1. Security & Encryption
Bitwarden always ask for “biometric unlock for autofill disable pending verification of master password” and although master password is 100% correct its always return bad master password.
- The authors test common password managers if they keep (master) password in memory before and after login and after logout. It seems they test only the windows versions. For Bitwarden, they found multiple copies of master passwords in memory dumps after login. Before login and after logout, they didn't find master password no more in memory.
- Bitwarden offers a tempting free plan and substantially cheaper subscriptions, but 1Password has a cleaner design and additional features like password recovery, a Chrome OS app, and 24/7 support.
Bitwarden is a password manager offering a nearly full-featured solution for free. It's price allows anyone to get started, but it has the depth for anyone to grow into it beyond the free trial. Download the software, follow the prompts, create a master password and build a new vault to save passwords. Get the extension for your preferred web browser, and visit the sites with passwords you want to save in your new vault. Download the latest version, set a master password and configure your database settings.
A good password manager stores your data securely by using strong encryption to protect your data while it’s on your computer, on the password manager’s server and moving between the two. Deciphering this encryption is almost impossible when password managers use industry-standard encryption like Advanced Encryption Standard. We also checked for up-to-date security methods, two-factor authentication and whether the password manager ever had a third-party security audit.
2. App Compatibility
Password managers aren’t very useful if you can’t use them everywhere, so we compared the types of hardware and software Bitwarden and KeePass were compatible with. We looked at three types of compatibility, which included compatibility with operating systems on desktops and laptops, browsers and iOS and Android for mobile devices.
3. Usability & Ease of Use
We compared Bitwarden and KeePass on ease of set up and use because a good password manager should be simple to download, set up and create a list of your passwords. The interface should also be easy to operate, so you can generate new, stronger passwords and autofill usernames and passwords on logins. We also checked how well they worked with biometric logins for users who have face or fingerprint scanning on their phone, laptop or tablet.
4. Password Sharing
Bitwarden Master Password Requirements
While password sharing is a common feature for paid password managers, it’s not always offered in free ones. We researched secure sharing capabilities and how many people could share at a time. This feature is especially important for families who want to share online accounts or bill pay sites or companies who need to share email, social media accounts or other account logins.
5. Price
Bitwarden Master Password
The cost for password managers run the gamut from free to $90 annually or more, depending on how many people are sharing the application. Most password managers advertise a monthly subscription price, but fees are usually billed annually. Any paid password manager should offer unlimited password storage, but free applications often do as well, so we researched storage capacities along with cost.