In short
NordPass vs Bitwarden for business: NordPass encrypts with xChaCha20, includes Google Workspace SSO on every business plan and puts Entra ID and Okta sign-in and provisioning on Enterprise. Bitwarden uses AES-256, includes SCIM and Directory Connector on Teams, puts SAML 2.0 or OIDC SSO on Enterprise, and lets Enterprise self-host.
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NordPass vs Bitwarden at a glance
| NordPass | Bitwarden | |
|---|---|---|
| Made by | Nord Security, the team behind NordVPN | Bitwarden, Inc., headquartered in Santa Barbara, California; source code published on GitHub |
| Vault encryption | xChaCha20-encrypted vault, zero-knowledge architecture | AES-CBC with 256-bit keys and HMAC-SHA256, encrypted on your device (zero knowledge) |
| Unlocking the vault | Master password, biometrics and multi-factor authentication; single sign-on on the business plans | Master password (PBKDF2 SHA-256 at 600,000 iterations by default, or Argon2id); login with SSO on Enterprise, where trusted devices can unlock without a master password |
| Business plans | Teams (10-user pack), Business (from 5 users), Enterprise (from 5 users) | Teams and Enterprise, both with no user limit; a tailored plan on request for large organisations |
| Single sign-on and provisioning | Google Workspace SSO on every business plan; Entra ID, Microsoft ADFS and Okta SSO, plus provisioning with Entra ID and Okta, on Enterprise | Teams and Enterprise: SCIM provisioning and Directory Connector sync (Entra ID, Google Workspace, Okta, OneLogin, Active Directory and LDAP); Enterprise: SSO over SAML 2.0 or OIDC |
| SIEM | Microsoft Sentinel and Splunk integrations on Enterprise | Event logs and the Public API on both plans; Bitwarden Event Logs apps for Splunk and Microsoft Sentinel |
| Breach and password monitoring | Data Breach Scanner on Business (1 domain) and Enterprise (up to 10 domains) | Vault health reports (weak, reused and exposed passwords) for every user; Access Intelligence at-risk reporting on Enterprise |
| Business trials | 14-day free business trial, no credit card | Free 14-day trials of Teams and Enterprise |
| Certifications named | ISO 27001 and SOC 2 Type 2 | ISO 27001; SOC 2 Type II and SOC 3; HIPAA compliance; annual third-party audits |
Sources: NordPass Business (opens in a new tab), NordPass plans for business (opens in a new tab), Bitwarden plans (opens in a new tab), Bitwarden SSO (opens in a new tab) and Bitwarden encryption (opens in a new tab). The sections below explain what the differences mean in use.
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Security model
Both encrypt your vault on your own device with zero-knowledge designs.
NordPass describes an "xChaCha20-encrypted vault" and a "zero-knowledge architecture" (NordPass (opens in a new tab)), and names ISO 27001 and SOC 2 Type 2 certifications (NordPass (opens in a new tab)). It is made by Nord Security, the team behind NordVPN.
Bitwarden encrypts with AES-CBC 256-bit keys and HMAC-SHA256 (Bitwarden (opens in a new tab)), deriving the key from the master password with PBKDF2 SHA-256 at 600,000 iterations by default or Argon2id (Bitwarden KDF (opens in a new tab)). Its source code is published on GitHub (Bitwarden open source (opens in a new tab)), it publishes annual third-party assessments (Bitwarden audits (opens in a new tab)), and it names ISO 27001, SOC 2 Type II and SOC 3.
See are password managers safe for business? for what these designs protect against.
Business plans, provisioning and single sign-on
| NordPass | Bitwarden | |
|---|---|---|
| Plans and seats | Teams (10-user pack), Business (from 5 users), Enterprise (from 5 users) | Teams and Enterprise, both with no user limit; a tailored plan on request for large organisations |
| Sign-in and provisioning | Google Workspace SSO on every business plan; Entra ID, Microsoft ADFS and Okta SSO, plus provisioning with Entra ID and Okta, on Enterprise | Teams and Enterprise: SCIM provisioning and Directory Connector sync (Entra ID, Google Workspace, Okta, OneLogin, Active Directory and LDAP); Enterprise: SSO over SAML 2.0 or OIDC |
| Sharing | Secure sharing on every plan; group and folder sharing on Business; shared subfolders and the Sharing Hub on Enterprise | Unlimited sharing through collections and user groups on both plans; Bitwarden Send for encrypted text and files to anyone |
| Policies and admin | Password Policy, granular policies, activity log and item transfer on every plan; group management on Business and Enterprise | Admin Console, groups and organisation-wide Duo two-step login on both plans; enterprise policies, custom roles and account recovery on Enterprise |
| Reporting and SIEM | Microsoft Sentinel and Splunk integrations on Enterprise | Event logs and the Public API on both plans; Bitwarden Event Logs apps for Splunk and Microsoft Sentinel |
| Breach monitoring | Data Breach Scanner on Business (1 domain) and Enterprise (up to 10 domains) | Vault health reports (weak, reused and exposed passwords) for every user; Access Intelligence at-risk reporting on Enterprise |
| Family benefit for staff | A 'Free Premium plan for all users' row on Business and Enterprise | Free Families plan for every user on Enterprise, shared with up to five family members or friends |
| Trial | 14-day free business trial, no credit card | Free 14-day trials of Teams and Enterprise |
Single sign-on and provisioning. NordPass gives every business plan single sign-on with Google Workspace, and adds "SSO log in with Entra ID, MS ADFS, and Okta" and "Automatic user access management via Entra ID and Okta" on Enterprise. Bitwarden includes SCIM provisioning and Directory Connector on Teams and Enterprise, syncing from Entra ID, Google Workspace, Okta, OneLogin, Active Directory and LDAP (Bitwarden Directory Connector (opens in a new tab)), and puts login with SSO over SAML 2.0 or OIDC on Enterprise (Bitwarden SSO (opens in a new tab)).
