Local Vault

I'm sorry for the confusion caused. In some ways we've adopted the terminology folks have been using in order to facilitate the communication. "Local" isn't a word that I would choose to use in reference to standalone vaults, as it implies that the data 1Password is working with when using a membership isn't on your device. This is incorrect. 1Password always works from a local database, which is then synced with the server when you're online. It also implies that the data doesn't leave the device, which is also often incorrect, as folks more often than not used iCloud or Dropbox to sync their standalone vaults to their other devices.

Vaults that are exclusively "local," and don't sync anywhere, are not part of our business model at this time. We have lots of experience with that, and after evaluating all of the pros and cons have decided that moving forward it isn't something we're going to support. There is still consideration for self-hosting the 1Password service, which may allow for most/all of the benefits of 1Password.com, while still meeting the demand for on-prem. There is a survey available on that subject here.

Ben