1Password partner licensing is set out in the 1Password Partner Program Agreement, a click-through agreement between a partner and AgileBits Inc. (dba 1Password), last updated on 2026-01-13.[1] The agreement is in three parts. Part A applies to all partners, Part B to resellers and Part C to managed service providers (MSPs). A partner can be more than one type at the same time.[1] Resellers resell subscriptions that customers hold under the 1Password Terms or a negotiated agreement.[1] MSPs open and run client accounts on 1Password Enterprise Password Manager - MSP Edition and are billed in arrears for the seats used. This makes MSP Edition 1Password’s main example of consumption-based subscription licensing.[2]
Editions
| Route | Licence granted | How the partner pays |
|---|---|---|
| Reseller | Resale License: non-transferable, non-exclusive licence to promote, market, distribute and resell the Services in the Territory[1] | Purchase Order or Order Form per customer; invoices due in 30 days, whether or not the customer has paid[1] |
| Managed service provider | Licence to market and demonstrate the Services and to open Managed Customer accounts, used only as part of the Managed Services[1] | Monthly Net Seat Fee at pricing disclosed in writing, billed monthly in arrears[1] |
| Evaluation | Temporary, revocable licence to resell the Services only for internal testing, evaluation, proof of concept or demonstration[1] | As stated on the Purchase Order[1] |
| MSP internal use | Not-For-Resale (NFR) subscription licences for MSP Users, for internal evaluation, demonstration and training only[1] | Subject to fees; 1Password may limit or withdraw NFR licences on notice[1] |
On its pricing page, 1Password lists Enterprise Password Manager - MSP Edition under “Additional ways to buy”, as “1Password for managed services providers”.[4] The product page says pricing “is consumption-based per user”. The billing currency follows the region the MSP selects.[3] Catalog SKU: Enterprise Password Manager - MSP Edition.
MSP eligibility. 1Password’s product page asks three qualifying questions. Is the applicant an IT-security-services business? Does it manage security solutions for its clients? Are its managed companies distinct businesses that are not affiliates or subsidiaries?[3] A group of related companies run by a shared IT department therefore does not fit this description. Existing reseller partners, and clients on a direct subscription or a reseller licence, can be moved to an MSP account and managed from the MSP console.[3]
Metrics
- Net Seat (catalog row Net Seat). For MSP Edition, “A seat is any user in an account with the active, awaiting confirmation, or recovery status.” Seats include both team members and guests.[2] The Partner Program Agreement calls the resulting charge a monthly Net Seat Fee.[1]
- Authorized User (catalog row User). Reseller purchase orders state the quantity of each Authorized User to be purchased.[1] Authorized Users are individuals associated with a Customer and authorized by it to access and use the Services.[1]
- Managed Identity (catalog row Managed Identity). A purchase order for SaaS Manager uses Managed Identity as the item purchased. Where it says Authorized Users or Users, those words are read as Managed Identities.[1]
Counting / floors
Daily averaging for MSPs. MSP usage is calculated at the end of each day and prorated. Net usage is the sum of each day’s usage divided by the number of days in the billing period.[2] An MSP pays for the average number of seats over the month, not the peak. A seat added for a few days adds only a fraction of a seat to the invoice. The invoice has a line for each managed company with active seats in the period, showing net seats used and the price per seat.[2] Catalog: MSP seats include guests and are averaged daily over the billing period; MSPs pay a monthly Net Seat Fee in arrears at partner pricing.
Who counts. Because users awaiting confirmation and users in recovery count as seats,[2] pending sign-ups and recoveries cost money in an MSP account. Guests count as seats for MSPs. A Business account instead includes 20 guests in its price.[4]
No minimums, optional caps. 1Password describes MSP billing as a consumption-based structure that “has no license minimums”.[3] An MSP can set a maximum number of seats for a managed account. Exceeding it produces a warning when someone tries to invite more people.[2] The cap is an administrative warning, not a contractual entitlement.
