Go from 1Password to Proton Pass
The job: Password manager (Password vault, Autofill in browser and apps, Shared vaults). Pick where you are today and where you want to land; the move below follows your pick.
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Switch app
Open source
The money
$10.99/mo today , then $4.99/mo
1Password Business
Modeled from public list prices, with your time at $50 an hour. Show the math
Does it do the job? 3 of 3 covered
- Covered: Password vault
- Covered: Autofill in browser and apps
- Covered: Shared vaults
The work
- Setup
- About 1 h
- Upkeep
- None
- Watch out
- Check first: You only rely on: Password vault, Autofill in browser and apps, Shared vaults
Make the move in four steps
Export from 1Password
Your vault items. Format: 1Password Unencrypted Export (.1pux) or CSV (CSV covers only Login and Password items)
Export stepsSet up Proton Pass
Pass Essentials is $4.99/user/mo monthly or $1.99 billed yearly for 3-30 users; file attachments, policies and SSO need Pass Professional ($6.99).
DetailsSwitch links and integrations
Point links, embeds and integrations at Proton Pass, then send a test through every one.
Cancel 1Password
Turn off renewal before your renewal date, once the new setup works. Access runs until: The end of the current billing period; then the account is frozen.
How to cancel 1Password
The whole recipe: 4 ways out, best first
What you use
- Password vault
- Autofill in browser and apps
- Shared vaults
Not covered
- Passkeys
- Password generator
- Breach alerts (Watchtower)
- 2FA codes
- Secure notes and documents
Check before switching
- You only rely on: Password vault, Autofill in browser and apps, Shared vaults
- Export your data from 1Password before canceling
Agents: get_recipe("replace-onepassword") on the Stackcut MCP server.
4 ways out, best first
How we got this
| You pay now: 1Password Business | $10.99/user/mo × 1 user | $10.99/mo |
|---|---|---|
| New cost: Proton Pass (free tier) | free plan | $0/mo |
| Difference each month | $10.99 − $0 | +$10.99/mo |
| Over 12 months | +$10.99 × 12 | +$132 |
| Setup, once | 1 h × $50/h | −$50 |
| Year one | +$132 − $50 | +$82 |
- Not counting your time (1 h in year one): saves $132 in year one.
Year one = 12 × (what you pay now − the new cost − upkeep) − setup, with your time at $50/hour. Prices are public list prices; hours are Stackcut’s planning estimates. Price it for your team
How we got this
| You pay now: 1Password Business | $10.99/user/mo × 1 user | $10.99/mo |
|---|---|---|
| New cost: Proton Pass | Pass Plus plan | $4.99/mo |
| Difference each month | $10.99 − $4.99 | +$6/mo |
| Over 12 months | +$6 × 12 | +$72 |
| Setup, once | 1 h × $50/h | −$50 |
| Year one | +$72 − $50 | +$22 |
- Not counting your time (1 h in year one): saves $72 in year one.
Year one = 12 × (what you pay now − the new cost − upkeep) − setup, with your time at $50/hour. Prices are public list prices; hours are Stackcut’s planning estimates. Price it for your team
How we got this
| You pay now: 1Password Business | $10.99/user/mo × 1 user | $10.99/mo |
|---|---|---|
| New cost: NordPass | $5.99/user/mo × 1 user | $5.99/mo |
| Difference each month | $10.99 − $5.99 | +$5/mo |
| Over 12 months | +$5 × 12 | +$60 |
| Setup, once | 1 h × $50/h | −$50 |
| Year one | +$60 − $50 | +$10 |
- Not counting your time (1 h in year one): saves $60 in year one.
Year one = 12 × (what you pay now − the new cost − upkeep) − setup, with your time at $50/hour. Prices are public list prices; hours are Stackcut’s planning estimates. Price it for your team
How we got this
| You pay now: 1Password Business | $10.99/user/mo × 1 user | $10.99/mo |
|---|---|---|
| New cost: Vaultwarden | a small server (modeled) | $5/mo |
| Your upkeep time | 2 h/mo × $50/h | $100/mo |
| Difference each month | $10.99 − $5 − $100 | −$94.01/mo |
| Over 12 months | −$94.01 × 12 | −$1,128 |
| Setup, once | 4 h × $50/h | −$200 |
| Year one | −$1,128 − $200 | −$1,328 |
- Not counting your time (28 h in year one): saves $72 in year one.
Year one = 12 × (what you pay now − the new cost − upkeep) − setup, with your time at $50/hour. Prices are public list prices; hours are Stackcut’s planning estimates. Price it for your team
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