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1Password vs RoboForm

RoboForm comes out ahead of 1Password on 5 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
RoboFormWinner
RoboForm
7.3
Good
5 of 6 rounds

The verdict

RoboForm takes it, 5–0 on rounds.

On the published figures and the independent review sites, RoboForm takes 5 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 RoboForm if…

  • • You want RoboForm's edge on what the family plan costs and what each family member costs

Round by round

  1. Round 1What the family plan costsRoboForm wins
    1Password5/10

    $71.88

    Families, 5 people, at the regular $5.99 a month price

    • $71.88, against $19.08

    Source: 1password.com ↗

    RoboForm8/10

    $47.75/yr

    Family Plan Renewal Price

    • Family, 5 people

    Source: dailyvanguard.com ↗

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

  2. Round 2What each family member costsRoboForm wins
    1Password5/10

    $14.38

    Families $71.88 a year across 5 people

    • $14.38, against $3.82

    Source: 1password.com ↗

    RoboForm8/10

    $9.55 per year

    Cost per family member

    • Family $19.08 a year across 5 people

    Source: dailyvanguard.com ↗

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

  3. Round 3What customers say on TrustpilotRoboForm wins
    1Password5/10

    4.1 out of 5

    TrustScore from 12,492 reviews on Trustpilot

    • 4.1 out of 5, against 4.6 out of 5

    Source: trustpilot.com ↗

    RoboForm8/10

    4.6 out of 5

    TrustScore from 548 reviews on Trustpilot

    Source: trustpilot.com ↗

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

  4. Round 4What one person paysRoboForm wins
    1Password5/10

    $2.99/mo, billed yearly

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

    • $2.99/mo, billed yearly, against $1.66/mo, billed annually

    Source: 1password.com ↗

    RoboForm8/10

    $1.66/mo, billed annually

    Premium / Family, billed annually (new-user first-year price)

    Source: roboform.com ↗

    RoboForm wins this round on what the published sources say.

  5. Round 5Trying it before you payRoboForm wins
    1Password5/10

    14-day free trial

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

    • 14-day free trial, against Free plan

    Source: 1password.com ↗

    RoboForm8/10

    Free plan

    Premium / Family, billed annually (new-user first-year price)

    Source: roboform.com ↗

    RoboForm wins this round on what the published sources say.

  6. Round 6How many people the family plan coversTie
    1Password7/10

    5 users

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

    Source: 1password.com ↗

    RoboForm7/10

    5 users

    Premium / Family, billed annually (new-user first-year price)

    Source: roboform.com ↗

    Nothing to separate them here.

1Password1Password
RoboFormRoboForm

Side by side

1PasswordBest for what customers say on trustpilot1Password
RoboFormBest for what the family plan costsRoboForm
Overall score
6.2
7.3
Best
Price
See price
See price
What the family plan costs
6.0
8.0
What one person pays
6.5
7.5
What customers say on Trustpilot
7.3
8.0
How many people the family plan covers
5.4
5.7
Trying it before you pay
5.3
7.4
Head-to-head findings
What the family plan costs
$71.88
$47.75/yr
What one person pays
$47.88
$1.66/mo, billed annually
What customers say on Trustpilot
4.1 out of 5
4.6 out of 5
How many people the family plan covers
5 users
5 users
Trying it before you pay
No free plan
Free plan
Warnings when your data leaks
Compromised-credential alerts
Breach monitoring (5 emails)
How much file storage you get
1 GB per user
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What each family member costs
$14.38
$9.55 per year
Record
Head-to-head record
2–4
5–0–1
Head-to-heads won
33 %
100 %
Rounds won
30 %
64 %
Pros
    • Family, 5 people
    • Family $19.08 a year across 5 people
    Cons
    • $71.88, against $47.88
    • $14.38, against $7.98
    • $47.88, against $19.80
    • No free plan, against Free plan
    • $1.66/mo, billed annually, against $1.65/mo, billed annually
    • 5 users, against 6 users
    • 1 device, against Unlimited devices
    • 5 users, against 10 members
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