10 Best Password Managers for Mac of 2026

1Password takes first place because it does the most on a Mac without asking much of the user. The Mac app needs macOS 12 or newer, so it still runs on older machines that cannot install macOS Sequoia, and it fills passwords, cards and addresses in the browser and inside Mac apps, opened with biometric sign-in. The same account runs on iPhone and Apple Watch and, unlike Apple Passwords, on Windows, Android and Linux, which matters if a work laptop or a partner's phone is not an Apple device. Watchtower flags weak, reused and breached passwords, Travel Mode hides chosen vaults at borders, and sharing works with people who do not use 1Password. Developers get an SSH agent and Git commit signing. The cost is the catch: no free plan, a first-year rate of $2.99 per month that rises to $3.99, and promotions that only apply when you buy on 1password.com rather than through the App Store.

Apple Passwords is the honest answer for many Mac owners: if every device you own is Apple, it may be all you need. Starting with macOS Sequoia and iOS 18, it is a standalone app that keeps passwords, passkeys, Wi-Fi passwords and verification codes together and syncs them through iCloud Keychain. Password AutoFill suggests strong passwords when you create accounts, the Security section flags guessable, reused or leaked passwords, and Shared Groups let a family share selected logins. On a Mac, extensions bring AutoFill to supported third-party browsers, and iCloud for Windows covers Chrome and Edge on a PC. The limits show when life leaves the Apple ecosystem: there is no Android app, older Macs that cannot run Sequoia are left out, and there is no emergency access, file storage or Travel Mode. It scores lower on features than the paid apps but near the top on value and ease of use.

Bitwarden is the strongest third-party option for Mac owners on a budget. The free plan includes unlimited devices and unlimited passwords, so a MacBook, an iPhone and a Windows work PC can all share one vault without paying. There is a native macOS desktop app, an iPhone app and browser extensions for Safari, Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Brave and several others, which suits people who switch browsers. Premium costs $19.80 a year and adds an integrated authenticator, file attachments, emergency access and security reports; Families covers six people for $47.88 a year. The code is open source, which lets outside reviewers check how the vault is protected. The trade-off is polish: the apps are functional rather than pretty, and newcomers coming from Apple Passwords may find the settings more technical. For anyone who wants Android support or a vault outside iCloud at the lowest price, it is the obvious choice.

Proton Pass is the pick for Mac users who care most about privacy. It runs as a macOS app and as a Safari extension, alongside iOS, Windows, Android and Linux apps, and the free plan already allows unlimited logins and devices plus 10 hide-my-email aliases, which let you sign up for services without handing out your real address. Pass Plus costs $2.99 a month billed $35.88 a year; it adds unlimited aliases, an integrated 2FA authenticator, Dark Web Monitoring, file attachments, Emergency Access and the Proton Sentinel high-security program. Proton says all its apps are open source and independently audited. The downsides are small but real: a Proton account is needed, the alias features add concepts that casual users may not want, and Pass Plus costs more than Bitwarden Premium. For anyone already using Proton Mail, it fits in naturally.

Keeper suits Mac owners who want a security-first product with people to call when something goes wrong. Its Mac app is sold through the Mac App Store and autofills in Safari and other apps; on iPhone and Apple Watch it opens with Face ID or Touch ID. Keeper's download page says the macOS app supports importing from iCloud Keychain, which makes moving off Apple Passwords simple. The vault holds passkeys, TOTP codes, payment cards, IDs and SSH keys, and hardware keys such as YubiKey can protect it. One-Time Share links expire on their own and work for people without Keeper. Keeper lists SOC 2, ISO 27001 and FedRAMP High, and offers 24/7 support. On the US App Store, Keeper Unlimited costs $42.99 a year and the Family Plan $91.99, but BreachWatch dark web monitoring is an extra $26.99, so the full package costs more than 1Password.

RoboForm has been around longer than most rivals, and its strength is still filling forms. On a Mac, a universal installer adds the desktop app and the Safari extension together, with offline access and biometric authentication, and extensions also exist for Chrome, Firefox and Edge. One click logs you in or fills a long form with saved identity and address details. Even the free plan includes a built-in TOTP authenticator and a compromised password scan, though it is limited to a single device, so it will not sync a Mac with an iPhone. Premium costs $29.88 a year and adds every device, secure shared folders, Emergency Access and Data Breach Monitoring for up to five email addresses. Family covers five accounts for $47.75 a year. Newer features include passwordless sign-in with a passkey. It trails the leaders on design but is good value.

Strongbox is for Mac and iPhone owners who would rather not keep their passwords on any company's servers. It is a native Apple app that reads and writes the open KeePass and Password Safe formats, so the database can live in iCloud, Dropbox, OneDrive, Google Drive, on your own WebDAV or SFTP server, or only on the device, and it opens in any KeePass-compatible app elsewhere. Pro adds Face ID and Touch ID sign-in, AutoFill in Safari, Chrome and Firefox, an Apple Watch app, YubiKey support, an SSH agent on Mac and breach checks powered by Have I Been Pwned. Pro costs $2.99 a month, $24.99 a year with a three-month trial, or $124.99 once, and covers Family Sharing for up to six people. The free version is limited to non-commercial use and lacks some conveniences. Expect more setup than with 1Password, especially for syncing between devices.

Enpass takes a middle path between Apple Passwords and a cloud service like 1Password. Your encrypted vault sits in your own iCloud, Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, Box or Nextcloud account, never on Enpass's servers, which Enpass calls zero possession. For a Mac and iPhone household, iCloud sync means no extra account to manage, yet the same vault can open on Windows, Linux and Android. The Mac app needs macOS 13 or later, the Safari extension has the same requirement, and you sign in with Face ID or Touch ID, with an optional keyfile for more security. Premium costs $1.99 a month billed annually and adds unlimited items, an integrated authenticator, passkey monitoring and breach alerts; Family covers six people for $3.99 a month. The free plan stops at 25 items, which is only enough to try it. Browser extensions rely on the desktop app being installed.

NordPass is an easy manager to start with, and its Mac page offers separate downloads for Apple silicon and older Intel Macs. The vault uses XChaCha20 encryption with a zero-knowledge design, and Cure53 has audited the desktop app and browser extension. It stores passwords, passkeys, cards, Wi-Fi passwords and notes, and Premium adds the Data Breach Scanner, Password Health and the NordPass Authenticator, while email masking helps keep your real address private. The iPhone app opens with Face ID or Touch ID. The free plan is the weak point for Apple users: it does not include access on multiple devices, so a Mac and an iPhone cannot share one vault without paying. On the US App Store, Premium costs $34.99 for 12 months or $4.99 for a single month. It is a reasonable choice for NordVPN users, but Bitwarden and Proton Pass give more for free.

Dashlane bundles more than password storage, which explains both its appeal and its price. The App Store version runs on iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch, with the Mac version needing macOS 15.0 or later. It autofills logins, cards, IDs and Wi-Fi details across apps and browsers, gives each account a Password Health score, scans the dark web for your data and alerts you to leaks, and syncs across an unlimited number of devices. Premium also includes a VPN for public Wi-Fi, provided in partnership with Hotspot Shield. Dashlane notes that these features require a paid plan. On the US App Store, Premium costs $64.99 a year and Premium Family $97.90, which is more than twice the yearly price of Bitwarden Premium and above 1Password. Dashlane's own pricing page now lists only business plans, so we quote the US App Store. It is polished, but hard to justify on value alone.