Bitwarden Teams vs KeePassXC
Bitwarden Teams and KeePassXC are both password manager software. Bitwarden Teams is a commercial product from Bitwarden, Inc. KeePassXC is open source under a license set out in its repository, with 30k GitHub stars.
Which to pick
- Pick Bitwarden Teams when
- A team wants an audited, open-source password manager at a low per-user price, optionally self-hosted.
- Pick KeePassXC when
- You want an offline password manager where you control the database file and choose how, or whether, it syncs.
Side by side
Bitwarden's business plan: an open-source password manager with shared collections, user groups, event logs and an optional self-hosted server.
A desktop password manager for Windows, macOS and Linux that keeps passwords, TOTP codes, attachments and notes in an encrypted KeePass file, with browser integration and YubiKey support.
The interface is plainer than 1Password, and SSO and some policies need the Enterprise plan.
There is no built-in sync or sharing, so teams and multi-device users must manage the file through their own cloud storage and pick separate mobile apps.
Production-ready (both)
Cloud service, self-hosted server, desktop app, mobile app and browser extension
Desktop app, command line and browser extension
C#, .NET and TypeScript
C++, Qt and CMake
Closed source, sold by Bitwarden, Inc.
Open source, license unclear on GitHub
Closed source: you use it under the maker's terms and cannot change or resell the code.
GitHub could not read the license. Check it in the repository before reusing any code.
2.3k Wikipedia readers a month on phones
30k GitHub stars
Not known
Established: started 10 years ago, latest release 2.8.0.
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Both sides were judged on 2026-11-03 from makers' descriptions, Wikipedia, READMEs and GitHub data. License, age and popularity lines are worked out directly.