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Bitwarden

Bitwarden

Composite Score
9.0 /10
CX Score
9.3 /10
Category
Bitwarden
9.0 /10

What is Bitwarden?

With an open source, end-to-end encrypted approach to password management, Bitwarden empowers enterprises and individuals to securely store and share sensitive data. Accessible from any location, on any device, Bitwarden can be deployed in cloud-based and on-premise environments. Strengthen your security with MFA, vault health reports, enterprise policies, and event logs. SSO, SCIM, and directory service integrations make it easy to integrate Bitwarden into your enterprise environment.

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Awards & Recognition

Bitwarden won the following awards in the Password Management category

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Bitwarden Ratings

Real user data aggregated to summarize the product performance and customer experience.
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Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

90 Likeliness to Recommend

99 Plan to Renew

Up 1
Since last award

88 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

Down 1
Since last award


Emotional Footprint Overview

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Emotional Footprint Overview

Product Experience:
95%
Negotiation and Contract:
91%
Conflict Resolution:
94%
Strategy & Innovation:
92%
Service Experience:
93%

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

+93 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love Bitwarden?

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2% Negative
1% Neutral
97% Positive

Pros

  • Reliable
  • Trustworthy
  • Enables Productivity
  • Fair

Feature Ratings

Average 86

Credential Management

89

Password Generator

88

Access From Multiple Devices

88

AD/LDAP Sync

88

Encryption and Decryption

88

Work and Personal

87

Vault for Each User

86

Autosave and Autofill

86

Policy Engine and Enforcements

85

Dashboard

85

End User Self Serve

85

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 85

Business Value Created

87

Quality of Features

87

Ease of Implementation

87

Ease of IT Administration

87

Breadth of Features

85

Availability and Quality of Training

84

Ease of Data Integration

84

Usability and Intuitiveness

84

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

83

Vendor Support

83

Ease of Customization

79

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Bitwarden Reviews

Andrea B.

  • Role: Information Technology
  • Industry: Engineering
  • Involvement: IT Leader or Manager
Validated Review
Verified Reviewer

Submitted Jun 2025

Bitwarden is a wonderful security product

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Bitwarden from other similar products?

It’s ease of use

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

The possibility to send encrypted text or files

What do you dislike most about this product?

Sometimes autofill does not works properly

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Fix issues with autofill

Pros

  • Reliable
  • Enables Productivity
  • Efficient Service
  • Effective Service

Anelia S.

  • Role: Information Technology
  • Industry: Technology
  • Involvement: End User of Application
Validated Review
Verified Reviewer

Submitted Jun 2025

Control, Share, and Secure Your Passwords

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Bitwarden from other similar products?

One thing that makes Bitwarden different than other available platforms is its Self-Hosting feature for sure. Also it’s really worth to mention how affordable its individual premium plan is.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

I like how Bitwarden Vault stores your passwords, credit card details, and notes, making it really easy for me, as I am terrible with passwords and sensitive details. It also offers a Password Generator tool feature, which has helped me create strong and customizable passwords. Bitwarden has a feature called Bitwarden Send, which allows me to share my files in an encrypted manner. I would definitely feel great to write about Bitwarden Secrets Manager feature, which I just love as it lets the developers store the secrets in a much secure manner.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Although Bitwarden has all the required features for PM, but needs its focus on some things, such as the Bitwarden Vault updates require sync refresh. Also, the browser extensions can take time on large vaults.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

If you are a tech person like me, using the Self-Hosting feature of Bitwarden will allow you to have ultimate control and privacy. For others, I would say the Cloud-Hosted version is easy and reliable for sure.

Pros

  • Continually Improving Product
  • Performance Enhancing
  • Inspires Innovation
  • Saves Time

Victor L.

  • Role: Information Technology
  • Industry: Technology
  • Involvement: IT Leader or Manager
Validated Review
Verified Reviewer

Submitted May 2025

Simple, Secure, and Built for IT Teams

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Bitwarden from other similar products?

Bitwarden is unique in offering end-to-end encryption with complete transparency through its open-source codebase, giving us confidence in its security posture and auditability.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

I really appreciate the seamless synchronization across devices and platforms it makes credential management effortless, even in a remote or hybrid team environment.

What do you dislike most about this product?

The admin console could be more visually intuitive, especially when managing large user groups or enforcing complex access policies.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Make sure to take advantage of the self-hosted deployment option if your organization has strict data residency or compliance requirements, it’s one of Bitwarden’s most flexible strengths.

Pros

  • Continually Improving Product
  • Reliable
  • Enables Productivity
  • Trustworthy

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