Bitwarden vs Enpass Comparison
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| Rating | 8.7 | 6.8 |
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| Free tier | Free tier | Limited free tier |
| Established | 2016 | Not specified |
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| Security | ||
| Independent security audit | Cure53 2025Show audit detailsHide audit detailsPenetration test and source-code audit of the Bitwarden core application | None on record |
| Source code | Fully open source | Closed source |
| Encryption | AES-256-CBC, PBKDF2Show detailsHide details600,000 PBKDF2-HMAC-SHA256 iterations by default on the client, plus more server-side (700,000 total for the master password hash); Argon2id is available as an alternative KDF. Item names, notes, URIs, custom field names, TOTP secrets and card/identity data are all encrypted client-side. Vault metadata — which account an item belongs to, the number of items — is not. | AES-256, PBKDF2-HMAC-SHA512 320KShow detailsHide detailsThe vault is a SQLite database encrypted via SQLCipher (AES-256-CBC). The Vault Key is derived from the Master Password — and, optionally, a keyfile — using PBKDF2-HMAC-SHA512 at 320,000 iterations, with a unique random salt per database. |
| Vault 2FA | TOTP + hardware keys | None |
| Second-secret model | Not specified | No |
| Past data breach | No | No |
| Telemetry | On unless you opt out | On unless you opt out |
| Features | ||
| Hosting | Cloud or self-hosted | Local, no cloud |
| Passkeys | Stores + unlocks | Stores for sites |
| Built-in email aliases | Yes | No |
| Company | ||
| Owner | Bitwarden, Inc.Show detailsHide detailsPrivate US company based in Santa Barbara, California; the parent company of 8bit Solutions LLC. Founded by Kyle Spearrin, who remains Chief Innovation Officer. | Enpass Technologies Inc. |