Bitwarden is a password manager for individuals, families and organizations. It stores login credentials and other sensitive records in encrypted vaults that can be accessed from desktop applications, browsers and mobile devices. Information is encrypted on the client before it is synchronized, so the service is not intended to receive vault contents in plaintext.
Besides the hosted service, Bitwarden offers self-hosted deployments for people and organizations that prefer to operate their own infrastructure. Users can organize their credentials into vault items, access them while away from their primary computer, and share selected information with other people. Some capabilities depend on the chosen subscription plan.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Stores passwords, secure notes, payment cards, identities and passkeys in encrypted vaults.
- Synchronizes vault items across supported devices and browser extensions.
- Autofills login credentials and passkeys on supported websites and applications.
- Generates passwords and passphrases with configurable characteristics.
- Supports two-step authentication for protecting Bitwarden accounts.
- Integrated authenticator can generate time-based one-time codes on eligible plans.
- Bitwarden Send shares encrypted text and, on eligible plans, files through links with configurable access controls.
- Organizations can manage shared collections and access permissions for teams.
- Imports credentials from other password managers and exports vault data for backup or migration.
- Provides a command-line interface for vault operations and scripted workflows.
- Supports operating a Bitwarden server on infrastructure controlled by the user.
- Cross-platform support – runs on Linux, macOS, and Windows.
Website: bitwarden.com
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Developer: Bitwarden, Inc.
License: GNU General Public License v3.0
Bitwarden is written in C#. Learn C# with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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