Browserpass vs 1Password: privacy compared
Browserpass and 1Password are both rated in password managers against the same 12 public criteria.
| Criterion | Browserpass Our pick | 1Password |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | Grade B B (88/100) | Grade D D (52/100) |
| Jurisdiction | Unknown | Canada Five Eyes |
| Open source Is all the source code needed to run the product public? | Yes source | No |
| No trackers or telemetry Are the website and apps free of third-party trackers, with any analytics anonymous and any telemetry off by default? | Yes source | No source |
| No ads or data sales Is the product funded without advertising, ad targeting or selling user data? | Yes source | Partial source |
| Independent audit Has an independent security or privacy audit been published within the last three years? | No | Partial source |
| Transparency report Does the provider regularly publish how many government and legal requests it receives and how it responds? | Not applicable | Partial source |
| Tells users about requests Does the provider promise to tell users about requests for their data, unless a court forbids it? | Not applicable | Yes source |
| TLS configuration Does the website pass the Qualys SSL Labs test with a grade of A or better? | Not applicable | Yes source |
| Security headers Does the website pass the Mozilla HTTP Observatory test with a grade of A or better? | Not applicable | Yes source |
| Modern web standards Does the website score 90% or higher on the Internet.nl website test? | Not applicable | No source |
| End-to-end encrypted vault Is the vault encrypted on the device before it is synced, with a key the provider does not hold? | Yes source | Yes source |
| Local or self-hosted option Can the vault be kept locally or on your own server? | Yes source | Partial source |
| Full export Can every item be exported in an open format? | Yes source | Yes source |
Which is more private, Browserpass or 1Password?
Browserpass scores higher on the public criteria: 88 out of 100, against 52 for 1Password. Browserpass does better on open source, no trackers or telemetry, no ads or data sales and local or self-hosted option. 1Password does better on independent audit. How scoring works
Summaries
Browserpass. Browserpass scores 88 out of 100 (grade B) on the password managers criteria. It meets 6 of 7 criteria: open source, no trackers or telemetry, no ads or data sales, end-to-end encrypted vault, local or self-hosted option and full export. It does not meet independent audit.
1Password. 1Password scores 52 out of 100 (grade D) on the password managers criteria. It meets 5 of 12 criteria: tells users about requests, TLS configuration, security headers, end-to-end encrypted vault and full export. It partly meets no ads or data sales, independent audit, transparency report and local or self-hosted option. It does not meet open source, no trackers or telemetry and modern web standards. It is based in Canada: Five Eyes member. Automated tests: SSL Labs grade A+, Mozilla HTTP Observatory grade A+ and Internet.nl website score 66%.
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