Bitwarden vs Proton Pass
Both ladders below were read from the vendors’ own pricing pages, in this market, on the dates shown. Nothing is converted: what you see is what each page showed a reader here.
What each one is
Bitwardensite ↗pricing ↗
An open-source password manager for individuals and teams, which can also be self-hosted. Paid plans start at $1.65/mo (Premium); no free plan is published. The ladder we hold runs 2 paid tiers, topping out at $3.99/mo (Families). We read the same $1.65/mo in every market we check, so this vendor does not price by country. The headline monthly figures collect once a year — billed annually — and the free tier is a real plan.
Proton Passsite ↗pricing ↗
A password manager from Proton, sold on its own and bundled with the wider Proton subscription. Paid plans start at $4.99/mo (Pass Plus); a free plan exists. The ladder we hold runs 3 paid tiers, topping out at $12.99/mo (Proton Unlimited). It bills by country — entry £3.99/mo to a UK reader and €4.99/mo in the eurozone, from our same-day reads.
The two ladders
Bitwardensite ↗pricing ↗
read 2026-08-29 · USD
| Plan | Price | What the page says |
|---|---|---|
| Premium | $1.65/mo | |
| Families | $3.99/mo |
Proton Passsite ↗pricing ↗
read 2026-08-29 · USD
| Plan | Price | What the page says |
|---|---|---|
| Proton Free | Free | |
| Pass Plus | $4.99/mo | |
| Pass Family | $6.99/mo | |
| Proton Unlimited | $12.99/mo |
Where they differ
- Cheapest way in: Bitwarden at $1.65/mo, against Proton Pass at $4.99/mo. That is the entry price in this market on the dates shown, not a judgement about which suits you.
- Free plans: only Proton Pass publishes one — a plan priced at zero, not a trial.
- How far each ladder goes: Bitwarden tops out at $3.99/mo, Proton Pass at $12.99/mo. A deeper ladder is not a worse deal — it is a bill that keeps climbing if you keep growing.
- Bitwarden: We read the same $1.65/mo in every market we check, so this vendor does not price by country.
- Proton Pass: It bills by country — entry £3.99/mo to a UK reader and €4.99/mo in the eurozone, from our same-day reads.
How to choose in this category
- Per-user pricing multiplies by your whole household or team — the family plan is often the honest comparison.
- Most headline figures here are annual-billed; the money leaves once a year.
- Free tiers in this category are real but capped in different places — read what each one withholds.