Bitwarden vs PassHub (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, we pick Bitwarden: it is first in our ranking of password managers, and it grades higher too, 3.8 against 2.4.
Checked Oct 9, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Bitwarden grades higher on value for money, the free plan, features and ease of use. They get the same grade on platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Bitwarden
Open-source password manager with a free plan and self-hosting
PassHub
Browser-based password manager that signs in with a phone key
Which one is for you
Pick Bitwarden if
- Fits if you want a free password manager on all your devices with no limit on logins
- Works for a household of up to 6 at $3.99 a month, or anyone who wants to host it themselves
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you're staying free and want two-factor codes, attachments, health reports or emergency access, as all are paid
- Skip it if you share logins with several people but don't want Families, since solo plans share with one other user
- Not for you if you want a VPN or scam warnings bundled in, because Bitwarden sticks to passwords
- Watch out: listed prices assume yearly billing and leave out tax
- Pricey if your company wants single sign-on and policies, which need Enterprise at $6 a user a month
Pick PassHub if
- Fits if you want a password manager without a master password
- Makes sense if a small team prefers a flat price over per-seat billing
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if your phone is not always with you, as every sign-in needs the WWPass Key app
- Tight if you store over 100 records on free, or signed up after April 1, 2026
- Not for you if you want desktop or phone vault apps, as the vault runs in the browser
- Watch out: teams above 200 users are on a custom plan with no published price
How we grade them
| 3.8GPABitwardenExcellent | 2.4GPAPassHubFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | AThe useful version costs nothing, and Premium is $1.65 a month, billed as $19.80 a year, against $2.99 for the middle of this category and $2.49 where its lowest-priced quarter starts. Families covers 6 people for $3.99 a month. | BPersonal Pro is $2.00 a month, at the cheaper-quarter line, and there is a free plan. |
| Free plan and trial | AThe one free plan in this category with no cap on logins or devices: unlimited logins, passkeys, notes and cards on unlimited devices, with no time limit. File attachments, the built-in authenticator and emergency access are the paid extras. | CFree is 100 records, 50 MB and 5 MB files. Sign-ups after April 1, 2026 do not get the earlier fuller free plan. |
| Features | AIt covers the whole job, plus two things none of the paid rivals here offer: the code is open source, and you can run the whole service on your own server. Passwords, passkeys, autofill, a generator, Send for links that disappear, then two-factor codes and 5 GB of encrypted attachments on Premium. | CRecords, notes, files and cards with team safes and directory sync. No desktop or mobile vault apps. |
| Ease of use | A4.76 from about 33,500 App Store ratings, the highest in this category. Sign up free and your logins fill in across your devices. The self-hosting is optional and most people will never go near it. | CEvery sign-in goes through the WWPass Key app, which is a different way of signing in to learn. No store rating on record. |
| Platforms and integrations | BNo common device is left out: web, Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone, Android and a browser extension. There's no list of integrations and no public API on the listing, though. The only connecting out to other software is directory sync, SCIM and single sign-on, and those are business plans. | BWeb and a browser extension, with Entra ID, Active Directory and Google Workspace. No desktop or mobile vault apps. |
| Best for | a free password manager on every device | a browser vault that signs in with your phone |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Bitwarden and PassHub. How we grade
Price against what you get
Bitwarden starts at $1.65 a month and scores 3.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. PassHub starts at $2 a month and scores 2.3.
Bitwarden scores higher and starts $0.35 a month lower. Of the other password managers on the chart, none scores higher than Bitwarden for less, and 6 score higher than PassHub for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Bitwarden also covers passkeys.
- PassHub also covers file sharing.
At a glance
| Bitwarden | PassHub | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $1.65 per month, billed annually at $19.80 (Premium) | $2.00 per month (Personal Pro) |
| Free plan | Free for 1 user: unlimited logins, passkeys, notes, cards and identities on unlimited devices, a password generator and text-only Send. No file attachments or integrated authenticator. | Free: 100 records, 50 MB of storage and a 5 MB maximum file size. |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial of the Families, Teams and Enterprise plans, started from the sign-up pages the pricing page links to | None listed |
| Web | ||
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| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Bitwarden, Inc. | WWPass |
| Price read from | bitwarden.com | passhub.net |
| Checked | Oct 9, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
PassHub
- Every sign-in needs the WWPass Key app on an iPhone or Android phone, so the phone is a single point of access.
- The free plan is capped at 100 records; sign-ups after April 1, 2026 do not get the earlier fuller free plan.
- Teams above 200 users are on a custom Enterprise plan with no published price.
- There are no desktop or mobile vault apps listed; the vault is used in the browser, with the phone app for sign-in.
Key features
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.
PassHub
- Sign-in with the WWPass Key app
- No username or master password: you scan a code with the free WWPass Key phone app, and a 256-bit AES key from the app protects the data.
- Encryption in the browser
- Records, files and even website addresses are encrypted in the browser, so the PassHub server cannot read them, per the vendor.
- Records, notes, files and cards
- Stores passwords, secure notes, uploaded files and payment cards in safes, with record history and import from other managers.
- Browser extension for autofill
- A semi-manual extension fills login forms and payment cards for Chrome, Edge and other Chromium browsers, and Safari through a Mac app.
- Team safes and directory sync
- Business plans add shared safes, role-based group permissions, audit logs and sync with Microsoft Entra ID, Active Directory or Google.
- Open source and self-hosting
- The project is open source, and a business instance can be run as a cloud service or self-hosted by the company.
Plans
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.
PassHub
Free$0
100 records, 50 MB storage and 5 MB per file. Accounts made before April 1, 2026 keep the earlier, fuller free plan.
Personal Pro$2.00
per month, billing basis not shown
Unlimited records, 10 GB of file storage and 50 MB per file.
Starter$20
per month for up to 10 users
Flat team price. Listed at $10 a month for the first year if signed up before December 31, 2026.
Team$50
per month for up to 20 users
Flat price for teams of up to 20; every business tier has the same features.
Growth$100
per month for up to 100 users
Flat price for up to 100 users; the page pitches it to companies syncing with Entra ID or Google Workspace.
Scale$200
per month for up to 200 users
Flat price for up to 200 users across departments and projects.
Ways to pay less
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.
PassHub
- Other savings
50% off the first year of Starter
The business pricing page lists the Starter plan at $10 a month for the first year, down from $20, for sign-ups before December 31, 2026.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Bitwarden or PassHub?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Bitwarden is cheaper to start with: $1.65 a month, against $2 a month for PassHub. Bitwarden starts at $1.65 per month, billed annually at $19.80 (Premium), and PassHub starts at $2.00 per month (Personal Pro).
Which has a free plan, Bitwarden or PassHub?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Bitwarden and PassHub have a free plan.
Which platforms do Bitwarden and PassHub run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Bitwarden lists macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android apps. Both list a web app and a browser extension. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.