Business password managers · Comparison
Bitwarden vs Dashlane vs 1Password: Bitwarden leads at 8.8; SSO for 25 users from $150
We read the business pricing, security and help pages of three password managers on the same day and scored them on the same six indicators. Where SSO sits, what 25 users cost, how open each is about audits, and who should pick which.
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On six indicators read from each vendor's public pages, Bitwarden scores 8.8, Dashlane 6.8 and 1Password 6.7 out of 10. For our reference scenario, a company of 25 employees, billed annually, that needs people to unlock with single sign-on (SSO), Bitwarden Enterprise comes to $150 a month, Dashlane Omnix Password Management $200 and 1Password Business $224.75. Bitwarden tops five of six items, with the lowest price for SSO, recent third-party audit reports anyone can download, open-source clients, a self-host option and a free organization for two people; 1Password tops pricing clarity.
All three price per user, so the scenario figures are close to like for like. The scores measure what the public pages commit to, not autofill quality, apps or how a product feels to use, and we did not sign up for any of the three. We compared business plans only, not personal ones.
At a glance
| Bitwarden | Dashlane | 1Password | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Self-serve business plans | Teams ($4), Enterprise ($6) | Omnix Password Management ($8) | Teams Starter Pack ($24.95 for 10), Business ($8.99) |
| Plan with SSO unlock | Enterprise | Password Management | Business |
| 25 users with SSO, annual | $150/mo | $200/mo | $224.75/mo |
| Monthly billing | Offered per docs; rate not listed | Not offered | $10.99/user on Business |
| Free option | Free organization for 2; 14-day trial | 14-day trial, no card | 14-day trial, no card |
| SSO protocols | SAML 2.0 or OIDC | SAML 2.0 | OIDC |
| SOC 2 Type II / ISO 27001 | Both, plus public SOC 3 | Both | Both, plus ISO 27017, 27018, 27701 |
| Third-party audit reports | Public, incl. 2025 | Trust Center, on request | 2020 public; current via Trust Center |
| Client source code | Open source | Published for review | None stated |
| Self-hosting | Enterprise | None stated | None stated |
| Score (public pages) | 8.8 Excellent | 6.8 Good | 6.7 Good |
What the public pages show
Bitwarden sells Teams at $4 and Enterprise at $6 a user a month, billed annually. Teams already includes event logs, SCIM and directory sync; Enterprise adds login with SSO (SAML 2.0 or OpenID Connect), enterprise policies, account recovery and a self-host option. A Free organization lets two people share. The audit page links 2025 reports from Cure53, ETH Zurich and others, and the compliance page lists SOC 2 Type II, a public SOC 3, ISO 27001 and HIPAA.
Dashlane now sells business plans as Omnix packages and no longer sells its Starter, Team or Standard plans. Omnix Password Management, the self-serve one, is $8 a user billed annually and includes SSO, SCIM, SIEM integration and admin policies. The security page says SSO and provisioning run inside AWS Nitro Enclaves to keep zero-knowledge encryption. The Trust Center lists SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001 and HIPAA; its reports need an access request.
1Password offers Teams Starter Pack at $24.95 a month billed annually for up to 10 users (up to 20 with $4.99 seats) and Business at $8.99 a user ($10.99 monthly). Business adds unlock with SSO through OpenID Connect, automated provisioning, custom policies, reports and SIEM events. Its pages list SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001, 27017, 27018 and 27701.
Strengths and things to know
Bitwarden. Strengths: the lowest price for SSO here, public recent audit reports, open-source clients, a self-host option, a free organization for two. Things to know: SSO and policies need Enterprise, the monthly rate is not listed, and the docs say payment details are entered when a paid organization is created.
Dashlane. Strengths: SSO, SCIM and SIEM on the only self-serve plan, zero-knowledge through SSO and provisioning, a trial with no card, client source published for review. Things to know: annual billing only, reports behind an access request, no self-hosting, and support options that depend on the account.
