are listed where Bitwarden's public pages leave the answer open.
Who Bitwarden is for
Choose Bitwarden if
- Budget-conscious teams: $4 per user per month for Teams.
- Companies wanting self-hosting (Enterprise)
- Open-source preference.
Look elsewhere if
- Buyers wanting the most polished UX.
- Teams that need SSO but want the cheapest plan (SSO is Enterprise only)
Bitwarden pricing
| Plan | Price | Unit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free organization | $0 | Always free | |
| Teams | $4 | per user per month, billed annually | SCIM, event logs, directory sync |
| Enterprise | $6 | per user per month, billed annually | SSO, enterprise policies, self-hosting, free Families plan for users |
Prices exclude taxes.
Bitwarden features by buying criteria
| Criterion | What we found |
|---|---|
| Shared vaults and permissions | Collections and unlimited sharing in organization (Teams) |
| SSO and directory sync | SAML 2.0/OIDC SSO for Enterprise organizations; SCIM listed on Teams page. |
| Admin console and reporting | Event logs and API (Teams) |
| Encryption and security record | Open source, end-to-end encrypted; certifications not verified. |
| Pricing model | $4 Teams / $6 Enterprise per user per month, annual. |
| Target company size | SMB to enterprise. |
What reviewers say about Bitwarden
Praised for
- Ease of use and cross-platform support.
- Security and open source transparency.
- Low price.
Common complaints
- Interface less polished than rivals.
- Some advanced admin features need Enterprise.
Themes paraphrased from public reviews on G2 and similar sites, not quotes.
What most Bitwarden reviews leave out
- SSO is on Enterprise ($6) only, so SSO costs 50% more than Teams.
- Self-hosting is an Enterprise capability.
- Free organization plan exists.
- Teams plan includes SCIM and event logs per the pricing page.
Bitwarden alternatives
1PasswordSmall teams of up to 20 via the Starter Pack.$24.95 per month for up to 10 members (Teams Starter Pack, $299.40/yr)
DashlaneSmall and mid-size teams that want a polished employee-facing app.$2 per seat/month (Starter, third-party reported)
Keeper SecurityRegulated or government-adjacent buyers needing FedRAMP, FIPS 140-3 or HIPAA alignment.$2 per user/month (Business Starter, third-party reported)
NordPassCost-focused SMBs on Google Workspace.$1.79 per user/month (Teams, 2-year plan, Cybernews)
PassboltTechnical teams that want to self-host and audit the code.$4.90 per user per month (Pro, billed annually, min 10 users)
Proton PassPrivacy-first teams in Europe.$1.99 per user/month (Pass Essentials, billed annually)
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Sources
Every fact on this page comes from Bitwarden's own pricing, product or documentation pages, G2 and company records, checked on October 24, 2026. Unknown values are left out instead of estimated.