1Password vs Bitwarden, round by round
Bitwarden's free plan covers unlimited passwords on unlimited devices and Premium is $19.80 a year; 1Password has no free plan, only a 14-day trial, and Individual is $47.88 a year.
Bitwarden's apps and server are open source and you can run the server yourself; 1Password is closed source and cloud only.
1Password Families ($71.88 a year for 5) is easier to set up and run, with shared and private vaults and account recovery for members; Bitwarden Families is cheaper at $47.88 a year for 6.
1Password Business ($8.99 per user a month billed yearly) adds Okta, Entra ID and OneLogin integrations, Watchtower alerts and richer reporting; Bitwarden Teams ($4) and Enterprise ($6) cost less and can be self-hosted.
1Password's apps and autofill are the smoothest on Mac, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android; Bitwarden works well but feels plainer and slower.
In the February 2026 ETH Zurich and USI study, researchers found 2 attack scenarios against 1Password and 12 against Bitwarden; 1Password's Secret Key puts brute force out of reach. Bitwarden says it has never been breached and has been fixing the findings.
Neither has had customer vaults stolen. Bitwarden's command-line npm package (version 2026.4.0) shipped with malware in an April 2026 supply-chain attack; the apps and browser extensions were not affected.
Included on every 1Password plan; Bitwarden's built-in authenticator needs Premium.
Pick 1Password if
You will pay for the easiest apps, a family plan that runs itself, or business admin with your identity provider.
Pick Bitwarden if
You want a free or very cheap password manager, open source, or your own server.
Questions buyers ask
Is 1Password or Bitwarden better?
1Password is better if you will pay for the smoothest apps and autofill and the strongest protection if the company's servers are ever compromised, thanks to its Secret Key ($47.88 a year). Bitwarden is better if you want free or cheap: its free plan covers unlimited passwords on unlimited devices, Premium is $19.80 a year, and it is open source and self-hostable. Both import from each other.
1Password vs Bitwarden: which is cheaper?
Bitwarden, at every tier. Bitwarden: Free $0, Premium $19.80 a year, Families $47.88 a year for 6 people, Teams $4 and Enterprise $6 per user a month billed yearly. 1Password: no free plan, Individual $47.88 a year, Families $71.88 a year for 5 (new customers get the first year at $35.88 and $53.88), Teams Starter Pack $24.95 a month for 10 people, Business $8.99 per user a month billed yearly. US prices checked November 14, 2026 on 1password.com and bitwarden.com/pricing.
1Password vs Bitwarden for families: which should we use?
1Password if the family wants it set up once and working: Families covers 5 people for $71.88 a year, with shared and private vaults and an organizer who can recover a member's account. Bitwarden if price matters most: Families covers 6 people for $47.88 a year, and the free plan already lets two people share passwords through a free organization.
Is Bitwarden as secure as 1Password?
Both encrypt your vault on your device, so neither company can read it. The difference shows if the company's servers are compromised: in the February 2026 ETH Zurich and USI study researchers found 2 attack scenarios against 1Password and 12 against Bitwarden, and credited 1Password's Secret Key. Bitwarden is open source, says it has never been breached and has been fixing the findings. Neither has had customer vaults stolen.
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