1Password Business vs AWS Secrets Manager Pricing (2026)
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1Password Business vs AWS Secrets Manager

Secrets Management pricing comparison · 2026

1Password Business pricing ranges from $2.99–$72/user/month, while AWS Secrets Manager ranges from $0–$0.4/secret/month. AWS Secrets Manager is typically 99% more affordable, though your actual cost depends on tier and team size.

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1Password Business
1Password Business is a password management and secrets platform built for organizations t
verified 9w ago
$240 $450
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AWS Secrets Manager
AWS Secrets Manager pricing is usage-based: the Free Plan is available at $0/month, and th
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$240 $450
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Verdict · Vendr median · year 1
1Password saves $210 vs AWS · 25 seats
Cheapest $240
Spread 47%
Estimated license cost
at 25 seats
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Business
$2.4K/yr
year 1 license · $8/seat
Per-Secret Pricing
$120/yr
year 1 license · $0/seat
What buyers actually pay
median, annual
Vendr deal-flow data. The real benchmark, not list price.
↓ Lowest median
Median annual
$240/yr
Vendr · n=18
Median annual
$450/yr
Vendr · n=6 · limited data
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Sources & confidence

Every dollar amount and contract clause below traces back to a sourced fact. We don't manufacture composite scores.

Where this data comes from
Vendr · TrustRadius · Reddit · BBB · official docs
Sources 12 sourced facts
9 hidden-cost · 2 contract · Vendr median
Last verified 2mo ago
Confidence Medium confidence
Sources 12 sourced facts
10 hidden-cost · Vendr median · 1 review platform
Last verified 1mo ago
Confidence Medium confidence
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Plans at a glance

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Hidden costs

Each cost is severity-ranked, with the dollar range quoted from its source (Vendr, Reddit, TrustRadius, BBB, official docs) — never our estimate.

Beyond the sticker
Severity-ranked, sourced
3 documented
  • MSP/Reseller Pricing Premium
    50-100% above standard Business plan rates
    4 sources
  • Per-User Cost Scales Linearly with Headcount
    $7.99/user/month
    3 sources
  • Removal of Local and Self-Hosted Vault Option
    5-15% of license costs
    2 sources
5 documented
  • AWS Key Management Service (KMS) for CMK
    $1.00 per month per key, plus $0.03 per 10,000 KMS API calls
    1 source
  • KMS CMK Automatic Key Rotation
    $1.00 per month per newly generated backing key
    1 source
  • AWS Lambda for Secret Rotation
    less than $0.01 per month
    1 source
  • CloudWatch Logs for Rotation Functions
    less than $0.10 per month
    1 source
  • Data Transfer Out of AWS/Between Regions
    1 source
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Contract terms

The fine print, surfaced. Green = buyer-friendly. Each clause backed by a quoted source.

1Password
AWS
Auto-renewal
Yes
—
Cancellation
—
—
Commitment
1 year
no minimum fees, setup fees, or long-term commitments
Price escalation
No published price increase schedule; individual plan pricing has remained at $2.99/month since subscriptions launched in 2016 despite 28%+ Canadian inflation over that period
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Can downgrade
—
—
Based on 2 verified sources (Vendr · TrustRadius · BBB)
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What users say

Aggregated, with sample sizes. We use whichever review platform has data.

User reviews
TrustRadius · Trustpilot · G2
No public ratings yet
Best for
General users and teams
Watch out
MSP/reseller pricing significantly higher than direct pricing, causing MSPs to choose competitors
G2
4.5out of 5 (18)
Best for
New AWS customers evaluating Secrets Manager
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License cost is computed from publicly listed plans (real math, list price × seats). Median annual cost is from Vendr's deal flow when available — see source badges. Hidden costs and contract terms each cite their own sources. We do not invent composite scores.
Secrets Management

1Password Business

$2.99–$72
/user/month
3 plans
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Secrets Management

AWS Secrets Manager

$0–$0.4
/secret/month
2 plans · Free tier
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1Password Business and AWS Secrets Manager both operate in the secrets management category. This page compares their list pricing.

Plan-by-Plan Pricing

Plan 1Password Business AWS Secrets Manager
Teams Starter Pack $19.95 /user/month Free /user/month
Business $7.99 /user/month $0.40 /user/month
Enterprise Custom —

Market Intelligence

1Password Business

Median annual cost
$240
Based on
18 deals

AWS Secrets Manager

Median annual cost
$450
Based on
6 deals

Hidden Costs

Beyond the sticker price — what catches buyers off guard.

1Password Business 3 hidden costs

high
MSP/Reseller Pricing Premium 50-100% above standard Business plan rates
medium
Per-User Cost Scales Linearly with Headcount $7.99/user/month
medium
Removal of Local and Self-Hosted Vault Option 5-15% of license costs
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AWS Secrets Manager 10 hidden costs

medium
AWS Key Management Service (KMS) for CMK $1.00 per month per key, plus $0.03 per 10,000 KMS API calls
low
KMS CMK Automatic Key Rotation $1.00 per month per newly generated backing key
low
AWS Lambda for Secret Rotation less than $0.01 per month
low
CloudWatch Logs for Rotation Functions less than $0.10 per month
medium
Data Transfer Out of AWS/Between Regions
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Contract Terms

Term 1Password Business AWS Secrets Manager
Auto-renewal Yes —
Cancellation — —
Minimum commitment 1 year no minimum fees, setup fees, or long-term commitments
Price escalation No published price increase schedule; individual plan pricing has remained at $2.99/month since subscriptions launched in 2016 despite 28%+ Canadian inflation over that period —

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