Business Password Managers
Proton Pass review
Swiss end-to-end encrypted password manager with business plans from Pass Essentials to the full Proton Workspace bundle.
Proton Pass at a glance
- Category
- Business Password Managers
- Starting price
- $1.99 per user/month (Pass Essentials, billed annually)
- Pricing model
- per user
- Public pricing
- Yes
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- Yes
- Contract
- annual
- G2 rating
- No G2 rating found
- Founded
- 2014
- Headquarters
- Geneva, Switzerland
- Employees
- About 500 (Proton AG, 2024)
- Funding or owner
- Nonprofit foundation-controlled
- Security
- ISO 27001
- Integrations
- SIEM integration, CLI, SSH agent
Who Proton Pass is for
Choose Proton Pass if
- Privacy-first teams in Europe.
- Small teams wanting email aliases and built-in 2FA.
Look elsewhere if
- Enterprises needing PAM.
- Buyers needing a G2 track record.
Proton Pass pricing
| Plan | Price | Unit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pass Essentials | $1.99 | per user/month, billed annually | $23.88/user/year, 3-user minimum |
| Pass Professional | $4.49 | per user/month, billed annually | $53.88/user/year, 3-user minimum; SSO, activity logs, SIEM, CLI, group sharing |
| Workspace Standard | $12.99 | per user/month | $155.88/user/year; all Proton business products |
Prices shown were promotional (60% and 36% off); regular prices not captured.
What Proton Pass really costs
- Per seat per month
- $4.49 (Pass Professional, promotional, billed annually)
- Billing
- Annual only.
- Minimum seats
- 3 users minimum.
- 20 users per year
- 20 x $53.88 = $1,077.60/year on Professional (promotional price)
Cheaper per seat than Proton Pass
NordPass$1.99 (Teams, 1-year plan, Cybernews)
Keeper Security$2 (Business Starter, third-party reported, 5-10 users only)
Bitwarden$4 (Teams, billed annually)
Proton Pass features by buying criteria
| Criterion | What we found |
|---|---|
| Shared vaults and permissions | Group sharing on Professional. |
| SSO and directory sync | SSO listed under Pass Professional; SCIM not stated. |
| Admin console and reporting | Detailed activity logs and enterprise policies on Professional. |
| Passkey and MFA support | Passkey support on Essentials and up. |
| Encryption and security record | End-to-end encrypted; ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA pages linked. |
| Dark web and breach monitoring | Dark Web Monitoring on Essentials. |
| Pricing model | Per user per month billed annually, 3-user minimum. |
| Target company size | SMB. |
What reviewers say about Proton Pass
Praised for
- Strong privacy posture.
- Email alias and 2FA built in.
Common complaints
- Fewer enterprise admin features.
- Newer product with short track record.
Themes paraphrased from public reviews on G2 and similar sites, not quotes.
What most Proton Pass reviews leave out
- 3-user minimum on both Pass business plans.
- SSO, activity logs and SIEM only on Professional.
- Pricing page showed promotional discounts, so list price may rise.
- Hosting location not stated on page, only Swiss company.
Proton Pass alternatives
- BitwardenBudget-conscious teams: $4 per user per month for Teams.Free organization plan; Teams $4 per user per month
1PasswordSmall teams of up to 20 via the Starter Pack.$24.95 per month for up to 10 members (Teams Starter Pack, $299.40/yr)- NordPassCost-focused SMBs on Google Workspace.$1.79 per user/month (Teams, 2-year plan, Cybernews)
DashlaneSmall and mid-size teams that want a polished employee-facing app.$2 per seat/month (Starter, third-party reported)
PassboltTechnical teams that want to self-host and audit the code.$4.90 per user per month (Pro, billed annually, min 10 users)- Keeper SecurityRegulated or government-adjacent buyers needing FedRAMP, FIPS 140-3 or HIPAA alignment.$2 per user/month (Business Starter, third-party reported)
Sources
Every fact on this page comes from Proton Pass's own pricing, product or documentation pages, G2 and company records, checked on October 24, 2026. Unknown values are left out instead of estimated.