Password management tool 1Password is raising its prices by $12 per year, making the free Apple Passwords more attractive to iPhone users.
Subscribers of 1Password have been warned by the company of upcoming price hikes to the password manager. Starting from March 27, users will be paying more for its yearly subscription plans.
The cost of the annual individual plan will be shifting from $35.88 per year to $47.88, representing a price rise of $12 per year, $1 per month, or a 33% increase. Similarly, the family plan will rise from $59.88 to $71.88. This is also a $12 per year increase, or a 20% price hike.
For subscribers, the new pricing will take effect the next time they renew their plan after that date, reports The Verge.
In the email, 1Password explains that the raises will help it continue to invest in its product and add new features. These recent additions include phishing protection and the ability to add payment details.
To 1Password's credit, it does say that the prices have remained at about the same level for a few years. This is a rarity in a market that is extremely familiar with frequent price increases.
However, this does give users an incentive to consider their options.
One could be switching over to Apple's own Passwords app, also referred to as the Keychain, which works seamlessly across the ecosystem. It also works on Windows, and even has browser plugins enabling it to autofill websites in Firefox and others.
For Apple users, Apple Passwords is a viable option. And, better yet, it's free.
