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Password manager for a small office
Most break-ins we clean up start with one password used in three places. A password manager costs a small office about $25 a month.
Prices checked October 5, 2026 on each company's own pricing page. Written by Canny Software, Palm Desert.
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1Password Teams Starter Pack, $299.40 a year
It is priced at $2.49 a user a month, billed yearly, with a ten-user minimum. So an office of five pays for ten seats, and it is still about $25 a month. It is the one non-technical staff find easiest, and you can hire up to ten without the bill changing.
Bitwarden Teams, $4 per user
The cheapest honest per-seat price: $4 a user a month billed annually, $240 a year for five, with no minimum. The interface is plainer. There is a free plan for two users.
NordPass
The low advertised price depends on prepaying for one or two years and on fixed pack sizes. We could not confirm the current price on their own page without starting a checkout, which is its own answer.
What a small office actually pays
| Tool | Entry price | Five people, per year | Watch for |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1Password Teams Starter Pack | $299.40 a year, up to 10 users | $299.40 | You pay for 10 seats even with 5 people. |
| Bitwarden Teams | $4 per user, billed yearly | $240 | Less polished for non-technical staff. |
| 1Password Business | $8.99 per user, billed yearly | $539.40 | More controls than a small office needs. |
| Keeper | Annual billing only | Check the current price | Add-ons for monitoring and storage raise the bill. |
Per-month prices in US dollars before tax. Annual-billing prices are shown as the monthly equivalent where the company lists them that way.
How to decide in two minutes
Buy 1Password if anyone in the office is nervous about technology. Buy Bitwarden if the $60 a year matters more than polish.
Either way, the first job is the same: move the bank, email and payroll logins in on day one, and change any password that is shared with a former employee.
Common questions
Is the password manager built into my browser enough?
It is better than nothing for one person. It does not let an office share a login safely or take access back when someone leaves.
What happens if someone forgets the master password?
On team plans an administrator can help that person recover their account. Set up two administrators so one is never locked out alone.
Can you set it up for us?
Yes. Ask on the contact page and we will quote it before starting.
Paying for more than one of these?
List everything on the stack audit page and see a free draft of what to cut.