NordPass vs Proton Pass
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
NordPass
Password manager with breach scanning and email masking
Proton Pass
End-to-end encrypted password manager with email aliases
Where they differ
- NordPass starts at $4.99 for 1 month, or $31.99 to $35.99 for 12 months (US App Store in-app prices). Proton Pass starts at $2.99 per month, billed every 12 months ($35.88); $4.99 billed monthly.
- Only Proton Pass lists a web app.
- Proton Pass is open source, according to its own site.
At a glance
| NordPass | Proton Pass | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $4.99 for 1 month, or $31.99 to $35.99 for 12 months (US App Store in-app prices) | $2.99 per month, billed every 12 months ($35.88); $4.99 billed monthly |
| Free plan | Free plan for storing, generating and autofilling passwords and passkeys. A third-party review reports that it leaves out weak-password detection and breach scanning. | Proton Free: unlimited logins, notes and credit cards on unlimited devices, passkeys, 2 vaults, 10 hide-my-email aliases and alerts for weak and reused passwords. |
| Free trial | 30-day trial of Premium features for new accounts, no card required (per a third-party review) | None listed |
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| Made by | Nordvpn S.A. | Proton AG |
| Price read from | apps.apple.com | proton.me |
| Checked | Oct 4, 2026 | Oct 4, 2026 |
Who each one suits
NordPass
- People who want breach monitoring and email masking built into a password manager
- Users who need native apps on desktop and mobile, including Linux
- Anyone who wants to start on a free plan before paying
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
Worth knowing
NordPass
- File attachments are a Premium feature.
- A third-party review reports that the free plan does not include weak-password detection or breach scanning.
- The in-app 1-month plan costs $4.99, well above the monthly equivalent of the 12-month plans listed at $31.99 to $35.99.
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.
Key features
NordPass
- Autofill and autosave
- Saves logins as you create them and fills them in with a click. Credit cards and personal information can be stored and filled the same way.
- Passkeys
- Stores passkeys alongside passwords so they can be used across your devices.
- Password Health
- Checks the vault and points out weak passwords that should be changed.
- Data Breach Scanner
- Monitors for data breaches and alerts you when your information turns up in one.
- Email masking
- Creates masked email addresses to give out in place of your real one.
- Zero-knowledge encryption
- Uses XChaCha20 encryption with a zero-knowledge architecture, so only you can access what is stored. Multi-factor authentication and biometric unlock are supported.
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.
Plans
NordPass
Free$0
Store, generate and autofill passwords and passkeys at no cost.
Premium$4.99
for the 1-Month Plan (US App Store in-app price)
Paid tier that adds file attachments on passwords, notes and cards. 12-month plans are listed in-app at $31.99 to $35.99.
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.
Ways to pay less
NordPass
- Other savings
Introductory price on the 2-year web plan
When checked, NordPass's pricing page offered Premium at $1.39 a month on a 2-year plan with 3 extra months: $37.53 for the first 27 months, against a list price of $80.73.
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.
