Password administrator Creates to create strong passwords – and remember them! – Easy. Good password managers Will generate strong passwords for you, store them in a secure vault and log you in to websites, all without you doing anything. There are dozens of cloud-based password managers on the market, but in my testing one constantly rises to the top-Bitwarden.
Bitwarden is an open source, secure, works through platforms and offers an intuitive workflow that makes it easy to manage your passwords across all your devices. The free plan makes a good, basic, but secure password manager, and the premium functions of Bitwarden costs less than the competition.
The open source advantage
The code that works Bitwarden is an open source. This means that it is freely available for anyone inspecting, attacking, seeking flaws and reporting them. Theoretically, the more eyes on the code, the more hermetically it becomes. None of the other major cloud-based password managers there is an open source. While this does not make Bitwarden invulnerable, the company never had a break.
Like most password managers, Bitwarden uses AES-256 encryption to protect your data. Your passwords are just unencrypted on your own devices. Bitwarden supports a zero knowledge system. All your usernames, passwords, URLs, notes and other vaulted data are end-to-end encrypted, which means that Bitwarden cannot view or access any of your data.
To further improve its security, Bitwarden is regularly controlled by third parties To ensure it’s safe. The latest overall test is 2023, when the security firm Cure53 did Source code audit and a penetration test of the core application and library. Individual platform programs and the online interface were also checked, everyone leaves me feel pretty good about the security behind Bitwarden. It is also worth noting that if you know what you are doing, you can install the Bitwarden Backend code on your own server for self-hosting if you prefer to operate your own cloud.
Using Bitwarden
All the security in the world is useless, however, if actually using the programs and services is not a good experience. Fortunately, Bitwarden has a mostly smooth flow of work, which integrates well with different platforms and utilizes standardized security features like Paskeys. You can even log in Bitwarden with Passkey, which means you don’t even need to use your username or password to open your vault.
There are programs for Android, iOS, Windows, MacOS, and Linux, as well as extensions for all major browsers. I used Bitwarden on each platform and in every browser. Yes, even an opera. In early 2025, Bitwarden switched to native programs for Android and iOS. I never pay attention to the old application, but this is decisively faster in my test (at least on Android. The final iOS version is not yet out of beta).
Recently Bitwarden has also renewed its browser, giving it a cleaner appearance with more configuration options to adjust the user’s experience to match your workflow. There is a new compact mode that saves some space, and light and dark themes to match the theme of your computer.
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