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Bitwarden pricing, use cases, and first steps

Bitwarden stores and shares the team’s passwords, notes, and codes in encrypted vaults. Business plans add enterprise policies, single sign-on, and machine account management. Each paid user gets a free Families plan for personal use.

Bitwarden has no free plan. The recommended plan to start with: Teams, $4 per user per month. Prices checked on October 21, 2026 on the vendor’s official page.

BitwardenTeam password manager at a low price
Vendor
Bitwarden (United States)
Free plan
No
Recommended plan
Teams, $4 per user per month
In the European Union
Partly available
Page checked on
October 21, 2026

What Bitwarden does

Who it’s for: Teams of any size who want a safe, affordable manager.

Shared collections

Share access by team.

Enterprise policies

Enforce two-factor and strong passwords.

Machine accounts

Manage application secrets.

Also

  • Free Families plan

Bitwarden pricing

Extra machine account: $1.

PlanPriceWho it’s for
Teams Recommended to start$4 per user per monthSmall teams
Enterprise$6 per user per monthBusinesses

Nova’s advice

Teams is enough for a small team. Enterprise to enforce rules.

A first try, in 20 minutes

Your data. Vaults are end-to-end encrypted.

What it does less well

  • Plainer interface than competitors.
  • Some policies are Enterprise-only.
Import existing passwordsBitwarden
  1. Export from the browser.
  2. Import into Bitwarden.
  3. Delete the export.
  4. Share a collection.

Alternatives to Bitwarden

1Password

Very complete team manager.

Proton Pass

Swiss, privacy-focused manager.

In the same family: accounting, finance, HR, legal

Frequently asked questions about Bitwarden

How much does Bitwarden cost?

Teams: $4 per user per month; Enterprise: $6 per user per month. Prices checked on October 21, 2026 on the vendor’s official page.

Can you use Bitwarden for free?

No: Bitwarden has no free plan. Teams is enough for a small team.

What happens to my data with Bitwarden?

Vaults are end-to-end encrypted.

What are the alternatives to Bitwarden?

1Password: Very complete team manager. Proton Pass: Swiss, privacy-focused manager.

Official pages consulted

Page checked on October 21, 2026. Brands are named to identify the tools. No affiliation.