# Organizations Overview ## What are organizations? Organizations relate Bitwarden users and vault items together for [secure sharing](https://bitwarden.com/it-it/help/sharing/) of logins, notes, cards, and identities. Organizations have a unique view, the Admin Console, where [administrators](https://bitwarden.com/it-it/help/user-types-access-control/) can manage the organization's items and members, run reporting, and configure organization settings: ![Console di amministrazione dell'organizzazione gratuita](https://bitwarden.com/assets/hzBuypc5ISzqC3jUmYbea/edcb03ce3d3071cea4f9afb6c7f8eca9/2024-12-03_13-46-09.png) Members of an organization will find shared items in their **Vaults** view alongside personal items, as well as several methods for filtering the item list to only organization items or items in particular [collections](https://bitwarden.com/it-it/help/about-collections/): ![Cassaforte abilitata per l'organizzazione](https://bitwarden.com/assets/4D2tlh9YKPzDY20SYGVKcG/dff56b66549d29405b1af211860f698e/2024-12-03_14-07-28.png) ### Types of organizations Bitwarden offers a variety of organizations to meet your business's or family's needs. For feature-by-feature breakdowns of each organization type, see [About Bitwarden Plans](https://bitwarden.com/it-it/help/password-manager-plans/). | **Type** | **Description** | |------|------| | Free organizations | Free organizations allow two users to securely share in up to two [collections](https://bitwarden.com/it-it/help/about-collections/). | | Families organizations | Families organizations allow six users to securely share in unlimited [collections](https://bitwarden.com/it-it/help/about-collections/). | | Teams organizations | Teams organizations allow unlimited users (billed per user per month) to securely share in unlimited [collections](https://bitwarden.com/it-it/help/about-collections/) and offer a suite of operational tools such as [event logs](https://bitwarden.com/it-it/help/event-logs/). | | Enterprise organizations | Enterprise organizations allow unlimited users (billed per user per month) to securely share in unlimited [collections](https://bitwarden.com/it-it/help/about-collections/) and add enterprise-only features such as [login with SSO](https://bitwarden.com/it-it/help/about-sso/) and [policies](https://bitwarden.com/it-it/help/policies/) to Bitwarden's suite of operational tools. | ### Comparing organizations with premium The key thing to know is that organizations enable **secure sharing from organizations to users**. [Premium individual plans](https://bitwarden.com/it-it/help/password-manager-plans/#premium-individual/) unlock premium password security and management features, including advanced 2FA options, the Bitwarden authenticator (TOTP), encrypted file attachments, and more, but premium individual **does not include secure data sharing.** Paid organizations (Families, Teams, or Enterprise) automatically include those premium features (advanced 2FA options, Bitwarden authenticator (TOTP), and more) for **every** user enrolled in the organization. ### Comparing organizations with providers [Providers](https://bitwarden.com/it-it/help/providers/) are vault-administration entities that allow businesses such as managed service providers (MSPs) to quickly create and administer **multiple Bitwarden organizations** on behalf of business customers. ## Create an organization Organizations are created and managed from the [web app](https://bitwarden.com/it-it/help/getting-started-webvault/). If you are new to Bitwarden, [create an account](https://bitwarden.com/it-it/go/start-free/) before you start your organization, then proceed with these instructions: 1. Select the **New organization** button in the Bitwarden web app: ![Nuova organizzazione](https://bitwarden.com/assets/3eSqWiTIuPSFxXdo5AAjT9/248b0fa7bb381add0d71682acd244a63/2024-12-03_13-57-58.png) Enter an **Organization name** and a **Billing email** we can reach you at. [Learn what the holder of your billing email is allowed to do](https://bitwarden.com/it-it/help/update-billing-info/#update-billing-email/). 2. **Choose your plan**. Bitwarden offers organizations suited to any need. Check out the [feature-by-feature breakdown](https://bitwarden.com/it-it/help/password-manager-plans/#compare-business-plans/) to figure out which is best for you. > [!NOTE] Organization premium features > All paid organization (Families, Teams Starter, Teams, or Enterprise) include premium features for all enrolled users! 3. If you chose a **free organization**, you are all set! If you chose one of our paid organizations, - **Families/Teams/Enterprise:** Your plan comes with 5 GB of encrypted [storage for attachments](https://bitwarden.com/it-it/help/attachments/). Add **Additional storage (GB)** for $0.33 per GB per month. - **Teams/Enterprise:** Specify the number of **user seats** you need for your organization. Seats will be added if you exceed this number, unless you [specify a limit](https://bitwarden.com/it-it/help/manage-subscription-seats-in-your-organization/#set-a-seat-limit/). - **Teams/Enterprise:** Choose whether you would like to be billed annually or monthly. Families organizations can only be billed annually. 4. Once you are happy with your organization, enter your **Payment information** (not required if you're creating a Free organization) and select **Submit**. > [!TIP] Organizations trial > New Families, Teams, and Enterprise organization have a seven day free trial built in! We won't charge you until your trial is over, and you can cancel your subscription at any time from the organization **Settings** tab. Once you have created your organization, create a [collection](https://bitwarden.com/it-it/help/about-collections/), [invite users](https://bitwarden.com/it-it/help/managing-users/), and [start sharing](https://bitwarden.com/it-it/help/sharing/). ## Collections and groups Bitwarden collections and groups are organizational tools that allow you to share data securely and manage access at scale. #### Collections Collections are a way to associate and share items, similar to a shared folder. Items may belong to one or more collections. Collection management is performed by users with appropriate [permissions](https://bitwarden.com/it-it/help/user-types-access-control/#permissions/). Collections may often be organized by: - Departments (engineering, HR) - Areas of responsibility (social media, software development) - Functions (compliance reporting, customer outreach) To get started with collections, see [here](https://bitwarden.com/it-it/help/about-collections/). #### Groups Organization groups are a way to associate members of your organization, similar to user groups in an identity provider. Groups enable administrators to grant or revoke collection permissions in bulk, or act as a template when a new member joins your organization. Groups may often be used to organize: - Departments ( engineering, HR) - Vendor or systems (AWS, production servers) - Locality (US employees, EU employees) To get started with groups, see [here](https://bitwarden.com/it-it/help/about-groups/). ## Upgrade an organization If you want to upgrade your organization to another plan in order to unlock the [additional features](https://bitwarden.com/it-it/help/about-bitwarden-plans/): 1. In the Admin Console, navigate to your organization's **Billing** → **Subscription**view. 2. Select the **Upgrade plan** button. You can only upgrade your organization to a higher plan, for example from Teams to Enterprise. Upgrading an organization in this way will not initiate a 7-day free trial like creating a new organization would.