1Password vs Bitwarden

1Password

• Individuals and families who want one password manager on every device
• Small teams of up to 10 people on the flat-rate Teams Starter Pack
• Companies that want password management tied to their SSO provider

Bitwarden

• People who want a free password manager on unlimited devices
• Users who prefer open-source software or want to self-host
• Organizations that want per-user pricing with SSO and SCIM available

1Password

• There is no free plan; a paid subscription is needed after the 14-day trial.
• Listed prices are for annual billing, and the $2.99 and $4.49 promotional rates apply only to a new customer's first year.
• Single sign-on integration starts at the Business plan, and Enterprise pricing is by quote only.

Bitwarden

• The free plan leaves out file attachments, the integrated authenticator, vault health reports and emergency access.
• Individual plans share items with only one other Bitwarden user; unlimited sharing starts with Families.
• Listed prices are based on annual subscriptions, and taxes are not included.
• SSO integration and enterprise policies require the Enterprise plan.

1Password

Autofill and password generator

Saves and fills passwords, two-factor codes, payment details and addresses in any major browser, and generates new passwords when you sign up.

Passkeys

Saves passkeys alongside passwords and signs in with them on sites that support passwordless login.

Watchtower

Flags compromised passwords and other security issues affecting the items you have saved.

Secure sharing

Share an item through an expiring link, even with someone who does not use 1Password, or keep shared vaults for family members and teammates.

Secret Key encryption

Data is protected by your account password plus a 128-bit Secret Key, and 1Password says it cannot see the passwords or data you store.

Team controls and single sign-on

Teams Starter Pack adds role-based permissions. Business adds sign-in through identity providers such as Okta, Entra ID, OneLogin and Duo.

Bitwarden

Unlimited free vault

The free plan stores unlimited logins, passkeys, notes, cards and identities and works on unlimited devices through browser, mobile and desktop apps.

Open source

Bitwarden's code is open source, and the company describes its security as independently verified.

Passkeys, autofill and generator

Stores and manages passkeys alongside passwords, autofills logins across devices and generates strong passwords and usernames.

Bitwarden Send

Shares sensitive information through a link that disappears. Free accounts can send text only; file sharing comes with paid plans.

Self-hosting

Bitwarden can be deployed on premises or in a private cloud. Families and Enterprise organizations can be moved to a self-hosted server.

Business controls

Teams adds event logs, directory synchronization and SCIM provisioning. Enterprise adds policies, SSO integration and granular access control.

1Password

• Individual$3.99

  per month, billed annually

  For 1 person: password generator, autofill, secure sharing and alerts for weak or compromised credentials. Promotional $2.99 in year one.

• Families$5.99

  per month, billed annually

  Covers 5 family members with unlimited shared vaults and admin controls. New customers pay a promotional $4.49 in the first year.

• Teams Starter Pack$24.95

  per month for 10 members, billed annually ($299.40)

  10 members included, with up to 10 more seats at $4.99 each a month. Password sharing, role-based permissions and developer tools.

• Business$8.99

  per user / month, billed annually ($107.88)

  Everything in Teams Starter Pack, plus single sign-on with Okta, Entra ID, OneLogin and Duo, and enhanced vault sharing.

• EnterpriseCustom

  Quote-based plan with granular vault permissions, multi-tenant support, a developer toolkit and audit-ready activity logs.

Bitwarden

• Free$0

  1 user. Unlimited passwords and passkeys on unlimited devices, a password and username generator, and two-step login.

• Premium$1.65

  per month, billed annually at $19.80

  Adds the integrated authenticator, 5 GB of encrypted file attachments, emergency access, security reports and priority support.

• Families$3.99

  per month for up to 6 users, billed annually at $47.88

  6 premium accounts with unlimited sharing and collections, plus shared organization storage.

• Teams$4

  per user / month, billed annually

  Secure credential sharing for a team, event logs, directory synchronization and SCIM provisioning.

• Enterprise$6

  per user / month, billed annually

  Everything in Teams, plus enterprise policies, passwordless SSO integration, granular access control and self-hosting.

1Password

• Other savings

  First-year promotional pricing for new customers

  When checked, new customers subscribing on 1Password.com with annual billing paid $2.99 a month for Individual (regularly $3.99) and $4.49 for Families (regularly $5.99) for the first year.

• Nonprofit

  Discounts for nonprofits and journalists

  The business pricing FAQ says 1Password offers discounts for eligible organizations, including nonprofits and journalists, plus volume-based pricing. No amounts are published.

• Education

  Student discount through Student Beans

  1Password's pricing pages link to a Student Beans page where verified students can claim a discount. The size of the discount is not stated before verification.

Bitwarden

• Other savings

  Free Families plan for Enterprise users

  Bitwarden's pricing page states that the Enterprise plan includes a free Families plan for all of its users.