Bitwarden is 100% cheaper
than 1Password
$0/mo (Free) vs 1Password Individual at $3.99/mo — covering 80% of the 5 compared capabilities.
Same job. Way less money.
Comparison scenario
Every cheaper-than claim is tied to a defined scenario — never a bare list price.
single user, monthly billing · USD · prices as observed on official pricing pages.
Individual plan at $3.99/mo, the cheapest paid plan.
Free: 0 USD/monthly.
1Password costs $3.99/mo on the Individual plan at single user, monthly billing. We found 1 assessed alternative that is cheaper in this scenario; 1 of them covers at least 75% of the 5 compared capabilities.
Capability comparison
Bitwarden covers 80% of the 5 capabilities compared against 1Password. ✓ native · ◐ via integration · ✗ not found.
| Capability | Bitwarden | 1Password |
|---|---|---|
| Password sharing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Passkey support | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breach / dark-web monitoring | ✗ | ✓ |
| SSO integration | ✓ | ✓ |
| Unlimited device sync | ✓ | ✓ |
What you give up
Capabilities 1Password has that Bitwarden lacks.
- Breach / dark-web monitoring — Get alerted if your credentials appear in a data breach.Missing from Bitwarden.
Plans & pricing, side by side
Advertised prices in USD as observed on the official pricing pages — per-seat and transaction-fee plans are marked.
| Free | Free |
| Premium | $1.65/mo |
| Families | $3.99/mo |
| Teams | $4/mo |
| Enterprise | $6/mo |
| Custom / Large organizations | Contact sales |
| Secrets Manager – Teams | $6/mo |
| Secrets Manager – Enterprise | $12/mo |
| Individual | $3.99/mo |
| Families | $5.99/mo |
| Business suites (Unified Access etc.) | Contact sales |
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Frequently asked
How much cheaper is Bitwarden than 1Password?
100% cheaper in our scenario (single user, monthly billing): $0/mo on Free vs $3.99/mo on Individual. That is $47.88 a year.
What does Bitwarden lack compared with 1Password?
Breach / dark-web monitoring — 1 of the 5 compared capabilities.
When were these prices checked?
1Password: 2026-09-07; Bitwarden: 2026-09-07 — on the official pricing pages.
Sources & freshness
- https://1password.com/pricing (official_pricing, checked 2026-09-07)
- https://1password.com/pricing#main (official_pricing, checked 2026-09-07)
- https://1password.com/pricing/personal (official_pricing, checked 2026-09-07)
- Bitwarden data last verified 2026-09-07