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Bitwarden

The Most Trusted Open Source Password Manager for Business

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Bitwarden Reviews

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  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
  • Likelihood to recommend9.34/10

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Pros and cons

Easy to use, fast synchronization between devices, secure encryption, able to generate a strong password,s and best practice for sharing it. Password history is a good feature.
And it's amazing to see you get so much with the free version. There are some out there claiming to be the best but this is simple, intuitive, and easy to use.
Feels good having a reliable way to manage strong passwords. I've gotten to interface with some of their devs and they seem like a great bunch trying to make a great product.
I am concerned about losing my password because it can be a huge problem not having it since it´s almost impossible to access Bitwarden vault again witout it.
I regularly have problems updating to the next version using the update prompts within the software. For this reason, I download updates directly from the website.
It doesn't always detect fields right, and there's no button inline to fill in passwords automatically. I have to right click to get to the vault.
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Ho'omana Nathan H.

Visiting Assistant Professor

Higher Education, 10,001+ employees

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The best password manager I've used by a wide margin

Reviewed 2 years ago

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Speaker 1: My name is Nathan. I'm a visiting assistant professor. I rate Bitwarden five out of five stars....

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Renato C.

CTO

Retail, 11-50 employees

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Password management

Reviewed 2 years ago

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Renato C.: Hi, I'm Renato. I'm CTO. And I give Bitwarden a rating of five out of five. For more reviews...

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Matthew J.

Marketing and Advertising, self-employed

Used daily for 2+ years

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The Only Password Manager You Should Be Using

Reviewed 2 years ago

I have nothing but great things to say about Bitwarden. I have tried many password managers and while most I tried were usable, they didn't feel complete, either because of the feature set or because of the pricing. Once I found Bitwarden, I haven't wanted to look anywhere else since.

Pros

-Price -Features I mean, those are really the two main points people look for when determining their password manager, right? The price is unbeatable; if you're just using it for yourself, it's free. Free gets you every creature comfort feature you would pay top dollar for elsewhere, such as multi-device syncing and apps across all of your devices. The features are second to none. They have everything...

Cons

Honestly? Nothing. Even if you need to pay for their premium packages, they're dirt cheap, coming in at $10/year for an individual or $40/year for 6 people.

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Environmental Services, self-employed

Used daily for 6-12 months

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  • Likelihood to recommend10/10

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

Reviewed 2 years ago

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.

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Computer Software, 10,001+ employees

Used weekly for 6-12 months

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  • Likelihood to recommend6/10

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2'nd place password manager

Reviewed 2 years ago

Good replacement to LastPass but not as smooth integration as the later has

Pros

My 2nd place password manager. I moved to it after LassPass changed their freeware policy and I need a replacement.

Cons

The integration to web is not perfect. It will not fill the user/pass automatically so it is not smooth as LastPass

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Piotr P.

Computer Software, 51-200 employees

Used daily for 1-2 years

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Intuitive and easy password management

Reviewed a year ago

I have been using Bitwarden for almost two years and it is close to perfect. The app runs smoothly and seamlessly on both smartphones and desktops. It is supported on a variety of browsers, ranging from the more well-known ones like Chrome and Safari to the less-known ones like Brave and Vivaldi. According to the user's needs, it can be used from the desktop app, mobile app, browser extension, or even...

Pros

The number of features. Seamless and smooth running. Vast community and developer support. Free private version/reasonable enterprise price. Cross-device and cross-browser support.

Cons

Autosave sometimes doesn't recognize passwords. No easy items sharing outside the app.

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Antonia C.

Marketing and Advertising, self-employed

Used daily for less than 6 months

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  • Likelihood to recommend9/10

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Best free alternative ever

Reviewed 2 years ago

I've been using it for 5 months, moved her from Last Pass. I would be happy to pay for a premium plan but only if they fix this lack of asking to update (or add) new passwords

Pros

Supports multiplatform, multi synching and it works well!

Cons

Sometimes it doesn't ask you if you want to add a login when you log into a website for the first time, and more often it doesn't ask you if you want to update a password when you are restoring one.

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Neil W.

Information Technology and Services, 201-500 employees

Used daily for 2+ years

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  • Likelihood to recommend10/10

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Your First Choice of Password Managers

Reviewed 2 years ago

Easy to use and very less subscription fee. Free users are able to sync across multiple platforms and don't have restrictions on device limitations. High value of money.

