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Bitwarden vs NordPass

Bitwarden and NordPass are level on what each company publishes and what independent review sites report. The one that matters for you may be one the leader loses.

Bitwarden
Bitwarden
7.4
Good
2 of 6 rounds
vs
NordPass
NordPass
7.2
Good
2 of 6 rounds

The verdict

It's a dead heat.

Neither pulls ahead on the published figures and review sites, so the decision is in the details this comparison cannot see. Check the current figures on both pages.

Choose Bitwarden if…

  • • You want Bitwarden's edge on what one person pays and devices on the free plan

Choose NordPass if…

  • • You want NordPass's edge on what customers say on trustpilot and what the family plan costs

Round by round

  1. Round 1What customers say on TrustpilotNordPass wins
    Bitwarden5/10

    3.2 out of 5

    TrustScore from 365 reviews on Trustpilot

    • 3.2 out of 5, against 4 out of 5

    Source: trustpilot.com ↗

    NordPass8/10

    4 out of 5

    TrustScore from 2,071 reviews on Trustpilot

    Source: trustpilot.com ↗

    NordPass wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.

  2. Round 2Trying it before you payTie
    Bitwarden7/10

    Free plan

    a free account with unlimited passwords and devices

    Source: bitwarden.com ↗

    NordPass7/10

    Free plan

    a free plan with limits

    Source: security.org ↗

    Nothing to separate them here.

  3. Round 3What one person paysBitwarden wins
    Bitwarden8/10

    $1.65/mo, billed annually

    Premium / Families, billed annually

    Source: bitwarden.com ↗

    NordPass5/10

    $1.99/mo, 1-year plan

    Premium / Family, 1-year plan (tab '1-year plan'), first-year price

    • $1.99/mo, 1-year plan, against $1.65/mo, billed annually

    Source: nordpass.com ↗

    Bitwarden wins this round on what the published sources say.

  4. Round 4What the family plan costsNordPass wins
    Bitwarden5/10

    $3.99/mo (6 users), billed annually

    Premium / Families, billed annually

    • $3.99/mo (6 users), billed annually, against $3.69/mo (6 users), 1-year plan

    Source: bitwarden.com ↗

    NordPass8/10

    $3.69/mo (6 users), 1-year plan

    Premium / Family, 1-year plan (tab '1-year plan'), first-year price

    Source: nordpass.com ↗

    NordPass wins this round on what the published sources say.

  5. Round 5Devices on the free planBitwarden wins
    Bitwarden8/10

    Unlimited devices

    Premium / Families, billed annually

    Source: bitwarden.com ↗

    NordPass5/10

    1 active device at a time

    Premium / Family, 1-year plan (tab '1-year plan'), first-year price

    • 1 active device at a time, against Unlimited devices

    Source: support.nordpass.com ↗

    Bitwarden wins this round on what the published sources say.

  6. Round 6How many people the family plan coversTie
    Bitwarden7/10

    6 users

    Premium / Families, billed annually

    Source: bitwarden.com ↗

    NordPass7/10

    6 users

    Premium / Family, 1-year plan (tab '1-year plan'), first-year price

    Source: nordpass.com ↗

    Nothing to separate them here.

BitwardenBitwarden
NordPassNordPass

Side by side

NordPassBest for what one person paysNordPass
Overall score
7.4
Best
7.2
Price
See price
See price
What the family plan costs
7.0
7.5
What one person pays
8.0
7.0
What customers say on Trustpilot
6.3
7.3
How many people the family plan covers
7.2
7.2
Trying it before you pay
7.5
7.3
Head-to-head findings
What the family plan costs
$47.88
$3.69/mo (6 users), 1-year plan
What one person pays
$19.80
$1.99/mo, 1-year plan
What customers say on Trustpilot
3.2 out of 5
4 out of 5
How many people the family plan covers
6 users
6 users
Trying it before you pay
Free plan
Free plan
Warnings when your data leaks
Exposed-password reports
Data Breach Scanner
How much file storage you get
5 GB
—
What each family member costs
$7.98
—
Record
Head-to-head record
4–0–2
4–1–1
Head-to-heads won
100 %
80 %
Rounds won
72 %
53 %
Pros
      Cons
      • 3.2 out of 5, against 4.1 out of 5
      • 6 users, against 10 members
      • 3.2 out of 5, against 4 out of 5
      • $3.99/mo (6 users), billed annually, against $3.69/mo (6 users), 1-year plan
      • $1.99/mo, 1-year plan, against $1.65/mo, billed annually
      • 1 active device at a time, against Unlimited devices
      • 6 users, against 10 members
      • 4 out of 5, against 4.6 out of 5
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