"Bitwarden is one of the more likable tech companies. It offers a great password manager for free, charges modestly for its paid version, and has mostly stayed in its lane with its focus on security products. So it's disappointing that it isn't being more transparent about the first price hike in its 10-year history. Bitwarden's Premium version now costs $20 per year, up from $10 per year previously."
"Meanwhile, Bitwarden isn't rushing to let customers know about the increase. They'll only get an email about the price hike (or, as Bitwarden calls it, "updated pricing") 15 days before their next renewal. Those emails don't spell out the actual yearly price, either. Instead, Bitwarden follows the SaaS industry scourge of listing a monthly price for an annual subscription, further obscuring the actual price. The company doesn't offer a monthly subscription, yet it's telling customers that they'll pay "$1.65/month, billed annually.""
"The extra $10 per year doesn't bother me much. I've been a happy paying Bitwarden customer for a couple of years now, and I find value in Premium features like two-factor authentication code storage, password hygiene checks, and Emergency Access, which will let my wife access my vault if something happens to me. Proton Pass Plus and 1Password are the only other paid password managers I've considered, and they're both nearly twice the price, at $36 per year."
Bitwarden increased its Premium subscription price from $10 to $20 per year, representing the first price hike in its ten-year history. The company announced new features and quietly included the price change in a blog post rather than issuing a direct, prominent notice. Customers will receive an email about updated pricing only 15 days before their next renewal, and the emails show a monthly equivalent ($1.65/month, billed annually) rather than stating the annual amount. Existing customers receive a one-time discount to $15 for the next year. Premium features include two-factor authentication code storage, password hygiene checks, and Emergency Access. Proton Pass Plus and 1Password cost about $36 per year.
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