Bitwarden
Cheaper for 10 people
From$1.65/user/mo
10 people: $16.50 a month · $198 a year
- Free plan
- No yearly discount listed
- No startup credits listed
- 5 plans · priced per user
Bitwarden vs Passbolt: pricing compared
Plans, list prices and what a team of 5, 10 or 25 pays on each, from Surba's catalog of Security tools. Updated for 2026.
At a glance
Side by side
Bitwarden starts at $1.65/user/mo (Premium) and Passbolt at $4.90/user/mo (Pro Edition). For 10 people that's $16.50 vs $49 a month: Bitwarden is $32.50 a month (66%) cheaper than Passbolt on list price.
Passbolt
Security
From$4.90/user/mo
10 people: $49 a month · $588 a year
- Free plan (Community Edition)
- No yearly discount listed
- No startup credits listed
- 2 plans · priced per user
Plans
Bitwarden and Passbolt plans
Every plan with a public price, in US dollars.
Bitwarden
Free
Basic password management
Free
Premium
1 person · $1.65/mo billed annually
$1.65/user/mo
Families
Up to 6 users · $3.99/mo billed annually
$3.99/user/mo
Teams
$4/user/mo billed annually
$4/user/mo
Enterprise
$6/user/mo billed annually · SSO, policies
$6/user/mo
Large organizations: talk to sales.
Prices from Bitwarden's pricing page, checked 26 Oct 2026.
Passbolt
Community Edition
Open source, unlimited users · Password & secret sharing · 2FA
Free
Pro Edition
SSO and LDAP provisioning · Account recovery & activity log · Min. 10 users
$4.90/user/mo
Pro $4.90/user/month billed annually (also €4.50); min 10 users, volume discounts above 100. Enterprise: contact sales. Luxembourg company.
Prices from Passbolt's pricing page, checked 26 Oct 2026.
Team cost
What each costs your team
Entry paid plans, per month and per year at list price.
| Team | Bitwarden (Premium) | Passbolt (Pro Edition) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 people | $8.25/mo$99/yr a year | $24.50/mo$294/yr a year | Bitwarden $16.25 less a month |
| 10 people | $16.50/mo$198/yr a year | $49/mo$588/yr a year | Bitwarden $32.50 less a month |
| 25 people | $41.25/mo$495/yr a year | $122.50/mo$1,470/yr a year | Bitwarden $81.25 less a month |
Bitwarden is priced per user. Passbolt is priced per user. Per-user prices are multiplied by the team; per-plan prices aren't. Before tax; yearly discounts not applied.
FAQ
Bitwarden vs Passbolt: questions
Which is cheaper, Bitwarden or Passbolt?
Bitwarden starts at $1.65/user/mo (Premium) and Passbolt at $4.90/user/mo (Pro Edition). For 10 people that's $16.50 vs $49 a month: Bitwarden is $32.50 a month (66%) cheaper than Passbolt on list price. Compare features too: the cheaper plan isn't always the closer match.
Do Bitwarden and Passbolt have free plans?
Bitwarden has a free plan (Free). Passbolt has a free plan (Community Edition).
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