1Password
Cheaper for 10 people
From$3.99/user/mo
10 people: $39.90 a month · $478.80 a year
- No free plan
- No yearly discount listed
- No startup credits listed
- 4 plans · priced per user
1Password vs Tailscale: pricing compared
Plans, list prices and what a team of 5, 10 or 25 pays on each, from Surba's catalog of Security tools. Updated for 2026.
At a glance
Side by side
1Password starts at $3.99/user/mo (Individual) and Tailscale at $8/user/mo (Standard). For 10 people that's $39.90 vs $80 a month: 1Password is $40.10 a month (50%) cheaper than Tailscale on list price.
Tailscale
Security
From$8/user/mo
10 people: $80 a month · $960 a year
- Free plan (Personal)
- No yearly discount listed
- No startup credits listed
- 3 plans · priced per user
Plans
1Password and Tailscale plans
Every plan with a public price, in US dollars.
1Password
Individual
1 user · Autosave and autofill · Secure sharing
$3.99/user/mo
Families
Up to 5 family members · Unlimited shared vaults
$5.99/user/mo
Teams Starter Pack
Up to 10 members (flat) · Role-based permissions
$24.95/user/mo
Business
Per user · Okta/Entra/OneLogin integrations · Watchtower alerts
$8.99/user/mo
All billed yearly: Individual $3.99, Families $5.99 (first-year promo $2.99/$4.49), Teams Starter Pack $24.95/mo flat, Business $8.99/user/mo. Enterprise: contact sales.
Prices from 1Password's pricing page, checked 26 Oct 2026.
Tailscale
Personal
Non-commercial use · Up to 6 users
Free
Standard
Unlimited users · SCIM provisioning · MDM configuration
$8/user/mo
Premium
300 ACL groups · Just-in-time access · Network flow logs
$18/user/mo
Per user per month billed monthly. Enterprise: custom pricing, annual billing via sales.
Prices from Tailscale's pricing page, checked 26 Oct 2026.
Team cost
What each costs your team
Entry paid plans, per month and per year at list price.
| Team | 1Password (Individual) | Tailscale (Standard) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 people | $19.95/mo$239.40/yr a year | $40/mo$480/yr a year | 1Password $20.05 less a month |
| 10 people | $39.90/mo$478.80/yr a year | $80/mo$960/yr a year | 1Password $40.10 less a month |
| 25 people | $99.75/mo$1,197/yr a year | $200/mo$2,400/yr a year | 1Password $100.25 less a month |
1Password is priced per user. Tailscale is priced per user. Per-user prices are multiplied by the team; per-plan prices aren't. Before tax; yearly discounts not applied.
FAQ
1Password vs Tailscale: questions
Which is cheaper, 1Password or Tailscale?
1Password starts at $3.99/user/mo (Individual) and Tailscale at $8/user/mo (Standard). For 10 people that's $39.90 vs $80 a month: 1Password is $40.10 a month (50%) cheaper than Tailscale on list price. Compare features too: the cheaper plan isn't always the closer match.
Do 1Password and Tailscale have free plans?
1Password has no free plan in Surba's catalog. Tailscale has a free plan (Personal).
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