# About Us Learn more about Bitwarden, including the company mission, values, and the management team supporting the password management platform. --- ### Make your online experience safer, faster, and more enjoyable Millions of users around the world, including many of the world’s largest organizations, trust Bitwarden to protect their online information using a transparent, open source approach to password management. [Watch video](https://player.vimeo.com/video/632391847) ### Securing the global community with open source transparency [Open source software](https://bitwarden.com/en-gb/open-source/) sets Bitwarden apart as the solution trusted by businesses and individuals to manage their online information easily and securely. [Robust security standards](https://bitwarden.com/en-gb/compliance/) protect critical data with end-to-end encryption and enable secure information sharing for safer online collaboration and increased productivity. ![illustration-open-source](https://bitwarden.com/assets/6PoNmYpJGIuhjfgbJkSOMV/a0f394b43d6338469f6ce813454cd5a0/illustration-open-source.png) ### Who we are and how to join the Bitwarden mission Bitwarden envisions a world where no one gets hacked, and we recognize this is only possible by working together. The global Bitwarden community shapes our mission to empower individuals, teams, and organizations to safely manage their sensitive information online. With responsibility, inclusion, and transparency at the core of our company values, we strive for excellence by delivering security solutions that anyone can use and everyone can trust. ![illustration-MSP-partnership-trust](https://bitwarden.com/assets/4eL6zK9xuGi7Vd22EKQ7gI/64e8d5ebd4df885b1640da1ae2481c75/illustration-MSP-partnership-trust.png) [Explore Career Opportunities](https://bitwarden.com/careers/) [Join Our Global Community](https://community.bitwarden.com) ### A high-wire balancing act: business innovation and data security The new eBook, **Balancing Security and Innovation in the Age of AI**, presents findings from a recent survey of 710 IT professionals to help address the dilemma of balancing innovation while staying secure. ![balancing-security-ebook.png](https://bitwarden.com/assets/4EZsaohwNnaOTrzQorazbq/6679ff14b818723ae1df73575e62b810/balancing-security-ebook-promo.webp) [Discover more](https://bitwarden.com/data-security-in-age-of-ai/) ## More ways to get to know Bitwarden ### View updates & announcements Get the latest on new product features, online security best practices, and password management resources. [Visit the Bitwarden Blog](https://bitwarden.com/en-gb/blog/) For press and media assets, please [visit the press room](https://bitwarden.com/en-gb/resources/press-room/). ![icon-announcements-blue](https://bitwarden.com/assets/6UmBXvtE5Z71062vUicIak/1ddf3c95b21a10e96915456f602a210a/icon-announcements.png) ### Join the social community Visit Bitwarden on social media where we share password security tips, best practices, and the latest product updates. ![icon-conversation-blue](https://bitwarden.com/assets/17fI8SGv7uqpLH6JfFd2Q4/7305097409c21d69e38648a2c1961d63/icon-conversation.png) ### Corporate headquarters **Bitwarden, Inc.** 1 North Calle Cesar Chavez, Suite 102 Santa Barbara, CA 93103 USA Bitwarden, Inc. is the parent company of 8bit Solutions LLC [Contact Us](https://bitwarden.com/en-gb/contact/) ![icon-headquarters-blue](https://bitwarden.com/assets/9AVUtFoqNTpPYKAMpqyLC/382f4bc9682188e3c7e2c2c0a595efbf/icon-headquarters.png) ### Management team Michael Sullivan, Chief Executive Officer | [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/mpsully/) Kyle Spearrin, Founder & CTO | [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/kylespearrin/) Gary Orenstein, Chief Customer Officer | [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/garyorenstein/) [X](https://twitter.com/garyorenstein) Matt Cillis, Chief Sales Officer | [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattcillis/) Michael Shenkman, Chief Financial Officer | [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/mshenkman/) ![icon-team-blue](https://bitwarden.com/assets/3KDflS7xB1ToqWxSTDqaKY/af7935cd2c7f08dc96c3a902020f722f/icon-team.png) ## Boilerplates ### 100 words Bitwarden equips enterprises and individuals with the power to securely manage and share information online with trusted open source security solutions. With Password Manager for everyone, users can easily manage their entire online identity anywhere. Bitwarden Secrets Manager and Passwordless.dev enhance developer secrets security and streamline passkey development for end users and workforce authentication. Founded in 2016, Bitwarden serves over 80,000 businesses and more than 15 million users in over 180 countries and 50+ languages. The company is headquartered in Santa Barbara, California. Learn more at [bitwarden.com](https://bitwarden.com/en-gb/http://bitwarden.com/). ### 50 words Bitwarden is a trusted security leader for millions of users worldwide, empowering enterprises, developers, and individuals to securely manage and share sensitive information anywhere. Bitwarden makes it easy for all users to extend robust security across their devices with password management, secrets management, and passwordless and passkey innovations. ### 25 words Bitwarden empowers everyone to securely manage online identities and share sensitive information online with trusted security solutions for passwords, secrets, and passkey management. ### Social descriptor Bitwarden empowers everyone with trusted security solutions to manage sensitive information online. Explore Password Manager, Secrets Manager, and passkey innovations. ## Product descriptions ### Bitwarden Password Manager [Bitwarden Password Manager](https://bitwarden.com/en-gb/products/business/) for organizations and individuals requiring password security to reduce the risk of breaches, boost productivity, and achieve compliance. ![icon-vault-blue](https://bitwarden.com/assets/3hjNt96BFQIcTHIRNYkdsa/bcc4fe0978c6151307a7f966348ea947/icon-vault.png) ### Bitwarden