{"id":51200,"date":"2026-03-09T20:32:24","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T00:32:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mjtsai.com\/blog\/?p=51200"},"modified":"2026-03-09T22:23:32","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T02:23:32","slug":"1passwords-price-hike","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mjtsai.com\/blog\/2026\/03\/09\/1passwords-price-hike\/","title":{"rendered":"1Password’s Price Hike"},"content":{"rendered":"

Adam Engst<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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1Password has announced that prices for its popular password manager will increase for renewals made on or after 27 March 2026. In an email to users, the company said that 1Password Individual will increase from $35.88 per year ($2.99 per month, paid annually) to $47.88 per year ($3.99 per month), and that 1Password Families would increase from $59.88 per year ($5.99 per month) to $71.88 per year ($6.99 per month).<\/p>\n

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Annoyingly, 1Password referred to the price increase as an “update,” as in “We’re updating the cost of your subscription,” and “we’re updating pricing for Family plans.”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n

Over the years, 1Password has really diverged from what I’m looking for, but if you need what it offers the new price doesn’t seem crazy. However, it is<\/em> off-putting to see the increase described as an “update.” (Simplenote<\/a> used the same language last year to announce that it was going into maintenance mode.) Big picture, Apple Passwords is free and more than enough for most users, so it’s not surprising that the price of what has become a more niche solution would go up. I wonder how much additional revenue this will bring in vs. the number of of unsubscriptions it causes as the announcement jolts some customers into realizing that they no longer need it.<\/p>\n\n

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We can debate how well the two apps implement those features, but neither is seriously problematic. 1Password justifies its price with its significantly larger compatibility matrix and feature set, including[…]<\/p>\n

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After all that, 1Password sent another email today, apologizing for the first one because we had signed up for the Families Launch Special Plan, a legacy pricing tier that is apparently locked in for life. I hadn’t remembered that, but presumably someone did. So I’m happy—I get to keep using all the 1Password features without paying more.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n

See also: Mac Power Users<\/a> and Scott<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n

Previously:<\/p>\n