Bitwarden quietly removed ‘Always free’ and ‘Inclusion’ from its stated company values on its website.
Key Takeaways
The removal of ‘Always free’ as a stated value signals a likely shift away from free-tier commitments.
‘Inclusion’ was also dropped, suggesting a broader values page rewrite rather than a single targeted edit.
No official explanation or changelog was provided by Bitwarden for the removals.
Hacker News Comment Review
Commenters view this as predictable VC-backed extraction: free tiers attract users, then monetization pressure forces rollback of founding promises.
The immediate practical response is migration to Vaultwarden, a self-hosted Bitwarden-compatible server, avoiding dependence on Bitwarden’s pricing decisions.
Notable Comments
@rvz: “Always free” was never sustainable after VC funding; current paid tier is $1.65/month, framed as expensive despite low cost.
