Proton Pass

Proton Pass is an end-to-end encrypted, open-source password manager from the team behind Proton Mail, available as browser extensions and desktop and mobile apps. Privacy-conscious individuals and families use it as an alternative to LastPass or 1Password. The Proton Free plan has no expiry and places no limit on the number of saved logins or synced devices.

What the free plan gives you

• Unlimited logins, notes and credit cards
• Unlimited devices with sync across browser, mobile and desktop apps
• Passkeys supported on every platform
• 10 hide-my-email aliases for signing up to sites without exposing your address
• Password generator, alerts for weak and reused passwords, and one-click import from other managers

Proton's pricing page is explicit that this is not a trial; the free plan includes the core vault with end-to-end encryption and no time limit.

Where the free plan stops

The free plan has 0 shared vaults and 0 secure-sharing recipients, so families or partners cannot share credentials. It also lacks a built-in 2FA authenticator and Dark Web Monitoring, and caps aliases at 10. Pass Plus lifts all of these with unlimited aliases, vault and link sharing, an integrated authenticator, Dark Web Monitoring, file attachments, emergency access and a CLI. Proton's page did not render the price on this check; Proton's own blog states $1.99 per month on annual billing, and third-party listings put monthly billing at $4.99. Pass Family and Proton Unlimited bundle Pass Plus with other Proton services.

Who it suits

Anyone managing their own passwords on multiple devices can stay on the free plan indefinitely without hitting a wall. Households that share Netflix or bank logins, people who want their authenticator codes in the same app, or heavy alias users will want Pass Plus, which is cheap on an annual plan.