Passwords · Ireland (IE)
Bitwarden EU
Open-source password manager (EU region)
The switch
1Password→Bitwarden EUalso replaces LastPass
About
Bitwarden hosted in the EU region for European data residency.
Why we recommend it
- Open source
- EU region
- E2E encrypted
EU vs USA
Bitwarden EU vs 1Password
Side-by-side on jurisdiction, data residency, and the rules that decide who can actually read your data.
Criteria
🇪🇺 Bitwarden EU
🇺🇸 1Password
Headquarters
Santa Barbara (EU data region)
Toronto, Canada
Jurisdiction
EU (GDPR)
Canada / USA infra
Data location
Ireland (Frankfurt)
US (AWS)
GDPR-native
Yes
No
CLOUD Act / FISA exposed
Yes
Yes
Ad tracking
No
No
End-to-end encryption
Yes
Yes
Open source
Yes
No
Ownership
Bitwarden Inc.
AgileBits Inc.
Founded
2016
2006
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