What does Bitwarden replace?

Bitwarden is a free alternative to 1Password ($47.88/yr), LastPass ($36/yr) and Dashlane ($65.04/yr).

Is Bitwarden open source?

Yes. Bitwarden is licensed under GPL-3.0, an OSI-approved open-source license.

Yes (Arch extra: bitwarden; Flathub: com.bitwarden.desktop). Install with: sudo pacman -S bitwarden or flatpak install flathub com.bitwarden.desktop.

There's nothing to host: Bitwarden is a desktop app that runs on your own machine.

A free, open-source alternative to 1Password, LastPass and Dashlane. Switching saves up to $65.04/yr at list price.

Checked Oct 17, 2026 · How we check

Desktop app

Open source · GPL-3.0 Linux Arch/AUR

bitwarden/clients14.0k★last push Oct 15, 2026checked Oct 17, 2026

Install

$ sudo pacman -S bitwarden

$ flatpak install flathub com.bitwarden.desktop

What does Bitwarden replace?: Bitwarden is a free alternative to 1Password ($47.88/yr), LastPass ($36/yr) and Dashlane ($65.04/yr).
Is Bitwarden open source?: Yes. Bitwarden is licensed under GPL-3.0, an OSI-approved open-source license.
Does Bitwarden run on Linux?: Yes (Arch extra: bitwarden; Flathub: com.bitwarden.desktop). Install with: sudo pacman -S bitwarden or flatpak install flathub com.bitwarden.desktop.
Can you self-host Bitwarden?: There's nothing to host: Bitwarden is a desktop app that runs on your own machine.