Bitwarden alternatives
Bitwarden is already the cheapest password manager we track at 1 person on a computer and a phone (free). Here's how the other 2 compare. The closest match, 1Password, covers 88% of what Bitwarden does. Each one shows how much of it it covers, capability by capability, next to the price.
What Bitwarden does
Core: Built-in password vault, Browser autofill, Mobile apps & autofill, Self-hosting & open source.
Important: Desktop apps, Passkey support (partly), Built-in 2FA codes, Identity & payment autofill (partly), Secure sharing (partly), Shared team vaults, Admin console & policies, SSO & directory sync, Breach & password health (partly), Developer tools & SSH, Family plan.
Also has: Email aliases (partly), Local or own-cloud storage (partly), Emergency access, Encrypted file storage, Audits & compliance (partly).
Alternatives to Bitwarden at 1 person on a computer and a phone, best match first
- 1Password: $4.99/mo team10 is billed yearly; monthly price not read (Individual plan, 1 user, billed monthly). It covers 88% of Bitwarden; missing or partial: Self-hosting & open source, SSO & directory sync (partly), Emergency access (partly). Free plan: none. Last price hike: Jul 2026.
- LastPass: $3/mo No monthly billing found; annual price / 12 (Premium, 1 user, billed annually: $36/yr divided by 12). It covers 81% of Bitwarden; missing or partial: Self-hosting & open source, Desktop apps (partly), Built-in 2FA codes (partly), Developer tools & SSH (partly), Email aliases. Free plan: Free plan: unlimited passwords, but it syncs on one device type only (desktop or mobile, not both).. Last price hike: Aug 2026.
Prices at every size
- Bitwarden: 1 person on a computer and a phone free, a 10-person team $40/mo (Team 10 price is annual-billed; monthly rate not printed)
- 1Password: 1 person on a computer and a phone $4.99/mo, a 10-person team $24.95/mo (team10 is billed yearly; monthly price not read)
- LastPass: 1 person on a computer and a phone $3/mo, a 10-person team $42.50/mo (No monthly billing found; annual price / 12)
Prices are the subscription in USD per month on monthly billing (annual-only plans divided by 12) at the regular list price, ignoring first-year discounts, for one person using it on a computer and a phone, and for a 10-person team sharing passwords under central admin. Free plans count as $0 only when they cover the whole scenario.
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