Bitwarden

Weak and reused passwords are still the way most breaches start. Bitwarden closes that door.

Bitwarden is the open source password and secrets manager trusted by millions of users and thousands of organisations. End-to-end encrypted vaults, passwordless authentication, secrets management for developers, and the option to self-host, all in one platform.

Open source and publicly audited. End-to-end encrypted. Self-host or cloud. No proprietary black box.

Open source
Publicly audited codebase, third-party validated
AES-256
Zero-knowledge, end-to-end encryption
Self-host
Run entirely inside your own infrastructure
70%
Of enterprise customers live in under a month
The problem

Credentials are the front door, and most organisations leave it unlocked.

The majority of breaches still trace back to a weak, reused, or stolen password. Employees juggle dozens of logins, reuse the same handful across systems, and store them in browsers, spreadsheets, and sticky notes. Meanwhile developers scatter API keys and secrets through code and config files. It is the most common attack surface and the most neglected.

01

Reused passwords everywhere

When one credential is reused across systems, a single breach anywhere becomes a breach everywhere. Without a password manager, reuse is the default behaviour, not the exception.

02

No visibility into credential hygiene

Security teams have no way to see which employees use weak or compromised passwords, where credentials are shared insecurely, or which accounts lack MFA. You cannot fix what you cannot see.

03

Secrets hardcoded into applications

API keys, database credentials, and tokens end up committed to repositories and buried in config files. When they leak, attackers get direct access to infrastructure, and rotating them becomes a manual nightmare.

Products

One platform for human credentials and machine secrets.

Bitwarden covers both sides of the credential problem: the passwords and passkeys your people use, and the secrets your applications and infrastructure depend on. Both run on the same zero-knowledge, end-to-end encrypted foundation.

Bitwarden Password Manager

Encrypted vaults for every employee, with secure sharing, passwordless options, and full admin oversight.

End-to-end encrypted vaults for every user
Passkey and passwordless support
Secure sharing across teams and collections
Vault health reports and password coaching
Autofill across browsers, desktop, and mobile
Free Families plan for every Enterprise user

Bitwarden Secrets Manager

Secure storage and injection of developer and machine secrets, replacing hardcoded credentials in code and config.

Store SSH keys, API tokens, and database credentials
Inject secrets into CI/CD pipelines securely
Machine accounts for automated access
Full audit trail of secret access
CLI, SDK, and integrations for developer workflows
Plans

Straightforward, transparent pricing.

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For growing companies

Teams

$4

/ user
/month
Billed annually
All premium features for every user
Unlimited secure sharing
Event logs and management API
Directory sync via SCIM
Secrets Manager available as add-on
Advanced protection and control

Enterprise

$6

/ user
/month
Billed annually
Everything in Teams, plus:
Passwordless SSO integration
Granular access control and policies
Easy account recovery
Flexibility to self-host
Free Families plan for every user
For individuals

Premium

$1.65

/user
/month
billed annually
Unlimited passwords, unlimited devices
Premium adds TOTP and vault health
Useful for pilots before rolling out

Pricing shown in USD, billed annually, and correct at time of writing. Volume and multi-year discounts are common for larger deployments. Talk to us for a quote in your currency.

Key capabilities

What makes Bitwarden the enterprise choice.

01

Open source and audited

Bitwarden's code is public and independently audited. Security teams can verify how it works rather than trusting a closed vendor claim. This transparency is a genuine differentiator over proprietary competitors.

02

Self-hosting option

Run the Bitwarden server entirely within your own infrastructure so credential data never leaves your environment. This matters for government, financial services, and any organisation with data sovereignty requirements.

03

SSO and directory integration

Login with SSO, SCIM provisioning for Microsoft Entra ID and Okta, and Directory Connector for Google Workspace and LDAP. Provisioning and deprovisioning happen automatically as staff join and leave.

04

Passwordless and MFA

Support for passkeys, hardware security keys, biometrics, and two-step login. Bitwarden works alongside YubiKey for hardware-backed authentication, which The Kernel can supply and deploy together.

