# Bitwarden Password Manager

> Bitwarden is a login and password manager that helps keep you safe while online.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.x8bit.bitwarden](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.x8bit.bitwarden)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.x8bit.bitwarden`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Bitwarden Inc.
- **Category:** PRODUCTIVITY
- **Downloads:** 9,385,652
- **Rating:** 4.72 / 5 (176,594 ratings)
- **Version:** 2026.8.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-03
- **First published:** 2016-08-27
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 47 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-15
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.x8bit.bitwarden)
- **Website:** [https://bitwarden.com](https://bitwarden.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://bitwarden.com/privacy/](https://bitwarden.com/privacy/)

## Description

Bitwarden is a trusted password manager recognized by PCMag, WIRED, The Verge, CNET, and G2. It secures your digital life with a private, end-to-end encrypted vault (AES-256, PBKDF2 SHA-256) that generates and stores unique, strong passwords and passkeys. Use built-in password generation, autofill, passkeys, and advanced 2FA (including FIDO2/WebAuthn) to reduce breach risk and enable passwordless logins.

Available across browsers, mobile, and desktop, Bitwarden offers unlimited passwords and device sync, free core features with no ads, plus premium plans and business offerings (Teams & Enterprise) with SSO, self-hosting, directory integration, SCIM, API access, and centralized policies. Additional features include Bitwarden Send for encrypted data sharing, global translations, and regular third-party security audits to maintain transparency and trust.

## Rankings

- #14,884 — Overall
- #138 — Productivity (Free)
- #4 — password-protected
- #4 — password
- #4 — генератор паролей
- #20 — icloud dashboard

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_LOCAL_NETWORK`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.CAMERA`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.NFC`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_USER_DICTIONARY`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC`
- `android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.x8bit.bitwarden.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `horizons.permission.HEADSET_CAMERA`

## Review summary

Users praise Bitwarden as a secure, feature-rich password manager with solid free-tier value and cross-device support. Core positives are strong security, broad features, and multi-device accessibility. However, multiple reviews cite usability and reliability issues, including a clunky UI, flaky autofill/password-saving prompts, and biometrics/2FA instability. These friction points can disrupt daily use, though many remain satisfied with Bitwarden’s security and core feature set when the experience is smooth.

### Pros

- Feature-rich password manager with a broad set of capabilities
- Free tier supports multiple devices, offering good value
- Strong encryption and privacy focus
- Cross-platform usability across Android app, extensions, and web vault
- Generally reliable for storing and managing passwords with good import/export support

### Cons

- UI/UX is clunky and confusing; many users call for a redesign
- Auto-fill and password-saving prompts are unreliable or intermittent
- Biometrics login and fingerprint unlock are frequently broken across updates
- Workflow interruptions from prompts to save passwords can disrupt daily use
- Some usability friction like creating new folders and vault unlocking on certain devices

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.x8bit.bitwarden)