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What are Organizations?

Organizations relate Bitwarden users and Vault items together for secure sharing of Logins, Notes, Cards, and Identities. Organizations have a unique Vault, where administrators can manage the Organization's items, users, and settings:

{% image /organizations/org-vault-admin.png Organization Vault %}

Members of an Organization will find shared items ({% icon fa-share-alt %}) in their My Vault view alongside personal items, as well as filters for assigned Collections, which group Organization items similarly to how Folders organize personal items:

{% image /organizations/shared-items.png Access shared items %}

Types of Organizations

Bitwarden offers a variety of types of Organizations to meet your business's or family's needs. For feature-by-feature breakdowns of each Organization type, see About Bitwarden Plans.

Type	Description
Free Organizations	Free Organizations allow 2 users to securely share in up to 2 Collections.
Families Organizations	Families Organizations allow 6 users to securely share in unlimited Collections.
Teams Organizations	Teams Organizations allow unlimited users (billed Per User Per Month) to securely share in unlimited Collections and offer a suite of operational tools like Event Logs.
Enterprise Organizations	Enterprise Organizations allow unlimited users (billed Per User Per Month) to securely share in unlimited Collections and add enterprise-only features like Login with SSO and Policies to Bitwarden's suite of operational tools.

Comparing Organizations with Premium

The key thing to know is that Organizations unlock access to secure sharing between users. Premium Individual plans unlock premium password security and management features, including advanced 2FA options, the Bitwarden Authenticator (TOTP), encrypted file attachments, and more, but Premium Individual does not include secure data sharing.

Paid Organizations (Families, Teams, or Enterprise) automatically include those premium features (advanced 2FA options, Bitwarden Authenticator (TOTP), etc.) for every user enrolled in the Organization.

Create an Organization

Organizations are created and managed from the Web Vault{:target="_blank"}. If you're new to Bitwarden, create an account{:target="_blank"} before you start your Organization, then proceed with these instructions:

1. Select the New Organization button in your Web Vault:

   {%image /organizations/new-org-button-overlay.png Select New Organization %}

2. Enter an Organization Name and a Billing Email we can reach you at.

   Checking the This account is owned by a business checkbox will filter your options down to those suitable for businesses, and prompt your for a Business name so we know who to thank!

3. Choose your Plan. Bitwarden offers Organizations suited to any need. Check out the feature-by-feature breakdown to figure out which is best for you.

   {% callout success %}All paid Organization (Families, Teams, or Enterprise) include premium features for all enrolled users!{% endcallout %}

4. If you chose a Free Organization, you're all set! If you chose one of our paid Organizations,

   • Families/Teams/Enterprise: Your plan comes with 1GB of encrypted storage for attachments. Add Additional Storage (GB) for $0.33 per GB per month.
   • Teams/Enterprise: Specify the number of User Seats you need for your Organization. You can always add more seats later.
   • Teams/Enterprise: Choose whether you'd like to be billed Annually or Monthly. Families Organizations can only be billed annually.

5. Once you're happy with your Organization, enter your Payment Information and select Submit.

   {% callout success %}New Families, Teams, and Enterprise Organization have a 7 day free trial built in! We won't charge you until your trial is over, and you can cancel your subscription at any time from the Organization Settings tab.{% endcallout %}

Once you've created your Organization, create a collection, invite users, and start sharing.