Business password managers · September 2026 Edition
Bitwarden vs 1Password
Eight of twelve models named Bitwarden first on the direct prompt; eight named 1Password. Both were named by all twelve models and Bitwarden carries 65 labels and 1Password 62, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in three categories this edition.
Named in four categories this edition.
First-choice share49%42%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate11%15%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#1#2A position in a field of 9; printed, not drawn.
Labels6562A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, Bitwarden reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.Keeper Security was named alongside these two in nine of the twelve direct answers. Bitwarden vs NordPass · 1Password vs NordPass
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all twelve models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the business password managers page.
By framing
How many of the twelve models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
BitwardenFirst choices, of twelve models1Password
Direct88
Paraphrase210
Comparative58
Budget-constrained1106 against 1Password
Scale-constrained11
Negative247 against Bitwarden · 3 against 1Password
Bars are first choices, 0 to 12 each sideModels that argued againstA model can name both, so the two sides of a row do not sum to twelve.
The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Bitwarden and 1Password stood in it.
Both were the first choice
4 of 12 modelsThe answer named them together, and the judge labeled each a first choice.Grok 4.1 Fast1Password, Bitwarden alternatives: Keeper Security
Mistral Small1Password, Bitwarden
DeepSeek V4 Flash1Password, Bitwarden alternatives: Keeper Security
Llama 4 Maverick1Password, Bitwarden
Bitwarden first, 1Password an alternative
4 of 12 models1Password was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.GPT-5.4 miniBitwarden alternatives: 1Password, Dashlane, Keeper Security
Kimi K2Bitwarden alternatives: 1Password, Keeper Security, NordPass
GLM 4.7 FlashXBitwarden alternatives: 1Password, Keeper Security
MiniMax M2.5Bitwarden alternatives: 1Password, Keeper Security
1Password first, Bitwarden an alternative
4 of 12 modelsBitwarden was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Claude Haiku 4.51Password alternatives: Bitwarden, Dashlane, Keeper Security, RoboForm
Gemini 3.5 Flash1Password alternatives: Bitwarden, Keeper Security
Perplexity Sonar1Password alternatives: Bitwarden, Keeper Security
Qwen 3.7 Flash1Password alternatives: Bitwarden, NordPass
Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
By buyer segment
The same question asked on behalf of a different buyer. Each standing is computed within its segment and they are never added together. The figures above are the mid-market standing, which is the one the category orders by.
Small business
1Password leads by four points.
1Password42%#1 of 8Bitwarden38%#2 of 8Mid-marketThe figures above
The order flips: Bitwarden leads at mid-market.
Bitwarden49%#1 of 91Password42%#2 of 9Enterprise
Bitwarden leads by eleven points.
Bitwarden43%#1 of 61Password32%#2 of 6What the models said about Bitwarden
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Five of six in this category shown.
“Researchers identified 12 working attack vectors under a malicious-server scenario, the highest of the tested platforms” Gemini 3.5 Flash · negative prompt · soft negative
“the free tier is intended for individuals, not businesses... Always use Bitwarden's paid Business/Enterprise plans” Qwen 3.7 Flash · negative prompt · soft negative
“Top pick overall: Bitwarden Business (Teams $4/user/mo, Enterprise $6–$7/user/mo) – best balance of price, open-source transparency, SSO/SCIM” GLM 4.7 FlashX · direct prompt · first choice
“Top value pick (PwdFortress #1 for SMB/mid-market... Test 14-day trials of 1Password and Bitwarden—most mid-market picks win here.” Grok 4.1 Fast · direct prompt · first choice
“For most small businesses: Bitwarden Teams at $4/user/month offers the best balance of cost, features, and security.” MiniMax M2.5 · budget prompt · first choice
What the models said about 1Password
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Five of six in this category shown.
“While premium services like 1Password and Dashlane are highly polished, they can quickly become expensive, often costing $8 or more per user per month.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · budget prompt · soft negative
“$7.99/user/month ... Best for: Companies where user experience and adoption are critical, and budget is less of a constraint.” GLM 4.7 FlashX · budget prompt · soft negative
“Known for its strong security features, user-friendly deployment, and mature admin controls. It is suitable for mid-size and enterprise teams.” Llama 4 Maverick · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“1Password is consistently ranked as the best overall business password manager due to its balance of security, features, and ease of use” MiniMax M2.5 · comparative prompt · first choice
“1Password Business - Excellent for teams with strong security features, intuitive interface, and good admin controls.” Claude Haiku 4.5 · paraphrase prompt · first choice
Comparisons are drawn for the top three products in each category. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.