# 1Password: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 106 judge labels across 6 categories by 14 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/1password

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Business password managers](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/identity/business-password-managers/index.md) | 53% | 1 | 7% | 74 |
| [Secrets management](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/identity/secrets-management/index.md) | 0% | 11 | 14% | 22 |
| [Multi-factor authentication](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/identity/multi-factor-authentication/index.md) | 0% | 37 | 33% | 6 |
| [SaaS management platforms](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/operations/saas-management-platforms/index.md) | 0% | 29 | 0% | 2 |
| [Client-side protection](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/client-side-protection/index.md) | 0% | 62 | 0% | 1 |
| [IT documentation](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/operations/it-documentation/index.md) | 0% | 54 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "For most mid-sized B2B companies, 1Password Business or Bitwarden offer the best balance of security, features, cost, and ease of management." (Claude Haiku 4.5, Password managers)
- "For a typical mid-market B2B company, 1Password Business offers the best balance of security, usability, and enterprise features." (MiniMax M2.5, Password managers)
- "It is recommended to use a reputable and well-designed business password manager, such as 1Password Business or Bitwarden Teams" (Llama 4 Maverick, Password managers)
- "1Password | Best overall UX, strong secret key architecture, excellent enterprise features | Premium pricing, no free tier" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Password managers)

## And against it

- "security researchers disclosed vulnerabilities affecting several password manager browser extensions, including 1Password, Bitwarden, LastPass, and others" (Claude Haiku 4.5, Password managers)
- "Examples: Google Authenticator, Authy, 1Password, Microsoft Authenticator ... Key Risk: Phishing via Adversary-in-the-Middle (AitM)" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, MFA)
- "Standard developer accounts in password managers like 1Password, Bitwarden, or KeePass are built for human interaction" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Secrets)
- "Good for smaller dev teams, but may lack the granular RBAC, policy enforcement, and audit granularity you need at 500 employees." (Kimi K2, Secrets)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 5 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 11 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Grok 4.20 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 10 |
| Mistral Small | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| Kimi K2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named 1Password, from 274 of the 330 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- bitwarden.com: 139
- 1password.com: 106 (its own site)
- blog.lastpass.com: 70
- g2.com: 66
- keepersecurity.com: 64
- techrepublic.com: 54
- security.org: 52
- zdnet.com: 47
- pcmag.com: 44
- securityboulevard.com: 44

### Pages cited

- https://security.org/password-manager/best/business: 51
- https://bitwarden.com/products/business: 50
- https://zdnet.com/article/best-password-managers-for-business: 45
- https://blog.lastpass.com/posts/best-business-password-manager: 44
- https://pcmag.com/picks/the-best-password-managers-for-businesses: 41
- https://1password.com/pricing/business: 36
- https://techrepublic.com/article/enterprise-password-managers: 36
- https://bitwarden.com/products/enterprise: 34

## In its own words

What 1Password's own pages state, read 2026-09-28. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: Password Manager, Secrets, and Access Management (https://1password.com/)
- For: growing teams to enterprise (https://1password.com/)
- Free plan or trial: Get started free (https://1password.com/)
- Customers named: Red Bull Racing

## What it publishes

Every page 1password.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 3360 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 117 pages, 42 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-28
- case study: 38 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- webinar or virtual event: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- report or ebook: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- comparison: 3 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-03-24
- template or tool: 1 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-11
- news or press: 2 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- Recent: 2026-09-28 blog: 1password nvidia openshell https://1password.com/blog/1password-nvidia-openshell
- Recent: 2026-09-21 blog: Post quantum tls without code changes https://1password.com/blog/post-quantum-tls-without-code-changes
- Recent: 2026-09-18 blog: Building customer success for whats next at 1password https://1password.com/blog/building-customer-success-for-whats-next-at-1password
- Recent: 2026-09-08 blog: Software supply chain identity security https://1password.com/blog/software-supply-chain-identity-security
- Recent: 2026-09-03 blog: Introducing universal sign in https://1password.com/blog/introducing-universal-sign-in
- Recent: 2026-09-03 blog: 5 ways to optimize ai costs https://1password.com/blog/5-ways-to-optimize-ai-costs

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/it.