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Comparison

Bitwarden vs KeePass

No leader: the top candidate KeePass has only 0.12 confidence (low), below the 0.35 needed to declare a winner. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.

Bitwarden full profile →KeePass full profile →
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Bitwarden69
KeePass81
Score
Vioscale score
Bitwarden69 / 100medium · 54%updating
KeePass81 / 100low · 12%updating
Pricing
Free tier
Bitwarden✓
KeePass✓
Model
Bitwardencommercial
KeePassfree
Price level
Bitwardenlow
KeePassfree
Transparent
Bitwarden✓
KeePass✓
Integrations
Count
Bitwarden41
KeePass–
Security
Disclosure policy
Bitwarden✓
KeePass–
Gdpr
Bitwarden✓
KeePass✓
Hipaa
Bitwarden✓
KeePass–
Iso27001
Bitwarden✓
KeePass–
Scorecard
Bitwarden5.7
KeePass–
Soc2
Bitwarden✓
KeePass–
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Status page
Bitwarden✓
KeePass–
Adoption
Dependent repos
Bitwarden0
KeePass–
Github stars
Bitwarden19,943
KeePass–
Activity
Commits last 30d
Bitwarden100
KeePass–
Release
Cadence days
Bitwarden13
KeePass–
History
Bitwarden20 items
KeePass–
Language
Primary
BitwardenC#
KeePass–
Market
Availability
BitwardenAvailable worldwide
KeePass–

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for password managers. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Security
Zero-knowledge / end-to-end encryption
Bitwarden✓
KeePass✓
Openness
Open-source clients
Bitwarden✓
KeePass✓
Self-hostable
Bitwarden✓
KeePass✓
Auth
Passkey support
Bitwarden✓
KeePass-
Hardware security key (FIDO2/YubiKey)
Bitwarden✓
KeePass-
Monitoring
Breach / dark-web monitoring
Bitwarden✓
KeePass-
Sharing
Family / team sharing
Bitwarden✓
KeePass-
Enterprise
Enterprise SSO + SCIM
Bitwarden✓
KeePass-
Assurance
Independent security audit published
Bitwarden✓
KeePass-
Platforms
Platform breadth
BitwardenWeb, iOS, Android, macOS, Windows, Linux, and desktop apps
KeePassDesktop, mobile, web, and command-line clients across Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS
Pricing
Pricing model
BitwardenFreemium
KeePassOpen-source
Free tier available
Bitwarden✓
KeePass✓

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Bitwarden

A zero-knowledge encrypted platform for storing, sharing, and managing passwords, passkeys, and secrets. Supports self-hosting and includes enterprise features like SSO, SCIM provisioning, and centralized administration.

Independently observed

KeePass

KeePass is a password manager that stores account credentials and sensitive information in an encrypted database protected by a master key. It uses strong encryption algorithms and is provided as free, open-source software available across multiple platforms.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Bitwarden

from $4/mofreemiumFree tier

Free tier available. Paid plans from $1.65/month (Premium) to $6/user/month (Enterprise), all billed annually.

  • FreeFree
    • Zero-knowledge encryption
    • Advanced two-step login
    • Built-in phishing protection
    • Store passwords, notes, credit cards, identities
    • Passkey management
    • +6 more
  • Premium$1.65/month billed annually at $19.80
    • Integrated authenticator
    • File attachments
    • Emergency access
    • Security reports
    • Share vault items with one other user
  • Families$3.99/month per family (up to 6 users), billed annually at $47.88
    • 6 premium accounts
    • Unlimited sharing
    • Unlimited collections
    • Organization storage
  • Teams$4/user/month billed annually
    • Centralized ownership and management
    • Share credentials securely
    • Audit activity with event logs
    • Directory synchronization
    • SCIM provisioning automation
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • Granular access control
    • Passwordless SSO integration
    • Easy account recovery
    • Self-hosting option
    • Access Intelligence risk remediation
as of verify ↗

KeePass

FreeFree tier
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Bitwarden✓
KeePass✓
iOS
Bitwarden✓
KeePass✓
Android
Bitwarden✓
KeePass✓
macOS
Bitwarden✓
KeePass✓
Windows
Bitwarden✓
KeePass✓
Linux
Bitwarden✓
KeePass✓
CLI
Bitwarden✗
KeePass✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Bitwarden✓
KeePass✗
Self-hosted
Bitwarden✓
KeePass✓
On-premise
Bitwarden✓
KeePass✓
Hybrid
Bitwarden✓
KeePass✗

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Bitwarden

41 total
  • AWS
  • Microsoft Entra ID
  • Duo
  • Auth0
  • Google
  • Okta
  • Rippling
  • PingFederate
  • JumpCloud
  • Active Directory Federation Services
  • Keycloak
  • OneLogin
  • Apple Open Directory
  • Google Workspace
  • Apache Directory Server
  • OpenLDAP
  • Fedora Directory Server
  • Novell eDirectory
  • OpenDS
  • Oracle Directory Server Enterprise Edition
  • Splunk
  • Microsoft Sentinel
  • Panther
  • Elastic
  • +17 more
Independently observed

KeePass

Not documented yet.

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.