1Password is raising prices 35% to $48/year on March 27, 2026. Bitwarden doubled its Premium from $10 to $20/year in January. If you are tired of paying more every year to store your own passwords, you are not alone.
1Password moves to subscription model
Price holds steady for 7 years
Biggest price hike since going subscription
Subscriptions only go up. Never down.
1Password's price increase funds enterprise features, AI integration, and infrastructure that individual users do not need:
New in 2026: "AI-powered features," "expanded recovery options," "phishing protection." These are business features dressed up for consumers. If you just want to store passwords and 2FA codes, you are paying for software complexity you will never use.
That is a $235 difference over 5 years. For storing passwords on your own phone.
Bitwarden was the go-to free alternative. But in January 2026, they raised Premium from $10 to $20/year (a 98% increase). The free tier still exists but lacks TOTP authenticator and vault health reports, features Lockbox includes for $4.99 total.
Export from 1Password: Settings > Advanced > Export Data. Choose CSV format.
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Import: Settings > Import > Select "1Password" > Choose your CSV file
Done. All your passwords are encrypted with AES-256-GCM. No subscription.
Everything 1Password offers for individuals, without the subscription:
Passwords + 2FA codes + secure notes + encrypted files + secret sharing. All encrypted with AES-256-GCM and Argon2id key derivation (stronger than 1Password's PBKDF2). One-time purchase. $4.99. Done.
Import from 1Password in 30 seconds. No subscription. Ever.
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