Sponsor Spotlight: Bitwarden
Sponsor Spotlight: Bitwarden, Everything You Need In A Password Manager
We're proud to spotlight Bitwarden, a trusted leader in password, passkey, and secrets management, and a valued TWiT partner since 2021. The Bitwarden team shares that, "TWiT has been a valuable Bitwarden partner for years. They are great communicators on and off the air, ensuring their audience understands the importance of password management. They are approachable, flexible, and easy to work with. The TWiT team is proactive and regularly provides courtesy clips and assets. Partnering with TWiT has been fun for Bitwarden and the larger Bitwarden community!"
Michael Crandell, CEO of Bitwarden, leads this innovative company, driving overall company strategy and growth. After receiving his bachelor's from Stanford, he completed graduate studies at Harvard before beginning his career as a self-taught software engineer, coding in assembly language. Before Bitwarden, Michael was the CEO and co-founder of RightScale, where he led the vision and direction for the company as a cloud management platform during the first decade of cloud computing. He grew the organization to 250 employees and led a successful exit to Flexera in 2018. Before RightScale, Michael served as chief executive officer at several Internet SaaS companies and as vice president of software and executive vice president at eFax.com, where he was part of the executive team that took the company public prior to its acquisition.
Founded in 2016 by Kyle Spearrin, Chief Technology Officer, Bitwarden equips businesses and individuals to securely manage and share information online with trusted open-source security solutions. With a password manager for everyone, users can easily manage their entire online identity anywhere. Bitwarden Secrets Manager and Passwordless.dev enhance developer secrets security and streamline passkey development for end users and workforce authentication. Today, Bitwarden serves more than 50,000 businesses and over 10 million users worldwide across 180 countries in 50+ languages.
You may have heard in our shows how Bitwarden is constantly updating and strengthening its security posture and capabilities, like its recent launch of Access Intelligence to identify and remediate at-risk credentials and block AI-driven phishing threats, and the introduction of a Model Context Protocol (MCP) Server to enable secure integration between AI assistants and credential workflows. Bitwarden has also recently collaborated with GuidePoint Security to offer customers access to Bitwarden Password Manager, empowering enterprises with scalable, trusted credential security.
Bitwarden hasn't gone unnoticed by industry experts and analysts. The company recently earned recognition on the prestigious Redpoint InfraRed 100, showcasing leaders set to revolutionize the market. Media recognition also includes being named the "Best Deal in the Password Manager Market" by WIRED, one of The 2 Best Password Managers of 2025 by NYT Wirecutter, The Best Password Manager for Android by outlets such as ZDNet and TechRepublic, The Best Overall Password Manager by CNET, and Best Free Password Manager for Most People 2025 by PC World. Perhaps most impressively, Bitwarden continues to be recognized as the #1 password manager in the G2 Enterprise Grid, scoring a near-perfect satisfaction score of 99 for the eleventh consecutive quarter.
Customer success stories continue to demonstrate the impact Bitwarden has in the market. Oliver Needham discovered Bitwarden in 2021 when searching for an alternative to his existing password manager solution, and has since become an integral part of implementing Bitwarden in his company, Storm Events. Storm Events works closely with third-party clients, vendors, and suppliers who sometimes require additional security checks before engaging in business. With Bitwarden, Needham and his team have simplified this process.
"Other organizations [will ask us], do you use a Password Manager?" said Needham. "Storm Events can now say, 'Yes! Bitwarden!'" Bitwarden security information and third-party audits are easy to find and share, saving Needham time and reflecting Storm Events' internal security well. "I get a lot of confidence in being able to say, 'We've got this area secure,' and being able to do that well," praises Needham.
The Bitwarden commitment to trusted, transparent, and open-source security makes it the standout choice in the password management space. Whether you're an individual looking to secure your digital life or an enterprise seeking comprehensive secrets management, Bitwarden provides trusted solutions that scale.
You, your family, and your business deserve an effective solution for enhanced online security. Get started today with a free trial of the Bitwarden Teams or Enterprise plan. You can also get started for free across all devices as an individual user at Bitwarden.com/twit.