Local Vault

Vaults that are *exclusively* "local," and don't sync anywhere, are not part of our business model

I sync my local vaults myself or using the build-in sync-to-folder and WLAN sync to sync my iOS devices. But I don't think this counts under the above quote. I'd be fine running my own 1Password service, but that will be of no use if the apps stop working when the subscription ends (e.g., on an older machine that's no longer supported, or if the company gets purchased or goes out of business).

I have a number of older machines around, running various versions of MacOS, that I use because the software on them has no good replacement or none that maintains the data (e.g., Quicken 2007). I can do this because the software is licensed and will continue to run, and my data is local. With a subscription model, if the subscription expires, or the service is discontinued, or I need to stick with an old version on a particular machine, I'm sunk. It stops working if any of these happen. Or, if the company is purchased or goes out of business, the software will stop working and/or the data becomes inaccessible.

I need assurance that my software will continue to function and my data will remain accessible and under my control even if AgileBits is purchased or goes out of business. I'm happy to host a service on one of my own servers and do my own backups. I'm fine with paying for software but the software must continue to function even if I'm running an old, no longer supported version or the company is consumed by another.