Linking existing accounts. When an MSP links a client account that already has an active subscription, the MSP account manages that client’s seats from then on. The client’s owner or administrator is offered a refund of the remainder of the current invoice, prorated to the day, to the original payment method.[2]
Reseller true-up. If 1Password finds that a reseller’s customer is using more Authorized Users than the purchase order licenses, it notifies the reseller in writing. The reseller must pay the amounts within 30 days.[1] For the customer’s own obligations see true-up.
Pricing controls
1Password sends partners a price list from time to time and may revise it at its sole discretion. Partners may not sell below any minimum price that 1Password sets.[1] Partners otherwise set their own prices, and 1Password makes no commitment about partner margins.[1] The services can be sold on their own or bundled with the partner’s products.[1] 1Password may change the Net Seat price for MSPs on 30 days’ notice. Net Seat pricing applies only to Managed Services and may not be used for the MSP’s other resale.[1] Catalog: Partners may not sell below 1Password minimum prices.
Obligations toward customers
A reseller must make sure each customer is made aware of, and agrees to, the 1Password Terms or a separate agreement with 1Password. The reseller must provide the 1Password Terms at the point of sale.[1] An MSP must make sure every Managed Customer has agreed to the 1Password Terms. It must also sign a written Customer Agreement with each one that places no obligations on 1Password and is consistent with the Partner Program Agreement.[1] MSPs must provide Managed Services directly, “and not through sub-distributors, other partners, OEM’s, or any other third party”. They are also responsible for adding, maintaining and removing their Managed Customers’ user accounts.[1] MSPs provide first-line support themselves. 1Password does not have to provide maintenance directly to a Managed Customer.[1] Catalog: MSPs must serve Managed Customers directly, not through sub-distributors; NFR licences are for internal evaluation, demonstration and training only.
Managed Customers are billed through the MSP’s account and are directed to the MSP for billing questions. Customers that buy through a distributor are directed to their distributor.[2] If a Managed Customer stops buying from an MSP, the MSP must cooperate in moving it to another partner or to a direct 1Password account.[1]
Audit and records
Partners must keep complete and accurate accounting records of their resale of the Services. 1Password may audit these records periodically. Audits are generally limited to once a year and only where there is reasonable doubt about the partner’s accounting. They take place in business hours, at 1Password’s expense and with at least two weeks’ written notice.[1] This is the only audit clause in the 1Password agreements reviewed. The customer-facing Subscription Terms have none.[5] Catalog: Partners keep resale records that 1Password may audit about once a year.
Term and governing law
The Partner Program Agreement runs until terminated. Either party may end it without cause on 30 days’ written notice. Either party may also end it for a material breach not cured within 30 days of notice, or immediately if the breach cannot be cured.[1] Sales and obligations made before termination continue under their own terms.[1] Governing law depends on where the partner is located: Ontario for Canada, Delaware for the United States, and Singapore for Asia. Ireland applies to the European Union, the United Kingdom and any region not listed.[1] The change log records the January 2026 update for the SaaS Manager rename. Earlier entries cover the NFR terms in July 2025 and the definition of Managed Identity in April 2025.[1]
Virtualization & partitioning
Not applicable. MSP Edition and resold subscriptions are hosted services counted per seat, user or identity, and no reviewed document refers to hosts or processors.
Cloud / BYOL
Not applicable beyond region choice. An MSP selects a region for data-compliance reasons, and the billing currency follows it.[3]
Programs
- MSP Program (Managed Services), with a free 14-day trial of MSP Edition.[3]
- Resale License for resellers.[1]
- Internal Not-For-Resale License for MSP internal evaluation, demonstration and training.[1]
- An MSP certification program that 1Password may set up at its discretion.[1]
Out of scope
This article does not cover the affiliate and technology-partner programs, distributor agreements, the Partner Data Protection Addendum, or partner price lists, which are not public. Customer-side licensing is covered in 1Password Business and Teams Starter Pack licensing and 1Password Subscription Terms for Business Customers.