Automate Basics

1Password vs Proton Pass

Pick up to 4 tools and see their free plans, entry prices, platforms and limits in one table. Every fact comes from each vendor's own pages, checked 7 November 2026.

Compared on
1Password

Free trial · from $3.99/mo

Proton Pass

Free plan · from $2.99/mo

What it isPassword manager for individuals, families and businesses, with enterprise access toolsPassword manager from Proton with a free plan, email aliases and business plans
Free planNoFree plan: unlimited logins, notes, credit cards and devices; 2 vaults shared with up to 2 others; 10 hide-my-email aliases; 1 GB storage; passkey support. No credit card required.
Cheapest paid plan$3.99/mo billed annually (Individual)1Password pricing$2.99/mo billed annually (Pass Plus)Proton Pass pricing
What it coversRegular price, billed yearly, for 1 user. The page shows $2.99/month as a promotional first-year price for new customers who buy directly on 1password.com.Billed at $35.88 every 12 months; the page shows a struck-through $4.99 beside it. The free plan costs $0.
Free trial14-day free trial on Individual and Families, no credit card required (per the pricing page)No trial on personal plans; a 30-day money-back guarantee is listed for Pass Plus and Proton Unlimited. Business plans list a 14-day free trial with no card required.
PlatformsmacOS, Windows, iOS, Android, Linux, Browser extension, CLIiOS, Android, Windows, macOS, Linux, Web, Browser extension
Integrations (vendor's figure)Not statedNot stated
Open sourceNoYes
Good for
  • Individuals who want one paid password manager across all their devices
  • Households sharing logins in shared vaults
  • Larger organisations that want password management alongside access and device controls
  • Individuals who want a free password manager with some email aliases
  • People already using Proton Mail or Proton VPN who want a bundle
  • Small teams that want a low per-user business price
Watch out for
  • No free plan; the personal plans offer a 14-day trial instead
  • Only yearly billing is shown on the personal pricing page
  • The introductory prices apply to the first year for new direct customers, and the regular price is higher
  • The Free plan caps aliases at 10, vaults at 2 and shared vault members at 2
  • Prices on the page are shown as monthly equivalents of 12-month billing
  • Business plans require at least 3 users
Made by1PasswordProton

Entry prices are the cheapest paid plan, as each vendor publishes it; “What it covers” says what that price is per (a user, a channel, a brand, a number of contacts). The sources are listed on each tool's page.

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