Pros

Bitwarden is a highly reliable encrypted password manager. Its organization function allows you to share specific passwords across your team members, which extended team collaboration. The Premium version also supports embedded 2FA, so it helps you to log into any 2FA enables sites even faster.

Cons

Autosave password on browsers is not as smart as Lastpass.

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Telecommunications, 1-10 employees

Used daily for 2+ years

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  • Likelihood to recommend9/10

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Thsi si the password manager we came to when the others failed and haven't looked back since.

Reviewed a year ago

Excellent experience really. We do pay for it to help make it stay and develop. It's so worth it.

Pros

It's simple to use, easy overview and reliable. All you could hope for.

Cons

Sync doesn't always seem to update and sometimes it takes a little longer to load the chrome plugin on my mac, but that's it.

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Retail, 1-10 employees

Used daily for 6-12 months

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I don't know why you'd use anything else?

Reviewed a year ago
Pros

For a start it "just works" and that's a baseline for any software I use. It works on my desktop, laptop (both Apple) and my phone (Android). It uses biometrics on the devices that have it. Oh, and it's free. Really hard to find a reason not to love it!

Cons

Really can't think of anything? I use it all day, every day. It's part of my workflow. I've been using password managers for over a decade (at least) and paid for many different ones. But now I don't have to. Thanks Bitwarden team!

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Marketing and Advertising, 501-1,000 employees

Used daily for 2+ years

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  • Likelihood to recommend10/10

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Best alternative solution for lastpass & Dashlane

Reviewed a year ago

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

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Marketing and Advertising, 1-10 employees

Used daily for 6-12 months

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  • Likelihood to recommend10/10

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Excellent Password Manager

Reviewed a year ago

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.

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Brian S.

Libraries, 11-50 employees

Used daily for 2+ years

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Solid value, solid features

Reviewed 2 years ago

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.

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Bill B.

Information Technology and Services, self-employed

Used daily for 1-2 years

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  • Likelihood to recommend10/10

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Sharing and self-hosting, at a winning price point

Reviewed 3 years ago

After using Keepass for years, the need to share customer credentials in case of the "hit-by-a-bus" scenario led me to search for a solution. Bitwarden had the self-host and open source features I sought. Have been running a BW server in Docker for over a year, and most of my customers now have read-only access to their subset of my password database.

Pros

Bitwarden has been audited for code security. The pricing model is very fair and affordable by almost anyone. And you can self-host if you have the need to keep all your data internal. Passwords can be organized into folders, and shared as collections with privileges set by user. You can store credit cards as well. It has an extension or app for every major platform, and auto-fills logins on web pages and in phone apps. It also supports 2FA.

Cons

Setting up users to share collections is a little complicated. It could use a little work on user management - admin should be able to reset user passwords.

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Renato R.

Retail, 201-500 employees

Used daily for 1-2 years

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  • Likelihood to recommend10/10

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Password management

Reviewed 2 years ago
Pros

Bitwarden has a feature set that is comparable to all its competitors, at a fraction of the cost. It's also compatible with most OSs, which makes it one of the few viable options if you are a Linux user.

Cons

The UI is less intuitive compare to its mainstream competitors, but it's not a problem for experienced users.

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Jeffrey R.

Telecommunications, 1-10 employees

Used daily for 2+ years

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Bitwarden - A fantastic password manager that provides a cross platform solution.

Reviewed 2 years ago

Having used this product for years I could not be happier. As an administrator who works on hundreds of systems it is critical that I have a single source to access all those individual credentials.

Pros

Cross platform solution that provides password access accross IOS, Windows, Linux, Android and more.

Cons

I cannot think of a single con with this software package other than we have to depend upon the parent company to live up to its obligation to keep our passwords and data secure. That said they have yet to give a reason to doubt their ability to do so.

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E-Learning, 11-50 employees

Used daily for 2+ years

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  • Likelihood to recommend9/10

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Good features and relatively easy to use password management

Reviewed a year ago
Pros

Good integration with desktop browsers, reasonable mobile browser integration

Cons

Mobile app integration sometimes difficult to use, could have better integration with 3rd-party MFA tools

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Internet, 51-200 employees

Used daily for 2+ years

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  • Likelihood to recommend10/10

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The best free password manager in the market

Reviewed a year ago

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.

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Justin F.

