# Bitwarden vs NordPass

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Bitwarden

| Attribute | Bitwarden | NordPass |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 67.5 (76% (high)) | 61.6 (72% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 100 | - |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 0 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 20,240 | - |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"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. It is indexed under Password Managers.","source":"https://bitwarden.com/pricing/business/","question":"What is Bitwarden?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Bitwarden offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $4 per user per month. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://bitwarden.com/pricing/business/","question":"Is Bitwarden free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Bitwarden supports the web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://bitwarden.com/pricing/business/","question":"What platforms does Bitwarden support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Bitwarden can be deployed cloud / SaaS, hybrid, on-premise and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://bitwarden.com/pricing/business/","question":"Can Bitwarden be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 43 integrations for Bitwarden, including AWS, Microsoft Entra ID, Duo, Auth0, Google, Okta, Rippling and PingFederate, plus 35 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://bitwarden.com/pricing/business/","question":"What does Bitwarden integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA and GDPR for Bitwarden. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Bitwarden not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://bitwarden.com/help/security-faqs/","question":"What security certifications does Bitwarden have?","confidence":0.7}]` | `[{"answer":"NordPass Business helps organizations securely store, manage, and share employee passwords and credentials across teams with real-time breach monitoring, granular access controls, and detailed audit trails for compliance and security oversight. It is indexed under Password Managers.","source":"https://nordpass.com/plans/business/","question":"What is NordPass?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"NordPass is sold across 3 plans: Teams, Business and Enterprise. We have not confirmed a published price for every tier. There is no free tier. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://nordpass.com/plans/business/","question":"How much does NordPass cost?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to NordPass. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://nordpass.com/plans/business/","question":"What platforms does NordPass support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for NordPass, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://nordpass.com/plans/business/","question":"Can NordPass be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 7 integrations for NordPass, including Google Workspace, Microsoft Entra ID, Microsoft AD FS, Okta, Vanta, Microsoft Sentinel and Splunk. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://nordpass.com/plans/business/","question":"What does NordPass integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, ISO 27001 and HIPAA for NordPass. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as NordPass not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://nordpass.com/plans/business/","question":"What security certifications does NordPass have?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"NordPass is available worldwide. Its primary markets are the United States and the United Kingdom. The vendor is headquartered in the United States.","source":"https://nordpass.com/plans/","question":"Where is NordPass available?","confidence":0.75}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | Bitwarden is a cross-platform password manager that securely stores, generates, and manages passwords and passkeys with end-to-end encryption. It offers free and paid plans for individuals, families, teams, and enterprises, with self-hosting capabilities. | NordPass is a password manager with end-to-end encryption that stores passwords, credit cards, and secure notes in an encrypted vault. It features automatic device synchronization, password generation, multi-factor authentication, and breach detection, with a free tier and premium upgrades for advanced security features and password sharing. |
| features.capabilities | `{"free_tier":true,"hardware_key":true,"pricing_model":"freemium","self_hostable":true,"zero_knowledge":true,"passkey_support":true,"platform_breadth":"Web, iOS, Android, macOS, Windows, Linux, and desktop apps","breach_monitoring":true,"independent_audit":true,"enterprise_sso_scim":true,"family_team_sharing":true,"open_source_clients":true}` | `{"free_tier":true,"hardware_key":true,"pricing_model":"freemium","self_hostable":false,"zero_knowledge":true,"passkey_support":true,"platform_breadth":"Web, iOS, Android, macOS, Windows via browser extensions and native apps","breach_monitoring":true,"independent_audit":true,"enterprise_sso_scim":true,"family_team_sharing":true,"open_source_clients":false}` |
