Keyloop and 1Password solve the same problem from opposite directions: one is source-available software you can own outright for $19, the other is a subscription at $2.99+/mo run entirely on someone else's servers.
Head to head
| Keyloop | 1Password | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $19 once | $2.99+/mo |
| 3 years | $19 | ~$108 |
| Export your secrets | Yes — encrypted file + QR sheet + URIs | Partial |
| Works fully offline | Yes | No |
| Encrypted local vault | Yes, AES-256-GCM | Yes |
| Your data leaves the machine | Never | Always |
| Desktop-first | Yes | Yes |
What Keyloop does well
- Live 6-digit codes — Per-account countdown rings and click-to-copy with a clipboard that auto-clears.
- Add accounts three ways — Scan a QR screenshot, paste an otpauth:// URI, or type the secret manually, with SHA1/256/512, 6-8 digits and custom periods.
- Encrypted local vault — scrypt key derivation into AES-256-GCM using Node built-in crypto; the master password is never stored and it auto-locks after five minutes idle.
- Encrypted .keyloop backups — One file, one password, restore anywhere.
What 1Password still does better
There's a real reason 1Password costs what it does: a bigger team, broader integrations and dedicated support behind it. If that ecosystem is genuinely what you need, it's worth paying for.
Which one should you pick
If your workflow depends on 1Password's specific integrations or you'd rather not run anything yourself, stay put — that's a legitimate call. If you're comfortable owning the tool and want to stop paying $2.99+/mo for a job your own hardware can do, Keyloop pays for itself and then some: seven months of 1Password 2FA costs more than Keyloop, which then never bills you again and, unlike Authy, always lets you walk away with your secrets.
Try Keyloop — $19, once
A desktop TOTP authenticator with an encrypted local vault and encrypted, QR and URI exports.