Every major password manager has moved to subscriptions. 1Password costs $48/year. Dashlane is $60/year. Even LastPass, which used to be free, now charges.
At some point you have to ask: why am I paying monthly to store my own passwords?
Your passwords live on your phone. The encryption runs on your phone. The database is on your phone. What exactly are you paying for every month?
Subscription-based password managers charge you for things you do not need:
| Feature | 1Password | Bitwarden | Lockbox |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passwords | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 2FA Authenticator | Premium only | Premium only | Included |
| Secure Notes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| File Storage | 1GB (paid) | 1GB (paid) | 100MB/file |
| Screenshot OCR | No | No | Yes |
| Secure Sharing | Needs account | Needs account | No account |
| Open Source Crypto | No | Yes | Yes |
It is a vault, not an enterprise tool. Most password managers started as consumer apps and grew into business tools. They added team sharing, admin consoles, SSO integration, and compliance features. Great for companies. Overwhelming for a person who just wants to lock their passwords.
Lockbox starts with one question: what do people actually store on their phones that needs to be private?
One app. One price. Everything encrypted with AES-256-GCM. No subscription. No cloud dependency. No account creation.
Need to share a password? With 1Password, both people need accounts. With Lockbox:
Tap "Whisper" on any item
Send the link via text or email
They view it once. It self-destructs.
The decryption key is in the URL fragment (the part after #), which is never sent to the server. Our server literally cannot read the secret. It only holds encrypted noise.
50 employees, shared vaults, admin controls, compliance? Use 1Password or Bitwarden. They are built for that.
A safe place for your passwords, codes, secrets, and private files? Without paying every month? Lockbox is built for you.
Try free with 3 items. Unlock unlimited for a one-time purchase.
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