1Password is a mature, well-regarded password manager. SealedKeys is different in specific ways that matter to technical teams — honest comparison below, including where 1Password has the advantage.
The most common reasons teams evaluate switching. Factual — not FUD.
1Password Business costs around $7.99/user/month (~£6.50+). SealedKeys Pro is £3.49/user/month with SSO, audit log and all secret types included. For a 10-person team that's a meaningful difference every month.
1Password includes SSO at the Business tier. SealedKeys includes SAML 2.0 SSO (Okta, Entra ID, Google Workspace) in the standard Pro plan — no separate enterprise negotiation required.
SealedKeys holds UK Cyber Essentials certification. 1Password does not (as of May 2026). For teams operating in or supplying to UK government environments, this matters.
1Password's encryption implementation is not open source. SealedKeys publishes its full encryption layer on GitHub — you can verify the zero-knowledge claim independently rather than trusting marketing copy.
Honest, factual — including where 1Password has the advantage.
| Feature | SealedKeys | 1Password |
|---|---|---|
| Zero-knowledge architecture | Key derived client-side, never transmitted | Secret Key + master password; server-assisted key derivation |
| SAML 2.0 SSO included in standard plan | Included in Pro at £3.49/user/month | — Business plan required (~£6.50+/user/month) |
| SSH key storage (dedicated type) | Dedicated field layout | SSH key agent available |
| API key storage (dedicated type) | Named, typed field | — Via custom fields or secure notes |
| EU data residency | All plans, Hetzner EU | Available on Business |
| Cyber Essentials certified | — Not certified (as of May 2026) | |
| Open-source encryption layer | github.com/sealedkeys/crypto | — Closed source |
| Browser extension | — Roadmap | Excellent, all major browsers |
| Mobile apps (iOS / Android) | — Web only currently | Native apps, highly rated |
| Watchtower / breach alerts | HIBP k-anonymity check in Security dashboard | Watchtower feature |
| Price (per user/month) | £3.49 | ~£6.50+ |
Prices and features correct as of May 2026. Verify directly with each vendor before making a decision.
1Password has one of the best browser extensions in the category — auto-fill, keyboard shortcuts, in-page detection. SealedKeys is web-only currently.
Native iOS and Android apps with biometric unlock. SealedKeys has no mobile app yet.
1Password has been in operation since 2006 and has undergone multiple third-party security audits. SealedKeys is earlier-stage.
1Password has a mature integration ecosystem including developer CLIs, CI/CD integrations and Slack notifications. SealedKeys has a focused feature set.
Both SealedKeys and 1Password claim zero-knowledge architecture, but implement it differently. 1Password uses a Secret Key combined with your master password — the Secret Key is stored on your device and used during account setup. SealedKeys derives the vault key from your master password and email using PBKDF2-SHA256 (600,000 iterations) entirely in your browser. The server stores only AES-256-GCM ciphertext. Both prevent the server from reading your vault — the implementations differ.
Yes. Export your 1Password vault as a 1PUX or CSV file. SealedKeys' importer supports the 1Password CSV export format and maps logins to the appropriate secret types. SSH keys and API keys stored as secure notes can be re-entered as their proper typed fields after import.
SealedKeys is an independently run product with no VC funding or enterprise sales overhead. Infrastructure costs are kept lean with EU-based VPS hosting. The aim is sustainable pricing — low enough that every technical team can afford it, without depending on a large enterprise tier to subsidise smaller plans.
Not currently. SealedKeys is a web application. A browser extension is on the roadmap. If auto-fill is a hard requirement today, 1Password has a clear advantage in this area.
SealedKeys holds UK Cyber Essentials certification and is hosted exclusively on EU infrastructure. 1Password is not Cyber Essentials certified as of May 2026. For UK government supply chain requirements, SealedKeys is better positioned — though you should confirm specific requirements with your contracting authority.
SealedKeys supports: website logins, API keys and tokens, SSH private keys, TOTP/2FA seeds, recovery and backup codes, and secure notes. 1Password additionally supports credit cards, identities and documents. SealedKeys is focused on the types most relevant to technical teams.
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