SplashID vs Sticky Password (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Sticky Password grades higher than SplashID: 2.8 against 2.2 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 5, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Sticky Password grades higher on value for money, features and ease of use. They get the same grade on the free plan and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
SplashID
Password manager with sync, sharing and a 25-record free plan
Sticky Password
Password manager with cloud or Wi-Fi sync and a lifetime license
Which one is for you
Pick SplashID if
- Fits if you want a cheap manager with sync on every device
- Makes sense if you are moving over from SplashID Safe
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you keep more than 25 records, as the free plan stops there
- Watch out: sync, sharing and automatic backups all need Pro
- Watch out: the page does not state how much the yearly price saves against monthly
- Skip it if you want a Teams plan, as this listing covers only SplashID Pro 9
Pick Sticky Password if
- Fits if you want your devices to sync over local Wi-Fi and stay off the cloud
- Works for one device on the free version, or for paying $79.99 once instead of renewing
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you're never paying and own a phone and a laptop, as free covers one device
- Skip it if you want to share logins without paying, because sharing is Premium
- Not for you if you want it wired into other tools, since no integrations, API or web vault are listed
- Watch out: the Firefox extension only works with the Sticky Password desktop app on the same computer
- Watch out: Lifetime+ is listed at $12 for 1 year and $24 for 2 without saying what it includes, and website prices may differ
How we grade them
| 2.2GPASplashIDFair | 2.8GPASticky PasswordGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CPro is $29.99 a year, or $2.99 billed monthly, which is the category middle. | BPremium is $29.99 a year on the US App Store, which is $2.50 a month, down in the lowest-priced quarter of this category where plans start at $2.49 and the middle is $2.99. Lifetime at $79.99 is a worse bet, nearly three years of the yearly price. |
| Free plan and trial | CFree is 25 records on a single installation with no sync, sharing or backups, and a person will hit that. | CAlways free on one device, the store listings say, and one device is the wall: cloud sync and backup, Wi-Fi sync and password sharing are all Premium. No trial of Premium is on record either. |
| Features | CRecords, extensions and sharing. Sync, sharing and automatic backups are Pro only. | BNothing the category expects is missing: autofill for logins and forms, passkeys, payment cards, secure notes, a generator, breach monitoring and a weak-password check. Premium syncs by cloud or local Wi-Fi, and Contactless Connect approves a login on any computer from your phone. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record, and you set up accounts and extensions first. | B4.69 from about 1,500 App Store ratings, just short of our top mark and on thinner evidence than the big names here. It saves logins as you browse and the vault opens with your fingerprint, face or a PIN. |
| Platforms and integrations | BiPhone, Android, Mac, Windows and browser extensions. No web app and no integrations list. | BiPhone, Android and extensions for Chrome and Firefox, with the Firefox one only working when the desktop app is on the same computer. No web vault, no integrations and no API are listed. |
| Best for | a low-priced password app with a 25-record free plan | syncing passwords over your own Wi-Fi, no cloud |
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: SplashID and Sticky Password. How we grade
Price against what you get
SplashID starts at $2.50 a month when paid by the year and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Sticky Password starts at $2.50 a month when paid by the year and scores 3.0.
Sticky Password scores higher for the same starting price. Of the other password managers on the chart, 10 score higher than SplashID for less, and 3 score higher than Sticky Password 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
- Sticky Password can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- SplashID also covers file sync and file sharing.
- Sticky Password also covers passkeys.
At a glance
| SplashID | Sticky Password | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $29.99 per year, or $2.99 billed monthly (Pro) | $29.99 per year (Premium, 1 user, US App Store in-app price) |
| Free plan | Up to 25 records on 1 installation, with no sync, sharing or automated backups. | The store listings say Sticky Password is always free for one device. Cloud sync and backup, local Wi-Fi sync, password sharing and priority support are Premium features. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | SplashData | Lamantine Software a.s. |
| Price read from | splashid.com | apps.apple.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Oct 5, 2026 |
Worth knowing
SplashID
- The free plan is capped at 25 records on a single installation, with no sync.
- Sync, sharing and automated backups all need the paid Pro plan.
- The Pro price is listed per year, with a monthly option shown as $2.99; the page does not state the yearly saving.
- An older SplashID 8 edition and a separate Teams edition exist; this listing covers SplashID Pro 9.
Sticky Password
- The free version covers one device; syncing, cloud backup, password sharing and priority support need Premium.
- Prices here are the US App Store's in-app prices. Plans sold on the vendor's website, including any for teams, may be priced differently.
- The Firefox extension's listing says it works only when the Sticky Password desktop application is installed on the same computer.
- The App Store lists Lifetime+ purchases at $12.00 for 1 year and $24.00 for 2 years without saying what they include.
Key features
SplashID
- Apps on every major platform
- SplashID Pro 9 runs on iOS 13 or later, Android 7 or later, macOS 12 or later and Windows 10 or later.
- Browser extensions
- Extensions are listed for Chrome, Firefox and Edge, and Safari is named among the supported browsers.
- Sync and backups on Pro
- The Pro plan adds automated cloud sync and automatic cloud backups across unlimited installations.
- Record sharing
- Pro users can share records with trusted people, such as family and friends, from inside the app.
- Sign-up options
- Create an account with an email address and master password, or sign up with a Google or Apple account.
- Classic offline version
- SplashID Classic is a separate no-cloud, offline-only edition for people who do not want sync.
Sticky Password
- Autofill and form filling
- Saves logins as you browse and fills passwords and online forms in browsers and supported apps. The vault unlocks with a master password, biometrics or a PIN.
- Passkeys
- Creates and uses passkeys for sign-ins and stores them in the vault alongside passwords, payment cards and secure notes.
- Cloud or local Wi-Fi sync
- Premium syncs devices either through Sticky Password's cloud or over local Wi-Fi with no cloud involved. Data is encrypted on the device before it syncs.
- Contactless Connect
- Uses your smartphone to authorize logins on any browser or platform, without installing Sticky Password there or typing the master password.
- Dark web and breach monitoring
- Scans for credentials that appear in breach databases and alerts you when a service you use has been reported breached.
- Password generator and health check
- Creates strong, unique passwords for new accounts and identifies weak, old or reused passwords among existing ones.
Plans
SplashID
Free Plan$0
25 records maximum, one installation, no sync, no sharing and no automated backups.
Pro Plan$29.99
per year ($2.99 billed monthly)
Unlimited installations and records, cloud sync, record sharing, automatic backups and enhanced analytics.
Sticky Password
Free$0
One device, without cloud sync and backup, local Wi-Fi sync, password sharing or priority support.
Premium (1 user, 1 year)$29.99
per year (US App Store in-app purchase)
All your devices, with cloud sync and backup, local Wi-Fi sync, secure password sharing and priority support.
Premium (1 user, lifetime)$79.99
one-time (US App Store in-app purchase)
Premium for a single payment with nothing to renew. The listing says future updates are included.
Ways to pay less
SplashID
No public discounts listed.
Sticky Password
- Lifetime license
Lifetime Premium license
The US App Store lists Premium (1 user, lifetime) at $79.99, a single payment with no renewals that the listing says covers all future updates.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, SplashID or Sticky Password?
As of Nov 13, 2026, they start at the same price. SplashID starts at $29.99 per year, or $2.99 billed monthly (Pro), and Sticky Password starts at $29.99 per year (Premium, 1 user, US App Store in-app price).
Which has a free plan, SplashID or Sticky Password?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both SplashID and Sticky Password have a free plan.
Which platforms do SplashID and Sticky Password run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only SplashID lists macOS and Windows apps. Both list iOS and Android 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.