# Bitwarden dual license model

**URL:** https://discuss.privacyguides.net/t/bitwarden-dual-license-model/41333
**Category:** General
**Tags:** article, software
**Created:** 2026-10-09T23:08:09Z
**Posts:** 13
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## Post 6 by @Sorge — 2026-10-10T09:06:56Z

I think it’s a hard time for password managers.

On one hand we have passkeys, which kind of solve the password problem. Next, with modern systems, passwords in a PM are no better protected than a [passwords.txt file](https://words.filippo.io/age-authentication/#fn:txt:~:text=you%20haven%E2%80%99t%20already!-,Unpopular%20opinion,-%3A%20passwords.txt). So the main difference becomes system integration and the default OS PM will always win there. As a result, most people don’t really need an external PM.

So both Bitwarden and [1Password](https://discuss.privacyguides.net/t/1password-transparency-issue/40725) shifting focus to B2B where demand still exists. It is not a reason to shame them, they try to keep apps alive.

That said, local-only and mobile-only managers like KeePassXC and 2FAS Pass still have some natural advantages over system PMs.

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