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Bitwarden vs 1Password vs Proton Pass vs Dashlane vs NordPass vs KeePassXC

Password managers side by side: free plans, devices, passkeys, family plans, open source and audits

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Why compare these

Six password managers people choose between. This is a feature table, not a ranking. Free plans differ the most: Bitwarden and Proton Pass give unlimited passwords on unlimited devices for free, NordPass Free works on one device, 1Password has only a trial and Dashlane ended its free plan in September 2025. KeePassXC is free and offline but has no official phone app. Dashlane and NordPass show personal prices by country, so check their pages.

  1. 1 B

    Bitwarden

    Open-source, end-to-end encrypted password manager with free, personal, family and business plans and a self-host option.

    Open-source password manager with a real free tier

  2. 2 1

    1Password

    Subscription password manager for individuals, families and businesses, with apps on every major platform and no free plan.

    Polished paid password manager, 14-day free trial

  3. 3 P

    Proton Pass

    Open-source, end-to-end encrypted password manager from Proton with a free plan, hide-my-email aliases and family sharing.

    Open-source manager from Proton with email aliases

  4. 4 D

    Dashlane

    Password manager with Premium and Friends & Family plans for up to 10 people; the Free plan was discontinued in 2025.

    Paid password manager, free plan discontinued

  5. 5 N

    NordPass

    Password manager from Nord Security with a single-device free plan, Premium and a 6-account Family plan.

    Password manager from the makers of NordVPN

  6. 6 K

    KeePassXC

    Free, GPLv3 open-source desktop password manager that keeps an encrypted database file on your own storage, with no cloud service.

    Free, offline, open-source desktop password manager

Compare side by side

Bitwarden1PasswordProton PassDashlaneNordPassKeePassXC
Free plan
Free planYes, unlimited passwords, unlimited devices, share with 1 other userNo, 14-day free trial onlyYes, unlimited logins, notes and cards, unlimited devices, 10 email aliasesNo, Free plan discontinued Sept 16, 2025; 14-day Premium trialYes, autosave and autofill, single device (no multi-device access)Yes, fully free, no limits
Free plan: devicesUnlimitedNo free planUnlimitedNo free planOne device (multi-device access is Premium)Unlimited desktops; no official mobile app
Free plan: passkeysYes, passkey management includedNo free planYes, on all devicesNo free planNot listedYes, via browser integration
Paid plans
Cheapest paid plan$1.65/month, $19.80/year (Premium)$3.99/month (Individual), $2.99 first year for new customers$2.99/month, $35.88/year (Pass Plus)Premium, billed yearly; price loads per country on the pricing pagePremium; price loads per country on the pricing pageNone, free (donations accepted)
Family plan$3.99/month, $47.88/year, up to 6 people (Families)$5.99/month for 5 people (Families), $4.49 first year for new customers$4.99/month, $59.88/year, up to 6 people (Pass Family)Friends & Family, up to 10 people; price loads per countryFamily, 6 user accounts; price loads per countryNone, share the database file yourself
Trust
Open sourceYes, AGPLv3 server (some code under Bitwarden License)No, closed sourceYes, GPLv3No, closed sourceNo, closed sourceYes, GPLv3
Self-host optionYes, Docker self-hosting of the full serverNo, cloud service onlyNot listedNo, cloud service onlyNo, cloud service onlyNo server needed; local encrypted file you store anywhere
Independent security audit publishedYes, annual third-party code audits and penetration tests, reports publishedYes, says it publishes independent audit resultsYes, third-party audit reports are publicNot listedYes, Cure53 audit (Feb 2020) and SOC 2 Type 2 for BusinessYes, ANSSI CSPN certification (2025) and independent review (2023)
Apps
PlatformsWindows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, browser extensions, web vault, CLIWindows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, watchOS, browser extensions, CLIWindows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, browser extensions, web app, CLIiOS, Android, browser extension (desktop apps not listed)Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, browser extensions, web vaultWindows, macOS, Linux, browser extensions (Firefox, Chrome/Chromium)

How it is measured

Read from each product's own pricing, features and security pages on the date in the references (licences from the vendors' own GitHub repositories). Prices are in US dollars, before tax, billed yearly unless noted; first-year offers are shown next to the regular price.

References

  1. Curated: password managers (official pricing, features and security pages), shortlist20 research (facts from official pages). Checked 2026-10-21 09:00 UTC.
  2. Bitwarden pricing, Bitwarden, checked 2026-10-21.
  3. Bitwarden compliance and audits, Bitwarden, checked 2026-10-21.
  4. Bitwarden open source, Bitwarden, checked 2026-10-21.
  5. Bitwarden server licence, Bitwarden, checked 2026-10-21.
  6. Bitwarden downloads, Bitwarden, checked 2026-10-21.
  7. 1Password pricing, 1Password, checked 2026-10-21.
  8. 1Password security, 1Password, checked 2026-10-21.
  9. Proton Pass pricing, Proton, checked 2026-10-21.
  10. Proton Pass security, Proton, checked 2026-10-21.
  11. Proton open source, Proton, checked 2026-10-21.
  12. Proton Pass Android source licence, Proton, checked 2026-10-21.
  13. Dashlane personal pricing, Dashlane, checked 2026-10-21.
  14. The Dashlane Free plan is ending, Dashlane, checked 2026-10-21.
  15. NordPass pricing, NordPass, checked 2026-10-21.
  16. NordPass downloads, NordPass, checked 2026-10-21.
  17. KeePassXC home, KeePassXC, checked 2026-10-21.
  18. KeePassXC documentation and FAQ, KeePassXC, checked 2026-10-21.
  19. KeePassXC user guide, KeePassXC, checked 2026-10-21.
  20. KeePassXC security audits, KeePassXC, checked 2026-10-21.

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