NordPass vs 1Password
NordPass is the cheaper of the two on every plan: Premium at $1.39 a month on the 2-year plan and Family at $2.49 for six users, with Password Health, a breach scanner and a 30-day money-back guarantee. 1Password is the pick if you want the most complete apps and a family plan with admin controls: Individual $3.99 a month ($2.99 in the first-year promotion), Families $5.99 ($4.49 promotion) for up to five members, 1 GB of storage per user and Watchtower alerts in every account. Neither has a free plan you can live on: 1Password has none and NordPass Free is one device at a time.
Side by side, from the two pricing pages
| Feature | NordPass | 1Password |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | 1 user account, autosave and autofill; no simultaneous multi-device access | None; 14-day free trial |
| Individual paid | Premium $1.39/mo on the 2-year plan ($37.53 for 27 months) | Individual $3.99/mo regular, $2.99/mo first-year promotion, paid annually |
| Family | $2.49/mo on 2-year plan ($67.23 for 27 months), 6 users | $5.99/mo regular ($4.49 promo), up to 5 members, admin controls, unlimited shared vaults |
| Trial or guarantee | 30-day money-back guarantee | 14 days |
| Storage | File attachments (Premium) | 1 GB per user |
| Monitoring | Password Health, Data Breach Scanner (Premium) | Watchtower alerts in every account |
| Apps listed | Not itemised on the plans page | macOS, iOS, Windows, Android, Linux; Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Brave, Safari |
Two promotional prices, two different shapes
Both pages lead with a discounted figure. NordPass's $1.39 a month is a 2-year plan charged as $37.53 for the first 27 months and listed as 53% off, with a 1-year plan at a different rate. 1Password's $2.99 a month is a first-year promotion for new customers against a $3.99 regular price, paid annually. The honest comparison is regular against regular: NordPass on its stated terms is still the lower figure, but you commit for 27 months to get it, while 1Password's regular price is an annual one you can walk away from after twelve months. If the money matters most, NordPass; if the commitment matters most, 1Password.
Neither free tier is a place to stay
1Password has no free plan at all, only a 14-day trial. NordPass has a free plan, but its page states that it is one user account with autosave and autofill and no simultaneous multi-device access, Password Health or breach scanner. If you want a password manager you never pay for, this is the wrong comparison; both Bitwarden and Proton Pass have free plans that work on unlimited devices.
The family plans
NordPass Family is six user accounts at $2.49 a month on the 2-year plan. 1Password Families is up to five members at $5.99 a month regular or $4.49 in the promotion, and its page lists admin controls and unlimited shared vaults, which is the feature a parent managing accounts for children or an organiser managing a household will use. NordPass covers one more person for less; 1Password gives the person running the plan more control.
What 1Password's higher price buys
1Password's pricing page itemises the platforms: macOS, iOS, Windows, Android and Linux apps and Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Brave and Safari extensions, with 1 GB of encrypted storage per user and Watchtower alerts for compromised websites and vulnerable passwords in every account. NordPass's plans page describes an XChaCha20-encrypted vault, Password Health and a Data Breach Scanner on Premium, and does not itemise platforms on that page. The two monitoring features do the same job under different names; the storage allowance and the Linux app are the concrete things 1Password's page lists that NordPass's does not.
NordPass
✓ Pros
- Cheapest on every plan shown: $1.39 a month Premium, $2.49 Family
- Family plan covers six users
- 30-day money-back guarantee
- Password Health and Data Breach Scanner in Premium
✗ Cons
- Headline price requires a 27-month commitment
- Free plan is one device at a time
- Authenticator listed as not included on personal plans
1Password
✓ Pros
- Apps for every desktop and mobile platform and five browsers
- 1 GB storage per user
- Watchtower alerts in every account
- Families plan has admin controls and unlimited shared vaults
✗ Cons
- No free plan, only a 14-day trial
- Highest individual price here at $3.99 a month regular
- Families covers five members, one fewer than NordPass
Verdict
NordPass if price decides it and you will commit for 27 months. 1Password if you want the broadest app line-up on the published list, storage for documents, and a family plan with admin controls, and are willing to pay more for it. If you want a free plan, choose neither and read the full ranking.
NordPass
- Free plan Yes, 1 user account, autosave and autofill; no simultaneous multi-device access, no Password Health, no breach scanner
- Premium $1.39/month on the 2-year plan shown ($37.53 for the first 27 months, listed as 53% off); multi-device access, Password Health, Data Breach Scanner, file attachments
- Family $2.49/month on the 2-year plan ($67.23 for the first 27 months); 6 user accounts
- Encryption XChaCha20-encrypted vault
- Authenticator NordPass Authenticator listed as not included on the personal plans shown
- Guarantee 30-day money-back guarantee
- Pricing note Headline prices are for a 27-month commitment; the page also offers a 1-year plan at a different rate
Facts from NordPass's plans page, checked 2026-09-05.
1Password
- Free plan No. 14-day free trial on Individual and Families
- Individual $3.99/month regular, $2.99/month first-year promotion for new customers; paid annually
- Families $5.99/month regular, $4.49/month promotion; invite up to 5 family members, unlimited shared vaults, admin controls
- Storage 1 GB per user
- Watchtower Alerts for compromised websites and vulnerable passwords, included in every account
- Apps macOS, iOS, Windows, Android, Linux; Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Brave, Safari
- Open source Not stated on the pricing page
Facts from 1Password's personal pricing page, checked 2026-09-05.
Frequently Asked Questions
NordPass, on every plan the two pages show. NordPass Premium is $1.39 a month on the 2-year plan ($37.53 for the first 27 months) and NordPass Family is $2.49 a month for six users. 1Password Individual is $3.99 a month ($2.99 first-year promotion) and Families is $5.99 a month ($4.49 promotion) for up to five members, both paid annually. Neither is a plain annual list price: NordPass's is a 27-month term and 1Password's lower figures are first-year promotions.
No. 1Password offers a 14-day free trial on Individual and Families. NordPass has a free plan, but it is one user account without simultaneous multi-device access, Password Health or the breach scanner.
NordPass Family covers six users; 1Password Families covers up to five members and adds admin controls and unlimited shared vaults. NordPass is cheaper per month and covers one more person; 1Password gives the organiser more control over what is shared.
The NordPass plans page lists NordPass Authenticator as not included on the personal plans shown. 1Password's pricing page does not list a separate authenticator line; it lists Watchtower alerts for compromised websites and vulnerable passwords in every account.
Every price here was read from the two vendors' pricing pages on 2026-09-05. Both vendors show a promotional and a regular figure; the linked pages are the authority.