Comparisons Password Manager Comparison 2026
Twelve password managers, from free and open source to all-in-one packages for families and businesses. We compare prices, security, features and platforms based on verifiable facts and tell you which one suits whom.
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Privacy and Europe
from €2.99/month
Open source, based in Switzerland, a strong free plan and email aliases included.
Best free plan
from 1.65 US dollars/month (Bitwarden bills in dollars only)
Unlimited passwords and devices at no cost, open source and regularly audited.
Ease of use
€3.65/month (€2.74 in year 1), plus VAT
Very well thought-out and simple, with good family and business management. A bit pricier in return.
No cloud at all
free
Free, open source and local. Ideal if you don’t want to entrust your data to anyone.
Showing all 12 providers.
| Criterion | Proton PassWebsiteAd | BitwardenWebsite | 1PasswordWebsite | NordPassWebsite | DashlaneWebsite | KeeperWebsite | RoboFormWebsite | LastPassWebsite | EnpassWebsite | KeePassXCWebsite | Apple PasswordsWebsite | Google Password ManagerWebsite |
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| Price | ||||||||||||
| Free plan | Yes, unlimited passwords and devices, 10 aliases | Yes, unlimited passwords and devices | No | Yes, but logged in on only one device at a time | No, discontinued in September 2025 | Very limited | Yes, but one device only | Yes, but one device type only | Yes, up to 25 entries | Yes, completely free | Yes, included with Apple devices | Yes, included in Chrome and Android |
| Price for one personLowest monthly price with annual billing, according to the provider, in euros. Often an introductory price for new customers. | from €2.99/month | from 1.65 US dollars/month (Bitwarden bills in dollars only) | €3.65/month (€2.74 in year 1), plus VAT | from approx. €1.43/month (2-year plan) | from approx. €4.48/month | from approx. €3.21/month (approx. €38.56/year) | from approx. €0.89/month | from approx. €2.69/month | from approx. €1.78/month or approx. €89.68 one-time | free | free | free |
| Family plan | €4.99/month for 6 people | 3.99 US dollars/month for 6 people | €5.75/month for 5 people (€4.31 in year 1) | from approx. €2.50/month for 6 people | approx. €6.72/month for 10 people | approx. €6.88/month for 5 people | approx. €1.43/month for 5 people | approx. €3.59/month for 6 people | approx. €3.58/month for 6 people | – | free (sharing in groups) | Sharing with your Google family group |
| Business plan | Yes | Yes, from 4 US dollars per person/month | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | – | No | No |
| Free trial | Free plan, 30-day money-back guarantee | Free plan | 14 days | Free plan, 30-day money-back guarantee | Yes, free trial | 30 days | Free plan | Free plan | Free plan | Free | Free | Free |
| Provider | ||||||||||||
| Headquarters | Switzerland | USA | Canada | Lithuania (EU) | USA | USA | USA | USA | India | Community project (no company) | USA | USA |
| Open sourceThe source code is public and can be reviewed by anyone. | Yes | Yes | No | No | Partly (app code published) | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | No |
| Independent security audit | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | n/a | Yes (SOC 2, ISO 27001) | n/a | Yes (SOC 2) | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Known security incidents | None known | None known | No vault data affected | None known | No vault data affected | No vault data affected | None known | 2022: encrypted customer vaults copied | None known | None known | None known | None known |
| Security | ||||||||||||
| End-to-end encryptionYour vault is encrypted on your device. The provider cannot read your passwords. | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Only if enabled (on-device encryption) |
| Stores passkeys | Yes, also on the free plan | Yes, also on the free plan | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Built-in 2FA code generatorGenerates the six-digit codes for two-factor login without a separate app. | Yes, from Pass Plus | Yes, from Premium | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Via a separate authenticator app | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Data breach alerts | Yes, from Pass Plus | Yes, from Premium | Yes (Watchtower) | Yes, from Premium | Yes (dark web monitoring) | Only as a paid add-on (BreachWatch) | Yes | Yes, also on the free plan | Yes | Yes (check against Have I Been Pwned) | Yes | Yes |
| Emergency accessA trusted person gets access to your vault in an emergency. | Yes, from Pass Plus | Yes, from Premium | Only recovery by a family organiser | Yes, from Premium | No | Yes | Yes, from Premium | Yes, from Premium | n/a | No | No | No |
| Local storage or self-hosting | No | Yes, self-hosting possible | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes, local or your own cloud | Yes, local file only | No | No |
| Features | ||||||||||||
| Secure password sharing | Yes | Free with one person, unlimited from the family plan | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes, from Premium | Yes | Yes | Only by sharing the file | Yes | Only with your Google family group |
| Email aliasesCreates disposable addresses so you don’t have to give out your real email address everywhere. | Yes, 10 free, unlimited from Plus | Via connected alias services | Via Fastmail integration | Yes (email masks), from Premium | No | No | No | n/a | n/a | No | With paid iCloud+ | No |
| Stand-out feature | File attachments, command-line tool | Bitwarden Send for encrypted messages | Travel Mode, additional Secret Key | Password health report | VPN included (Premium) | Encrypted file storage | Strong form filling | – | One-time purchase (lifetime) possible | Works completely offline | Deeply integrated into iOS and macOS | Integrated into Chrome and Android |
| Platforms | ||||||||||||
| Windows | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Browser extension only | Yes | Yes | Mainly browser extension | Yes | Yes | Via iCloud for Windows | Via Chrome |
| macOS | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Browser extension only | Yes | Yes | Mainly browser extension | Yes | Yes | Yes | Via Chrome |
| Linux | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Browser extension only | Yes | Browser extension only | Browser extension only | Yes | Yes | No | Via Chrome |
| Android | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Via compatible apps (e.g. KeePassDX) | No | Yes |
| iPhone and iPad | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Via compatible apps (e.g. Strongbox) | Yes | Via Chrome and AutoFill |
| Browser extension | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Safari, Chrome, Edge | Chrome only |
Yes Partly or limited Non/a no reliable information
Torn between two providers? Here they are side by side.
