Bitwarden vs Google Password Manager Comparison

• Premium (individual, annual): $19.80/year
• Families (up to 6 users, annual): $47.88/year

Penetration test and source-code audit of the Bitwarden core application

600,000 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.

Passwords are encrypted in transit and storage, but by default the key sits in your Google Account; on-device encryption, once set up, leaves the key with you only and cannot be removed. Passkeys are always end-to-end encrypted, unlocked with a screen lock or a Google Password Manager PIN.

Private US company based in Santa Barbara, California; the parent company of 8bit Solutions LLC. Founded by Kyle Spearrin, who remains Chief Innovation Officer.

A feature of Google Accounts, Chrome and Android rather than a separate product; the data controller named in Google's privacy policy is Google LLC, Mountain View, California.