Sources checked Sep 22, 2026
1Password vs Proton Pass: family plan costs, sharing, and email aliases
Proton Pass has a free plan; 1Password starts with a 14-day trial. For a household, the deciding numbers are the account limit (5 for 1Password Families, 6 for Pass Family) and the price from the second year, when 1Password’s first-year offer ends.
PUBLISHED PLAN DETAILS
Prices, family limits, and privacy tools
USD figures for annual billing, excluding any applicable taxes. We multiplied 1Password’s listed monthly figures by 12; its offer is for new customers subscribing directly at 1Password.com, for the first year. Proton states its 12-month totals itself (USD selected) but does not say whether they are introductory, so check the renewal amount at checkout.
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| What to compare | 1Password | Proton Pass |
|---|---|---|
| Starting option | No free plan. Individual and Families start with a 14-day free trial. | Free plan: one person, unlimited devices, logins, and notes; 10 email aliases; 2 vaults, each shareable with up to 2 others. |
| Paid personal plan, annual billing | Individual: $35.88 in the first year at the advertised offer ($2.99 a month), then $47.88 at the listed regular rate ($3.99 a month). | Pass Plus: $35.88 every 12 months ($2.99 a month), or $4.99 billed monthly. |
| Family plan, annual billing | Families: $53.88 in the first year at the advertised offer ($4.49 a month), then $71.88 at the listed regular rate ($5.99 a month). | Pass Family: $59.88 every 12 months ($4.99 a month), or $6.99 billed monthly. |
| Accounts in the family plan | Up to 5 family members. | 6 Pass Plus accounts, with an admin panel. |
| Sharing model | Families: unlimited shared vaults for members of your account. Both plans can share items with anyone, even people who do not use 1Password. | Share whole vaults with up to 10 others on paid plans (2 on Free). Paid plans can also share single items and links, including with people who do not use Proton Pass. |
| Email aliases | Through Fastmail: create Masked Email addresses with 1Password in your browser. You need a Fastmail account as well. | Built in: 10 hide-my-email aliases on Free, unlimited on Pass Plus and Pass Family. |
| Passkeys | Save and sign in with passkeys in 1Password in your browser (Mac, Windows, Linux, and Safari on iPhone and iPad) and on iOS and Android. Passkeys can only be exported from the iOS and Android apps. | Proton lists passkeys as supported on all devices, on every plan including Free. |
| Import routes | Import guides for Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Brave, Safari, Bitwarden, Dashlane, LastPass, Keeper, and others, plus CSV import on 1Password.com and Credential Exchange on iOS 26 and Android 14 or later. The import page lists no Proton Pass option. | The import tool covers Chrome, Firefox, Brave, Edge, and Safari, and managers including 1Password (from a .1pux export), Bitwarden, Dashlane, LastPass, and NordPass. Proton Pass can export a CSV file from its browser extension, web app, or Windows app. |
What the choice depends on
- Household size. Up to five people fits either family plan; a sixth person fits Pass Family’s listed limit but not the 5 members 1Password lists.
- Whether you want to start free. Only Proton Pass has a free plan.
- How you want email aliases: built into Proton Pass, or through a Fastmail account connected to 1Password.
- Which year you compare. 1Password’s first-year offer is lower than Pass Family’s listed price; its regular rate is higher.
Neither is right for every household. List the features you need with the password-manager checklist →
A five-person household: compare the second year
Both family plans cover five people. In the first year, 1Password Families at its advertised offer costs $6 less than Proton Pass Family ($59.88 − $53.88). From the second year, at 1Password’s listed regular rate, it costs $12 more ($71.88 − $59.88). Over two years that is $125.76 for 1Password and $119.76 for Proton Pass, if Proton’s price stays the same at renewal, which its page does not confirm. This is a price calculation, not a verdict about which app your household will find easier.
See every plan from each provider
This comparison covers the plans most households weigh against each other. For every published plan, including business entry tiers and what to check at checkout, see 1Password pricing and Proton Pass pricing.
Try this before a full import
- Count everyone who needs their own account, including the organiser.
- Share one test login with another household member and check they can use it on their own device.
- If aliases matter, create one for a low-risk sign-up. With 1Password, that means setting up Fastmail first.
- Write down the renewal total for both plans before the trial or first year ends.
Use a non-sensitive test login before moving your full vault.
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