1Password alternatives: where to go and how to switch without losing a login
Five destinations, one per reason for leaving, and a seven-step migration plan.
The short answer: Bitwarden if you want the closest replacement for almost nothing (free, or $19.80 a year for Premium). Apple Passwords if every device in your house is an iPhone or a Mac. Proton Pass if you want a Swiss company and built-in email aliases. KeePassXC if you want your vault on your own drive, and Passbolt if you're moving a whole team. One warning before you pick: 1Password's CSV export only carries logins. Use the 1PUX format, and plan to recreate your passkeys. We compared these five destinations and their import paths from 1Password in 2026.
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Why so many subscribers are shopping around
1Password is still a polished password manager. Autofill is smooth, Travel Mode is clever, and the Secret Key adds a second lock on top of your master password. People don't leave because it's bad. They leave because the bill went up in 2026, and because rivals now do most of the same job for less.
A 33% jump on the Individual plan
Individual went from $35.88 to $47.88 a year, and Families from $59.88 to $71.88. That's $3.99 and $5.99 a month, billed yearly. The new price kicks in at your first renewal after the change, so check your renewal date before you panic.
Prices shown before tax
The sticker price doesn't include sales tax or VAT. Depending on where you live, the real yearly charge lands above $47.88. Plenty of users only notice on their card statement.
No free plan at all
You get a 14-day trial with no card, then you pay. Bitwarden and Proton Pass both have free plans with unlimited devices, and Apple Passwords ships with your iPhone. For a single person with simple needs, $48 a year is hard to defend.
Closed source
1Password's code isn't public. That isn't a security hole: the company publishes audits and encrypts end to end. But some users want code they can read, and Bitwarden, Proton Pass, KeePassXC and Passbolt all publish theirs.
Families capped at five people
1Password Families covers five people. Bitwarden Families and Proton Pass Family both cover six, for $47.88 and $59.88 a year. If you're a household of six, 1Password is the one that doesn't fit.
Passkeys make leaving harder every month
Each passkey you save in 1Password is one more thing a standard export won't carry. If you're thinking about switching, doing it now beats doing it after you've added fifty more.
You're leaving because… go to…
NordPass, Keeper and RoboForm often show up in other lists. We left them out because their personal prices aren't readable on their official pricing pages, and we don't publish a price we can't check. The right 1Password alternative depends on what's pushing you out. Usually one line fits. Each card jumps to the full write-up below.
Free with unlimited devices, Premium at $19.80 a year, direct 1PUX import.
Your whole household is on iPhone and MacApple PasswordsAlready installed, free, shared groups for family.
You want email aliases and a non-US companyProton PassSwiss company, 10 aliases on the free plan, Pass Plus at $35.88 a year.
You want no cloud at allKeePassXCAn encrypted file on your drive, free, imports 1PUX.
You're moving a team of ten or morePassboltFree self-hosted edition, Pro at $4.90 per user.
Your family has six peopleBitwarden Families$47.88 a year for six, versus $71.88 for five on 1Password.
1Password alternatives, one by one
For each tool: why move there, who it's for, its catch, how to import from 1Password, and what it costs. Prices are what each vendor lists in 2026. Scores come from our password manager ranking.
Bitwarden: the closest replacement, for almost nothing
Best valueWhy move to Bitwarden. It covers more of your 1Password routine than anything else, at a fraction of the price. The free plan has no device or password limit, supports passkeys, and lets you share with one other person. Premium costs $1.65 a month, billed as $19.80 a year, and adds a built-in TOTP authenticator, 5 GB of attachments, emergency access and vault health reports. The code is open source. Want your vault inside your automations? See Bitwarden with n8n and Bitwarden with Make.
Who it's for. Anyone who wants a real cross-platform manager (Windows, Android, Linux, every major browser), and families on a budget: Families is $3.99 a month ($47.88 a year) for six people.
Who it's not for. Heavy tag users. Bitwarden files each item in exactly one folder, with no tags. Former 1Password users miss one thing above all: tags.
The catch. The interface is plainer, sync feels slower on Android, and some tasks only work in the web vault. Autofill takes an extra click, and with several accounts on one domain it doesn't always offer the right TOTP code. Also, Bitwarden nearly doubled Premium in 2026 (from about $10 to $19.80 a year). Still far cheaper, just not frozen.
