# Bitwarden

> Open-source password manager with a free tier and published, low-cost business pricing.

Bitwarden is an open-source password manager with shared vaults for teams, available as cloud or self-hosted, priced from $4 per user per month with a free tier for individuals. Listing updated 6 September 2026. Checked by MSP Software 5 September 2026.

- Page: https://mspsoftware.net/software/bitwarden
- Vendor: Bitwarden, https://mspsoftware.net/vendors/bitwarden, website https://bitwarden.com/products/business/
- Categories: Password management (primary), Identity and access
- Free trial: yes. Free version: yes.
- Deployment: cloud and on-premises. Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android and web. HQ: United States. Founded: 2016.
- Support: help desk, knowledge base and community. Training: documentation, webinars and live online.

## From the vendor

Bitwarden is an open-source password manager with a shared organisation vault for teams, available as a hosted cloud service or self-hosted on the MSP's or client's own server. Pricing starts from $4 per user per month, published on Bitwarden's site (checked September 2026), and there is a genuinely usable free tier for individuals alongside the paid business plans. Bitwarden suits MSPs and clients who are price-sensitive on this category specifically, since its published business pricing is markedly lower than most competitors, and those who value the transparency of open-source, independently audited code over a closed-source product. It integrates with major identity providers, including Okta, Microsoft Entra ID, Duo and JumpCloud, for single sign-on and directory sync on business plans, supports passkeys and hardware security keys, and offers a command-line and API interface, so MSPs can script vault provisioning as part of client onboarding rather than adding users by hand. Because self-hosting shifts responsibility for uptime and updates onto whoever runs the server, MSPs choosing that option for a client should treat it as another piece of infrastructure to maintain, not a way to avoid ongoing work, and should confirm which enterprise features, such as advanced reporting, are limited to the higher published business tier before promising them to a client on the base plan. MSPs standardising several clients on Bitwarden manage them through the Bitwarden Provider Portal, a dedicated console for centrally administering client organisations and billing rather than logging into each vault separately, with tiered discounting as the number of managed seats grows. Bitwarden is based in Santa Barbara, California, and MSPs evaluating it should confirm during a trial which admin, reporting and SSO features their client's chosen tier actually includes, since some of the business features sit only on Enterprise.

## Pricing

Bitwarden starts at US$4.00 per user per month, according to the vendor (pricing page: https://bitwarden.com/pricing/).

| Plan | Price | Per | Highlights |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Teams | US$4.00 | user per month | Centralised vault sharing, Event logs, Directory sync, SCIM provisioning |
| Enterprise | US$6.00 | user per month | Passwordless SSO, Account recovery, Self-hosting, Access Intelligence risk reports |

## Features

| Feature | Supported | Note |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Shared team vaults | yes | Shared organisation vaults on Teams and Enterprise. |
| Role-based access control | yes | Custom roles and granular permissions on Enterprise. |
| Breach monitoring | yes | Part of Access Intelligence and vault health reports. |
| Password health reports | yes | Vault health reports with alerts (Premium and above). |
| SSO integration | yes | SSO on Enterprise, via Okta, Microsoft Entra ID, Duo and others. |
| FIDO2 and hardware key support | yes | Hardware security key and passkey support. |
| Secrets management | yes | Bitwarden Secrets Manager, sold as a related product. |
| Browser extension | yes |  |
| Mobile app | yes | iOS and Android apps. |
| Event logging and audit trail | yes | Event logs on Teams and Enterprise. |
| Emergency access | yes | Included from Premium upward. |
| Multi-tenant MSP console | yes | Bitwarden Provider Portal for MSPs manages client organisations and billing centrally. |
| Multi-factor authentication | yes | Built-in TOTP authenticator plus hardware key and passkey MFA options. |
| Single sign-on | yes |  |
| Passwordless and passkey support | yes | Passkey and hardware key support. |
| Directory sync | yes | Directory Connector syncs Entra ID, Google Workspace, LDAP and others. |
| Breach monitoring | yes |  |
| Admin audit log | yes | Event logs. |

## Integrations

- Okta, https://mspsoftware.net/software/okta
- Microsoft Entra ID, https://mspsoftware.net/software/microsoft-entra-id
- Duo, https://mspsoftware.net/software/duo
- JumpCloud, https://mspsoftware.net/software/jumpcloud
- Huntress, https://mspsoftware.net/software/huntress

Listed products that integrate with Bitwarden: Devolutions Password Manager, Devolutions Remote Desktop Manager and Vaultwarden.

## Alternatives

- 1Password Business: Workforce password manager priced per user, from $8.99 a month billed annually. https://mspsoftware.net/software/1password. Compare: https://mspsoftware.net/compare/1password-vs-bitwarden
- Keeper: Zero-knowledge password and secrets manager with a multi-tenant console for MSPs. https://mspsoftware.net/software/keeper. Compare: https://mspsoftware.net/compare/bitwarden-vs-keeper
- LastPass Business: Password manager for teams, priced per user per month across three published tiers. https://mspsoftware.net/software/lastpass. Compare: https://mspsoftware.net/compare/bitwarden-vs-lastpass
- RoboForm for Business: Business password manager with team vaults and breach monitoring, priced per user billed annually. https://mspsoftware.net/software/roboform. Compare: https://mspsoftware.net/compare/bitwarden-vs-roboform

## FAQ

### How much does Bitwarden cost?

Bitwarden starts at US$4.00 per user per month, according to the vendor, checked September 2026.

### Does Bitwarden offer a free trial?

Bitwarden offers a free trial. There is a genuinely free version.

### What does Bitwarden integrate with?

Bitwarden lists integrations with Okta, Microsoft Entra ID, Duo, JumpCloud and Huntress.

### What integrates with Bitwarden?

Devolutions Password Manager, Devolutions Remote Desktop Manager and Vaultwarden list an integration with Bitwarden.

### Is Bitwarden cloud or on-premises?

Bitwarden can be run in the cloud or on-premises.

### Does Bitwarden's free tier work for a business?

Bitwarden's free tier is aimed at individuals rather than teams, and it is genuinely usable rather than a crippled trial. A business wanting a shared organisation vault, admin controls and single sign-on should expect to move to a paid business plan, published from $4 per user per month for Teams, which is still markedly lower than most competitors.

### Can Bitwarden be self-hosted by a client instead of the MSP?

Yes, Bitwarden can be self-hosted on either the MSP's or the client's own server rather than only through Bitwarden's hosted cloud service. Whoever hosts it takes on responsibility for uptime, backups and updates, so MSPs should agree explicitly with the client who is responsible for that maintenance before choosing self-hosting.

### Is Bitwarden's open-source code independently audited?

Yes, Bitwarden's code is open source and independently audited, which is a specific reassurance for security-conscious clients over a closed-source competitor. MSPs can point clients to these independent audits directly when a client asks how they can verify Bitwarden's security claims themselves.

### What features are limited to Bitwarden's higher business tier?

Some enterprise features, including passwordless single sign-on, account recovery and Access Intelligence risk reporting, sit behind Bitwarden's Enterprise plan at $6 per user per month rather than the $4 Teams plan. MSPs should confirm exactly which reporting and admin features their chosen tier includes before promising them to a client on the lower-priced plan.

### Does Bitwarden have a dedicated console for managing several clients?

Yes, Bitwarden's Provider Portal is built for MSPs to centrally manage multiple client organisations and their billing from one place, rather than administering each client's vault separately. It supports three ways of working with clients: securing the MSP's own passwords, running Bitwarden as a fully managed service for clients, or reselling it for clients to administer themselves, with tiered discounting as the number of managed seats grows.