Passwarden vs RoboForm (2026): which should you pick?

Pick Passwarden if

• Fits if you want a cheap paid manager across all your devices
• Works for families who want a plan covering several accounts

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you want to try before paying, as there is no free plan or trial
• Watch out: the 3-year price is billed once and the page says nothing about what it renews at
• Watch out: the site promotes a rewards program paid in a crypto token, which is separate
• Not for you if you need a business plan, as none is published on the page read

Pick RoboForm if

• Fits if you type the same address and card details into forms all week
• Works for small companies that want single sign-on and SCIM on one plan at $3.33 a person a month

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you want free syncing between phone and laptop, as Free is one device
• Not for you if you're on Linux or Chrome OS and want more than a browser extension
• Tight if you'd rather pay month by month, because paid plans are billed yearly
• Watch out: the $19.90 first-year Premium price renews at $29.88, and the sale shows no end date
• Not for you if you want to host it yourself, unless you're a company of 1,000 or more on Enterprise

Passwarden

• No free plan or free trial was listed on the pricing page; the vendor offers a 30-day money-back guarantee.
• The 3-year price is billed once; the page does not say what it renews at afterwards.
• The site promotes a rewards program that pays in KS Coin, a crypto token, which is separate from the password manager.
• The vendor does not publish a business plan on the pricing page read.

RoboForm

• The Free plan is limited to a single device; access on all devices, web access and shared folders need Premium.
• On Linux and Chrome OS RoboForm is offered only as a browser extension; the desktop apps are for Windows 10/11 and macOS 12 and up.
• Paid plans are quoted per month but billed annually, and the pricing pages show no monthly billing option.
• Self-hosting is available only on Enterprise, for environments of 1,000 or more users.

Passwarden

Client-side encryption

Data is encrypted on the device with AES-256 and EC P-384, so KeepSolid staff cannot read it, per the vendor.

Duress mode

A second, duress password opens the app showing only the data you chose in advance, hiding everything else.

Security dashboard

Flags weak and reused passwords, items on breached sites and expiring items, with dark web monitoring.

Two-factor sign-in

Account access can require a one-time code sent by email, plus authenticator app codes.

Autofill, import and offline mode

Fills forms and logins, imports from browsers and other managers, and keeps working offline.

Password sharing

Shares passwords with others; the Personal plan lists unlimited secure sharing, and Family adds seven accounts.

RoboForm

One-click logins and form filling

Logs you in to websites and completes long online forms, such as checkout pages, with a single click. RoboForm captures new passwords automatically.

Password generator and Security Center

Creates a unique password for each site and identifies weak, reused or compromised passwords, with suggestions for replacing them.

Passkeys and built-in authenticator

Manages and uses passkeys, stores and fills TOTP codes, and can itself be unlocked with a passkey verified by face, fingerprint or device PIN.

Sharing and emergency access

Premium shares single items or folders with assigned access levels and lets trusted contacts obtain your data in an emergency or for account recovery.

Local-only mode

A Premium option that keeps RoboForm data and its backups on the device only, without syncing them to RoboForm's servers.

Business admin center

Business adds central user management, security policies, reports and audit logs, plus SSO and SCIM with identity providers such as Microsoft Entra, Okta and Google Workspace.

Passwarden

• Personal, 1 Month$1.99

  per month, billed monthly

  One account for unlimited devices and unlimited passwords.

• Personal, 1 Year$19.99

  per year, billed yearly (shown as $1.66 a month)

  The same single account, billed once a year.

• Personal, 3 Years$53.99

  for 3 years, billed once

  The single account for three years in one payment.

• Family, 1 Year$39.99

  per year, billed yearly

  Seven accounts, unlimited devices. The Family tab was read from the page's data, not its rendered text.

RoboForm

• Free$0

  Unlimited passwords on a single device, with form filling, a password generator, cloud backup and a TOTP authenticator.

• Premium$2.49

  per month, billed annually ($29.88)

  Adds access on all devices, web access, shared folders, emergency access, breach monitoring for 5 emails, local-only mode and priority support.

• Family$3.98

  per month for up to 5 accounts, billed annually ($47.75)

  Up to 5 Premium accounts for a household under one subscription with unified billing.

• Business$3.33

  per user / month, billed annually ($39.95)

  Admin center, separate work and personal vaults, SSO, SCIM provisioning, custom security policies, role-based access and activity logs.

• EnterpriseCustom

  Business features at volume-based pricing, with dedicated onboarding, a custom SLA and a self-hosting model for 1,000+ users.

Passwarden

• Annual discount

  Lower monthly rate on yearly billing

  The Personal plan is $1.99 a month billed monthly, and $1.66 a month when billed yearly at $19.99; the 3-year plan is $53.99 once.

RoboForm

• Other savings

  33% off the first year for new users

  The personal pricing page marks a sale for new users: Premium is $19.90 for the first year and Family $31.95, after which they renew at $29.88 and $47.75 a year. No end date is given.

• Education

  Free year of Premium for students and professors

  University students and professors who sign up with a college email get RoboForm Premium free for a year, then pay $12 a year for as long as they remain an active student or professor.

• Other savings

  40% off for military members and families

  Active duty members, veterans, military spouses and families get 40% off new RoboForm Personal subscriptions, with status verified through ID.me.

• Other savings

  Multi-year discount on Business

  The business pricing page says a multi-year discount is available on the Business plan. It does not publish the amount.

• Other savings

  Family plan included with Business

  Business accounts with 10 or more paid licenses include a RoboForm Family plan of up to 5 accounts for personal use.