This entry is compiled from primary sources: Proton Pass's own documentation, release notes, and licensing or pricing pages.
It has not been hands-on tested by us. Where a limit, a price or a requirement is stated below, it is the published figure at the time of writing rather than a measured result.
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Proton Pass Review (2026) — Honest Take for Free Users
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Proton Pass, from Proton, is a free password manager that secures your logins. It is free to use, with no paywall on the core experience.
Below: what you actually get for free, where the limits sit, and who should skip it.
What it does well
- Hide-my-email aliases are built in via SimpleLogin, so you can hand out a throwaway address at signup instead of your real one — unusual to find on a free tier at all.
- Unlimited logins, notes and cards across unlimited devices, with passkey support on every platform.
- Swiss jurisdiction and end-to-end encryption across all fields, including URLs and usernames, not just the password.
- Apps for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and iOS plus every major browser, so it is not tied to one platform.
Pros
- No-cost entry with real features.
- Backed by Proton, so it is actively maintained.
- Good fit for users who want a free password manager that secures your logins without paying.
Cons
- The integrated 2FA authenticator is a paid feature. Proton's own pricing page labels it so. If you assumed a password manager stores your 2FA codes for free, this is the catch.
- Free is capped at 10 hide-my-email aliases — enough to try the idea, not enough to use it as a default for every signup.
- Vault sharing, secure link sharing, dark web monitoring, file attachments and emergency access are all behind Pass Plus.
- Your vault is tied to a Proton account, which means buying into a wider ecosystem rather than a standalone tool.
What it costs
Free gives unlimited logins, notes and credit cards, unlimited devices, passkeys everywhere, weak-and-reused password alerts, and 10 hide-my-email aliases.
Pass Plus adds unlimited aliases, the built-in 2FA authenticator, vault and link sharing, Dark Web Monitoring, 100 MB file attachments, Proton Sentinel, emergency access, custom alias domains and CLI access.
Feature split taken from Proton's own pricing page on 2026-08-15. Current prices and the free-tier vault count are rendered by JavaScript on that page and are not reproduced here rather than guessed at — check them in a browser.
Best alternatives
- Bitwarden — Unlimited passwords and devices on the free plan, zero-knowledge encryption (security).
- KeePassXC — Fully local, encrypted vault file — no account, no cloud, no subscription (security).
- Google Password Manager — Built into Chrome and Android — free, zero setup, passkey support (security).
FAQ
Is Proton Pass free? Yes — it is free to use.
Do I need a card? No, to start.
Best for? a free password manager that secures your logins without paying.