1Password vs Proton Pass

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

Proton Pass

• People who want a free password manager with unlimited logins and devices
• Privacy-focused users who want email aliases for sign-ups
• Existing Proton customers, since Pass is part of Proton Unlimited

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.

Proton Pass

• The free plan is limited to 2 vaults and 10 hide-my-email aliases.
• The 2FA authenticator, vault sharing, Dark Web Monitoring and file attachments are listed under Pass Plus, not the free plan.
• No free trial of the paid plans is advertised; Proton offers a 30-day money-back guarantee instead.

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.

Proton Pass

End-to-end encrypted vaults

Everything stored is end-to-end encrypted, and Proton says that no one else, not even Proton, can access it.

Hide-my-email aliases

Creates email aliases to hand out at sign-up so your real address stays private: 10 on the free plan and unlimited on Pass Plus.

Passkeys and autofill

Passkeys are supported on all devices, including on the free plan, and logins autofill on websites and in apps.

Built-in 2FA authenticator

Pass Plus can generate two-factor codes inside the password manager instead of in a separate authenticator app.

Password monitoring

Free accounts get alerts for weak and reused passwords. Pass Plus adds Dark Web Monitoring that warns when credentials appear in a leak.

Sharing and Emergency Access

Pass Plus adds secure vault sharing, shareable secure links, file attachments and Emergency Access. Pass Family extends these to up to 6 users with an admin panel.

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.

Proton Pass

• Proton Free$0

  Unlimited logins, notes and cards on unlimited devices, passkeys, a password generator, 2 vaults and 10 hide-my-email aliases.

• Pass Plus$2.99

  per month, billed every 12 months ($35.88); $4.99 billed monthly

  Unlimited aliases, built-in 2FA authenticator, secure vault sharing, Dark Web Monitoring, file attachments and Emergency Access.

• Pass Family$4.99

  per month, billed every 12 months ($59.88); $6.99 billed monthly

  Everything in Pass Plus for up to 6 users, with an admin panel for the family.

• Proton Unlimited$9.99

  per month, billed every 12 months ($119.88); $12.99 billed monthly

  Pass bundled with Proton Mail, Calendar, VPN and Drive in one subscription.

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.

Proton Pass

• Annual discount

  40% off Pass Plus on the yearly plan

  Proton's pricing page lists Pass Plus at $2.99 a month when billed every 12 months ($35.88), against $4.99 billed monthly.