Passwarden review (2026): is it worth $1.99 a month?
Password manager from KeepSolid with duress mode and offline access
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Passwarden report card
Fair · out of 4.0 · graded Nov 13, 2026
Best for a low-priced paid manager with duress mode
Passwarden is a paid password manager from KeepSolid with offline access and a duress mode, starting at $1.99 a month. There is no free plan or trial, only a 30-day money-back guarantee, and the 3-year price is billed once with no renewal price stated.
Who Passwarden is for
- Fits if you want a cheap paid manager across all your devices
- Works for families who want a plan covering several accounts
Who Passwarden is not for
- 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
Why Passwarden gets a 2.0
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- BValue for money$1.99 a month billed monthly and $19.99 for a year, inside the cheaper quarter that starts at $2.00.
- FFree plan and trialNo free plan and no trial on the pricing page. The 30-day money-back guarantee is not a trial.
- CFeaturesEncryption on the device, a security dashboard, 2FA, autofill, offline mode and sharing. No business plan was found on the pricing page.
- CEase of useNo store rating on record, and you have accounts and imports to set up first.
- BPlatforms and integrationsWindows, Mac, iPhone, Android, web and a browser extension. No integrations list on the pages read.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from KeepSolid's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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Passwarden's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 2 of the 49 other password managers we grade, and level with 6.
It stands best on value for money (B, above 24 of 49) and worst on free plan and trial (F, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $1.99 a month, against a middle price of $2.50 for the category: 5 of the 29 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 6 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 50 password managers we grade, cut by the letter each got. Passwarden’s own letter is outlined.
- BValue for moneyAbove 24 of 49, level with 13
- FFree plan and trialAbove 0 of 49, level with 3
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 49, level with 31
- CEase of useAbove 9 of 49, level with 21
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 16 of 49, level with 25
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 38 password managers. Further left costs less, and higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Point at a dot to see which tool it is.
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
Keep Passwarden, or make your own?
Keep it
To replace Passwarden you would be making a password vault, the last thing anyone should make for themselves. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 41 of the 49 other password managers grade higher. It costs $23.88 a year.
What you could not
- A password vault, the last thing anyone should make for themselves.
- Apps for macOS, Windows, iOS and Android that stay in step with each other.
- End-to-end encryption done properly.
What this rests on. Passwarden’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
What is Passwarden?
Passwarden is a password manager made by KeepSolid, the company behind several VPN and security products. It has apps for Windows, macOS, iOS and Android, browser extensions and a web app, and it encrypts data on the device. One account covers unlimited devices, and a family plan covers seven accounts.
Worth knowing
- 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.
Key features
- 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.
Passwarden pricing
As of Nov 13, 2026, Passwarden is a paid product, starting at $1.99 per month, billed monthly.
- Starts at
- $1.99 per month, billed monthly
- Free plan
- None
- Free trial
- None listed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Personal, 1 Month | $1.99per month, billed monthly | One account for unlimited devices and unlimited passwords. |
| Personal, 1 Year | $19.99per year, billed yearly (shown as $1.66 a month) | The same single account, billed once a year. |
| Personal, 3 Years | $53.99for 3 years, billed once | The single account for three years in one payment. |
| Family, 1 Year | $39.99per year, billed yearly | Seven accounts, unlimited devices. The Family tab was read from the page's data, not its rendered text. |
Read from passwarden.com on Nov 13, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Passwarden before you buy.
Ways to pay less
- Annual discountLower 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.
Stated on passwarden.com
Passwarden alternatives
- Passwarden vs NordPass
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Free plan · from $2.49/mo
- Passwarden vs 1Password
Free trial · from $3.99/mo
- Passwarden vs Bitwarden
Free plan · from $1.65/mo
Common questions
Does Passwarden have a Linux app?
No Linux app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Passwarden is listed for Windows, macOS, iOS, Android and Web.
Is Passwarden open source?
Passwarden is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
Is Passwarden end-to-end encrypted?
Passwarden describes itself as end-to-end encrypted on its own site. Nobody here has audited that.
Does Passwarden work offline?
Yes, according to its own site. What works without a connection differs by plan and platform, so check the vendor's page for the detail.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 13, 2026.