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1Password: pricing, features and alternatives

Password manager for individuals, families and businesses, with enterprise access tools

Password managersFree trial · from $3.99/mo

What is 1Password?

1Password stores logins, passkeys and other secrets in an encrypted vault with apps for desktop, mobile and the browser. It sells personal Individual and Families plans, and business products such as an Enterprise Password Manager that are priced by quote. Its site also lists developer tools, a command-line client and extra enterprise products beyond the password vault.

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

Key features

  • Encrypted vault with password generation, autofill and autosave
  • Passkey support
  • Watchtower alerts for weak or compromised credentials
  • Secure sharing, with unlimited shared vaults on Families
  • Developer tools and a command-line client
  • Apps for macOS, Windows, iOS, Android, Linux and the browser
  • Business products for access management, device trust and SaaS spend, sold by quote

Limitations to know about

  • 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
  • Business pricing is by quote on the pages we read

1Password pricing

1Password has no free plan. It offers a 14-day free trial on Individual and Families, no credit card required (per the pricing page). Individual and Families cost $3.99 and $5.99 a month billed annually. Enterprise Password Manager is priced on request.

PlanPriceWhat you get
Individual$3.99/month billed yearly (regular); $2.99/month promotional for the first year1 user, 1GB storage per user, password generation, autofill and autosave, secure sharing, Watchtower alerts, developer tools
Families$5.99/month billed yearly (regular); $4.49/month promotional for the first year5 members included, everything in Individual plus unlimited shared vaults and admin controls for managing access
Enterprise Password ManagerRequest a quoteBusiness product for apps outside SSO, with granular vault permissions, multi-tenant support, a developer toolkit and audit-ready activity logs

Prices in US dollars as published on 1Password's pricing page on 7 November 2026. Vendors change prices often; check theirs before you buy. Current prices

1Password alternatives

Bitwarden

Open source password manager with a free plan and self-hosting for businesses

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Dashlane

Password manager for individuals and businesses, built around credential risk and phishing protection

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Keeper

Password manager for individuals and teams from a privileged access management vendor

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Proton Pass

Password manager from Proton with a free plan, email aliases and business plans

Password managersFree plan · from $2.99/mo

LastPass

Password manager with a free tier, personal and family plans, and business plans from Teams to Business Max

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RoboForm

Password manager and form filler with a free single-device plan, family and business plans

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Frequently asked questions

Is 1Password free?

No, 1Password does not have a free plan. It offers a 14-day free trial on Individual and Families, no credit card required (per the pricing page). Paid plans start at $3.99/mo billed annually.

How much does 1Password cost?

Individual and Families cost $3.99 and $5.99 a month billed annually. Enterprise Password Manager is priced on request. On Individual: regular 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. Prices as published on 1Password's pricing page on 7 November 2026.

What is 1Password used for?

1Password stores logins, passkeys and other secrets in an encrypted vault with apps for desktop, mobile and the browser. People use it for individuals who want one paid password manager across all their devices, households sharing logins in shared vaults and larger organisations that want password management alongside access and device controls.

What are the alternatives to 1Password?

Tools that do a similar job include Bitwarden, Dashlane, Keeper, Proton Pass and LastPass. Each has its own page here with its plans, limits and prices.

Who makes 1Password?

1Password is made by 1Password.

Sources

Every fact on this page comes from 1Password's own pages, read on the dates shown.

  1. 1password.com/pricing/password-manager (pricing and plans (Individual, Families), trial terms) read 7 November 2026
  2. 1password.com/pricing (pricing for business products (quote-based), enterprise features) read 7 November 2026
  3. 1password.com/ (features, supported platforms, developer tools) read 7 November 2026

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