1Password

1Password is a password manager made by 1Password, a company headquartered in Toronto. It stores passwords, passkeys, two-factor codes, payment cards and other sensitive items in encrypted vaults, and fills them into websites and apps on desktop, mobile and in the browser.

The problem it solves is credential sprawl: people reuse weak passwords, teams share logins in chat, and developers leave API keys in plaintext files. 1Password gives each person a vault, lets teams share specific vaults with controlled access, and adds tools that load secrets into scripts and pipelines without writing them to disk.

Key features

• End-to-end encryption with a Secret Key. Data is protected with AES 256-bit encryption, and every account has both an account password and a Secret Key, so stored data stays protected even if 1Password's servers were breached.
• Autofill and password generator. Apps for Mac, iOS, Windows, Android and Linux, plus browser extensions, fill logins and suggest strong, unique passwords when you create or update an account.
• Passkeys and two-factor codes. 1Password can save and use passkeys, and stores one-time two-factor codes next to the login they belong to.
• Watchtower. Flags weak or reused passwords and other security problems; business admins get dashboards on password health and breach exposure.
• Sharing. Share vaults with family members or co-workers, or create expiring links to share a single item with anyone.
• Developer tools. The 1Password CLI loads secrets into local scripts with op run and secret references; an SSH agent signs Git commits with biometrics; service accounts and a self-hosted Connect server serve automated workflows; SDKs exist for Go, JavaScript and Python.
• CI/CD and editor integrations. Secrets can be referenced inside CI/CD jobs, and a VS Code extension helps keep plaintext secrets out of code.

Who it is for

1Password suits individuals and families who want one place for logins across devices, small teams that need shared vaults without much administration, and established businesses that need admin controls, reporting and access policies. Developers and DevOps teams can use the same account to manage SSH keys and runtime secrets. Larger organisations are pointed to 1Password's Enterprise Password Manager and its wider access platform, which also covers SaaS management, privileged access and device trust.

Pricing at a glance

• Individual: $3.99 per month billed yearly; new customers buying directly saw a first-year promotional price of $2.99 per month.
• Families: up to 5 people, $5.99 per month billed yearly, with a first-year promotional price of $4.49 per month.
• Teams Starter Pack: $24.95 per month billed yearly for up to 10 members; up to 10 more seats at $4.99 per seat per month, to a maximum of 20 members.
• Business: $8.99 per user per month billed yearly.
• Enterprise: priced by quote.

Individual, Families and Business plans offer a 14-day free trial. Prices as checked on 7 October 2026; confirm on the vendor's pricing page.

Things to consider

• There is no permanent free tier for personal use; after the trial you need a paid plan.
• The Teams Starter Pack is capped at 20 members, so growing teams will move to Business pricing.
• If you lose both your account password and your Secret Key, 1Password cannot decrypt your data; families and teams should set up account recovery in advance.
• Some developer features, such as 1Password Environments, were still labelled beta when checked.
• Enterprise and access-platform pricing is not published and needs a sales conversation.

Getting started

1. Pick a plan on the 1Password pricing page and start the 14-day trial.
2. Save your Emergency Kit, which contains your Secret Key, somewhere safe.
3. Install the apps and the browser extension, then import passwords from your browser or previous manager.
4. Run Watchtower and replace weak or reused passwords first.
5. Developers can install the CLI and SSH agent following the 1Password developer documentation.