How to switch. Two routes. The easy one: in the Bitwarden extension or app, the direct import asks for your 1Password password and pulls the vault. The careful one: export a 1PUX file from 1Password 8.5 or later, then Tools, Import. Bitwarden doesn't check for duplicates, skips attachments (re-add them by hand) and rejects files over 7,000 items or 2,000 folders. Tip: 1PUX lands everything in "No folder." If your tags matter, export CSV, rename the tags column to "folder," and keep one tag per item.
- Free
- unlimited devices, share with 1
- Paid
- Premium $19.80/yr, Families $47.88/yr
- Score
- 4.5/5
- Catch
- no tags, one folder per item
Apple Passwords: free if everyone's on Apple
Already on your iPhoneWhy move to Apple Passwords. It's already on your iPhone and Mac, it costs nothing, and it handles passwords, passkeys and Wi-Fi networks. For an all-Apple household, it's the cheapest exit there is: zero dollars, zero new accounts.
Who it's for. A person or couple who only uses Apple devices and has a manageable number of logins.
Who it's not for. Anyone who keeps cards with their CVC, software licenses or rich secure notes in 1Password. Users sum it up: no 1Password-style groups, no card security codes, just passwords, passkeys and Wi-Fi.
The catch. Imports can break entries. Some users report dozens of passwords that didn't work after import. Keep 1Password around while you check, and don't count on Apple for documents or identities.
How to switch. On a Mac, open the Passwords app, then File, Import, and pick the CSV from 1Password. A summary screen lists what didn't import: screenshot it, that's your fix-up list. Then delete the CSV, it's plaintext.
- Price
- $0, built into iOS and macOS
- Import
- CSV on Mac
- Best for
- all-Apple households
- Catch
- no cards or rich notes
Proton Pass: Swiss privacy with email aliases
Swiss companyWhy move to Proton Pass. Proton is based in Switzerland, publishes its code, and gives Pass something 1Password doesn't do natively: email aliases. You sign up for a site with a throwaway address that forwards to your real inbox, then kill it the day it starts getting spam. Free includes 10 aliases, 2 vaults and unlimited devices, no card needed.
Who it's for. Proton Mail users, privacy-minded people, and families: Pass Family is $4.99 a month ($59.88 a year) for six. Pass Plus is $2.99 a month billed yearly ($35.88), against a $4.99 list price.
Who it's not for. Anyone who needs lots of vaults for free. Two vaults fill up fast if you split personal, work and family.
The catch. It's younger than 1Password, with no Travel Mode or Secret Key equivalent. Proton Unlimited at $9.99 a month bundles Mail, Drive and Pass, which only makes sense if you want all of Proton. A 30-day money-back guarantee gives you time to check.
How to switch. In the Proton Pass extension: Settings, Import, then 1Password. It reads 1PUX and 1PIF. Import one vault at a time to keep your structure, then spot-check custom fields.
- Free
- 10 aliases, 2 vaults
- Paid
- Pass Plus $35.88/yr, Family $59.88/yr
- Score
- 4.2/5
- Catch
- 2 vaults on free
KeePassXC: your vault on your own drive, no subscription
Free and localWhy move to KeePassXC. You pay nothing and nothing goes to a server: your vault is an encrypted file you keep on your computer. It's free and open source, runs on Windows, macOS and Linux, and supports passkeys. It's the bluntest answer to the 2026 price hike: no subscription, ever.
Who it's for. Technical users who are fine handling their own backups and syncing one file across devices.
Who it's not for. Families sharing logins, or anyone who wants things to just work on a phone. Without a cloud, sharing and sync are your job.
The catch. Lose the file or its password and everything is gone. No support desk can get it back. Keep at least two copies, one off-site.
How to switch. Export a 1PUX file, then in KeePassXC: Database, Import, 1Password. It reads 1PUX directly, which keeps more fields than CSV.
