Short answer: Bitwarden is popular but controlled from outside the EU. If you want passwords & security with data under European jurisdiction, 2 reviewed alternatives are listed below, ranked by our score, not by who pays us.
Outside EUPasswords & securityFreemiumEU data storage ✓ISO 27001
The open-source standard among password managers with low prices and a selectable EU region for data storage. The company being American means the CLOUD Act applies regardless of where the data is stored – to avoid it entirely you have to self-host.
Open source with annual third-party audits
EU server region can be selected at registration
American company covered by the CLOUD Act even with EU storage
Best for: Cost-conscious small businesses that want open source and the option to self-host
EU/EEAPasswords & securityFreemiumEU data storage ✓ISO 27001
Simple and affordable password manager from Nord Security with ISO 27001, SOC 2 Type 2 and EU data storage in AWS data centers for business customers. At the same time, the source code is closed and the holding-company ownership structure is hard to see through, so the sovereignty picture is less clear than the marketing suggests.
EU company with EU data storage via AWS data centers
ISO 27001 certified and SOC 2 Type 2 audited, code audited by Cure53 (2020)
Not open source
Best for: Small businesses that want an easy-to-use EU-based password manager without having to dig into the technology
Check that you can export your data (the EU Data Act now gives you the right to switch cloud services with a maximum 2-month notice), set up the new tool in parallel and move gradually.
Remember: the Data Act gives you a legal right to get your data out and switch cloud services, with a maximum 2-month notice period.
Common questions
Why switch from Bitwarden?
Bitwarden is controlled from a country outside the EU. For non-sensitive use this is rarely a problem, but for customer data, personal data or the public sector a Swedish or European vendor means simpler GDPR work and no CLOUD Act exposure through ownership.
Are there Swedish alternatives to Bitwarden?
Not in our catalogue yet, but several EU/EEA-based alternatives are listed below.
Are the alternatives as good?
It depends on your needs. We rank them by our overall score below. Some match Bitwarden feature for feature, others trade depth for data sovereignty. Read each review.
Ratings and labels are based on our verified data, see How we review. Some links are affiliate links; that never affects ranking.