from €2.99/month
Open-source password manager from Switzerland with a generous free plan and built-in email aliases.
Best for: Anyone who values privacy and prefers a European provider.
from 1.65 US dollars/month (Bitwarden bills in dollars only)
The classic open-source password manager: free without restrictions, Premium for under 2 US dollars a month.
Best for: Anyone looking for a full-featured free plan, and businesses that want to self-host.
€3.65/month (€2.74 in year 1), plus VAT
Very polished and particularly easy to use, with many convenience features. Costs a bit more and has no free plan.
Best for: Families and businesses that value ease of use and are willing to pay for it.
from approx. €1.43/month (2-year plan)
Password manager from the makers of NordVPN, based in Lithuania, with cheap long-term plans and a data breach scanner.
Best for: Anyone looking for a simple password manager from the EU at a low price.
from approx. €4.48/month
Convenient password manager with a built-in VPN on the Premium plan. The free plan was discontinued in September 2025.
Best for: Anyone who wants a password manager and a VPN from one provider.
from approx. €3.21/month (approx. €38.56/year)
Security-focused provider with a strong business focus and many certifications. Breach monitoring costs extra.
Best for: Businesses with compliance requirements and families who want encrypted file storage.
from approx. €0.89/month
One of the oldest password managers, especially strong at filling in forms automatically, and very cheap.
Best for: Anyone who fills in lots of online forms and wants to spend little.
from approx. €2.69/month
Long one of the best-known password managers. A serious data breach in 2022 badly damaged trust.
Best for: Existing users. We recommend one of the alternatives to new users.
from approx. €1.78/month or approx. €89.68 one-time
Does not store your passwords on its own servers, but locally or in your own cloud. The only one here with a one-time purchase.
Best for: Anyone who wants to control their data and dislikes subscriptions.
free
Completely free, open-source password manager without a cloud. Your passwords live in an encrypted file on your device.
Best for: Tech-savvy users who don’t want to trust any cloud.
free
Built into iPhone, iPad and Mac, free and well integrated. Outside the Apple world, however, only of limited use.
Best for: Anyone who uses Apple devices exclusively.
free
Built into Chrome and Android and free. Handy for getting started, but with few features and tied to Google.
Best for: Beginners who mainly use Chrome and Android.
Yes, if it uses end-to-end encryption. Your vault is then encrypted on your device with your master password, and the provider cannot read it. Even if its servers are hacked, attackers only get encrypted data. The risk of using the same or a weak password everywhere is much greater.
It is better than nothing for getting started. Standalone password managers, however, work in every browser and on every device, offer secure sharing, emergency access and stronger encryption. When you switch browsers or phones, you simply take your passwords with you.
With true end-to-end encryption, the provider cannot reset it. That is why most offer a recovery key to print out or emergency access via a trusted person. Set this up right at the start.
Yes. All password managers in this comparison can export passwords and import them from other programs. Switching usually takes only a few minutes.
We list the euro prices the providers charge in Austria and Germany, usually promotional prices for new customers. Where we could not yet confirm the euro price, we convert the provider’s dollar price and mark it with “approx.”. Bitwarden bills in US dollars only, so its dollar price is shown. Depending on your country, VAT may be added. You will see the exact price at the provider before you buy.
We compare based on facts that can be verified: prices and features according to the provider’s website, headquarters, published source code, published security audits and known security incidents.
We have not tested every password manager ourselves in everyday use over a longer period. Where we have no reliable information, the table says “n/a”.
Prices change frequently, and many providers advertise introductory prices for the first year. The price on the provider’s website always applies.
We list prices in euros. If we could not yet confirm a provider’s euro price, we convert its dollar price at the ECB reference rate of 27 October 2026 and mark it with “approx.”.
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Information as of October 2026. Found a mistake or something out of date? Write to us; our contact details are in the imprint.
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