1Password
A password manager for individuals and businesses that flags weak or breached passwords and supports shared vaults.
Edition 2026
The best password managers
This is the one category where marketing claims are cheap and independent audits are not. A password manager is worth exactly as much as its worst day, so the list is built on published audits, disclosed breaches and how each company behaved afterwards.
What we look at
- Independent security audit published in the last two years
- End-to-end encryption with the provider unable to read the vault
- Past incidents disclosed promptly and described honestly
- Export of your whole vault in a readable format
- Works on every platform your household actually uses
Helps if you have it: The full audit report, with the auditor named and the date visible.
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Proton Pass
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