Bitwarden

How your vault works

Bitwarden stores logins, secure notes, payment cards, and identities inside an end-to-end encrypted vault. Its apps stay in step across browsers, computers, and phones, while imports cover common password-manager formats. Daily use centers on saving credentials, searching the vault, and filling sites from the browser extension.

• Folders and favorites keep personal items manageable.
• Collections separate shared credentials from private entries.

What each tier buys

• Free includes unlimited vault items and device access for one person.
• Premium adds integrated TOTP, emergency access, attachments, and security reports.
• Families expands sharing; business tiers add policies, directory integration, and administration.

Security and deployment

Encryption happens before vault data leaves the device, and Bitwarden cannot read stored contents. Most people use the hosted service, while technical teams can deploy the server themselves. Account recovery remains deliberately limited, so preserving the master password and recovery code matters.