Secrets Manager [Bitwarden Secrets Manager](https://bitwarden.com/en-gb/products/secrets-manager/) for developers and DevOps teams to securely centralize and manage machine credentials across the development lifecycle. ![icon-passkey](https://bitwarden.com/assets/2ZRH0EDrQD65hp1Gbs8m6a/90f259db06c146934d48f1d1ac45c614/icon-passkey.png) ### Bitwarden Passwordless.dev [Bitwarden Passwordless.dev](https://bitwarden.com/en-gb/products/passwordless/) for developers building FIDO2 WebAuthn-based passkey authentication for websites and applications. ![icon-biometrics-thumb-blue](https://bitwarden.com/assets/1F2yXxhDH0Jo2yPEAVepue/4c321820078dc4dc749d1771a5d06cab/icon-biometric-thumb.png) ## FAQ ### How is Bitwarden spelled? Bitwarden is one word with a lower-case w. ### Is Bitwarden a company? Yes. Bitwarden is a corporation headquartered in Santa Barbara, California with employees located in the U.S. and around the world. ### How much does Bitwarden cost? Bitwarden offers both Business and Personal plans and pricing, along with the popular free offering for individuals. The premium offering for personal use is just [Embedded content price]/month, and the family plan is [Embedded content price]/month For plans and prices visit: [https://bitwarden.com/pricing/](https://bitwarden.com/en-gb/pricing/) ### Where does Bitwarden store your passwords? Bitwarden stores passwords in the cloud or your self-hosted instance. Once you log in on a device, Bitwarden stores your data locally in an encrypted format that only you can decrypt. This provides offline read access to your vault. Adding or changing passwords requires online access. - [Bitwarden Security Whitepaper](https://bitwarden.com/en-gb/help/bitwarden-security-white-paper/) ### Does Bitwarden collect any user data? Bitwarden uses Administrative Data to provide the Bitwarden Service to its users. We list the data collected in the security section of our help website here: [https://bitwarden.com/help/article/administrative-data/](https://bitwarden.com/en-gb/help/administrative-data/) The Bitwarden business model focuses on paid business and individual plans. You can read more in this blog: Defining and sustaining value for Bitwarden users [https://bitwarden.com/blog/defining-and-sustaining-value-for-bitwarden-users/](https://bitwarden.com/en-gb/blog/defining-and-sustaining-value-for-bitwarden-users/) ### Does Bitwarden offer password sharing? Bitwarden allows users to share passwords with other people for free. Every free Bitwarden account includes a free two-person organization with sharing of unlimited logins. Also, every free Bitwarden account includes Bitwarden Send which allows you to transmit any information, passwords, or other, with any other user in an end-to-end encrypted format. The Bitwarden Basic Free Account provides unlimited passwords across unlimited devices. No other offering from any other major provider comes close to this offering. ### Does Bitwarden offer a password generator? Bitwarden offers a password generator for all plans, including a web version that does not require a Bitwarden account: [https://bitwarden.com/password-generator/](https://bitwarden.com/en-gb/password-generator/) ### Does Bitwarden offer a password strength tester? Bitwarden offers a password strength tester for all plans, including a web version that does not require a Bitwarden account: [https://bitwarden.com/password-strength](https://bitwarden.com/en-gb/password-strength/) ### Does Bitwarden have multi-factor authentication? Yes. Both our free and paid plans have multi-factor authentication. The free plan includes authenticator app or email options. ### Does Bitwarden offer password checkups or breach reports? Yes. Bitwarden offers password checkups and breach reports. The data breach report is available in the free plan. Additional reports are part of the premium offering at just [Embedded content price]/month, less than any other paid offering by other companies. ### Is there any concern Bitwarden could get hacked? Your data is fully encrypted and/or hashed before ever leaving your local device, so no one from the Bitwarden team can ever see, read, or reverse engineer to get to your real data. Bitwarden servers only store encrypted and hashed data. For more security info visit [https://bitwarden.com/help/security-faqs/](https://bitwarden.com/en-gb/help/security-faqs/) ### How does Bitwarden fit in the passwordless movement? The Bitwarden mission is to help people stay safe online regardless of the authentication technology they use. Bitwarden incorporates a variety of passwordless features, including biometrics, security keys, 2FA, and will continue to innovate and add support for these important technologies in the future. Passwordless authentication is important and will continue to grow. At the same time, password-based authentication is unlikely to go away any time soon due to convenience and ubiquity. For more information, see our posts on [Living the Passwordless Life](https://bitwarden.com/en-gb/blog/living-the-passwordless-life/), [Bitwarden and the Passwordless Revolution](https://bitwarden.com/en-gb/blog/bitwarden-and-the-passwordless-revolution/), and [How to Go Passwordless with Bitwarden](https://bitwarden.com/en-gb/blog/how-to-go-passwordless-with-bitwarden/) ### Where can I read what others are saying about Bitwarden? See our Media Spotlight page for the latest reviews by industry experts: [https://bitwarden.com/media-spotlight/](https://bitwarden.com/en-gb/media-spotlight/) For customer perspectives see - [https://bitwarden.com/bitwarden-reviews/](https://bitwarden.com/en-gb/case-studies/) For reviews from users who switched from another password manager see - [https://bitwarden.com/user-reviews/](https://bitwarden.com/en-gb/user-reviews/) ### How can I learn more about your commitment to security, privacy, and compliance with international standards? Visit: [https://bitwarden.com/compliance/](https://bitwarden.com/en-gb/media-spotlight/) to see how Bitwarden protects customer data.