- Price
- $0, open source
- Storage
- local encrypted file
- Best for
- technical users, no cloud
- Catch
- you own sync and backups
Passbolt: moving a whole team off 1Password Business
For teamsWhy move to Passbolt. If it's your company leaving 1Password Business, Passbolt is built for team sharing. It's a Luxembourg company, the code is public, and the free Community edition runs on your own server with unlimited users.
Who it's for. Teams of ten or more with someone who can host a service, or who'll pay for Pro at $4.90 per user per month billed yearly (10-user minimum).
Who it's not for. Individuals and families. Passbolt is a team tool, not a personal vault.
The catch. Self-hosting takes time and discipline (updates, backups). And a 10-user minimum on Pro means paying for ten seats even if you're six.
How to switch. Export 1Password one shared vault at a time, then rebuild groups and their permissions in Passbolt before moving items in. Plan this step with whoever runs the server.
- Free
- self-hosted Community
- Paid
- Pro $4.90/user/mo, 10 min.
- Score
- 4.0/5
- Catch
- not for individuals
1Password and its 5 alternatives side by side
Our default pick: Bitwarden for an individual or family, Apple Passwords if you never leave Apple's world. Over one year, 1Password Individual costs $47.88 before tax, Bitwarden Premium $19.80, Proton Pass Plus $35.88, and Apple Passwords and KeePassXC nothing. Left: the free plan. Right: the first paid price and how to import from 1Password.
| Free plan | First paid plan and import | |
|---|---|---|
| 1PasswordWhere you start | None, 14-day trial | Individual $47.88/yr, Families $71.88/yr (5 people) |
| BitwardenClosest match | Unlimited devices, share with 1 | Premium $19.80/yr; direct import or 1PUX |
| Apple PasswordsAll-Apple homes | Free, built in | No paid plan; CSV import on Mac |
| Proton PassSwiss company | 10 aliases, 2 vaults | Pass Plus $35.88/yr; 1PUX or 1PIF import |
| KeePassXCNo cloud | Free, open source | No paid plan; 1PUX import |
| PassboltTeams | Self-hosted Community | Pro $4.90/user/mo, 10 minimum |
Vendor list prices in 2026, before tax. Always confirm on the vendor's page before paying.
Leave 1Password in seven steps
Order matters. Each step protects something: your logins, your two-factor codes, and the plaintext file you're about to create.
Check your renewal date
FirstIn your 1Password account, note when your paid period ends. The new price only applies at renewal. If you have months left, there's no rush: migrate calmly and keep 1Password as a safety net until then.
Turn off auto-renew once your new manager is working, so you don't pay for a year you won't use.
- Time
- 5 minutes
- Risk if skipped
- an extra year billed
Count and clean up before exporting
Write down how many items each vault holds. You'll use that number to check the import. Archive dead accounts while you're at it: fewer items, fewer fixes later.
Flag what won't travel well: items with attachments, backup codes stored in custom fields, passkeys, and linked items.
- Time
- 30 to 60 minutes
- Write down
- item count per vault
Pick 1PUX, not CSV
1Password 8 (Mac, Windows, Linux) exports 1PUX or CSV. CSV only covers Login and Password items. It keeps title, website, username, password, one-time password, favorite, tags and notes. It drops security questions, linked items and custom fields, which is where a lot of people keep their 2FA backup codes.
1PUX keeps every field. Use it whenever your destination reads it (Bitwarden, Proton Pass, KeePassXC). Still on 1Password 7? It's being retired in early 2027, and the Mac version can't export all vaults at once, so go vault by vault.
- Use
- 1PUX
- CSV
- logins only
Move passkeys through your phone
TrapNeither 1PUX nor CSV includes passkeys. Only 1Password's mobile apps can export them, on iOS 26 or Android 14 and later, through Credential Exchange to a compatible app such as Bitwarden.
Otherwise, recreate each passkey on its website after the move. List them first; it's usually a dozen accounts or fewer.
- Needs
- iOS 26+ or Android 14+
- Otherwise
- recreate each one
Import, then count
Import into your new manager and compare the item count with step 2. A gap means items were skipped or merged. Bitwarden doesn't deduplicate, so a second import creates copies: don't rerun it on reflex.
Spot-check ten items, starting with ones that have TOTP codes. If a code didn't come across, paste the item's otpauth:// link into the destination's TOTP field.
