# Bitwarden vs Psono: privacy compared

| Criterion | Bitwarden | Psono |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Grade | C (73/100) | D (55/100) |
| Jurisdiction | United States (Five Eyes) | Germany (Fourteen Eyes) |
| Open source | Yes | Partial |
| No trackers or telemetry | No | No |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | Yes |
| Independent audit | Yes | No |
| Transparency report | No | No |
| Tells users about requests | No | No |
| TLS configuration | Yes | Yes |
| Security headers | Yes | Yes |
| Modern web standards | Not tested yet | Not tested yet |
| End-to-end encrypted vault | Yes | Yes |
| Local or self-hosted option | Yes | Yes |
| Full export | Yes | Partial |

**Bitwarden.** Bitwarden scores 73 out of 100 (grade C) on the password managers criteria. It meets 8 of 11 criteria: open source, no ads or data sales, independent audit, TLS configuration, security headers, end-to-end encrypted vault, local or self-hosted option and full export. It does not meet no trackers or telemetry, transparency report and tells users about requests. It is based in the United States: Five Eyes member; subject to the US CLOUD Act. Automated tests: SSL Labs grade A+ and Mozilla HTTP Observatory grade A+.

**Psono.** Psono scores 55 out of 100 (grade D) on the password managers criteria. It meets 5 of 11 criteria: no ads or data sales, TLS configuration, security headers, end-to-end encrypted vault and local or self-hosted option. It partly meets open source and full export. It does not meet no trackers or telemetry, independent audit, transparency report and tells users about requests. It is based in Germany: Fourteen Eyes member; EU member (GDPR). Automated tests: SSL Labs grade A+ and Mozilla HTTP Observatory grade A+.

Source: https://privacyratings.com/compare/password-managers/bitwarden-vs-psono/