| integrations.count | 29 | 4 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"AWS"},{"name":"Microsoft Entra ID"},{"name":"Duo"},{"name":"Auth0"},{"name":"Google"},{"name":"Okta"},{"name":"Rippling"},{"name":"PingFederate"},{"name":"JumpCloud"},{"name":"Active Directory Federation Services"},{"name":"Keycloak"},{"name":"OneLogin"},{"name":"Apple Open Directory"},{"name":"Google Workspace"},{"name":"Apache Directory Server"},{"name":"OpenLDAP"},{"name":"Fedora Directory Server"},{"name":"Novell eDirectory"},{"name":"OpenDS"},{"name":"Oracle Directory Server Enterprise Edition"},{"name":"Splunk"},{"name":"Microsoft Sentinel"},{"name":"Panther"},{"name":"Elastic"},{"name":"Rapid7"},{"name":"Sumo Logic"},{"name":"DataDog"},{"name":"Huntress"},{"name":"Blumira"},{"name":"Bitwarden Authenticator"},{"name":"FIDO2 WebAuthn"},{"name":"Authy"},{"name":"Google Authenticator"},{"name":"Microsoft Authenticator"},{"name":"YubiKey"},{"name":"SimpleLogin"},{"name":"Addy.io"},{"name":"Firefox Relay"},{"name":"Fastmail"},{"name":"Forward Email"},{"name":"DuckDuckGo"},{"name":"GitHub","native":true,"category":"ci_cd","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"GitLab","native":true,"category":"ci_cd","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Kubernetes","native":true,"category":"secrets","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Vanta","native":false,"category":"compliance","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Microsoft Intune","native":true,"direction":"inbound"}]` | `[{"name":"Google Workspace"},{"name":"Microsoft Entra ID"},{"name":"Microsoft AD FS"},{"name":"Okta"},{"name":"Vanta"},{"name":"Microsoft Sentinel"},{"name":"Splunk"},{"name":"Entra ID","native":true,"category":"identity_management"},{"name":"NordVPN","native":true,"direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Browser extension","native":true,"category":"browser","direction":"bidirectional"}]` |
| language.primary | C# | - |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":["US","GB"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"ios":true,"mac":true,"web":true,"linux":true,"android":true,"windows":true}` | `{"ios":true,"mac":true,"web":true,"linux":true,"android":true,"windows":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"freemium","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free","features":["Core password manager","Unlimited devices and passwords","Browser extension, mobile, and desktop apps","Two-step login","Free sharing with one other user","Bitwarden Send"],"minSeats":1,"description":"Basic password management","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Premium","summary":"$19.80/year","features":["All Free features","Integrated authenticator (TOTP)","File attachments","Emergency access","Vault health reports","Priority support","Up to 10 hardware security keys support"],"minSeats":1,"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":19.8,"period":"year","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Enhanced features for individuals","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"storage":"5 GB"}},{"free":false,"name":"Families","summary":"$47.88/year for up to 6 users","features":["6 Premium accounts","Unlimited sharing between members","Unlimited collections","All Premium features per account"],"minSeats":1,"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":47.88,"period":"year","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Premium features for up to 6 family members","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"storage":"5 GB personal, 5 GB shared","accounts":"6"}},{"free":false,"name":"Teams","summary":"$4/user/month (billed annually)","features":["Centralized ownership and management","Share credentials securely","Audit event logs","Directory synchronization","SCIM provisioning"],"minSeats":1,"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":4,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For teams and growing companies","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"$6/user/month (billed annually)","features":["All Teams features","Granular access control","Passwordless SSO integration","Enterprise policies","Self-hosting flexibility","Access Intelligence risk remediation"],"minSeats":1,"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":6,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Advanced features for large organizations","contactSales":true}],"summary":"From $19.80/year for Premium individuals. Free tier available. Teams from $4/user/month.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://bitwarden.com/pricing/","retrievedAt":"2026-10-05T10:09:11.647Z","startingPrice":{"amount":19.8,"period":"year","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["year"]}` | `{"type":"freemium","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free, 1 user account, no credit card required","features":["Unlimited password storage","Automatic sync across devices","Autosave and autofill","Password Generator","Biometrics","Multi-factor authentication (MFA)","Email Masking","Password History","Cross-platform compatibility","Simultaneous login on multiple devices","Emergency Access","24/7 live support"],"minSeats":1,"description":"Essential password management features with unlimited storage","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Premium","summary":"Premium tier with advanced security","features":["All Free features","Password Health","Data Breach Scanner","Secure Item Sharing"],"minSeats":1,"description":"Includes all Free features plus advanced security scanning and password sharing","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Family","summary":"Family plan: 6 accounts","features":["6 user accounts","All Premium features for each vault"],"minSeats":6,"description":"6 separate encrypted vaults for family or friends with all Premium features in each","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Business","summary":"Business and Enterprise plans available","features":["User group and team management","Security key MFA (YubiKey/FIDO2)","Passkey support and management","TOTP/2FA authentication","Activity Log","Vanta API integration","Splunk integration"],"description":"Team collaboration and advanced enterprise security features","contactSales":true}],"summary":"Free tier available; Premium, Family, and Business plans with tiered features. 30-day money-back guarantee on paid plans.","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://nordpass.com/plans/","retrievedAt":"2026-10-07T13:44:35.540Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | mid | low |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":19.8,"currency":"USD"}` | - |
