Comparison
Passbox vs 1Password
1Password set the standard for comfort and the two-secret design. Passbox takes the same design, makes it open source and lets you run it yourself.
1Password is mature and certified, with travel mode, an SSH agent, passkeys on the phone and browser extensions for Firefox and Safari. Passbox is open source, can be self-hosted with every feature, offers emergency access, seals every share with post-quantum cryptography and costs less for families and teams.
Where Passbox is ahead
- Open source under MIT, client and server
- Self-hosting with every feature, free
- Emergency access with a waiting period
- Sign-in with OPAQUE instead of SRP
- Post-quantum (X-Wing) sealing for every share
- €10 a year for a family of any size, instead of $71.88 for 5 people
- €30 instead of $95.88 per member per year for business
Where 1Password is ahead today
- SOC 2 and ISO 27001 certifications
- Travel mode and an SSH agent
- Passkeys on iPhone and Android, extensions for Firefox and Safari
- Years of polish and a large support team
Feature
| Feature | Passbox | 1Password |
|---|---|---|
| Security | ||
| Second secret (Secret Key) | Yes | Yes |
| Sign-in protocol | OPAQUE (RFC 9807) | SRP |
| Post-quantum protection for sharing | X-Wing (X25519 + ML-KEM-768) | Not documented |
| Two-step sign-in with security keys | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Yes | No |
| Everyday use | ||
| Autofill in Chrome and Edge | Yes | Yes |
| Firefox and Safari | Web vault | Yes |
| Passkeys in the browser | Yes | Yes |
| Passkeys on iPhone and Android | No | Yes |
| Leaked password check | Yes | Yes |
| File attachments | Yes | Yes |
| Travel mode | No | Yes |
| Sharing and recovery | ||
| Family and shared vaults | Yes | Yes |
| Recovery through family or admins | Yes | Yes |
| Emergency access with a waiting period | Yes | No |
| Sharing by link | Yes | Yes |
| Business and hosting | ||
| Single sign-on and SCIM | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosting | Yes | No |
| Vendor location | EU | Canada, EU region available |
| Import from the other1PUX and CSV | Yes | Yes |
Prices
| Plan | Passbox | 1Password |
|---|---|---|
| Private | €10 per year | $3.99 per month |
| Family | €10 per year, unlimited people | $5.99 per month for 5 people |
| Business | €30 per member per year | $7.99 per member per month |
| Self-hosted | Free, every feature | Not available |
List prices with yearly billing, as of 24 October 2026, without guarantee.
Import
Switching from 1Password
Export a 1PUX file in 1Password and import it in Passbox: every vault, all fields, password history, tags and favourites come along. Import details.
Sources
- 1Password pricing
- 1Password business pricing
- 1Password security white paper
- 1Password Travel Mode
- 1Password SSH agent
- Passbox cryptography design
Features and prices come from the vendors' websites and changelogs and were checked on the date above. They change often; please check the vendor's website before you decide.
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