Comparison

Bitwarden vs Proton Pass

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.

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Bitwarden69
Proton Pass49
Score
Vioscale score
Bitwarden69 / 100medium · 54%
Proton Pass49 / 100low · 49%
Pricing
Free tier
Bitwarden
Proton Pass
Model
Bitwardencommercial
Proton Passcommercial
Price level
Bitwardenlow
Proton Passlow
Transparent
Bitwarden
Proton Pass
Integrations
Count
Bitwarden41
Proton Pass5
Reliability
Status page
Bitwarden
Proton Pass
Adoption
Dependent repos
Bitwarden0
Proton Pass0
Github stars
Bitwarden19,943
Proton Pass5,562
Activity
Commits last 30d
Bitwarden100
Proton Pass100
Release
Cadence days
Bitwarden13
Proton Pass26
History
Bitwarden20 items
Proton Pass
License
Spdx
Bitwarden
Proton PassGPL-3.0
Language
Primary
BitwardenC#
Proton PassTypeScript
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
Proton Pass
Openness
Open-source clients
Bitwarden
Proton Pass-
Self-hostable
Bitwarden
Proton Pass
Auth
Passkey support
Bitwarden
Proton Pass
Hardware security key (FIDO2/YubiKey)
Bitwarden
Proton Pass-
Monitoring
Breach / dark-web monitoring
Bitwarden
Proton Pass
Sharing
Family / team sharing
Bitwarden
Proton Pass
Enterprise
Enterprise SSO + SCIM
Bitwarden
Proton Pass-
Assurance
Independent security audit published
Bitwarden
Proton Pass-
Platforms
Platform breadth
BitwardenWeb, iOS, Android, macOS, Windows, Linux, and desktop apps
Proton PassWeb, iOS, Android, macOS, Windows, Linux, CLI
Pricing
Pricing model
BitwardenFreemium
Proton PassFreemium
Free tier available
Bitwarden
Proton Pass

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

Proton Pass

Proton Pass is a privacy-focused password manager that stores login credentials, credit card information, and notes with end-to-end encryption so that Proton cannot access your data. It includes password generation, breach monitoring, two-factor authentication support, and secure vault sharing for team access.

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 ↗

Proton Pass

freemiumFree tier14-day trial

Free tier available. Paid tiers from Pass Plus and Proton Unlimited. 14-day free trial; 30-day money-back guarantee.

  • Proton FreeFree
    • Unlimited logins, notes and credit cards
    • Unlimited devices
    • Browser, mobile, and desktop apps
    • Password generator
    • 10 hide-my-email aliases
    • +3 more
  • Pass PlusPremium individual subscription
    • Everything in Free, plus:
    • Unlimited hide-my-email aliases
    • Built-in 2FA authenticator
    • Secure vault sharing
    • Secure link sharing
    • +8 more
  • Proton UnlimitedAll-in-one Proton subscription bundle
    • Proton Pass with unlimited aliases and Dark Web Monitoring
    • Proton Mail with end-to-end encryption and custom domains
    • Proton Calendar with encrypted scheduling
    • Proton VPN with 13000+ servers in 140+ countries
    • Proton Drive with encrypted cloud storage and document editor
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
Bitwarden
Proton Pass
iOS
Bitwarden
Proton Pass
Android
Bitwarden
Proton Pass
macOS
Bitwarden
Proton Pass
Windows
Bitwarden
Proton Pass
Linux
Bitwarden
Proton Pass
CLI
Bitwarden
Proton Pass
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Bitwarden
Proton Pass
Self-hosted
Bitwarden
Proton Pass
On-premise
Bitwarden
Proton Pass
Hybrid
Bitwarden
Proton Pass

Integrations

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

Bitwarden

Leader
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

Proton Pass

5 total
  • Chrome
  • Firefox
  • Safari
  • Edge
  • Brave
Independently observed

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