# Free alternatives to 1Password

> 1Password (Individual) costs $47.88 a year. Free alternatives: Bitwarden, KeePassXC and Vaultwarden. Data checked 2026-10-17.

- Page: https://stoprenting.dev/apps/1password/
- Category: Passwords (https://stoprenting.dev/categories/passwords/)
- Vendor: 1Password
- Plan: Individual
- Price: $3.99/month, $47.88/year
- Billing: billed annually (regular; promo $2.99)
- Price quote from the vendor's page: "Regular prices are $3.99 per month for Individual ... with annual billing"
- Price source: https://1password.com/pricing/password-manager (checked 2026-10-17)

## Alternatives

### Bitwarden

- Website: https://bitwarden.com
- Repository: https://github.com/bitwarden/clients (13,989 stars, last push 2026-10-15)
- License: GPL-3.0 (+Bitwarden License dir)
- Open source: yes, OSI-approved license
- Type: desktop app
- Linux: Arch extra: bitwarden; Flathub: com.bitwarden.desktop
- Self-hostable: no
- Install: `sudo pacman -S bitwarden`, `flatpak install flathub com.bitwarden.desktop`
- More: https://stoprenting.dev/alternatives/bitwarden/
- Checked: 2026-10-17

### KeePassXC

- Website: https://keepassxc.org
- Repository: https://github.com/keepassxreboot/keepassxc (29,137 stars, last push 2026-10-08)
- License: GPL-2.0 or GPL-3.0
- Open source: yes, OSI-approved license
- Type: desktop app
- Linux: Arch extra: keepassxc; Flathub: org.keepassxc.KeePassXC
- Self-hostable: no
- Install: `sudo pacman -S keepassxc`, `flatpak install flathub org.keepassxc.KeePassXC`
- More: https://stoprenting.dev/alternatives/keepassxc/
- Checked: 2026-10-17

### Vaultwarden

- Website: https://github.com/dani-garcia/vaultwarden
- Repository: https://github.com/dani-garcia/vaultwarden (69,157 stars, last push 2026-10-16)
- License: AGPL-3.0
- Open source: yes, OSI-approved license
- Type: server app
- Linux: self-hosted server; web UI
- Self-hostable: yes
- More: https://stoprenting.dev/alternatives/vaultwarden/
- Checked: 2026-10-17

## FAQ

### Is there a free alternative to 1Password?

Yes. The 3 free alternatives are Bitwarden (open source, GPL-3.0), KeePassXC (open source, GPL-2.0 or GPL-3.0) and Vaultwarden (open source, AGPL-3.0).

### How much does 1Password cost?

1Password's Individual plan costs $3.99 a month, which is $47.88 a year (billed annually (regular; promo $2.99)). Source: the official pricing page at 1password.com, checked Oct 17, 2026.

### Which 1Password alternatives run on Linux?

Bitwarden (Arch extra: bitwarden; Flathub: com.bitwarden.desktop), KeePassXC (Arch extra: keepassxc; Flathub: org.keepassxc.KeePassXC) and Vaultwarden (self-hosted server; web UI).

### Can you self-host a 1Password alternative?

Yes. Vaultwarden runs on your own server. Bitwarden is a desktop app and KeePassXC is a desktop app.

### Are these 1Password alternatives open source?

Yes. All 3 use OSI-approved open-source licenses: Bitwarden (GPL-3.0), KeePassXC (GPL-2.0 or GPL-3.0) and Vaultwarden (AGPL-3.0).

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