- Time
- about an hour
- Check
- TOTP, custom fields
Destroy the plaintext export
Your export isn't encrypted. Anyone who opens it can read every password. Never email it, never leave it in a synced folder, and delete it (empty the trash) once the import checks out.
Re-add attachments by hand: they don't come across in Bitwarden's import.
- Time
- 10 minutes
- Risk if skipped
- your whole vault in plaintext
Cut over, and keep 1Password for a week
Install the new extension, disable 1Password's, and turn off your browser's built-in autofill to avoid fights. On your phone, change the default AutoFill provider.
Keep 1Password installed for a week, read-only, to catch what's missing. Write your new master password on paper and keep it at home. One Windows tip from a user guide: install Bitwarden from its website, not the Microsoft Store version.
- Time
- one week in parallel
- Do
- switch default AutoFill
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What makes a 1Password exit go wrong
The same mistakes come up in migration after migration. None of them is technical. They're oversights, and each one costs you logins.
Exporting CSV out of habit
Everything reads CSV, so it's the default reflex. But it drops custom fields, and often your backup codes with them. Use CSV for Apple Passwords, and 1PUX everywhere else.
Forgetting passkeys
A forgotten passkey means an account you can't sign into without going through recovery. List them before you go and move them through your phone, or keep 1Password until they're recreated.
Fields landing in the wrong place
Users report data landing in the wrong fields going from 1PUX to Bitwarden, with licenses and Wi-Fi items arriving as notes. Fine if you expect it: check one category at a time.
Losing your structure
1PUX into Bitwarden puts everything in "No folder." If you had three vaults, export them separately and import each into its own folder, or use the CSV "folder" column trick.
Cancelling before you've checked
Nothing beats a working 1Password during your verification week. Wait until the item counts match before you turn it off.
Assuming prices won't move
Bitwarden nearly doubled Premium in 2026, and Dashlane shut down its free plan. Choose on the features you need, not only on today's price. Our business password manager ranking also compares team plans.
- Renewal date noted
- Item count per vault noted
- Exported as 1PUX (or CSV for Apple)
- Passkeys listed and moved
- TOTP codes checked on ten items
- Export file deleted, trash emptied
- Default AutoFill switched on your phone
1Password alternatives: frequently asked questions
Is there a free version of 1Password?
No. You get a 14-day trial with no credit card, then Individual costs $3.99 a month billed yearly. New customers get 25% off the first year. For a lasting free option, Bitwarden and Proton Pass both have free plans with unlimited devices.
What's the best free alternative to 1Password?
Bitwarden for most people: unlimited passwords and devices, passkeys, and sharing with one other person. Proton Pass Free is better if you want email aliases (10 included), but it's limited to two vaults. Apple Passwords is free if you only use Apple devices.
Is Bitwarden as good as 1Password?
Close. We score Bitwarden 4.5/5 and 1Password 4.4/5. 1Password wins on polish, tags, Travel Mode and the Secret Key. Bitwarden wins on price: $19.80 a year for Premium versus $47.88. The quality gap is small; the price gap isn't.
Is Apple Passwords good enough to replace 1Password?
For logins, passkeys and Wi-Fi on Apple devices, yes. For credit cards with security codes, licenses or detailed secure notes, no. It's built around Apple devices and has no Android app, which matters if anyone in your family uses an Android phone.
How do I export everything from 1Password?
In the 1Password 8 desktop app, go to File, Export, and choose your account. Enter your password, then pick 1PUX (all fields) or CSV (logins only). Export works from the desktop app, not the browser extension. The file is plaintext, so delete it after importing.
Will my passkeys come with the export?
No, neither 1PUX nor CSV includes them. Only 1Password's mobile apps can transfer passkeys, on iOS 26 or Android 14 and later, to an app that supports Credential Exchange. Otherwise, recreate them site by site after the move.
Can I still get my data out after cancelling 1Password?
Don't wait to find out: export before your renewal date. It's simpler, and you can compare both vaults side by side while 1Password still works fully.
Is Dashlane a good 1Password alternative?
Not if you want free: Dashlane ended its free plan, and former free accounts can only export their data. For businesses, it stays in our team password manager comparison with a 3.9/5 score.
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