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Alternatives to 1Password
3 software tools sit alongside 1Password in this directory. Below is what separates each from 1Password on the figures we hold, price, model, tier count and rating, and a direct comparison for every one.
- Alternatives listed
- 3
- With a free tier
- 2
- Cheaper to start
- 1
- 1Password starts at
- $2.99/month
Why people look past 1Password
Only what the record supports. Each point below is a figure on the 1Password entry measured against the tools listed beside it.
There is no free tier
The record for 1Password carries no free tier, so evaluating it means paying first. 2 of the 3 alternatives below can be used without paying.
What each alternative does differently
Ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry. Differences are drawn from price, pricing model, tier count and rating, the fields the category listing carries. For a feature-level difference, follow the head-to-head link on each card: those pages read both full records.
Open source password management for everyone
- Can be used without paying; 1Password cannot.
- Starts $0.009999999999999787 a month dearer, at $3/month.
Password management made easy for businesses
- Starts $2 a month dearer, at $4.99/month.
Simplify online life with LastPass password manager
- Can be used without paying; 1Password cannot.
- Starts $2.99 a month cheaper, at Free.
Every 1Password alternative at a glance
A dash means the catalogue entry carries no figure, not that the answer is nothing.
| Tool | Entry price | Model | Tiers | Head to head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Password (this page) | $2.99/month | - | - | |
| BitwardenOpen-source password manager offering similar encryption and features at a lower cost with offline access | Free, then $3/month | Subscription | 3 | vs 1Password |
| DashlanePassword manager and digital wallet solution with comparable security and cross-platform support | $4.99/month | - | 1 | vs 1Password |
| LastPassEstablished password manager with enterprise and individual plans offering password storage and autofill | Free | Freemium | - | vs 1Password |
Ratings are aggregated from third-party sources and imported with each catalogue entry; Softwr hosts no reviews of these products. How each figure is used is set out on the 1Password badges page.
Cheaper ways to solve the same problem
Cheaper than 1Password (1)
Entry price under 1Password's $2.99/month. The record does not say what unit that price is charged in, so confirm per-seat versus flat rate before comparing budgets.
- LastPass , Free
What you would be giving up
1Password is most often brought in for password management, secure document storage, team credential sharing, identity protection, compliance management. Anything replacing it has to cover the ones you actually depend on, and a cheaper tool that misses one of them is not cheaper.
Two things this page cannot settle. It compares on price, model, tier count and rating, because those are the fields the category listing carries, feature-level differences need both full records, which is what the head-to-head pages load. And the ratings are third-party aggregates imported with each entry rather than reviews written here, so a 0.2 difference between two tools is noise rather than a finding.
If 1Password is broadly right and the question is cost, the 1Password pricing breakdown covers every tier and what each one adds. If you want the whole field rather than a shortlist, the full directory lists everything.
1Password runs on macos, windows, ios, android, linux, web. Platform coverage is not carried on the category listing for the alternatives, so it is one more thing to check on each head-to-head page rather than here.
Questions about 1Password alternatives
- What are the main alternatives to 1Password?
- 3 other software tools are listed in this directory, led by Bitwarden, Dashlane, LastPass. They are ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry, not by any Softwr ranking.
- What is the best free alternative to 1Password?
- 2 of the alternatives listed here can be used without paying: Bitwarden, LastPass.
- Is there a cheaper alternative to 1Password?
- Yes. 1 of the alternatives below start under 1Password's $2.99/month: LastPass at Free.
- Why do people look for an alternative to 1Password?
- On the figures on record, one thing stands out: there is no free tier. Each is set out with the numbers behind it above.
- What would I give up by switching from 1Password?
- 1Password is most often brought in for password management, secure document storage, team credential sharing, identity protection, compliance management. Anything you replace it with has to cover the ones you actually rely on, the side-by-side comparisons linked from each alternative below put the two feature records against each other.
- Is there an open-source alternative to 1Password?
- None of the software tools listed here are recorded as open source. That is what the licence field on each entry says, and the field is not always filled in, so it is worth checking directly for any tool you are serious about.
- How were these 1Password alternatives chosen?
- They are the tools filed in the same category, Software, ordered by the aggregated rating on each entry. There is no editorial shortlist, and nothing on this page is paid: no sponsored slot runs on alternatives pages and the order cannot be bought. Softwr has not used these products.
- Where can I compare 1Password against one of these directly?
- Every alternative below has a side-by-side page against 1Password covering price, platforms, features and what each one is used for. Those pages read the full record for both products rather than the summary shown here.
- Does this list cover every software tool?
- No. It covers what this directory holds in the Software category, 3 tools beside 1Password. The category page lists the rest of the catalogue as it grows.