# Bitwarden: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 81 judge labels across 5 categories by 14 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/bitwarden

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Business password managers](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/identity/business-password-managers/index.md) | 41% | 2 | 4% | 76 |
| [IT documentation](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/operations/it-documentation/index.md) | 0% | 36 | 0% | 2 |
| [Client-side protection](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/client-side-protection/index.md) | 0% | 64 | 0% | 1 |
| [Multi-factor authentication](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/identity/multi-factor-authentication/index.md) | 0% | 61 | 0% | 1 |
| [Non-human identity management](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/identity/non-human-identity-management/index.md) | 0% | 49 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "Bitwarden and 1Password are often the top picks because they combine strong security, solid business features, and reasonable pricing." (GLM 4.7 FlashX, Password managers)
- "Bitwarden offers the best value proposition with strong security credentials, deployment flexibility, and competitive pricing" (MiniMax M2.5, Password managers)
- "1Password Business or Bitwarden offer the best balance of security, features, cost, and ease of management." (Claude Haiku 4.5, Password managers)
- "My top pick for most mid-sized B2B companies: Bitwarden for its excellent balance of security, features, and value" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, Password managers)

## And against it

- "researchers identified 27 vulnerabilities across four major password managers — Bitwarden, LastPass, Dashlane, and 1Password" (Claude Haiku 4.5, Password managers)
- "found "12 distinct attacks against Bitwarden, 7 against LastPass, 6 against Dashlane and 6 against 1Password"" (Muse Glimmer 30B, Password managers)
- "Bitwarden, Dashlane — CAUTION" (Kimi K2, Password managers)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Grok 4.20 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Mistral Small | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Kimi K2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Bitwarden, from 215 of the 247 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- bitwarden.com: 150 (its own site)
- 1password.com: 93
- blog.lastpass.com: 78
- keepersecurity.com: 58
- security.org: 58
- techrepublic.com: 54
- pcmag.com: 50
- zdnet.com: 48
- dashlane.com: 38
- reddit.com: 35

### Pages cited

- https://bitwarden.com/products/business: 57
- https://security.org/password-manager/best/business: 57
- https://blog.lastpass.com/posts/best-business-password-manager: 49
- https://zdnet.com/article/best-password-managers-for-business: 46
- https://pcmag.com/picks/the-best-password-managers-for-businesses: 44
- https://techrepublic.com/article/enterprise-password-managers: 40
- https://bitwarden.com/products/enterprise: 34
- https://bitwarden.com/resources/business-password-manager-comparison-report: 33

## In its own words

What Bitwarden's own pages state, read 2026-09-28. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: the trusted, open source password manager for individuals, teams, and enterprises (https://bitwarden.com/)
- For: individuals, teams, and enterprises (https://bitwarden.com/)
- Price stated: Free to start. (https://bitwarden.com/)
- Starting price: 1.65 (https://bitwarden.com/)
- Free plan or trial: Free to start. (https://bitwarden.com/)
- Certifications: ISO 27001, SOC 2 Type II, SOC 3, HIPAA, GDPR, CCPA, EU-US DPF
- Hosting: US, EU
- Customers named: NASA, Rentokil Initial, Glovo, yellow arrow, OLR Retail, Namecheap, Ocrolus, City of Albany, OR

## What it publishes

Every page bitwarden.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 13992 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 1373 pages, 16 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-18
- case study: 6 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- conference or event: 305 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- report or ebook: 9 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- comparison: 24 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- template or tool: 20 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- glossary or explainer: 25 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-06-18
- podcast or video: 18 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- news or press: 7 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- Recent: 2026-09-18 blog: Self host bitwarden on your fedramp compliant infrastructure https://bitwarden.com/blog/self-host-bitwarden-on-your-fedramp-compliant-infrastructure
- Recent: 2026-09-15 blog: Bitwarden committed fedramp class d certification https://bitwarden.com/blog/bitwarden-committed-fedramp-class-d-certification
- Recent: 2026-09-09 blog: Accelerate and customize onboarding with new invitation links https://bitwarden.com/blog/accelerate-and-customize-onboarding-with-new-invitation-links
- Recent: 2026-09-08 blog: Bitwarden leads password managers with a 99 g2 satisfaction score https://bitwarden.com/blog/bitwarden-leads-password-managers-with-a-99-g2-satisfaction-score
- Recent: 2026-09-03 blog: Using bitwarden with your apple vision pro https://bitwarden.com/blog/using-bitwarden-with-your-apple-vision-pro
- Recent: 2026-09-01 blog: Manage multiple items easily with the new action bar https://bitwarden.com/blog/manage-multiple-items-easily-with-the-new-action-bar

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/it.