05

Audit logs and reporting

Event logs feed directly into SIEM platforms such as Splunk for centralised monitoring. Vault-wide reporting gives security teams visibility into weak, reused, and exposed credentials across the organisation.

06

Built for adoption

Bitwarden is easy enough that employees actually use it, which is the entire point. 2.4x more employees use it regularly when mandated company-wide, and 70% of enterprise customers go live in under a month.

Fits your existing identity and security stack.

...and many more.
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How the Kernel Helps

Rolling out a password manager is a change management project as much as a technical one. We handle both.

The Kernel is a Bitwarden partner across the UAE and the wider MEA region. Bitwarden is straightforward to deploy technically, but the real challenge in any password manager rollout is adoption: getting every employee to actually move their credentials in and change how they work. That is where deployments succeed or fail.

We help organisations plan the rollout, configure SSO and directory sync, decide between cloud and self-hosting, and run the onboarding that drives real adoption. For organisations already deploying YubiKey through us, we set up Bitwarden and hardware authentication together.

2.4x adoption when mandated

Company-wide mandates drive 2.4x more regular use. We help you plan the rollout and change management that makes a mandate stick.

01

Plan and licensing

We help you choose between Teams and Enterprise, decide whether Secrets Manager is needed, and size the deployment. Pricing and licensing handled in your currency with volume options.

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02

Cloud or self-hosting decision

We advise on whether cloud or self-hosting fits your data sovereignty and compliance requirements, and handle the self-hosted server deployment inside your infrastructure if that is the right path.

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03

SSO and directory setup

We configure Login with SSO, SCIM provisioning, and directory sync with Entra ID, Okta, Google Workspace, or LDAP so user lifecycle management is automated from day one.

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04

Bitwarden and YubiKey together

As a Yubico distributor, we deploy Bitwarden with hardware security keys as a single coherent solution, giving you phishing-resistant, hardware-backed access to the vault.

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05

Adoption and onboarding

We run the onboarding sessions and change management that turn a licence purchase into real usage, including migrating existing credentials and getting employees comfortable with the workflow.

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06

Ongoing regional support

Ongoing support for new user onboarding, policy updates, Secrets Manager rollout to development teams, and any questions as your deployment grows.

How a typical engagement looks

01

Plan

Plan, licensing, and hosting model
02

Deploy

Cloud or self-hosted setup
03

Integrate

SSO, SCIM, and directory sync
04

Migrate

Move existing credentials in
05

Adopt

Onboarding and change management
06

Support

Ongoing regional contact

Compliance

NCA
NESA
SAMA
ISO 27001
SOC 2
GDPR
PCI-DSS

Frequently Asked Questions

Bitwarden is an open-source enterprise password manager that secures passwords, passkeys, secure notes and credentials in an encrypted vault. It gives organisations secure sharing across teams, password policy enforcement, and visibility into credential activity for audit purposes.

Yes. Bitwarden offers both cloud deployment and self-hosting, so an organisation can keep credential data inside its own infrastructure. This is frequently the deciding factor in regulated sectors and jurisdictions with data residency requirements.

Bitwarden supports SSO with providers including Okta, Microsoft Entra ID, Google Workspace and AD FS, plus directory sync and SCIM for provisioning and deprovisioning. Event logs feed SIEM platforms such as Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel, Rapid7 and Elastic.

Bitwarden uses zero-knowledge, end-to-end encryption with AES-256, and its codebase is open source and publicly reviewable. The platform holds SOC 2 Type 2 certification, undergoes third-party security audits, runs an active bug bounty programme, and supports GDPR, CCPA and HIPAA requirements.

Bitwarden Access Intelligence identifies risky credential behaviour and shadow IT across an organisation, prioritising critical applications and guiding password updates. It gives security teams a route from visibility to action, which matters most when reducing credential risk across large user populations.

The Kernel distributes Bitwarden across the UAE, Middle East, Africa and CIS through its channel partner network, supporting both cloud and self-hosted deployments including identity provider integration and rollout planning.

Ready to close the credential gap across your organisation?

Talk to our team or start a free trial. We will help you plan the rollout, choose cloud or self-hosting, and drive the adoption that makes it work.