NordPass vs Proton Pass
Both ladders below were read from the vendors’ own pricing pages, in this market, on the dates shown. Nothing is converted: what you see is what each page showed a reader here.
What each one is
NordPasssite ↗pricing ↗
A password manager from the NordVPN company, with personal, family and business plans. Paid plans start at £1/mo (Premium); a free plan exists. The ladder we hold runs 2 paid tiers, topping out at £1/mo (Family). It bills by country — entry $1/mo to a US reader and €1/mo in the eurozone, from our same-day reads.
Proton Passsite ↗pricing ↗
A password manager from Proton, sold on its own and bundled with the wider Proton subscription. Paid plans start at £3.99/mo (Pass Plus); a free plan exists. The ladder we hold runs 3 paid tiers, topping out at £10.39/mo (Proton Unlimited). It bills by country — entry $4.99/mo to a US reader and €4.99/mo in the eurozone, from our same-day reads.
The two ladders
NordPasssite ↗pricing ↗
read 2026-08-29 · GBP
| Plan | Price | What the page says |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | |
| Premium | £1/mo | |
| Family | £1/mo |
Proton Passsite ↗pricing ↗
read 2026-08-29 · GBP
| Plan | Price | What the page says |
|---|---|---|
| Proton Free | Free | |
| Pass Plus | £3.99/mo | |
| Pass Family | £5.59/mo | |
| Proton Unlimited | £10.39/mo |
Where they differ
- Cheapest way in: NordPass at £1/mo, against Proton Pass at £3.99/mo. That is the entry price in this market on the dates shown, not a judgement about which suits you.
- Free plans: both publish one — a plan priced at zero, not a trial. What each caps differs.
- How far each ladder goes: NordPass tops out at £1/mo, Proton Pass at £10.39/mo. A deeper ladder is not a worse deal — it is a bill that keeps climbing if you keep growing.
- NordPass: It bills by country — entry $1/mo to a US reader and €1/mo in the eurozone, from our same-day reads.
- Proton Pass: It bills by country — entry $4.99/mo to a US reader and €4.99/mo in the eurozone, from our same-day reads.
How to choose in this category
- Per-user pricing multiplies by your whole household or team — the family plan is often the honest comparison.
- Most headline figures here are annual-billed; the money leaves once a year.
- Free tiers in this category are real but capped in different places — read what each one withholds.