Bitwarden vs Passwork (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 2.6.
Checked Oct 9, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Bitwarden grades higher on value for money, the free plan, features and ease of use. Passwork grades higher 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
Passwork
Password and secrets manager for business, cloud or self-hosted
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 Passwork if
- Fits if you want a team vault with roles and audit logs
- Works for IT teams that need SSO and directory sync
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a free plan, because only a one-month trial is offered
- Tight if you use a personal email, as the trial needs a business address
- Watch out: SSO, the CI/CD integration and the Python SDK need the Advanced plan
- Watch out: the self-hosted edition is licensed separately, with a yearly maintenance renewal
- Watch out: the cloud page does not say whether EUR 3 and EUR 4.5 are billed monthly or yearly
How we grade them
| 3.8GPABitwardenExcellent | 2.6GPAPassworkGood | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | CStandard is EUR 3 per user a month and Advanced EUR 4.5, around the dearer end of password managers. The page does not say if billing is monthly or yearly. |
| 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. | CA one-month free trial that needs a business email; the page does not mention a card. There is no 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. | BShared vaults and roles, zero-knowledge encryption, directory and SSO, developer secrets, audit logs and compliance reports. |
| 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. | CNo store rating on record. Directory, SSO and roles take setup by an admin. |
| 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. | AWeb, Mac, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android and an extension, with Active Directory, LDAP, SAML, Docker, Kubernetes and an SDK. |
| Best for | a free password manager on every device | a team password manager you can self-host |
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 Passwork. 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. Passwork starts at about $3.35 a month for each person and scores 3.0.
Bitwarden scores higher and starts $1.70 a month lower. Of the other password managers on the chart, none scores higher than Bitwarden for less, and 6 score higher than Passwork 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 is open source, according to its own site.
- Bitwarden also covers passkeys.
- Passwork also covers reports.
At a glance
| Bitwarden | Passwork | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free trial |
| Starts at | $1.65 per month, billed annually at $19.80 (Premium) | €3 per user / month (Standard) |
| 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. | None |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial of the Families, Teams and Enterprise plans, started from the sign-up pages the pricing page links to | One-month free trial; business email required |
| Web | ||
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| Linux | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Bitwarden, Inc. | Passwork Europe SL |
| Price read from | bitwarden.com | passwork.pro |
| Checked | Oct 9, 2026 | Nov 12, 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.
Passwork
- Business email is required for the free trial; Gmail, Yahoo and Outlook addresses are not accepted.
- SSO, the CI/CD integration and the Python SDK need the Advanced plan.
- The self-hosted edition is licensed separately: its FAQ lists Standard at 3€ per user/month billed annually, with a yearly maintenance renewal.
- The cloud pricing page does not say whether €3 and €4.5 are billed monthly or annually.
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.
Passwork
- Shared vaults and roles
- Share credentials through vaults with granular permissions, role-based access and a record of who did what.
- Zero-knowledge encryption
- The vendor says data is encrypted on the client, so the server never sees it, and is also encrypted in transit and at rest.
- Directory and SSO integration
- Supports Active Directory and LDAP, with LDAP group mapping to provision users, and SAML single sign-on.
- Secrets for developers
- An API, a command-line tool, container images and a Python library deliver secrets to CI/CD pipelines, Docker and Kubernetes.
- Audit logs and compliance reports
- Security teams get audit logs, compliance reports, advanced two-factor options and security policies.
- Apps for every device
- Browser extensions for Chrome, Firefox, Safari and Edge, desktop apps for Windows, macOS and Linux, and iOS and Android apps.
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.
Passwork
Standard€3
per user / month (price shown in euros)
Core features for small and medium businesses: shared vaults and access without training.
Advanced€4.5
per user / month (price shown in euros)
Adds SSO, a role-based model, the CI/CD integration, the Python SDK, a personal manager and priority support.
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.
Passwork
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Bitwarden or Passwork?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Bitwarden starts at $1.65 per month, billed annually at $19.80 (Premium), and Passwork starts at €3 per user / month (Standard). One is priced for each person and the other is not, so which costs less depends on how many of you use it.
Which has a free plan, Bitwarden or Passwork?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Bitwarden has a free plan. Passwork does not, though it has a free trial.
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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.