A password manager is all but necessary these days, even as passkeys continue to gain traction. But if you’re a 1Password fan, you better prepare to have to spend a little more on your annual charges beginning next month — even if you’re on a family plan.
As reported by The Verge, 1Password has begun rolling out emails to subscribers alerting them to an upcoming change to their annual subscription. Beginning on March 27th, 2026, individual plans will go up to $47.88 per month, while family subscriptions will increase to $71.88 per month. In both cases, it’s an increase of $12 per year, or $1 per month. 1Password does offer monthly plans starting at $5 per month (or $60 per year), though it’s unclear if that pricing is set to change as well.
In the email, 1Password pushes the blame on increased “value and capability” within the app, while noting it hasn’t raised prices along the way. That’s not untrue — while I wasn’t able to find a specific announcement of previous price hikes, I did find Reddit posts from nearly seven years ago with the same $36/$60 annual plan pricing that’s changing today. That does leave 1Password out of plenty of subscription-based price hikes (in comparison, the most expensive Netflix plan in 2019 was just $16 per month, and that still allowed for password sharing), but considering both Google and Bitwarden offer free competition, you have to wonder how this user base might react.
If you’re a 1Password subscriber, the price increase will trigger on your next renewal date after March 27th. If you renew (or sign up) in the next month, you can still score your plan at its current pricing.
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