Best Password Managers of 2027

What separates the best password managers on this page?

Seven managers, scores from 9.3 down to 8.4. The gap at the top is small; the gap in price is not. 1Password scores 9.3 and costs $35.88, Bitwarden scores 9.2 and costs $10, Proton Pass scores 9.0 at $23.88. Dashlane scores 8.5 and costs $59.88 — the most expensive individual plan here.

Autofill is where they split in daily use. 1Password filled 97% of our 150 logins first time. Bitwarden managed 91%, and its interface is functional rather than refined. NordPass hit 94%. Proton Pass missed some in-app logins on Android.

Architecture matters too. 1Password pairs your master password with a Secret Key, so a stolen vault is useless without your device. Bitwarden is fully open source with annual third-party audits. Proton Pass is open source, audited and Swiss. NordPass uses XChaCha20 encryption but is not open source.

What should you check before buying a password manager?

Our scoring weights security at 35, usability at 25, features at 15, platforms at 10 and value at 15. Read your own habits against those.

• Free tier limits. Bitwarden syncs unlimited passwords across unlimited devices free. Proton Pass has no device or password limit free. NordPass free allows one device logged in at a time. 1Password has no free tier.
• Platforms you actually use. Apple Passwords is free and already on the device, but Android has no app and Windows support is limited to iCloud for Windows and Chrome.
• Extras you would otherwise pay for. Dashlane bundles dark-web monitoring, phishing alerts and Hotspot Shield VPN. Keeper charges breach monitoring, file storage and messaging as paid add-ons.
• Household size. Bitwarden Families is $40 for six. Dashlane Friends & Family covers ten people. Keeper's family plan is the most expensive here.

If you want the most polished app

1Password. Watchtower breach alerts, travel mode, item history and shared vaults, with the strongest autofill result in the test. No free tier, and it is not fully open source.

If you want free or cheap

Bitwarden. The free tier syncs unlimited passwords across unlimited devices, and Premium is $10 a year. Proton Pass is the next free option, with hide-my-email aliases generated at sign-up.

If you are all Apple

Apple Passwords. Free, end-to-end encrypted, with passkeys, Face ID sign-in and shared groups for family.

If you want automation and a VPN

Dashlane. Dark-web monitoring, phishing alerts and a bundled VPN, at $59.88 a year. NordPass is the cheaper premium pick at $1.49 a month on the 2-year plan.

If you need corporate certifications

Keeper. SOC 2 and FedRAMP certifications, strong sharing controls, record types and self-destructing secure notes.

For most people, Bitwarden's free tier or $10 Premium covers the basics, and Proton Pass is the other free option worth trying. If you want the most polished app and will pay for it, 1Password at $35.88 is the pick. All-Apple households can stay with Apple Passwords, while Dashlane suits anyone who wants automation and a bundled VPN, and Keeper fits buyers who need SOC 2 and FedRAMP certifications.