A closer look · Password Managers
Two tools. Their published features, platforms and plan details, together — so you can decide what fits your needs.
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| Compare the facts | Password Managers | Password Managers |
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| Overview | 1Password is a password manager for saving, generating, autofilling, and securely sharing credentials and other sensitive information. Its membership includes apps for desktop and mobile devices, browser access, end-to-end encrypted vaults, and security alerts. | Bitwarden is a zero-knowledge password manager for storing and autofilling passwords, passkeys, payment cards, notes, and identities. It provides encrypted cloud synchronization across desktop, mobile, browser-extension, and web applications. |
| Starting price | From $2.99/mo From $2.99/month USD monthly figure; billing commitment and plan terms apply. | See current pricing Numeric monthly USD price unverified — not zero. |
| Pricing & billing notes | Individual plan promotional price of $2.99 USD per month, billed yearly, for the first 12 months for new customers subscribing directly through 1Password.com; the page lists the current regular price as $3.99/month. Promotions are unavailable through Google Play, Apple App Store, and other third-party app stores. Official pricing | The official pages reviewed state that pricing is shown in USD and based on an annual subscription, but the readable content did not explicitly display a qualifying personal USD monthly-equivalent starting price. No annual amount was converted. Official pricing |
| Free plan | Paid plans Official documentation describes a free trial for a 1Password membership, not a permanent free plan. The product and membership pages describe a 14-day trial. | Free plan available Bitwarden's official pricing page labels the Free plan as always free and says core features are included in every Bitwarden account; this is a permanent free plan, distinct from paid-plan upgrades and trials. |
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How to read the differences
The notes below describe differences in the sourced records, not performance or features proven absent. Different vendors use different names and describe their plans at different levels of detail.
Both records list Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Browser.
Bitwarden's record additionally lists Web.
A platform appearing in only one record is not proof that the other product lacks support. Features can differ by operating system.
1Password has no verified ongoing free plan; Bitwarden has a verified free plan.
Read the separate free-plan notes in the table. Trials, refunds, quotas and ongoing free tiers are different things.
These are record-level differences, not exclusive capabilities. Check the linked official feature pages for scope and plan restrictions.
1Password has a numeric USD monthly starting figure in the record; Bitwarden does not. That is not enough for a direct price comparison.
A lower displayed price is not a direct value ranking. Billing commitments, introductory periods, renewals, country, taxes and included features differ by plan.
Use the comparison to shortlist, not to pick a universal winner. Review each product's strengths and things to consider, confirm support for your devices and read the current plan terms. The checked dates in the table show when the source information was reviewed; this is not a hands-on test.
