1Password is the better app overall, scoring 9.2 to 8.9. 1Password wins on 3 of the 5 scores, Ente Auth on 2.
Families and teams who want a password manager everyone will actually use
People who want encrypted, backed-up 2FA codes on every device for free
Score by score
The details
| Feature | 1Password | Ente Auth |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Privacy & Security | Privacy & Security |
| Category rank | #1 of 8 | #4 of 8 |
| Developer | AgileBits | Ente |
| Pricing | Subscription | Free |
| Usable for free | No | Yes |
| iPhone & iPad | ✓ | ✓ |
| Android | ✓ | ✓ |
| Mac | ✓ | ✓ |
| Windows | ✓ | ✓ |
| Linux | ✓ | ✓ |
| Web | ✓ | ✓ |
Strengths and weaknesses
1Password
- Best-in-class design and autofill on every platform
- Strong security model with a Secret Key
- Family and team sharing are easy to manage
- No free plan, only a trial
- Costs more than Bitwarden for similar basics
1Password is the most polished password manager you can buy. Autofill is reliable across apps and browsers, Watchtower flags weak and breached logins, and passkeys, Travel Mode and shared vaults are built in. Its Secret Key design adds a strong extra layer of protection to your account password. The catch: there's no free plan. Get it for a family or team that needs something everyone will use.
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Ente Auth
- Free with no ads or premium tier
- Encrypted sync means a lost phone won't lose your codes
- Desktop and web apps are rare among 2FA apps
- Only handles 2FA codes, not passwords
- Fewer business and admin features than paid rivals
Ente Auth is the 2FA app we recommend to most people. It stores your two-factor codes with end-to-end encryption, syncs them across phone, desktop and web, and is fully open source. It's free with no ads, and you can use it offline without an account. Importing from Google Authenticator and other apps is easy. The catch: it only generates codes, so you'll still need a password manager.
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