Proton Pass is 100% cheaper
than 1Password
$0/mo (Proton Free) vs 1Password Individual at $3.99/mo — covering 50% of the 6 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.
Proton 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; 0 of them cover at least 75% of the 6 compared capabilities.
Capability comparison
Proton Pass covers 50% of the 6 capabilities compared against 1Password. ✓ native · ◐ via integration · ✗ not found.
| Capability | Proton Pass | 1Password |
|---|---|---|
| Password sharing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Passkey support | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breach / dark-web monitoring | ↑ Pass Plus | ✓ |
| SSO integration | ✗ | ✓ |
| Unlimited device sync | ✓ | ✓ |
| Family accounts | ↑ Pass Family | ✓ |
What you give up
Capabilities 1Password has that Proton Pass lacks.
- Breach / dark-web monitoring — Get alerted if your credentials appear in a data breach.Missing from Proton Pass.
- SSO integration — Sign in through your company's SSO.Missing from Proton Pass.
- Family accounts — Manage passwords for multiple family members under one plan.Missing from Proton Pass.
Plans & pricing, side by side
Advertised prices in USD as observed on the official pricing pages — per-seat and transaction-fee plans are marked.
| Proton Free | Free |
| Pass Plus | $4.99/mo |
| Pass Family | $6.99/mo |
| Proton Unlimited | $12.99/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 Proton Pass than 1Password?
100% cheaper in our scenario (single user, monthly billing): $0/mo on Proton Free vs $3.99/mo on Individual. That is $47.88 a year.
What does Proton Pass lack compared with 1Password?
Breach / dark-web monitoring, SSO integration, Family accounts — 3 of the 6 compared capabilities.
When were these prices checked?
1Password: 2026-10-26; Proton Pass: 2026-10-29 — on the official pricing pages.
Who switched
Anonymous: no account, no email, no IP stored. Reports are shown once a switch has 3 or more and never change ranking or order — alternatives are computed from prices and capabilities only.
Sources & freshness
- https://1password.com/pricing (official_pricing, checked 2026-10-26)
- https://1password.com/pricing#main (official_pricing, checked 2026-10-26)
- https://1password.com/pricing/personal (official_pricing, checked 2026-10-26)
- Proton Pass data last verified 2026-10-29