# Bitwarden vs Portainer

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Bitwarden

| Attribute | Bitwarden | Portainer |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 67.5 (76% (high)) | 54.7 (21% (low)) |
| 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":"A unified control plane enabling IT teams to consistently govern, deploy, and manage Docker, Swarm, and Kubernetes environments at scale while reducing dependency on deep container orchestration expertise. It is indexed under Container Orchestration Tools.","source":"https://www.portainer.io/business-enterprise-it-pricing","question":"What is Portainer?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Portainer offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans are also available: Starter, Scale, Enterprise and Industrial & IoT. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.portainer.io/business-enterprise-it-pricing","question":"Is Portainer free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Portainer. 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://www.portainer.io/business-enterprise-it-pricing","question":"What platforms does Portainer support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Portainer 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://www.portainer.io/business-enterprise-it-pricing","question":"Can Portainer be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 24 integrations for Portainer, including Active Directory, LDAP, OAuth, Helm, Git repositories, Kubernetes (EKS, AKS, GKE), Docker and Swarm, plus 16 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.portainer.io/business-enterprise-it-pricing","question":"What does Portainer integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed GDPR for Portainer. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Portainer not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.portainer.io/business-enterprise-it-pricing","question":"What security certifications does Portainer have?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Portainer is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States.","source":"https://www.portainer.io/business-enterprise-it-pricing","question":"Where is Portainer available?","confidence":0.5}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"hybrid":true,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":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. | Portainer provides centralized governance of Kubernetes, Docker Swarm, and Podman across multiple clusters and environments. It includes role-based access control, GitOps deployment workflows, centralized authentication, and audit logging from a single management console. |
| 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}` | `{"hosting":"self","arm_support":true,"gui_dashboard":true,"orchestration":"kubernetes","stateful_workloads":true,"windows_containers":true,"managed_control_plane":true}` |
| integrations.count | 29 | 8 |
| 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":"Active Directory"},{"name":"LDAP"},{"name":"OAuth"},{"name":"Helm"},{"name":"Git repositories"},{"name":"Kubernetes (EKS, AKS, GKE)"},{"name":"Docker"},{"name":"Swarm"},{"name":"Podman"},{"name":"Talos"},{"name":"Omni"},{"name":"S3-compatible storage"},{"name":"OPC connectivity"},{"name":"MQTT"},{"name":"Argo"},{"name":"Flux"},{"name":"Docker Hub"},{"name":"Matomo Analytics"},{"name":"Kubernetes","native":true,"category":"orchestrator"},{"name":"Docker Swarm","native":true,"category":"orchestrator"},{"name":"Git","native":false,"category":"version control","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"OPA Gatekeeper","native":false,"category":"policy enforcement"},{"name":"Slack","native":false,"category":"chat","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Matomo","native":false,"category":"analytics"},{"name":"OIDC","category":"identity","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"SSO","category":"identity","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"AWS EKS","category":"cloud"},{"name":"Azure AKS","category":"cloud"},{"name":"Google GKE","category":"cloud"},{"name":"Syslog","native":true,"category":"logging","direction":"outbound"}]` |
| language.primary | C# | - |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"NZ","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"ios":true,"mac":true,"web":true,"linux":true,"android":true,"windows":true}` | `{"web":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":"subscription","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Starter","summary":"$1,045/year","features":["Community support","Online purchase only"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":1045,"period":"year","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For small teams getting started with container management","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"vCPU":"16 per node","nodes":"5, 10, or 15"}},{"free":false,"name":"Scale","summary":"$2,095/year","features":["9x5 next business day support","Vendor onboarding","Available through resellers"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":2095,"period":"year","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For growing teams that demand higher performance and team support","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"vCPU":"24 per node","nodes":"5 to 25"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing","features":["9x5 support with 24/7 option","Assigned support engineer","Security assessment report","TAA compliance certificate","Production and non-production nodes","Customizable license agreement","Managed platform services option"],"description":"For business-critical deployments requiring priority support and compliance coverage","contactSales":true,"includedLimits":{"vCPU":"32 to unlimited","nodes":"32 to unlimited"}}],"summary":"From $1,045/year. Free tier: 3 nodes.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.portainer.io/business-iiot-pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-10-05T11:14:17.236Z","freeTrialDays":45,"startingPrice":{"amount":1045,"period":"year","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | mid | high |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":19.8,"currency":"USD"}` | `{"amount":1045,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| 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 | - |
| 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":"TAA Compliance","status":"active"}]` |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | yes |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.hipaa | yes | - |
| security.iso27001 | yes | - |
| security.scorecard | 5.7 | - |
| security.soc2 | 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}` | - |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-20T14:55:51.157Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*