1Password vs Secrets (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, 1Password grades higher than Secrets: 2.8 against 2.2 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 9, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
1Password grades higher on features and platforms. They get the same grade on value for money, the free plan and ease of use.
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
Secrets
Apple-only password manager with one-time purchases or a subscription
Which one is for you
Pick 1Password if
- Fits if you want the same passwords and passkeys on Mac, Windows, Linux, both phones and every big browser
- Works for families of up to five sharing wifi and streaming logins, at $5.99 a month for all of them
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a free password manager, since there's no free plan, only a 14-day trial
- Pricey if you only need one person's logins saved, at $3.99 a month when Bitwarden does it for nothing
- Watch out: the $2.99 and $4.49 prices are for a new customer's first year, then it's $3.99 and $5.99
- Not for you if you want someone to phone when it breaks, as reviewers got email only, days apart
- Tight if a small team needs single sign-on, which starts on Business at $8.99 a person, with Enterprise by quote
Pick Secrets if
- Fits if you are all-in on Apple and want iCloud sync
- Works for people who would rather pay once than subscribe
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you use Windows or Android, as there is no app for either
- Tight if you want to stay free, since editing is locked after the 7-day trial
- Pricey if you want sharing too: it is a separate $39.99 unless bundled or subscribed
- Watch out: invited sharers get read-only access unless they pay too
- Watch out: the App Store shows promotional prices of $44.99 and $29.99 for the same items
How we grade them
| 2.8GPA1PasswordGood | 2.2GPASecretsFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C$3.99 a month on yearly billing ($2.99 only in year one) 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 is $5.99 for five people, about $1.20 each. | C$2.99 a month or $29.99 a year, which is the category middle. One-time Editing is $59.99, or $79.99 with Sharing. |
| 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. | CA 7-day trial with no card stated. Once it ends, editing is locked until you buy or subscribe. |
| Features | BAutofill 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. That's what the category expects, and nothing here goes beyond its free rivals. | CSyncs through iCloud with extensions and shared vaults. Invited sharers are read-only unless they also hold an editing purchase. |
| 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. | BAn app you install and start using, with no store rating on record. |
| 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. | CMac, iPhone and browser extensions only. No Windows or Android apps, though a Windows extension can ask an iPhone for logins. |
| Best for | families and teams who share logins | an Apple-only password app bought once |
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 Secrets. 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. Secrets starts at $2.50 a month when paid by the year and scores 2.3.
1Password scores higher, and starts $1.49 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 10 score higher than Secrets 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 is end-to-end encrypted, according to its own site.
- Secrets can be bought with a one-time purchase.
At a glance
| 1Password | Secrets | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free trial |
| Starts at | $3.99 per month, billed annually ($2.99 in year one for new customers) | $2.99 per month, or $29.99 per year |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial on any plan | 7-day free trial starts when you install; editing needs a purchase or subscription afterward |
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| Linux | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | 1Password (AgileBits Inc.) | Outer Corner, Unipessoal LDA |
| Price read from | 1password.com | apps.apple.com |
| Checked | Oct 9, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
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.
Secrets
- There are no Windows or Android apps; on those systems a browser extension can request logins from Secrets on an iPhone or iPad.
- Editing is locked after the 7-day trial until you buy it or subscribe; sharing is a separate purchase unless you bundle it or subscribe.
- Invited sharers get read-only access unless they also hold an editing purchase or subscription.
- The App Store listing also shows promotional purchase prices of $44.99 for Editing and $29.99 for Sharing.
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.
Secrets
- iCloud sync
- Syncs iPhone, iPad and Mac through iCloud, and puts selected items on Apple Watch; data is never synced to Secrets' own servers.
- Autofill and browser extensions
- Fills logins with Password AutoFill on iOS and macOS and with extensions for Safari, Chrome and Firefox, plus Chromium browsers.
- Passwords, passkeys and more
- Stores passwords, passkeys, credit cards, bank details, files and notes, with one-time password generation for two-factor logins.
- Shared vaults
- Shares logins and cards with family or a team, kept in sync; invited people have read-only access unless they also hold an editing purchase.
- Biometric unlock
- Unlocks with Face ID, Touch ID or an Apple Watch, with automatic locking, or with a strong passphrase.
- Import from other managers
- Brings data in from 1Password, LastPass, Enpass and others, or from a CSV file.
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.
Secrets
Monthly$2.99
per month
Subscription that unlocks editing and sharing on all of your Apple devices.
Yearly$29.99
per year
The same subscription billed once a year.
Editing$59.99
one-time
In-app purchase to create, edit, delete and import items; valid on every platform.
Sharing$39.99
one-time
In-app purchase that unlocks shared vaults so others can be invited to your items.
Editing + Sharing$79.99
one-time
Bundle of both purchases for a single payment.
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.
Secrets
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, 1Password or Secrets?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Secrets is cheaper to start with: $2.50 a month when paid by the year, against $3.99 a month for 1Password. 1Password starts at $3.99 per month, billed annually ($2.99 in year one for new customers), and Secrets starts at $2.99 per month, or $29.99 per year.
Which has a free plan, 1Password or Secrets?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither 1Password nor Secrets has a free plan. Both have a free trial.
Which platforms do 1Password and Secrets run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only 1Password lists Windows, Linux and Android apps. Both list macOS and iOS apps and a browser extension. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.