Bitwarden review

Bitwarden is the value leader here and the strongest choice if you do not want to pay at all. The free plan covers basic password management and the vendor says it stays free. Premium costs $1.65 a month, billed annually at $19.80, and adds an integrated authenticator for two-factor codes, file attachments, emergency access and security reports, plus sharing with one other person. The Families plan is $3.99 a month billed annually at $47.88 and gives 6 people premium accounts with unlimited sharing and collections, which is the lowest price per family on this list. Bitwarden also supports passkeys and biometric sign-in, and its code is open source with a public bug bounty program, which some buyers see as a trust signal. Its plans are built around features more than polish, so compare the apps side by side if ease of use matters most. For people who care more about price and transparency than polish, it is hard to beat.

Who it is for

Budget-minded individuals and families who want a capable free plan or a very cheap upgrade.

Price

Free plan; Premium $1.65 per month billed annually at $19.80; Families $3.99 per month for 6 users.

Premium $ 1.65 per month Billed annually at $19.80
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 8, 2026.

Key features

• Free plan with basic password management
• Premium adds an integrated authenticator, file attachments and emergency access
• Security reports and vault health checks to find at-risk passwords
• Families plan with 6 premium accounts, unlimited sharing and unlimited collections
• Passkey management and biometric sign-in

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Free plan that the vendor describes as always free
• Strength: Premium costs $19.80 a year
• Strength: Open source code and a public bug bounty program
• Weakness: Premium sharing is limited to one other user
• Weakness: Sharing with more than one person needs the Families plan
• Weakness: Some extras such as the authenticator need Premium

Key facts

• Free plan: Yes, basic password management
• Family plan: Families, 6 users, $47.88 a year
• Premium: $19.80 a year
• 2FA codes: Integrated authenticator on Premium
• Code: Open source

Where it ranks

Bitwarden is No. 2 in our Best Password Managers verdict.