1Password
1Password manages team and personal passwords, with secrets vaulting and zero-trust integrations.
Verified against: 1password.com1password.comtoolradar.com as of 2026-09-09
Quick verdict: 1Password lands at 4.4/5. It is a solid pick for teams and individuals who treat credentials as a baseline, with the caveat that the premium pricing for heavier usage may matter more than the score suggests.
- Our rating: 4.4/5
- Strongest dimension: Functionality (5/5, verified against official sources)
- Weakest dimension: Collaboration (4/5, verified against official sources)
- Pricing: 14-day free trial · $2.99/mo
- Verification: Checked against the official site and pricing pages (2 evidence files), last checked 2026-09-09. Sources: 1password.com, 1password.com, toolradar.com
1Password pricing details
- 14-day free trial
- paid plans from $2.99/mo
- $35.88/yr
Individual; $2.99/mo billed annually ($35.88/yr) is a first-year promo for new customers (regular annual price $3.99/mo); no free plan; 14-day trial (re-checked 2026-09-09: the increase landed in March 2026 — regular Individual now $3.99/mo = $47.88/yr, Families $5.99/mo for 5 users; independent 2026 trackers confirm the old $2.99/$4.49 pair is gone outside first-year promo)
In our index: 14-day free trial, no free plan; paid from $2.99/mo
How 1Password scores across our 6 index dimensions
- Functionality: 5/5 (verified against official sources)
- Usability: 5/5 (verified against official sources)
- Stability: 5/5 (verified against official sources)
- Collaboration: 4/5 (verified against official sources)
- Localization: 4/5 (verified against official sources)
- Value: 4/5 (verified against official sources)
Score rationale: Password manager with Travel Mode; no free plan at all, only a 14-day trial; Individual $2.99/mo billed annually ($35.88/yr). Simplified Chinese homepage probe (/zh-cn).
What 1Password does well
- Best dimension: Core features at 5/5 — backed by verification against the official site & pricing.
- Second strong point: Ease of use at 5/5.
- Pricing: paid-only, paid from $2.99/mo — Individual; $2.99/mo billed annually ($35.88/yr); no free plan
- Positioning: 1Password manages team and personal passwords, with secrets vaulting and zero-trust integrations.
- Source check: Team and personal password management with secrets vaulting and zero-trust integrations; Simplified Chinese homepage documented (/zh-cn, lang=zh-hans, full Chinese UI).
Where 1Password falls short
- Weakest dimension: Collaboration at 4/5.
- Weigh the premium pricing for heavier usage before committing.
How 1Password compares to other Password & Security tools
Our index tracks 5 Password & Security tools. 1Password sits at 4.4/5, with $35.88/yr. Here are the 4 closest alternatives we hold pricing and scoring evidence for.
- Bitwarden — 4.3/5 · Free plan · $19.80/yr
Bitwarden is open-source password management across platforms that you can self-host, with a complete free plan. - NordPass — 4.1/5 · Free plan · $1.59/mo
NordPass is a cross-platform password manager with a free forever plan, XChaCha20 encryption, and business tiers that include data breach scanning and SSO. - Dashlane — 3.9/5 · 30-day trial · $4.99/mo
Dashlane bundles a VPN and dark web monitoring with smooth password management, at a higher price. - LastPass — 3.5/5 · Free plan · $3/mo
LastPass is the best-known password manager still rebuilding trust after its 2022 vault theft and a 2026 vendor breach — polished product, contested history.
Frequently asked questions about 1Password
How much does 1Password cost?
14-day free trial; paid plans from $2.99/mo; $35.88/yr. Billing detail: Individual; $2.99/mo billed annually ($35.88/yr) is a first-year promo for new customers (regular annual price $3.99/mo); no free plan; 14-day trial (re-checked 2026-09-09: the increase landed in March 2026 — regular Individual now $3.99/mo = $47.88/yr, Families $5.99/mo for 5 users; independent 2026 trackers confirm the old $2.99/$4.49 pair is gone outside first-year promo). Figures verified 2026-09-09.
Does 1Password have a free plan?
No free plan is listed for 1Password, but a trial is offered (14-day free trial). Paid plans start at $2.99/mo.
What is 1Password rated in our index?
1Password sits at 4.4/5 in our index, strongest on functionality (5/5, verified against official sources) and weakest on collaboration (4/5, verified against official sources). 1Password lands at 4.4/5. It is a solid pick for teams and individuals who treat credentials as a baseline, with the caveat that the premium pricing for heavier usage may matter more than the score suggests.
What are the drawbacks of 1Password?
Weakest dimension: Collaboration at 4/5 Weigh the premium pricing for heavier usage before committing.
What does 1Password do well?
Best dimension: Core features at 5/5 — backed by verification against the official site & pricing Second strong point: Ease of use at 5/5 Pricing: paid-only, paid from $2.99/mo — Individual; $2.99/mo billed annually ($35.88/yr); no free plan Positioning: 1Password manages team and personal passwords, with secrets vaulting and zero-trust integrations Source check: Team and personal password management with secrets vaulting and zero-trust integrations; Simplified Chinese homepage documented (/zh-cn, lang=zh-hans, full Chinese UI).
How was 1Password verified?
Checked against the official site and pricing pages (2 evidence files), last checked 2026-09-09. Sources: 1password.com, 1password.com, toolradar.com.
What are the alternatives to 1Password?
We track Bitwarden, Dashlane, NordPass, LastPass as the closest alternatives in our Password & Security index, and 4 head-to-head comparisons against 1Password are available.