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1Password

Editor's Choice
From $2.99/mo (billed annually)

Family and team password manager with strong security architecture and polished apps.

  • Excellent apps on every platform
  • Best family plan on the market
  • Independent security audits published
  • No free tier
  • Slightly more expensive than competitors
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Bitwarden

Best Free
Free / $1.66/mo Premium

Open-source password manager with a generous free tier and self-hosting option.

  • Generous free tier with unlimited devices
  • Fully open-source and audited
  • Self-hosting with Vaultwarden
  • UI less polished than 1Password
  • No travel mode
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Dashlane

Best All-in-One
From $4.36/mo (Premium)

Premium password manager with dark web monitoring, anti-phishing and optional integrated VPN.

  • VPN included at no extra cost
  • Continuous dark web monitoring
  • French company (GDPR-friendly)
  • Higher price than competitors
  • No self-hosting
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LastPass

Free + Business
Free / from $2.21/mo (Premium, -30% promo)

Password manager with free tier, dark web monitoring and strong business plans. Rebuilt security after 2022 incident.

  • Free tier (1 device type)
  • Dark web monitoring included
  • Strong business plans with Families for employees
  • 2022 security incident; vendor has since rebuilt infrastructure
  • Free limited to 1 device type (desktop or mobile)
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NordPass

Best Value
Free / from $1.62/mo Premium

Simple password manager from Nord Security with XChaCha20 encryption and optional VPN bundle.

  • Very affordable premium
  • Clean interface
  • XChaCha20 encryption
  • Free plan limited to 1 device
  • Fewer advanced features than 1Password or Bitwarden
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Proton Pass

Best Free + Privacy
Free / from $3.26/mo (Pass Plus annual)

Free and paid password manager from Proton with hide-my-email aliases and end-to-end encryption.

  • Generous free tier
  • Unlimited hide-my-email on Plus
  • Proton privacy reputation
  • Newer than 1Password/Bitwarden
  • Fewer business features than Dashlane Omnix
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RoboForm

Form filling & Business
Free / from $1.81/mo (Premium, 33% off first year)

Password manager with strong form filling, data breach monitoring, 2FA and optional local-only mode. Audited by Secfault Security.

  • Strong form filling and 1-click login
  • Data breach monitoring (5 emails)
  • Advanced 2FA including passkeys
  • Free limited to 1 device
  • Not open source

Password managers for small business

Small teams need shared vaults, admin controls, and optional SSO without enterprise complexity. We compared 1Password, Bitwarden, Dashlane, NordPass, LastPass, and RoboForm business plans: pricing per user, sharing, policies, and ease of onboarding.

What to look for

Per-user pricing that stays predictable as you grow, separate personal and work vaults, and an admin dashboard to manage members and policies. SSO and SCIM matter for larger teams. We ranked based on value, features, and how easy it is to get started.

Our small business picks

1Password Business and Bitwarden Teams are our top picks. 1Password has the smoothest UX and family account for employees; Bitwarden is cheaper and open source. NordPass and LastPass offer competitive business plans. Choose 1Password for best UX and family perk, Bitwarden for value and transparency.

The best password managers for small business offer shared vaults, basic policies and an admin console without full enterprise complexity. 1Password Teams, Bitwarden Teams, Dashlane Team, NordPass Business Teams, LastPass Teams, RoboForm Business and Proton Pass Essentials are all suited for small teams.

See our full comparison for business plan pricing and features.