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Open-source password manager — unlimited free vault on every device, AES-256 encryption, audited annually.
Proton Pass is the Swiss-built, open-source password manager with hide-my-email aliases, integrated 2FA and end-to-end encryption — Pass Plus is now $1.99/month.
Proton Pass is a privacy-first, open-source password manager from Swiss company Proton AG, the team behind Proton Mail and Proton VPN. It pairs end-to-end, zero-knowledge encryption with a generous free tier, built-in 2FA, hide-my-email aliases (powered by SimpleLogin), and dark-web monitoring. We rate it 87/100 — Proton Pass is the strongest privacy-focused alternative to Bitwarden and 1Password, and the best choice if you already live in the Proton ecosystem.
Proton Pass launched globally on , after a beta in April 2023, and was developed by Proton AG following its 2022 acquisition of SimpleLogin. SimpleLogin's founder, Son Nguyen, leads the Pass engineering effort, and CEO Andy Yen positioned the product as the missing piece in Proton's privacy suite. The codebase was released under GPLv3 in July 2023, and a third-party security audit by Cure53 was published the same month.
Where 1Password is polished and LastPass is recovering from a string of breaches, Proton Pass leans on what Proton does best: Switzerland-based hosting, end-to-end encryption that even Proton can't decrypt, and integration with the rest of the suite — Mail, VPN, Drive, Calendar and Wallet. If your threat model includes hostile networks, ad-tech, or tracking-heavy advertisers, this is the manager built for you.
Sentiment is broadly positive but pragmatic. On Reddit's r/ProtonMail and r/PasswordManagers, users repeatedly praise the price-to-value ratio, the open-source posture and SimpleLogin integration — but recurring complaints surface around customer support (no live chat, slow ticket replies), missing emergency access, and the fact that offline mode and the dedicated Authenticator are gated behind paid tiers. On Hacker News, the 2023 launch thread (HN id 36508566) was largely supportive of the open-source release, while reviewers at Security.org, Cybernews and Cyberinsider note occasional sync hiccups and a sparser favicon set than 1Password. Trustpilot reviews skew positive, particularly from existing Proton Unlimited subscribers.
Proton dropped the headline Pass Plus price in early 2026, making it one of the cheapest premium password managers on the market.
| Plan | Price (annual) | Key Limits |
|---|---|---|
| Pass Free | $0/month | Unlimited logins & devices, 10 hide-my-email aliases, 2 vaults, no integrated 2FA, no offline mode. |
| Pass Plus | $1.99/month ($23.88/year) | Unlimited aliases, integrated 2FA, dark-web monitoring, file attachments, secure sharing, offline access. |
| Pass Family | $3.99/month | Up to 6 users, all Plus features per seat, family vault. |
| Proton Unlimited | $9.99/month | Pass Plus + Mail, VPN, Drive 500 GB, Calendar & Wallet — the best deal if you use more than two Proton apps. |
Monthly billing on Pass Plus is $4.99, but Proton heavily incentivises annual commitments. There is also a Pass for Business tier starting at $1.99 per user/month with admin SSO, group sharing and activity logs.
Best for: privacy-conscious individuals, journalists, activists and engineers who already use Proton Mail or VPN; small teams that want auditable open-source security without 1Password's price tag; anyone tired of LastPass after its 2022–2023 breach saga.
Not ideal for: users who need emergency access handoff (still missing as of May 2026), large enterprises that require SCIM provisioning beyond what's available, or teams that rely on advanced shared-form filling found in 1Password's Watchtower.
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Bitwarden remains the gold standard for self-hostable open-source password management, with a slightly more mature org-management story. 1Password still has the most polished UX and the best Watchtower analytics, but costs more than 3× as much. Dashlane ships richer breach scanning but is closed-source. For diehard privacy fans, KeePassXC is the offline, locally-stored alternative.
At $1.99/month for Pass Plus, Proton Pass is one of the easiest recommendations we make. It's open source, audited, end-to-end encrypted, and built by a company whose business model — paid privacy — is aligned with users rather than advertisers. If you already pay for Proton Mail or VPN, get Proton Unlimited and use Pass for free. If you're escaping LastPass or evaluating 1Password renewals, Pass deserves a serious look. We rate it 87/100 — the missing point of polish is mostly emergency access, support response times, and a few sync rough edges that Proton has publicly committed to addressing in its 2026 roadmap.
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