NordLayer vs 1Password Pricing (2026)
How do these two stack up on price? Here's what each one costs, what you get, and where the value sits.
Lite
- Server performance
- Shared Gateway locations
- Session Duration Controls
- Download Protection
- Web Protection
- VPN protocol variety
- NordLynx VPN protocol
- Multi-platform app support
- Devices per license
- Multi-factor authentication
- Always On VPN
- Auto-connect
- SSO
- Activity monitoring reports
- Dashboards
- Built-in integrations
- Custom integrations
- 24/7 tech-minded live chat/email support
Core
Popular- Server performance
- Shared Gateway locations
- Virtual Private Gateway locations
- Server with Dedicated IP
- IP allowlisting
- Session Duration Controls
- IP-based split tunneling
- Download Protection
- Web Protection
- VPN protocol variety
- NordLynx VPN protocol
- DNS Filtering by category
- Custom DNS
- Application Blocker
- Multi-platform app support
- Devices per license
- Manual configuration
- Multi-factor authentication
- Biometrics
- Always On VPN
- Auto-connect
- SSO
- Activity monitoring reports
- Device posture monitoring
- Dashboards
- Built-in integrations
- Custom integrations
- 24/7 tech-minded live chat/email support
- Dedicated account manager
Premium
- Server performance
- Shared Gateway locations
- Virtual Private Gateway locations
- Server with Dedicated IP
- IP allowlisting
- Cloud Firewall (FWaaS)
- Device Posture Security
- Session Duration Controls
- IP-based split tunneling
- Download Protection
- Web Protection
- VPN protocol variety
- NordLynx VPN protocol
- DNS Filtering by category
- Custom DNS
- Application Blocker
- URL-based split tunneling (Browser Extension only)
- Multi-platform app support
- Devices per license
- Manual configuration
- Site-to-Site connector
- Cloud LAN
- Browser Extension
- Multi-factor authentication
- Biometrics
- Always On VPN
- Auto-connect
- SSO
- User provisioning
- Activity monitoring reports
- Device posture monitoring
- Dashboards
- Built-in integrations
- Custom integrations
- 24/7 tech-minded live chat/email support
- Dedicated account manager
Enterprise offer
- Server performance
- Shared Gateway locations
- Virtual Private Gateway locations
- Server with Dedicated IP
- IP allowlisting
- Cloud Firewall (FWaaS)
- Device Posture Security
- Session Duration Controls
- IP-based split tunneling
- Download Protection
- Web Protection
- VPN protocol variety
- NordLynx VPN protocol
- DNS Filtering by category
- Custom DNS
- Application Blocker
- URL-based split tunneling (Browser Extension only)
- Multi-platform app support
- Devices per license
- Manual configuration
- Site-to-Site connector
- Cloud LAN
- Browser Extension
- Multi-factor authentication
- Biometrics
- Always On VPN
- Auto-connect
- SSO
- User provisioning
- Activity monitoring reports
- Device posture monitoring
- Dashboards
- Built-in integrations
- Custom integrations
- 24/7 tech-minded live chat/email support
- Dedicated account manager
- Technical solution architect
Individual
- Generate passwords securely
- Autosave and autofill credentials
- Share items securely with anyone
- Use on all of your devices
- Get alerts for weak or compromised credentials
Families
- Invite up to 5 family members
- Share unlimited vaults
- Manage access with simple admin controls
Teams Starter Pack
- Add up to 10 additional seats at per member pricing
- Share passwords and sensitive data
- Stay informed with actionable security alerts
- Assign access with role-based permissions
- Build securely with 1Password Developer tools
- Get help with friendly support and onboarding resources
Business
- Integrate with Okta, Entra ID, OneLogin, Duo, and more
- Collaborate securely with role-based vault sharing and permissions.
- Strengthen security hygiene with Watchtower alerts
NordLayer vs 1Password FAQ
- Which one is cheaper?
- 1Password is the cheaper option, starting at $3/mo vs $6/mo for NordLayer.
- Can I use either one for free?
- Neither has a free plan. But NordLayer and 1Password offer a free trial.
- How do they charge?
- Different approach here. NordLayer uses per-seat pricing, while 1Password goes with hybrid. That changes the math depending on your team size and usage.
- Which one is a better deal?
- Depends on what you need. NordLayer: At $8–$14/user/month they're sitting in the mid-market lane, undercutting Zscaler and Perimeter 81 but not trying to be the cheapest option in the room. The $6/user Enterprise floor signals they're actively hunting larger deals and willing to compress margin to win volume. 1Password: 1Password sits in the mid-to-premium range for password managers — more expensive than Bitwarden (which has a generous free tier) but competitive with Dashlane and LastPass at the business level. They're not chasing the budget buyer; the no-free-plan stance signals they're targeting users who associate price with trustworthiness in a security product.
Keep tabs on both.
We'll monitor pricing changes for NordLayer and 1Password and let you know when something moves.