Re:1Password won't accept my payment
by Brian_K_White on Wednesday May 24, 2023 @10:51AM
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If it needs to periodically verify account status to enable any features, it is not fully functional offline and certainly not "offline first".
It doesn't matter what the offline grace period is. The problem is that it's a grace period.
There may be reasons to use 1password, but being functionally equivalent to keepass or such is not something it can claim.
I use another tool / service with similar capabilities and limitations as 1Password.
You say fully functional, but can 1Password sync between devices if I don't have internet?
An example: GitHub is not offline first, but git is.
The answer to your question is in the comment you replied to.
How would you sync between devices without internet except if they are on the same network? Good luck with sharing passwords with family members...
It is a common problem today that in order to transfer data between devices located in the same room, it needs to pass by a data centre on another continent.
Instead of internet you use local transfer networks, e.g. WiFi, Bluetooth, LoRa, RFID, QR codes, USB, etc.
> your software works as intended without an internet connection.
1Password works both online and offline. An internet connection is required to sync passwords across devices and to periodically verify the status of an account subscription. Besides that, the application remains fully functional when in an offline state for all intents and purposes.