Bitwarden vs ESET PROTECT

Two security & passwords tools side by side. Prices are the starting plan a small business would pick, in USD.

Short version

  • Bitwarden costs less for a six-person team.
  • Bitwarden fits retail shop, restaurant or café, service business, agency or studio, trades or contractor, online store.
  • ESET PROTECT: Covers computers, servers, and phones.
CompareBitwardenBitwardenESET PROTECTESET
In one lineOpen-source password manager, cheapest per seatBusiness antivirus with central management, from five devices
Starting priceFrom $4/personFrom $22.88/mo
Six-person team$24/mo$27.45/mo
PlansFree for individuals; Teams $4/user/mo; Enterprise $6/user/mo, billed annuallyCore $54.90/device/yr at 5-10 devices ($274.50/yr for 5, $549 for 10), $46.70/device/yr at 11-25 ($513.70 for 11, $1,167.50 for 25), $38.40/device/yr at 50 ($1,920); Premium $103/device/yr from 10 devices (adds 24/7 MDR); Small Office Protection $179.99/yr for 5 devices; 30-day trial
Pricing modelFree tierFree trial
Free trial—30 days
UsersPer user5 devices minimum
IntegrationsGoogle Workspace, Entra, Okta, browsersMicrosoft 365 (Plus package)
Team sizeJust me · 2–10 people · 11–50 people · 51–200 people2–10 people · 11–50 people
Available inUS · UK · CA · AUUS · UK · CA · AU
Phone supportNone listedPlans not stated (US)
Live chatNone listedPlans not stated (US)
Support hoursEmail: 24/7Live chat: Mon-Fri, 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT · Phone: Mon-Fri, 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT
Incidents postedBitwarden has a public status page. Status page12 incidents posted on ESET's status page, which covers all ESET products and regions, in the 90 days to Oct 27, 2026; 4 marked major or critical by ESET. Status page
Capterra score4.7 / 5 from 216 reviewsNot listed
Trustpilot score3.0 / 5 from 366 reviewsNot listed
Fit: Retail shop7055
Fit: Restaurant or café6550
Fit: Service business8570
Fit: Agency or studio8575
Fit: Trades or contractor7050
Fit: Online store8060
Why people pick it
  • Open source
  • Cheapest
  • Covers computers, servers, and phones
  • Central console
Where it falls short
  • Plainer interface
  • Sharing setup is manual
  • Five-device minimum
  • Yearly billing
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Six-person prices are what a team of six would pay on the published plans; "Not listed" means those plans don't cover six. How we calculate prices

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