Does 1Password8 support standalone vaults

Thanks for the quick response, even though it is not what I was expecting.

I have used 1Password for more than a decade and I have been very happy with it and have promoted it to many of my friends and colleagues. I was never happy that 1Password was a closed source black box, but given that I was able to store my own vaults on my own servers, I was satisfied that there were no real security concerns to worry about.

I understand that some people might appreciate the simplicity of having everything stored on the cloud. I also understand that 1Password does need to make a profit somehow. Unfortunately, for me though, the software as a service approach, closed source products, and the storing all information in the cloud is just too much for me swallow. If 1Password were to make the client open source, I would have been more than happy to pay a 1-time fee (or perhaps a subscription) to use your software.

As soon as 1Password7 stops working with web browsers (I received a warning today that the browser plugin is no longer supported and will stop working at some point), I will be transitioning to KeepassXC, which is free, open source, and allows you to store your own vaults on your own servers. It also imports the 1Password vault (with attachments) without any problems as far as I can tell. I don't blame you for your business decisions, but at the same time, I feel that you have abandoned your most ardent users that have been with you for over a decade. As much as I would like to blame you for this, it is my own fault: Whenever you use closed source software, there is a good chance that you will be burned at some point. In retrospect, I have been burned every time.

In any case, thanks for providing a great piece of software, up to, but not including version 8. And thanks also for making it easy for non-tech-savy people to use a password manager.