Proton Pass vs SecureSafe (2026): which should you pick?

Pick Proton Pass if

• Fits if you want a free password manager on every device you own, with no card
• Works for people who already use Proton Mail, as it's the same account and it comes with Proton Unlimited

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you want two-factor codes in the same app for free, because that needs Pass Plus
• Pricey if you only want the paid basics, at $35.88 a year when Bitwarden Premium is $19.80
• Tight if you use lots of vaults or aliases, as free stops at 2 vaults, sharing with 2 people and 10 aliases
• Not for you if you'd rather your passwords had a login of their own, apart from your Proton email
• Watch out: there's no trial of the paid plans, only a 30-day refund, and the iPhone app doesn't offer to save new passwords

Pick SecureSafe if

• Fits if you want your data kept in Switzerland
• Makes sense if a family or small team shares safes with per-user access

Look elsewhere if

• Watch out: prices show in Swiss francs by default, so dollars need checking
• Pricey if you also need files, because the Pass plans are per module and files mean a bundle
• Tight if your team is under 5 or 6 users, since the team plans start there
• Skip it if you want a desktop password app, as the desktop app is for files
• Watch out: over 50 users goes through sales

Proton Pass

• The free plan is limited to 2 vaults, vault sharing with 2 others and 10 hide-my-email aliases.
• The 2FA authenticator, sharing of single items, 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.

SecureSafe

• Prices are shown in Swiss francs by default; the page has USD and EUR switches that were not readable here.
• Pass plans are per module, so adding file storage means a bundle at a higher price.
• Pass plans list web, browser and mobile apps; the desktop app is for files.
• Team plans start at 5 or 6 users, and over 50 users goes through sales.

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

Free accounts can share a vault with 2 others. Pass Plus raises that to 10 and adds sharing of single items, secure links, file attachments and Emergency Access. Pass Family covers up to 6 users.

SecureSafe

Personal and shared safes

Each user gets a personal safe; team plans add a shared safe, and Business allows unlimited team safes.

Zero-knowledge design

The vendor says it does not hold the keys to decrypt content, so staff and third parties cannot read it.

Swiss hosting

The vendor says data is stored only in Switzerland, in certified data centers with triple-redundant storage.

Apps and extensions

Mobile apps for iOS and Android, extensions for Chrome, Safari, Edge and Firefox, and desktop apps for macOS and Windows.

Password generator and 2FA

Every Pass plan lists a password generator and two-factor authentication, with unlimited passwords.

File module bundles

Pass can be bundled with a file safe with secure sharing and document preview, priced separately from Pass.

Proton Pass

• Proton Free$0

  Unlimited logins, notes and cards on unlimited devices, passkeys, a password generator, 2 vaults shared with up to 2 others 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, 50 vaults shared with up to 10 others, sharing of single items, 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.

SecureSafe

• Pass SoloCHF 2.40

  per month (CHF 21.60 billed yearly), basis not confirmed

  One user, one personal safe, unlimited passwords, password generator and 2FA. Pass module only.

• Pass FamilyCHF 5.60

  per month for 6 users (CHF 51.60 billed yearly)

  A personal safe per user plus one shared safe, with user management. Pass module only.

• Pass StarterCHF 11.70

  per month for 5 users (CHF 108 billed yearly)

  Team plan with a personal safe per user and one shared team safe.

• Pass ProfessionalCHF 3.20

  per user / month, 6 to 50 users (CHF 172.80 billed yearly)

  Personal safes for every team member, team management and 2FA.

• Pass BusinessCHF 4.60

  per user / month, 6 to 50 users (CHF 252 billed yearly)

  Adds an unlimited number of shared team safes.

• Pass EnterpriseCustom

  Adds API and SDKs, a dedicated account manager and governance options; sold through sales.

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.

SecureSafe

• Annual discount

  Lower price with yearly billing

  Each plan on the pricing page shows a yearly total, such as CHF 21.60 a year for Pass Solo, below twelve times its monthly figure.