Bitwarden

Using the same five passwords across all your accounts isn't safe, and it is very difficult to keep your accounts safe, and keep track of the various secure passwords by memory. Bitwarden can do this - and more - for you.

Inside Bitwarden's Vault you can store all accounts into a custom folder structure, and favorite your most used accounts. An account can contain various data, but most importantly username and password. For auto-fill purpose URL's are best to add as well, if they are not added automatically. Next time you log in, Bitwarden will remember the correct username and password.

With a browser extension and their applications, you can access your logins from any device. Bitwarden can create strong passwords for you, and store them safely. In most cases the auto-fill features makes logging in streamlined.

It's not a feature rich app, and it shouldn't be. You can take a look at the feature overview here. 

Basically you can store data (login, card details, personal information etc), share sensitive data securely, and use these data easily when needed. Furthermore, you can share passwords with one more user, which comes in handy if you have a roommate or significant other, with whom you'd like to share data e.g. Wifi, Netflix etc.

As part of the Premium subscription I can also store and share files securely, get health reports (data breaches etc.), a couple other 2FA possibilities and other small features, which are not that relevant for most users. 

Improvements

I have been researching a lot of articles and reviews about Bitwarden, some of which are years old. When I look at the criticism of Bitwarden some time back, and compare to how the app works now, it seems like Bitwarden listens to their community. Many of the bugs, UI issues and workflows that was reported issues works well in the current app. This is promising for the future development.

Bitwarden supports a lot of different browsers with extensions, which was an important requirement for me, as I use many different browsers. The browser extensions makes it effortless for you to login when using browsers, or to create and store new - or update existing - account details.

Bitwarden apps

Bitwarden has also committed themselves to support most devices, which allows both Apple and Android smartphone users to use Bitwarden. 

Your laptops and PCs are covered as well, as Bitwarden support Windows, Linux and MacOS users. 

There is not much to setting up bitwarden. The user interface is very simple. The main area of you app is the 'Vault'. This is where you store your data safely, and access it once you need it. 

If you already store your passwords in your browsers or another password manager, you can take advantage of the import feature in Bitwarden.

Important! Please remember to create a strong Master Password that you can remember. If you lose it your data will be lost in most cases.

The technological development happens so fast that it is impossible to keep up with for one person. Outsourcing this to Bitwarden takes a load of my mind.

Your data is out there, and it will be traded unless you take precautions. The web is global, and people far away can take advantage of you without your knowledge. Protecting your most valuable data online is an upgoing trend, and using a password manager like Bitwarden is a huge step in the right direction. Don't forget that you can do it with their free version.

Bitwarden is very safe and reliable for personal use, family use or for organizations. This article has only covered personal use, but I can easily see how Bitwarden can help organizations structure login details, and share information safely. Recommended!