1Password vs Passpack
We give 1Password a 2.8 GPA and Passpack a 2.4, out of 4.0. 1Password grades higher on features, ease of use and platforms. Passpack grades higher on value for money. They get the same grade on the free plan.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
1Password
Password manager for individuals, families and businesses
Passpack
Web-based password manager for teams and small businesses
How we grade them
| 2.8GPA1PasswordGood | 2.4GPAPasspackFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C$3.99 a month on yearly billing is the dear end of this category, where the middle plan is $2.99 and Bitwarden Premium is $1.65 with a free plan that may be all you need. Families at $5.99 for five people is the one real bargain, about $1.20 each. | BTeams is $1.66 a user a month paid yearly, inside the cheap end of this category, for up to 20 people with unlimited passwords and sharing. Single sign-on, Active Directory, the API and the admin controls need Business at $4.50, the dear end. |
| Free plan and trial | CThere's no free plan, only 14 days on any plan, no card needed. In a category where Bitwarden, Proton Pass, Apple and Google all give you a password manager for good, two weeks is thin. | CNo free plan and no plan for individuals, but a 28-day free trial with no credit card. That's long enough to move a small team over before anyone pays. |
| Features | BIt covers the lot: autofill for logins, cards and two-factor codes, passkeys, Watchtower alerts for leaked passwords, sharing by a link that expires, shared vaults and a command-line tool for developers. Nothing the category expects is missing. Nothing here is beyond its free rivals either. | CZero-knowledge encryption, sharing with people and teams, one-time shares with outsiders, built-in TOTP codes and password history. The gap the listing names is autofill: the only extension is for Chrome, with Firefox and Edge coming soon, and there's no Android app. |
| Ease of use | B4.67 from about 42,000 App Store ratings, a shade under our top mark. Reviewers who moved from version 7 to 8 found it harder, and some say autofill misses or it asks for the main password far too often. | CNo rating on record. It's a team tool, so someone sets up the account, the teams and the sharing first. Autofill only works in Chrome and on iPhone; anywhere else you're in the web app. |
| Platforms and integrations | AMac, Windows, Linux, iPhone, Android and Apple Watch, with extensions for Chrome, Safari, Edge, Firefox and Brave. Business plans plug into Okta, Entra ID, OneLogin and Duo. | BWeb, iPhone and a Chrome extension, with sign-in through Google, Microsoft or Active Directory, YubiKey support and an API on Business. No desktop or Android app, and Firefox and Edge are still to come. |
| Best for | families and teams who share logins | small teams sharing passwords on a budget |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: 1Password and Passpack. How we grade
Price against what you get
1Password starts at $3.99 a month and scores 3.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Passpack starts at $1.66 a month for each person and scores 2.3.
1Password scores higher, and starts $2.33 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other password managers on the chart, 3 score higher than 1Password for less, and 4 score higher than Passpack for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- 1Password starts at $3.99 per month, billed annually ($2.99 in year one for new customers). Passpack starts at $1.66 per user / month, paid annually (Teams, up to 20 people).
- Only 1Password lists macOS, Windows, Linux and Android apps.
- Only Passpack lists a web app.
- 1Password also covers passkeys.
At a glance
| 1Password | Passpack | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free trial |
| Starts at | $3.99 per month, billed annually ($2.99 in year one for new customers) | $1.66 per user / month, paid annually (Teams, up to 20 people) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial on any plan | 28-day free trial, no credit card required |
| Web | ||
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| Linux | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | 1Password (AgileBits Inc.) | Passpack, Inc. |
| Price read from | 1password.com | passpack.com |
| Checked | Oct 9, 2026 | Oct 18, 2026 |
Who each one suits
1Password
- Individuals and families who want one password manager on every device
- Small teams of up to 10 people on the flat-rate Teams Starter Pack
- Companies that want password management tied to their SSO provider
Passpack
- Small teams that want a low per-user price for shared passwords
- Businesses that need single sign-on and several administrators
- Managed service providers holding client credentials
Worth knowing
1Password
- There is no free plan; a paid subscription is needed after the 14-day trial.
