vioscale
Comparison

1Password vs KeePassXC

On the evidence we track, 1Password leads this comparison with a composite score of 70/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

1Password full profile →KeePassXC full profile →
Machine formatsJSONMarkdownGraphQLor send Accept: application/json
★1Password70
KeePassXC54
Score
Vioscale score
1Password70 / 100medium · 73%
KeePassXC54 / 100low · 21%
Pricing
Free tier
1Password✗
KeePassXC✓
Model
1Passwordcommercial
KeePassXCopen_source
Price level
1Passwordlow
KeePassXCfree
Transparent
1Password✗
KeePassXC✓
Integrations
Count
1Password350
KeePassXC8
Security
Disclosure policy
1Password✓
KeePassXC✓
Gdpr
1Password✓
KeePassXC–
Hipaa
1Password✓
KeePassXC–
Iso27001
1Password✓
KeePassXC–
Scorecard
1Password–
KeePassXC7.8
Soc2
1Password✓
KeePassXC–
Reliability
Status page
1Password✓
KeePassXC–
Adoption
Github stars
1Password–
KeePassXC28,546
Activity
Commits last 30d
1Password–
KeePassXC7
Release
Cadence days
1Password–
KeePassXC82
History
1Password–
KeePassXC20 items
Language
Primary
1Password–
KeePassXCC++
Market
Availability

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for password managers. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Security
Zero-knowledge / end-to-end encryption
1Password✓
KeePassXC✓
Openness
Open-source clients
1Password-
KeePassXC✓
Self-hostable
1Password-
KeePassXC✓
Auth
Passkey support
1Password✓
KeePassXC✓
Hardware security key (FIDO2/YubiKey)
1Password-
KeePassXC✓
Monitoring
Breach / dark-web monitoring
1Password✓
KeePassXC✗
Sharing
Family / team sharing
1Password✓
KeePassXC✓
Enterprise
Enterprise SSO + SCIM
1Password✓
KeePassXC✗
Assurance
Independent security audit published
1Password✓
KeePassXC✓
Platforms
Platform breadth
1PasswordWeb browsers, mobile (iOS, Android), desktop (macOS, Windows, Linux), CLI, and d
KeePassXCWindows, macOS, Linux with browser extension
Pricing
Pricing model
1PasswordSubscription
KeePassXCOpen-source
Free tier available
1Password✗
KeePassXC✓

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

1Password

Leader

1Password is an identity and credential management platform that secures access to applications and systems for organizations. It combines password management, privileged access control, AI agent credential delivery, SaaS governance, and device trust into a single platform for unified access management.

Independently observed

KeePassXC

An open-source password manager that stores your credentials in an encrypted local database on your computer. Available for Windows, macOS, and Linux, with browser integration for convenient password autofill.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

1Password

Leader
from $2.99/moHybrid14-day trial

From $2.99/month for individuals (annual billing). Enterprise plans available with custom pricing. 14-day free trial.

  • Individual$2.99/month billed annually or $3.99/month billed monthly
    • Generate passwords and passkeys
    • Autosave and autofill
    • Share items securely
    • Cross-device sync
    • Watchtower breach monitoring
    • +2 more
  • Families$4.49/month billed annually or $5.99/month billed monthly
    • All Individual features
    • Up to 5 family members
    • Unlimited shared vaults
    • Family admin controls
    • Individual and shared access
    • +1 more
  • Enterprise Password ManagerContact sales
    • Multi-tenant support
    • Granular vault permissions
    • Audit-ready logs
    • Developer toolkit
    • Apps outside SSO
    • +1 more
  • Privileged AccessContact sales
    • Zero standing privileges
    • Cloud and Kubernetes support
    • Database access control
    • Dynamic guardrails
    • Session audit logs
    • +1 more
  • SaaS ManagerContact sales
    • 350+ integrations
    • No-code workflows
    • Automated onboarding/offboarding
    • SaaS spend optimization
    • AI spend control
    • +1 more
  • Unified Access PlatformContact sales
    • Shadow AI and SaaS discovery
    • Just-in-time privileged access
    • Runtime credentials for AI agents
    • Full-attribution audit trail
    • Device trust enforcement
    • +1 more
as of verify ↗

KeePassXC

Open sourceFree tier

Free and open source

as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
1Password✓
KeePassXC✗
iOS
1Password✓
KeePassXC✗
Android
1Password✓
KeePassXC✗
macOS
1Password✓
KeePassXC✓
Windows
1Password✓
KeePassXC✓
Linux
1Password✓
KeePassXC✓
CLI
1Password✓
KeePassXC✗
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
1Password✓
KeePassXC✗
Self-hosted
1Password✗
KeePassXC✓
On-premise
1Password✗
KeePassXC✓
Air-gapped
1Password✗
KeePassXC✓

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

1Password

Leader
15 total
  • ADP
  • Workday
  • UKG
  • BambooHR
  • Rippling
  • Zenefits
  • Slack
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Discord
  • Salesforce
  • GitHub
  • GitHub Actions
  • CircleCI
  • Jenkins
  • AWS
Independently observed

KeePassXC

8 total
  • YubiKey
  • Bitwarden
  • Browser Extension
  • Dropbox
  • Google Drive
  • OneDrive
  • ownCloud
  • Nextcloud
Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.