Individual & Family Services, 1-10 employees

Used daily for 2+ years

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  • Likelihood to recommend10/10

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Open source password management that works everywhere

Reviewed 2 years ago

Secures our password usage within the company, allowing us to securely share credentials in appropriate cases. Also encourages users to better secure they're accounts.

Pros

Password management without the commercial question marks that other tools entail. Solid functionality and active development.

Cons

Difficult to work with multiple accounts. They're working on this - the desktop client currently supports this, but the browser extensions do not.

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Konrad Ł.

Computer Software, self-employed

Used daily for 1-2 years

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  • Likelihood to recommend10/10

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Best Free Password Manager

Reviewed 2 years ago

I would definitely recommend using password manager to everyone as using different password for each service improves your security a lot. And Bitwarden is one of the best on the market. I used 3 different tools for this and I stay with Bitwarden :)

Pros

Works on every platform, including mobile. It integrates really well with all popular browsers. It has also integration with mobile keyboards, which makes logging to websites on the phone super easy. Using password manager improves your security a lot.

Cons

There is no option to set a keyboard shortcut to fill in forms in web browsers. But this is only tiny detail.

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Ivan G.

Computer & Network Security, 1-10 employees

Used daily for 6-12 months

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  • Likelihood to recommend10/10

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Bitwarden: The Best Option

Reviewed 2 years ago

Bitwarden became and will stay the best option in password management because of its high-level encryption, seamless transition between mobile and PC, and because it's entirely free.

Pros

One of the pros is how easy it is to switch from other password managers to Bitwarden and have all your passwords carry over. The biggest pro is that this software is completely free and open-source, making it a more affordable option compared to more popular managers.

Cons

The only con is that the app feels a little unpolished/glitchy at times when compared to bigger and more developed password managers, making it harder to use.

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Computer Software, 51-200 employees

Used daily for 2+ years

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  • Likelihood to recommend8/10

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Strong Security for free

Reviewed 3 years ago
Pros

It allows you to use both desktop and mobile versions at the same time and has exceptional support for generating strong unique passwords

Cons

There's nothing about the software that I dislike

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Financial Services, 501-1,000 employees

Used daily for 6-12 months

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  • Likelihood to recommend10/10

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Best value multi-device password manager

Reviewed a year ago

I switched from LastPass, Bitwarden can import passwords from other software seamlessly. Over 12 months of usage, I can see it is on par with other products, it has common used features. Highly recommend it!

Pros

It supports multiple devices and has built-in 2FA authentication. Also, Bitwarden support on-premise hosting, it helps me to comply with the organization's data policy.

Cons

UI/UX for iOS app needs more improvements, I have to search for the credential manually when sign-in to the other apps.

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Hannah J.

Publishing, 1,001-5,000 employees

Used daily for 2+ years

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  • Likelihood to recommend10/10

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Practical Experience with Bitwarden Software

Reviewed 6 months ago

Generally, it's password manager (PMFA enabled) and visual XML and HTML-savvy editor and content sharing tool.

Pros

Ease of generating one password for cloud and software apps management. Being SSO and multi-device tool. Cloud data syncing and sharing via unique generated links via SMS, email among other social media.

Cons

Because it has all over deliverers all it was developed for, my organisation and I has nothing to register on cons slot

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Publishing, 1-10 employees

Used daily for 2+ years

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  • Likelihood to recommend10/10

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Excellent password manager

Reviewed 2 years ago
Pros

Ideal for password creation and sharing among team members.

Cons

Nothing—it's a great free password manager.

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Ben W.

Management Consulting, 11-50 employees

Used daily for 1-2 years

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  • Likelihood to recommend10/10

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A brilliant Open Source Password Manager

Reviewed 3 years ago

Very good overall. Using this as a team has worked well and the apps are stable.

Pros

The price was the initial thing which attracted me to this solution. There are a whide range of apps for all platfroms. All seem very stable. Features such as the TOTP token generator are really useful to have. The new sharing features are really welcome as that was a big issue before and this solves it nicely.

Cons

If you forget your master password, there is absolutely no way to get in. I understand this is to keep the vaults secure as possible. Luckily the emergency contacts feature helps to resolve this issue but it could be an issue if you were working alone.

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Sander L.

Computer Software, 11-50 employees

Used daily for 1-2 years

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  • Likelihood to recommend9/10

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Perfect

Reviewed a year ago
Pros

Safe and easy way to share your passwords in a safe way over multiple devices

Cons

To be honest, I can't think of something I don't like about bitwarden