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1Password vs NordPass

NordPass comes out ahead of 1Password on 4 of the 6 things that decide this, going by what each company publishes and what independent review sites report. The one that matters for you may be one the leader loses.

1Password
1Password
6.2
Fair
0 of 6 rounds
vs
NordPassWinner
NordPass
7.2
Good
4 of 6 rounds

The verdict

NordPass takes it, 4–0 on rounds.

On the published figures and the independent review sites, NordPass takes 4 of 6 rounds. Treat that as a starting point and check the current figures on both pages, because prices and plans move.

Choose 1Password if…

  • • You have a reason to pick 1Password that is not on this list

Choose NordPass if…

  • • You want NordPass's edge on trying it before you pay and what one person pays

Round by round

  1. Round 1Trying it before you payNordPass wins
    1Password5/10

    No free plan

    a 14-day trial only

    • No free plan, against Free plan

    Source: 1password.com ↗

    NordPass8/10

    Free plan

    a free plan with limits

    Source: security.org ↗

    NordPass wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.

  2. Round 2What customers say on TrustpilotTie
    1Password7/10

    4.1 out of 5

    TrustScore from 12,492 reviews on Trustpilot

    Source: trustpilot.com ↗

    NordPass7/10

    4 out of 5

    TrustScore from 2,071 reviews on Trustpilot

    Source: trustpilot.com ↗

    Nothing to separate them here.

  3. Round 3What one person paysNordPass wins
    1Password5/10

    $2.99/mo, billed yearly

    Individual / Families, billed yearly (first-year promo price shown)

    • $2.99/mo, billed yearly, against $1.99/mo, 1-year plan

    Source: 1password.com ↗

    NordPass8/10

    $1.99/mo, 1-year plan

    Premium / Family, 1-year plan (tab '1-year plan'), first-year price

    Source: nordpass.com ↗

    NordPass wins this round on what the published sources say.

  4. Round 4What the family plan costsNordPass wins
    1Password5/10

    $4.49/mo (5 users), billed yearly

    Individual / Families, billed yearly (first-year promo price shown)

    • $4.49/mo (5 users), billed yearly, against $3.69/mo (6 users), 1-year plan

    Source: 1password.com ↗

    NordPass8/10

    $3.69/mo (6 users), 1-year plan

    Premium / Family, 1-year plan (tab '1-year plan'), first-year price

    Source: nordpass.com ↗

    NordPass wins this round on what the published sources say.

  5. Round 5How many people the family plan coversNordPass wins
    1Password5/10

    5 users

    Individual / Families, billed yearly (first-year promo price shown)

    • 5 users, against 6 users

    Source: 1password.com ↗

    NordPass8/10

    6 users

    Premium / Family, 1-year plan (tab '1-year plan'), first-year price

    Source: nordpass.com ↗

    NordPass wins this round on what the published sources say.

  6. Round 6Warnings when your data leaksTie
    1Password7/10

    Compromised-credential alerts

    Individual / Families, billed yearly (first-year promo price shown)

    Source: 1password.com ↗

    NordPass7/10

    Data Breach Scanner

    Premium / Family, 1-year plan (tab '1-year plan'), first-year price

    Source: nordpass.com ↗

    Nothing to separate them here.

1Password1Password
NordPassNordPass

Side by side

1PasswordBest for what customers say on trustpilot1Password
NordPassBest for what one person paysNordPass
Overall score
6.2
7.2
Best
Price
See price
See price
What the family plan costs
6.0
7.5
What one person pays
6.5
7.0
What customers say on Trustpilot
7.3
7.3
How many people the family plan covers
5.4
7.2
Trying it before you pay
5.3
7.3
Head-to-head findings
What the family plan costs
$71.88
$3.69/mo (6 users), 1-year plan
What one person pays
$47.88
$1.99/mo, 1-year plan
What customers say on Trustpilot
4.1 out of 5
4 out of 5
How many people the family plan covers
5 users
6 users
Trying it before you pay
No free plan
Free plan
Warnings when your data leaks
Compromised-credential alerts
Data Breach Scanner
How much file storage you get
1 GB per user
—
What each family member costs
$14.38
—
Record
Head-to-head record
2–4
4–1–1
Head-to-heads won
33 %
80 %
Rounds won
30 %
53 %
Pros
      Cons
      • $71.88, against $47.88
      • $14.38, against $7.98
      • $47.88, against $19.80
      • No free plan, against Free plan
      • $1.99/mo, 1-year plan, against $1.65/mo, billed annually
      • 1 active device at a time, against Unlimited devices
      • 6 users, against 10 members
      • 4 out of 5, against 4.6 out of 5
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