The compatibility table
Each cell comes from the vendor download, system requirements or help pages listed below. Where a vendor page does not mention a platform, the cell says so rather than guessing.
| Platform | Bitwarden | 1Password | NordPass |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | Installer, portable app, Microsoft Store, Chocolatey | 64-bit Windows 10 or later | Windows 10 and up |
| macOS | Installer (.dmg) or App Store | macOS Monterey 12 or later | macOS 13 and up |
| Linux | AppImage, Snap, Flatpak, .deb, .rpm | 64-bit x86 or ARM, glibc 2.31+; Debian 11+, Ubuntu 20.04+ (18.04+ via Snap), Fedora 32+, CentOS 9+, RHEL 9+; .deb, .rpm, AUR, tar.gz, Snap, Flathub | Any 64-bit system that supports snap |
| iOS and iPadOS | App Store; release note lists iOS 15 or higher | iOS or iPadOS 18 or later | iOS 18.0 and up |
| Android | Google Play or F-Droid; release note lists Android 10 or higher | Version 12 or later, Google Play Store required | Android 9.0 and up |
| ChromeOS | Not listed separately on the download page | Not listed on the system requirements page | Extension only |
| Chrome | Yes | Chrome 140 or later | Two latest major versions (and Chromium-based browsers) |
| Firefox | Yes | Firefox 140 or later | Two latest major versions |
| Safari | Yes | Safari 18.6 or later on macOS Ventura 13+ | Two latest major versions; Mac only |
| Edge | Yes | Edge 140 or later | Two latest major versions |
| Brave | Yes | Brave 1.82.0 or later | Listed in the autofill article; Chromium-based |
| Opera | Yes | Not listed | Two latest major versions |
| Others | Vivaldi, DuckDuckGo, Tor | Not listed | Any Chromium-based browser |
| Web vault | vault.bitwarden.com | 1Password.com | Web Vault |
| Command line | Available; listed on the download page | macOS Big Sur 11+, Windows, Linux; subscription required | Windows x64/arm64, macOS Intel/Apple Silicon, Linux x86_64/aarch64 |
| Offline | Read-only cached vault while logged in (not logged out) | Available offline for a while after syncing | Offline Mode: view and copy only |
Quick answers to the one-off questions
- Does 1Password work on Linux? Yes, with packages for Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora, RHEL, CentOS and openSUSE, an Arch AUR package, and a tar.gz build for ARM. 1Password says its Linux app requires a 1Password membership.
- Does NordPass work on a Raspberry Pi or ARM Linux laptop? Its operating system page says NordPass does not support 32-bit systems or ARM-based processors; the separate CLI is the exception, with aarch64 and arm64 builds.
- Does Bitwarden work on Firefox? Yes; Firefox is one of nine browsers on its download page.
- Does NordPass work in Safari on iPhone? The Safari extension is Mac only; on iPhone, NordPass autofill works in mobile apps and browsers rather than through a Safari extension.
- Does 1Password work with Opera? Opera is not on its supported browser list, so treat it as unsupported.
- Does any of them work on a Chromebook? NordPass explicitly supports ChromeOS through the extension only. Bitwarden and 1Password do not list ChromeOS on the pages we reviewed.
- Can NordPass fill passwords into desktop programs or games? No. NordPass says autofill does not work in desktop applications.
Offline access: what actually happens
Bitwarden caches a copy of your encrypted vault on the device as long as you stay logged in. Locking keeps that copy; logging out clears it, so after a logout you need a connection again. Bitwarden describes offline access as read-only, and its 2022 blog post says offline sessions expire after 30 days (90 on mobile), so check current behaviour if you rely on long offline periods.
1Password says that once everything has synced, your data will be available even if you go offline for a bit. It does not publish a time limit on that page.
NordPass Offline Mode lets you view and copy entries but not edit, delete or add them. You must already be logged in to your Nord Account. NordPass lists cases where offline mode is unavailable for business users, for example if the organization has disabled it.
Gotchas by platform
- Bitwarden on Linux: only Snap and Flatpak update automatically; the AppImage does not. Flatpak desktop biometrics need a Polkit policy installed by hand, and secure storage needs libsecret on the Snap, Flatpak, .deb and .rpm builds.
- Bitwarden on Android via F-Droid: Bitwarden warns push notifications for live sync will not work, so you must sync manually.
- 1Password Snap and Flathub builds: 1Password says they do not support integrations such as system authentication, the SSH agent, or locking and unlocking the browser extension from the app. The Snap only supports x86, and the Flathub release is not maintained by 1Password.
- 1Password CLI on Linux: app integration needs PolKit and a running PolKit authentication agent.
- NordPass on Linux: after sudo snap install nordpass, NordPass says to install gnome-keyring and libsecret-1-dev so dependencies are present.
- NordPass on Safari: install from the Mac App Store, then enable it in Safari Settings, Extensions and choose Always Allow on Every Website.
- NordPass on Chrome: the extension named NordPass (legacy) stops working on January 1, 2027; switch to NordPass Password Manager and Digital Vault.
- 1Password on Windows: the MSIX installer needs Windows 10 20H1 or later.
How to choose if one platform decides it
If you run Linux on ARM, 1Password is the only one of the three whose Linux app documentation, among the pages we reviewed, explicitly covers ARM; NordPass says its apps do not support ARM-based processors. If you use a less common browser such as Vivaldi, DuckDuckGo or Tor, Bitwarden is the only one that lists them. If you need to edit entries while offline, none of the three documents that. If you are on an older phone, NordPass supports Android 9.0 and up, while 1Password requires version 12 or later and iOS 18. Bitwarden lists the lowest iOS requirement, but that figure comes from a release note, so confirm in the App Store.
Questions before you decide
How does Linux support differ between the three?
It depends on your setup. Bitwarden offers five Linux package formats, 1Password supports x86 and ARM with official .deb and .rpm repositories, and NordPass needs a 64-bit distribution with snap.
Can I use a password manager without internet?
Yes, for reading. Bitwarden keeps a read-only cached vault while you stay logged in, 1Password keeps synced data available offline, and NordPass Offline Mode lets you view and copy but not edit.
Does NordPass work on a Chromebook?
NordPass says ChromeOS currently supports only the NordPass browser extension, not a full app.
What is the minimum iPhone version for 1Password and NordPass?
1Password 8 requires iOS or iPadOS 18 or later, and NordPass lists iOS 18.0 and up.
Sources & verification
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- Bitwarden: download apps Accessed 30 Oct 2026
- Bitwarden: desktop app feature support Accessed 30 Oct 2026
- Bitwarden: native mobile apps release Accessed 30 Oct 2026
- Bitwarden blog: configuring Bitwarden clients for offline access (May 18, 2022) Accessed 30 Oct 2026
- 1Password: system requirements Accessed 30 Oct 2026
- 1Password: install 1Password on Linux Accessed 30 Oct 2026
- 1Password: sync your 1Password data Accessed 30 Oct 2026
- 1Password developer docs: get started with 1Password CLI Accessed 30 Oct 2026
- NordPass: operating systems that support NordPass Accessed 30 Oct 2026
- NordPass: installing the desktop app on Linux Accessed 30 Oct 2026
- NordPass: how to install NordPass CLI Accessed 30 Oct 2026
- NordPass: how to use Offline Mode Accessed 30 Oct 2026
- NordPass: what is autofill and how does it work Accessed 30 Oct 2026
- NordPass: set up the NordPass extension on desktop Accessed 30 Oct 2026
- NordPass: legacy Chrome extension is retiring Accessed 30 Oct 2026
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