# Bitwarden vs Proton Pass

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Bitwarden

| Attribute | Bitwarden | Proton Pass |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 67.5 (76% (high)) | 61.5 (75% (high)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 100 | 100 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 0 | 0 |
| adoption.github_stars | 20,240 | 5,636 |
| 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":"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. It is indexed under Password Managers.","source":"https://proton.me/business/meet/pricing","question":"What is Proton Pass?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Proton Pass is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the GPL-3.0 licence. Paid editions are also offered: Pass Plus and Proton Unlimited, priced on request. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://proton.me/business/meet/pricing","question":"Is Proton Pass free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Proton Pass 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://proton.me/business/meet/pricing","question":"What platforms does Proton Pass support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Proton Pass, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://proton.me/business/meet/pricing","question":"Can Proton Pass be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 5 integrations for Proton Pass, including Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge and Brave. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://proton.me/pass","question":"What does Proton Pass integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed ISO 27001, HIPAA and GDPR for Proton Pass. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Proton Pass not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://proton.me/pass","question":"What security certifications does Proton Pass have?","confidence":0.48},{"answer":"Yes. Proton Pass is published under the GPL-3.0 licence, a copyleft licence, so check its terms before embedding it in a closed-source product. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/ProtonMail/WebClients","question":"Is Proton Pass open source?","confidence":0.95},{"answer":"Proton Pass is available worldwide. The vendor is headquartered in Switzerland.","source":"https://proton.me/business/meet/pricing","question":"Where is Proton Pass 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. | A cloud-based password manager that uses end-to-end encryption to securely store credentials, notes, and identity details across web and desktop platforms. Features include autofill, vault sharing, passkey support, and breach monitoring. |
| 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,"pricing_model":"freemium","self_hostable":false,"zero_knowledge":true,"passkey_support":true,"platform_breadth":"Web, iOS, Android, macOS, Windows, Linux, CLI","breach_monitoring":true,"independent_audit":true,"enterprise_sso_scim":true,"family_team_sharing":true,"open_source_clients":true}` |
| integrations.count | 29 | 6 |
| 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":"Chrome"},{"name":"Firefox"},{"name":"Safari"},{"name":"Edge"},{"name":"Brave"},{"name":"Gmail","native":true,"category":"email","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Outlook","native":true,"category":"email"},{"name":"Thunderbird","native":true,"category":"email"},{"name":"Apple Mail","native":true,"category":"email"},{"name":"SIEM","native":true,"category":"monitoring","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Git","native":true,"category":"development","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"SSH","native":true,"category":"development","direction":"outbound"}]` |
| language.primary | C# | TypeScript |
| license.spdx | - | GPL-3.0 |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"ios":true,"mac":true,"web":true,"linux":true,"android":true,"windows":true}` | `{"cli":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":false,"name":"Pass Essentials","summary":"$1.99/user/month, minimum 3 users, billed annually","features":["Unlimited logins, notes, and credit cards","Browser, mobile, and desktop apps","Secure vault, item and link sharing","Built-in 2FA authenticator","Dark Web Monitoring","Password health check","Passkey support on all devices","Unlimited hide-my-email aliases"],"minSeats":3,"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":1.99,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Account protection for small teams","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Pass Professional","summary":"$4.49/user/month, billed annually","features":["Everything in Pass Essentials","SSO and SCIM","Detailed activity logs","Enterprise policies","Advanced account protection","File attachment","SIEM integration","Command line interface (CLI)","Group sharing","SSH agent"],"minSeats":3,"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":4.49,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Advanced protection and admin controls","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"VPN and Pass Professional","summary":"$10.99/user/month, billed annually","features":["Everything in Pass Professional","VPN Professional features","Dedicated server and IP","Gateway monitor","Enforce two-factor authentication"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":10.99,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Network and account security bundle","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Workspace Standard","summary":"$12.99/user/month, billed annually","features":["Password manager","1 TB storage per user","15 custom email domains","Secure calendar","Cloud storage","User permission management","VPN for 10 devices per user"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":12.99,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"All Proton products bundled","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing","features":["All Proton services","Dedicated account manager"],"description":"Custom solution with dedicated support","contactSales":true}],"summary":"Free tier available. Paid plans from $1.99/user/month. Annual billing with 14-day trial.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://proton.me/business/pass/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-10-15T20:20:52.055Z","freeTrialDays":14,"startingPrice":{"unit":"seat","amount":1.99,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | mid | low |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":19.8,"currency":"USD"}` | `{"amount":1.99,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| release.cadence_days | 12 | 26 |
| 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.sla_pct | - | 99.95 |
| 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":"ISO 27001","status":"active"}]` |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | yes |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.hipaa | yes | yes |
| security.iso27001 | yes | yes |
| security.scorecard | 5.7 | - |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |
| security.trust_center | https://bitwarden.com/compliance/ | https://proton.me/security/security-advisories |
| 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}` | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=nixpkgs&package_name=protonmail-desktop&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (Password Managers)

| Capability | Bitwarden | Proton Pass |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **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, Linux, CLI |
| **Pricing** |  |  |
| Pricing model | Freemium | Freemium |
| Free tier available | ✓ | ✓ |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-17T05:44:25.407Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*