vioscale
Comparison

Bitwarden vs KeePassXC

On the evidence we track, Bitwarden leads this comparison with a composite score of 69/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Bitwarden full profile →KeePassXC full profile →
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★Bitwarden69
KeePassXC54
Score
Vioscale score
Bitwarden69 / 100medium · 54%
KeePassXC54 / 100low · 21%
Pricing
Free tier
Bitwarden✓
KeePassXC✓
Model
Bitwardencommercial
KeePassXCopen_source
Price level
Bitwardenlow
KeePassXCfree
Transparent
Bitwarden✓
KeePassXC✓
Integrations
Count
Bitwarden41
KeePassXC8
Security
Disclosure policy
Bitwarden✓
KeePassXC✓
Gdpr
Bitwarden✓
KeePassXC–
Hipaa
Bitwarden✓
KeePassXC–
Iso27001
Bitwarden✓
KeePassXC–
Scorecard
Bitwarden5.7
KeePassXC7.8
Soc2
Bitwarden✓
KeePassXC–
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Status page
Bitwarden✓
KeePassXC–
Adoption
Dependent repos
Bitwarden0
KeePassXC–
Github stars
Bitwarden19,943
KeePassXC28,546
Activity
Commits last 30d
Bitwarden100
KeePassXC7
Release
Cadence days
Bitwarden13
KeePassXC82
History
Bitwarden20 items
KeePassXC20 items
Language
Primary
BitwardenC#
KeePassXCC++
Market
Availability

Capabilities

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

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

What each one is

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

Bitwarden

Leader

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

KeePassXC

An open-source password manager that stores your credentials in an encrypted local database on your computer. Available for Windows, macOS, and Linux, with browser integration for convenient password autofill.

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

Leader
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 ↗

KeePassXC

Open sourceFree tier

Free and open source

as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

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

Integrations

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

In common (1)
  • YubiKey

Bitwarden

Leader
41 total - 40 not shared
  • 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
  • +16 more
Independently observed

KeePassXC

8 total - 7 not shared
  • Bitwarden
  • Browser Extension
  • Dropbox
  • Google Drive
  • OneDrive
  • ownCloud
  • Nextcloud
Independently observed

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