- Listed prices are for annual billing, and the $2.99 and $4.49 promotional rates apply only to a new customer's first year.
- Single sign-on integration starts at the Business plan, and Enterprise pricing is by quote only.
Passpack
- There is no free plan and no plan for individuals; Teams is limited to 20 people.
- Apps are listed only for iPhone and Chrome, with Firefox and Edge extensions coming soon; on Android and desktops Passpack runs in a web browser.
- Single sign-on, Active Directory, the API and advanced reporting need the Business plan, whose monthly price is not published.
Key features
1Password
- Autofill and password generator
- Saves and fills passwords, two-factor codes, payment details and addresses in any major browser, and generates new passwords when you sign up.
- Passkeys
- Saves passkeys alongside passwords and signs in with them on sites that support passwordless login.
- Watchtower
- Flags compromised passwords and other security issues affecting the items you have saved.
- Secure sharing
- Share an item through an expiring link, even with someone who does not use 1Password, or keep shared vaults for family members and teammates.
- Secret Key encryption
- Data is protected by your account password plus a 128-bit Secret Key, and 1Password says it cannot see the passwords or data you store.
- Team controls and single sign-on
- Teams Starter Pack adds role-based permissions. Business adds sign-in through identity providers such as Okta, Entra ID, OneLogin and Duo.
Passpack
- Zero-knowledge encryption
- Data is encrypted on the device with each user's own Packing Key before it reaches Passpack's servers, which Passpack says it cannot decrypt.
- Sharing with people and teams
- Share passwords and notes with individuals or with teams, transfer ownership of records, and send a one-time share to someone outside the account.
- Built-in TOTP codes
- Stores time-based one-time codes beside the logins they protect, alongside password generation, labels, custom notes and password history.
- Admin controls and audit logs
- Business adds multiple administrators, session time limits, domain restrictions, account resets, advanced activity reporting and unlimited change history.
- Single sign-on and Active Directory
- Business users can sign in with corporate credentials, and the iPhone app supports login with Google or Microsoft (Azure).
- Browser extension autofill
- The Chrome extension fills and logs in to saved sites and picks up new or changed credentials as you enter them.
Plans
1Password
Individual$3.99
per month, billed annually
For 1 person: password generator, autofill, secure sharing and alerts for weak or compromised credentials. Promotional $2.99 in year one.
Families$5.99
per month, billed annually
Covers 5 family members with unlimited shared vaults and admin controls. New customers pay a promotional $4.49 in the first year.
Teams Starter Pack$24.95
per month for 10 members, billed annually ($299.40)
10 members included, with up to 10 more seats at $4.99 each a month. Password sharing, role-based permissions and developer tools.
Business$8.99
per user / month, billed annually ($107.88)
Everything in Teams Starter Pack, plus single sign-on with Okta, Entra ID, OneLogin and Duo, and enhanced vault sharing.
EnterpriseCustom
Quote-based plan with granular vault permissions, multi-tenant support, a developer toolkit and audit-ready activity logs.
Passpack
Teams$1.66
per user / month, paid annually
For teams of up to 20 people: unlimited passwords and teams, encrypted sharing, TOTP codes, 2FA, YubiKey support and limited activity reporting.
Business$4.50
per user / month, paid annually (monthly plan available)
Adds single sign-on, multiple administrators, Active Directory, advanced reporting, an API, device registration and a free family plan for every user.
EnterpriseCustom
Everything in Business, plus a dedicated account manager, onboarding assistance and custom integrations.
Ways to pay less
1Password
- Other savings
First-year promotional pricing for new customers
When checked, new customers subscribing on 1Password.com with annual billing paid $2.99 a month for Individual (regularly $3.99) and $4.49 for Families (regularly $5.99) for the first year.
- Nonprofit
Discounts for nonprofits and journalists
The business pricing FAQ says 1Password offers discounts for eligible organizations, including nonprofits and journalists, plus volume-based pricing. No amounts are published.
- Education
Student discount through Student Beans
1Password's pricing pages link to a Student Beans page where verified students can claim a discount. The size of the discount is not stated before verification.
Passpack
No public discounts listed.