1Password. Strengths: the broadest ISO list, monthly billing listed, SIEM events and reports, a no-card trial, developer tools on every plan. Things to know: SSO starts on Business, SSO uses OpenID Connect only, current pentest reports are distributed through the Trust Center, and there is no self-hosting.
Pricing reality
All three bill per user, but each puts SSO on a different plan, so we priced one scenario at the lowest listed rates: 25 employees, billed annually, on the cheapest self-serve plan that unlocks with SSO.
| Service | Plan | Monthly cost | Where the number comes from |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bitwarden | Enterprise | $150 | 25 × $6 a user, billed annually |
| Dashlane | Omnix Password Management | $200 | 25 × $8 a user, billed annually |
| 1Password | Business | $224.75 | 25 × $8.99 a user, billed annually |
Billed monthly, 1Password Business comes to 25 × $10.99 = $274.75; Dashlane lists no monthly billing, and Bitwarden's docs say monthly billing exists but the pricing page gives no rate.
Two seat terms the pricing pages cannot settle. Dashlane's checkout opens with a 10-seat order ($960 a year) and no page states a minimum, so we assume seats can be added one at a time above that. 1Password's Teams Starter Pack stops at 20 users and has no SSO, so it cannot serve this scenario; for a team of 20 without SSO it comes to $24.95 + 10 × $4.99 = $74.85 a month. Without SSO, Bitwarden Teams would be 25 × $4 = $100.
How we scored them
Every product in this category is scored on the same six indicators, read from the vendor's own pricing, security, trust or help pages, with fixed formulas. The overall score is the plain mean. Our methodology page explains how these scores work.
| Indicator | Bitwarden | Dashlane | 1Password |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing clarity | 9 | 8 | 10 |
| Free plan or trial | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Price for 25 users with SSO | 7.5 | 5.7 | 5 |
| Security transparency | 10 | 7 | 6 |
| Compliance | 9 | 8 | 8 |
| Admin control | 9 | 8 | 7 |
| Overall | 8.8 | 6.8 | 6.7 |
Bitwarden loses a clarity point for the unlisted monthly rate; Dashlane loses two, for the unstated seat minimum and for support options the pricing table and help center describe differently. 1Password's lower security-transparency score reflects older public reports and no published client code on the pages we read, not a finding about its security. Dashlane leads admin control among the two without self-hosting because SSO is on its only self-serve plan.
The rubric rewards what a buyer can confirm before signing up. It cannot see autofill quality, app design or how easy each is to roll out, and it has no item for extras such as Dashlane's phishing detection or 1Password's developer tools. Hands-on runs will add that later.
Who should choose which
- Choose Bitwarden if you want SSO at the lowest listed price, need to read audit reports or client code, or may self-host. Look elsewhere if you want SSO on the cheapest business tier.
- Choose Dashlane if you want SSO, SCIM and SIEM export on one self-serve plan without choosing tiers. Look elsewhere if you need monthly billing or self-hosting.
- Choose 1Password if you want monthly billing, ISO 27017, 27018 and 27701 for vendor reviews, or a flat plan for a team under 20 that does not need SSO yet. Look elsewhere if your setup requires SAML.
Bottom line
From public pages alone, Bitwarden is the most complete package for a 25-person company that needs SSO: the lowest price, public audits and a self-host option. Dashlane and 1Password land close together; Dashlane is the simplest buy for SSO, and 1Password lists the broadest certifications and the only monthly price.
How we checked
We read the vendors' business pricing pages, security, compliance and trust pages, and help articles on plans, billing, SSO and provisioning on Oct 15, 2026, and used 1Password's monthly switch and Dashlane's checkout page for the prices quoted. We did not sign up, start a trial or install a client. Facts the pages did not state, such as whether Bitwarden's trial page asks for a card or a Dashlane seat minimum, are left out rather than guessed. Every figure is on the vendors' pages as of that date or computed from them, as shown above.