| pricing.transparent | yes | no |
| release.cadence_days | 12 | - |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/bitwarden/server/releases/tag/v2026.9.2","date":"2026-09-30T00:40:56Z","type":"stable","version":"v2026.9.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/bitwarden/server/releases/tag/v2026.9.1","date":"2026-09-22T10:37:00Z","type":"stable","version":"v2026.9.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/bitwarden/server/releases/tag/v2026.9.0","date":"2026-09-16T00:40:58Z","type":"stable","version":"v2026.9.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/bitwarden/server/releases/tag/v2026.8.2","date":"2026-09-08T18:36:23Z","type":"stable","version":"v2026.8.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/bitwarden/server/releases/tag/v2026.8.1","date":"2026-09-02T00:32:18Z","type":"stable","version":"v2026.8.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/bitwarden/server/releases/tag/v2026.8.0","date":"2026-08-19T00:39:59Z","type":"stable","version":"v2026.8.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/bitwarden/server/releases/tag/v2026.7.2","date":"2026-08-05T00:35:42Z","type":"stable","version":"v2026.7.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/bitwarden/server/releases/tag/v2026.7.1","date":"2026-07-23T18:57:50Z","type":"stable","version":"v2026.7.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/bitwarden/server/releases/tag/v2026.7.0","date":"2026-07-22T01:07:23Z","type":"stable","version":"v2026.7.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/bitwarden/server/releases/tag/v2026.6.2","date":"2026-07-08T00:38:28Z","type":"stable","version":"v2026.6.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/bitwarden/server/releases/tag/v2026.6.1","date":"2026-06-24T00:47:24Z","type":"stable","version":"v2026.6.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/bitwarden/server/releases/tag/v2026.6.0","date":"2026-06-10T00:41:05Z","type":"stable","version":"v2026.6.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/bitwarden/server/releases/tag/v2026.5.0","date":"2026-05-29T00:43:07Z","type":"stable","version":"v2026.5.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/bitwarden/server/releases/tag/v2026.4.2","date":"2026-05-14T01:15:33Z","type":"stable","version":"v2026.4.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/bitwarden/server/releases/tag/v2026.4.1","date":"2026-05-05T19:52:34Z","type":"stable","version":"v2026.4.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/bitwarden/server/releases/tag/v2026.4.0","date":"2026-04-15T01:01:07Z","type":"stable","version":"v2026.4.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/bitwarden/server/releases/tag/v2026.3.2","date":"2026-04-01T01:00:38Z","type":"stable","version":"v2026.3.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/bitwarden/server/releases/tag/v2026.3.1","date":"2026-03-24T18:31:35Z","type":"stable","version":"v2026.3.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/bitwarden/server/releases/tag/v2026.3.0","date":"2026-03-18T01:29:56Z","type":"stable","version":"v2026.3.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/bitwarden/server/releases/tag/v2026.2.1","date":"2026-03-03T21:44:04Z","type":"stable","version":"v2026.2.1"}]` | - |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.certifications | `[{"name":"SOC 2 Type II","level":"Type II","status":"active"},{"name":"SOC 3","status":"active"},{"name":"ISO 27001","status":"active"},{"name":"HIPAA","status":"active"}]` | `[{"name":"Independent Security Audit","status":"active","auditor":"Cure53"}]` |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.hipaa | yes | yes |
| security.iso27001 | yes | yes |
| security.scorecard | 5.7 | - |
| security.soc2 | yes | yes |
| security.trust_center | https://bitwarden.com/compliance/ | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Fbitwarden%2Fserver&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | - |

## Capabilities (Password Managers)

| Capability | Bitwarden | NordPass |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Security** |  |  |
| Zero-knowledge / end-to-end encryption | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Openness** |  |  |
| Open-source clients | ✓ | ✗ |
| Self-hostable | ✓ | ✗ |
| **Auth** |  |  |
| Passkey support | ✓ | ✓ |
| Hardware security key (FIDO2/YubiKey) | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Monitoring** |  |  |
| Breach / dark-web monitoring | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Sharing** |  |  |
| Family / team sharing | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Enterprise** |  |  |
| Enterprise SSO + SCIM | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Assurance** |  |  |
| Independent security audit published | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Platforms** |  |  |
| Platform breadth | Web, iOS, Android, macOS, Windows, Linux, and desktop apps | Web, iOS, Android, macOS, Windows via browser extensions and native apps |
| **Pricing** |  |  |
| Pricing model | Freemium | Freemium |
| Free tier available | ✓ | ✓ |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T20:59:44.682Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*