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Vallkey vs 1Password

Choose 1Password if…

1Password is polished and mature, with Travel Mode and a long record. Choose it if you want the most established option and don't mind rising prices.

Choose Vallkey for legacy contacts, self-hosting, a server that can't swap keys or roll back your vault, and a price that won't rise while you stay.

Feature	Vallkey	1Password
Trust
Open-source apps	NoClosed source	NoSourceTo verify
Website addresses encrypted	Yes	YesSourceTo verify
Master password never sent to the server	Yes	YesSRPSourceTo verify
Post-quantum sharing	Yes	NoTo verify
Key transparency	Yes	NoTo verify
Yours
Self-hosting	YesAs one binary	NoTo verify
Local-only vaults	YesWith a pay-once license	NoEnded with 1Password 8To verify
Credential Exchange export	Yes	YesTo verify
Price
Price locked while subscribed	YesIn the terms	NoIndividual rose to $47.88 on 27 March 2026
Free plan with unlimited devices	Yes	NoTo verify
Individual plan, per year	$35.88	$47.88Since 27 March 2026Source
Family plan, per year	$59.88	$59.88SourceTo verify
Features
Legacy or emergency contacts	YesLegacy contacts, on every plan	NoA printed Emergency Kit instead
Changes passwords on sites for you	YesIn your browser: you confirm each change	NoTo verify
Passkeys	Yes	Yes
Built-in 2FA codes	Yes	Yes
Email aliases	YesBuilt in	PartlyThrough a separate Fastmail accountTo verify
Travel Mode	Yes	Yes
Platforms
Linux app	Yes	Yes

Prices are per year, in US dollars.

1Password raised its individual plan from $35.88 to $47.88 a year on 27 March 2026.
It has no way to leave your vault to someone, beyond a printed Emergency Kit.
There's no self-hosting, and no way to keep your vault only on your own devices.

Moving takes a few minutes, and Vallkey shows what it will bring before anything changes.

Can I move from 1Password to Vallkey?

Yes. Export a .1pux file from 1Password and import it in Vallkey, which shows what it will bring before anything changes.

Is Vallkey free?

Yes, for unlimited passwords, passkeys and devices. Premium adds more, at a price locked for as long as you stay subscribed.

Where do these facts come from?

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