Bitwarden is an American software company, incorporated in Delaware and with headquarters in Santa Barbara, California.[1][2] Its main product is the eponymous password manager.
| Basic information | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2019-10-28 |
| Legal Structure | Private |
| Industry | Software |
| Also known as | Bitwarden, Inc. |
| Official website | https://bitwarden.com |
Consumer-impact summary
Incidents
Quiet changes (2026)
Always free
The longtime CEO, Michael Crandell is in an "advisory role" since February. In addition, Bitwarden's CFO was replaced in April. There weren't any official announcements for either of these changes. Bitwarden's free plan on their product page included the phrases "Free Forever" and "Always free."[3] These phrases are present even on the Wayback machine's oldest archive (2022-06-25) of Bitwarden's product site.[4]
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(I) Bitwarden product page Wayback machine on 2026-04-14 -
(II) Bitwarden product page Wayback machine on 2026-04-18 -
(III) Bitwarden product page Wayback machine on 2026-05-15 -
(IV) Bitwarden product page Wayback machine on 2026-05-19
"Always free" reportedly disappeared from the site in April.[3] The archives from April, (I) and (II), reveal that the phrase disappeared sometime between 2026-04-14 (left on image I) and 2026-04-18 (bottom on image II). The archives from May, (III) and (IV) ,reveal that it came back sometime between 2026-05-15 (bottom left on image III) and 2026-05-19 (bottom left on image IV).[5][6][7][8]
GRIT
Bitwarden has used the GRIT acronym to describe its company culture for years, standing for Gratitude, Responsibility, Inclusion, and Transparency.
On the Wayback machine's archive from 2026-03-14, they were still unchanged on Bitwarden's blog.[9]
At some point after that, they were quietly changed. GRIT now stands for Gratitude, Responsibility, Innovation, and Trust.
[3] The original blog post was also updated, so that it now includes the new version of the acronym.[3][10]
Products
- Bitwarden password manager
See also
References
- ↑ "Division of Corporations". icis.corp.delaware.gov.
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{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Business Search". bizfileonline.sos.ca.gov.
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{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Rudra, Souray (2026-05-19). "Things Are Quietly Changing at Bitwarden, and People Are Worried". itsfoss.com. Archived from the original on 2026-06-27.
- ↑ "The Bitwarden Password Manager". archive.org. 2022-06-25.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Best Free & Premium Password Manager". archive.org. 2026-04-14.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Best Free & Premium Password Manager". archive.org. 2026-04-18.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Best Free & Premium Password Manager". archive.org. 2026-05-15.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Best Free & Premium Password Manager". archive.org. 2026-05-19.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Crandell, Michael (2026-03-14) [2022-06-08]. "Defining and sustaining value for Bitwarden users". archive.org.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Crandell, Michael (2022-06-08). "Defining and sustaining value for Bitwarden users". bitwarden.com. Archived from the original on 2026-06-27.