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To respond to some of the sibling comments: 1Password originally operated on a licensing model, but has since switched to a membership model. It is still poss

To respond to some of the sibling comments: 1Password originally operated on a licensing model, but has since switched to a membership model. It is still possible to purchase a single license, but they make it very difficult to do so. The option of a standalone license is not mentioned anywhere on their pricing page: https://1password.com/sign-up/ https://1password.com/sign-up/ As I understand it, only once you have downloaded the app and are logging in do they mention that standalone licenses are available. (But, at least on Mac, this option is only available on the version of the app downloaded directly from their site, and not the version downloaded from the Mac App Store.) This support thread shows some users' frustration with this, and their support team's insistence on pushing users to the subscription model: https://1password.community/discussion/102412/where-do-i-buy-the-standalone-license-for-ipassword-v7-for-mac https://1password.community/discussion/102412/where-do-i-buy... I'm not entirely certain of the differences between the subscription model and the standalone version, but I believe the primary difference is that the subscription model will automatically sync your passwords between multiple devices. You can achieve similar functionality with the standalone license version by storing your vault (1Password's password file) in iCloud or Dropbox, and relying on that for syncing. I use the Dropbox version and it works incredibly well, even on iOS! I think they also support Google Drive for syncing on desktop, but not on mobile. Certainly the syncing offered through their subscription model is valuable, but for users who have other options, it's just doesn't make sense. I gladly paid for a standalone license, and have purchased licenses for my parents as gifts; the product is incredible. The Chrome extension works great, and the app can be your 2FA device, so it will automatically fill in password forms and copy the 2FA code to your clipboard. It works just as well on iOS too.

roustem 5y ago
Thank you for your comment, @CodeIsTheEnd! We always built 1Password for ourselves. It is so much easier to develop a product that you use yourself every day. I haven't used the standalone version of 1Password for over 5 years now. The same is true for pretty much everyone working at 1Password. Why? Because the service is much much better and more than just simple syncing of data: - Account recovery for family and business team members - Easy sharing of passwords and documents - Vault permissions - Item history/automatic backups - Free family accounts for businesses - Travel mode None of these features are possible without a server doing its part. Roustem Founder of 1Password
- ydant 5y ago
  There's a lot of comments everywhere expressing hate for 1Password's change to a subscription model. Way more than seem justified. I'm not overjoyed at "having to" pay a subscription for a password manager, but your points are good ones. Paying you annually saves me and my family (four people) a lot of time and energy in managing passwords, sharing passwords, etc. Just wanted to throw out one "+1" for the 1Password subscription offering being a worthwhile expense from my perspective. I do wish you'd figure out the Chrome extensions on macOS, though. I don't understand why I have to choose between excellent browser integration OR more seamless integration with the native app and fingerprint support in the browser extension.
  - bwoodruff 5y ago
    > I do wish you'd figure out the Chrome extensions on macOS, though. I don't understand why I have to choose between excellent browser integration OR more seamless integration with the native app and fingerprint support in the browser extension. We're efforting on that! Thanks for the feedback. We currently have better integration with our 1Password for Linux beta, and that will be rolling out to other platforms as well. - Ben, 1Password
    - ydant 5y ago
      Glad to hear! I use 1Password for family and LastPass for work, and vastly prefer 1Password's UI and feature set.
      - bwoodruff 5y ago
        <3
- tokamak-teapot 5y ago
  I’m a happy user of 1Password, and while I agree that it’s good to build a product for yourself, I’d also argue that it’s valuable to be keenly aware of where you - or your employees - differ from your other users. I pay yearly for a subscription and sync via 1Password.com I don’t pay a subscription because I think that it’s important or necessary to sync via 1Password.com, though. I’d happily sync via Dropbox (though it sounds like that has been broken for years and isn’t getting fixed) or iCloud. I pay because I know it costs money to keep software working nicely with its surrounding environment and to keep it secure. Apart from the item history - which I disagree needs a server - the other feature you list aren’t of interest to me. So while I’m a big fan of the product, and I might be an outlier, I hope you’re keeping a keen eye on your users’ motivations for starting or continuing to pay for subscriptions.
drcongo 5y ago
I mentioned in my sibling comment about Dropbox sync being hampered - since installing 1Password 7 my Dropbox synced vaults never sync without me explicitly opening the app settings and looking at the "Sync" option. It's like Schrödinger's sync. My primary vault now syncs over iCloud and is _much_ more reliable, but we use the Dropbox sync for work.

roustem 5y ago

Thank you for your comment, @CodeIsTheEnd! We always built 1Password for ourselves. It is so much easier to develop a product that you use yourself every day. I haven't used the standalone version of 1Password for over 5 years now. The same is true for pretty much everyone working at 1Password. Why? Because the service is much much better and more than just simple syncing of data: - Account recovery for family and business team members - Easy sharing of passwords and documents - Vault permissions - Item history/automatic backups - Free family accounts for businesses - Travel mode None of these features are possible without a server doing its part. Roustem Founder of 1Password

ydant 5y ago
There's a lot of comments everywhere expressing hate for 1Password's change to a subscription model. Way more than seem justified. I'm not overjoyed at "having to" pay a subscription for a password manager, but your points are good ones. Paying you annually saves me and my family (four people) a lot of time and energy in managing passwords, sharing passwords, etc. Just wanted to throw out one "+1" for the 1Password subscription offering being a worthwhile expense from my perspective. I do wish you'd figure out the Chrome extensions on macOS, though. I don't understand why I have to choose between excellent browser integration OR more seamless integration with the native app and fingerprint support in the browser extension.
- bwoodruff 5y ago
  > I do wish you'd figure out the Chrome extensions on macOS, though. I don't understand why I have to choose between excellent browser integration OR more seamless integration with the native app and fingerprint support in the browser extension. We're efforting on that! Thanks for the feedback. We currently have better integration with our 1Password for Linux beta, and that will be rolling out to other platforms as well. - Ben, 1Password
  - ydant 5y ago
    Glad to hear! I use 1Password for family and LastPass for work, and vastly prefer 1Password's UI and feature set.
    - bwoodruff 5y ago
      <3
tokamak-teapot 5y ago
I’m a happy user of 1Password, and while I agree that it’s good to build a product for yourself, I’d also argue that it’s valuable to be keenly aware of where you - or your employees - differ from your other users. I pay yearly for a subscription and sync via 1Password.com I don’t pay a subscription because I think that it’s important or necessary to sync via 1Password.com, though. I’d happily sync via Dropbox (though it sounds like that has been broken for years and isn’t getting fixed) or iCloud. I pay because I know it costs money to keep software working nicely with its surrounding environment and to keep it secure. Apart from the item history - which I disagree needs a server - the other feature you list aren’t of interest to me. So while I’m a big fan of the product, and I might be an outlier, I hope you’re keeping a keen eye on your users’ motivations for starting or continuing to pay for subscriptions.

drcongo 5y ago

I mentioned in my sibling comment about Dropbox sync being hampered - since installing 1Password 7 my Dropbox synced vaults never sync without me explicitly opening the app settings and looking at the "Sync" option. It's like Schrödinger's sync. My primary vault now syncs over iCloud and is _much_ more reliable, but we use the Dropbox sync for work.