# 1Password vs NordPass: which do AI models recommend for password managers, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, Business password managers. Eleven of fourteen models named 1Password first on the direct prompt; zero named NordPass. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/identity/business-password-managers/1password-vs-nordpass/

| | First-choice share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels | Models naming it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Password | 47% | #1 of 7 | 13% | 69 | 14 of 14 |
| NordPass | 2% | #4 of 7 | 7% | 29 | 14 of 14 |

## The direct prompt, model by model

- Claude Haiku 4.5: 1password first (first choices: 1Password, Bitwarden) (alternatives: Dashlane, Keeper Security)
- Gemini 3.5 Flash: 1password first (first choices: 1Password) (alternatives: Bitwarden, Keeper Security)
- Perplexity Sonar: 1password first (first choices: 1Password) (alternatives: Keeper Security, RoboForm)
- Grok 4.20: 1password first (first choices: 1Password) (alternatives: Bitwarden, Dashlane, Keeper Security)
- Mistral Small: 1password first (first choices: 1Password, Bitwarden) (alternatives: Keeper Security, LastPass)
- DeepSeek V4 Flash: 1password first (first choices: 1Password) (alternatives: Bitwarden, Keeper Security, NordPass)
- Qwen 3.7 Flash: 1password first (first choices: 1Password) (alternatives: Bitwarden, Keeper Security)
- Kimi K2: 1password first (first choices: 1Password) (alternatives: Bitwarden, Keeper Security)
- MiniMax M2.5: 1password first (first choices: 1Password) (alternatives: Bitwarden, Keeper Security)
- GPT-6 Luna: 1password first (first choices: 1Password) (alternatives: Bitwarden, Keeper Security)
- Muse Glimmer 30B: 1password first (first choices: 1Password) (alternatives: Bitwarden, Keeper Security)
- GPT-5.4 mini: neither first, one named (first choices: Bitwarden) (alternatives: 1Password, Dashlane, Keeper Security)
- GLM 4.7 FlashX: neither first, one named (first choices: Bitwarden, Teams) (alternatives: 1Password, Dashlane, Keeper Security, LastPass, RoboForm)
- Llama 4 Maverick: neither named

## What the models said about 1Password

- "vulnerabilities affecting several password manager browser extensions, including 1Password, Bitwarden, LastPass, and others" (Claude Haiku 4.5, negative prompt, soft negative)
- "you don't have to pay premium prices (like those of 1Password or Dashlane) to get enterprise-grade security" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, budget prompt, soft negative)
- "For user adoption & polished experience: 1Password — best-in-class UX with dual-key security and free family accounts for employees." (DeepSeek V4 Flash, comparative prompt, first choice)
- "1Password Business as the top recommendation due to its balance of ease of use, robust administration, and deep integrations" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, paraphrase prompt, first choice)
- "1Password for Business - Excellent for teams with strong security, team management features, and integration capabilities." (Claude Haiku 4.5, paraphrase prompt, first choice)

## What the models said about NordPass

- "NordPass lacks some team management settings and does not offer combined business and family plans" (Mistral Small, negative prompt, soft negative)
- "SSO/SCIM only on top Enterprise tier ... NordPass only includes them on Enterprise plan" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, scale prompt, soft negative)
- "NordPass has proven to be the best password manager for business overall" (Claude Haiku 4.5, comparative prompt, first choice)
- "Top Pick: NordPass Teams" (MiniMax M2.5, budget prompt, first choice)
- "NordPass is ideal for small to mid-sized businesses looking for an affordable and intuitive high-security solution" (Claude Haiku 4.5, budget prompt, alternative)

Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category. Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category. Published under CC BY 4.0; the output is the models' output, and nothing here is a recommendation by the index.