# U.S. News Ranks Bitwarden in Best Password Managers of 2021-2022

Bitwarden was selected for Best Password Managers of 2021-2022. Find out for yourself what makes Bitwarden a top choice.

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### U.S. News Ranks Bitwarden Best Password Managers of 2022

Bitwarden was selected for Best Password Managers of 2022. Find out for yourself what makes Bitwarden a top choice.

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## Top three reasons U.S. News recommends Bitwarden

#### Open Source Software and Transparency

> “Bitwarden set a good example[…] starting with opening its source code for anybody to download and inspect for vulnerabilities.”

#### Designed for the Security-Conscious User

> “Bitwarden employs open-source cryptography to secure your data, with the encryption keys confined to your own devices.”

#### Affordable Plans and Pricing Options

> “Bitwarden offers a full-featured password management system for a reasonable price.”

## How the U.S. News Password Manager rating system works

#### U.S. News took a detailed approach to the 2021-2022 Password Manager evaluation. Here is how their methodology works:

- **Vendor Research:** Starting with 18 password managers, U.S. News narrowed the list considerably based on key product features, compliance requirements, and software inspections by credible third parties.
- **360 Analysis of Third-Party Reviews:** The rating system is based on a composite analysis of the reviews published by credible third-party review sources.

> *Bitwarden "costs significantly less than competitors. Bitwarden's free version will satisfy many people with all of the standard password management features like storing, generating, and synchronizing passwords between devices.”*
> *- U.S. News*

## Get powerful, trusted password security now. Pick your plan.

## Personal

### Just getting started?

*Get basic password management today. Always free.*

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### Premium

**$1.65** *per month*

*Billed annually at $19.80*

Enjoy premium features

- Integrated authenticator
- File attachments
- Emergency access
- Phishing blocker
- Security reports and more

Share vault items with one other user

[Create Premium Account](https://bitwarden.com/go/start-premium/)

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### Families

**$3.99** *per month*

*Up to 6 users, billed annually at $47.88*

Secure your family logins

- 6 premium accounts
- Unlimited sharing
- Unlimited collections
- Organisation storage

Share vault items between six people

[Start Free Families Trial](https://bitwarden.com/go/start-families-trial/)

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Pricing shown in USD and based on an annual subscription. Taxes not included.

## Business

### Teams

*For teams and growing companies that need to move quickly.*

**$4** *per month / per user, billed annually*

**No compromise**

All Premium features, plus advanced capabilities such as:

- Share credentials securely
- Audit activity with event logs
- Synchronise your existing directory
- Automate provisioning with SCIM

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### Enterprise

*For businesses that need advanced protection and control.*

**$6** *per month / per user, billed annually*

**Maximum protection**

All Premium and Teams features, plus enterprise-level capabilities such as:

- Granular access control
- Passwordless SSO integration
- Easy account recovery
- Flexibility to self-host
- Access Intelligence risk remediation [new]
- Free Families plan for all users

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### Talk to Sales

*For large organisations, talk to an expert about a tailored plan and learn how Bitwarden can:*

*per month*

- Reduce cyber security risk
- Boost productivity
- Integrate seamlessly

Bitwarden scales with businesses of any size to bring password security to your organisation

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Pricing shown in USD and based on an annual subscription. Taxes not included.