Plan sizing. NordPass Teams is a 10-user pack, and Business and Enterprise start at 5 users. Bitwarden Teams and Enterprise "can have an unlimited number of users (priced per user)" (Bitwarden plans (opens in a new tab)).
Reporting. NordPass puts Microsoft Sentinel and Splunk integrations on Enterprise. Bitwarden records event logs on Teams and Enterprise and publishes Event Logs apps for Splunk (opens in a new tab) and Microsoft Sentinel (opens in a new tab).
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Breach monitoring and hosting
Breach monitoring. NordPass includes the Data Breach Scanner on Business, for one company domain, and on Enterprise, for up to 10: "Admins can add company domains to the Data Breach Scanner to monitor for breaches involving work email addresses" (NordPass (opens in a new tab)). Bitwarden gives every business user vault health reports, which show "if any stored passwords are weak, reused, or exposed", and on Enterprise adds Access Intelligence, which lists the applications staff hold credentials for, flags at-risk passwords and lets admins request password changes (Bitwarden Access Intelligence (opens in a new tab)).
Hosting. Bitwarden's cloud stores data in United States or European Union regions (Bitwarden regions (opens in a new tab)), and Bitwarden Enterprise can be self-hosted on your own servers with Docker (Bitwarden self-hosting (opens in a new tab)).
Which suits which organisation
Match the facts to your situation:
- A small team on Google Workspace: NordPass Teams includes Google Workspace SSO
- You want domain breach monitoring for work email addresses: NordPass Business includes the Data Breach Scanner for one domain, Enterprise up to 10
- You want SCIM or Active Directory sync below an enterprise tier: Bitwarden includes SCIM and Directory Connector on Teams
- Your identity provider only offers SAML or OIDC sign-in to the vault: Bitwarden Enterprise supports both; NordPass Enterprise lists Entra ID, Microsoft ADFS and Okta
- You need to self-host: Bitwarden Enterprise has a self-host option
- You want personal accounts for staff, kept apart from the work vault: NordPass lists a free Premium plan on Business and Enterprise; Bitwarden Enterprise can sponsor a Families plan for every user
Both offer business trials: a 14-day NordPass business trial with no credit card, and 14-day trials of Bitwarden Teams and Enterprise.
Moving between NordPass and Bitwarden
NordPass imports passwords from other password managers through a CSV file (NordPass (opens in a new tab)), and Bitwarden exports vaults as .csv or .json (Bitwarden export (opens in a new tab)). Bitwarden says "You can import data from any password management solution that allows exports", into a personal vault or an organisation collection (Bitwarden import (opens in a new tab)).
Export on a trusted computer, import into the new vault, check that shared items arrived, then delete the export file, which is not encrypted. Our switching guide covers each step.
Buying NordPass for your organisation
We can quote NordPass's business plans for your organisation, with the plan and terms confirmed at quote, and help you weigh NordPass against Bitwarden on the points that decide it: your identity provider, your team size, how teams share logins and where your data should be held. We can:
- Help you choose the NordPass plan that fits your identity platform (Microsoft Entra ID, Google Workspace or Okta), your team size and your reporting needs
- Set up single sign-on and user provisioning on the NordPass plans that include them, so accounts are created and removed from your directory
- Set policies and build shared folders or vaults for each team before staff are invited
- Import passwords from browsers, spreadsheets or a CSV export from another password manager
- Keep licensing in one place: licences can be billed monthly, with terms confirmed at quote
See our NordPass business page for each plan in detail, or the business password manager comparison. Contact us for free advice or a quote.
Frequently asked questions
Is NordPass or Bitwarden more secure?
Both encrypt your vault on your own device so the provider cannot read it. NordPass uses xChaCha20 with a zero-knowledge architecture and names ISO 27001 and SOC 2 Type 2. Bitwarden uses AES-CBC 256-bit with HMAC-SHA256, publishes its source code and annual audits, and names ISO 27001, SOC 2 Type II and SOC 3. See are password managers safe for business?.
Which includes Google Workspace sign-in?
NordPass includes Google Workspace single sign-on on every business plan, Teams included. Bitwarden syncs users from Google Workspace with Directory Connector on Teams and Enterprise, and supports Google as an SSO identity provider on Enterprise.
Do both support Microsoft Entra ID?
Yes. NordPass adds Entra ID single sign-on and provisioning on Enterprise. Bitwarden provisions from Entra ID on Teams and Enterprise and adds Entra ID SSO, over SAML or OIDC, on Enterprise.
Can Bitwarden be self-hosted?
Yes, on Enterprise. Bitwarden runs on your own Linux or Windows servers with Docker, and a self-hosted organisation keeps all the paid features of its plan (Bitwarden (opens in a new tab)). Its cloud service stores data in United States or European Union regions.
Can we trial both?
Yes. NordPass offers a 14-day free business trial with no credit card, and Bitwarden offers 14-day free trials of Teams and Enterprise. We can help you set up a pilot group.
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