Comparison between heylogin and 1Password

Server locations

Germany

USA, Canada,
partly EU

Company & jurisdiction

heylogin GmbH, Germany

AgileBits Inc., Canada

Supported browsers

Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Safari

Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Brave, Safari

Supported devices

Android phones, iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Wear OS Watch

Synchronization

Automatic synchroni-zation via cloud

Automatic synchronization via cloud

Zero-Knowledge Architecture

Provider cannot access stored data

1-click login with login overlay

3-click login with field dropdown

End-to-end encrypted data

All fields inside a login & team names

All fields inside an item,
no encryption of team names

Protection in case of an infrastructure breach

End-to-end encryption using security chip, locally protected with PIN/
biometrics

End-to-end encryption with Master Password & Secret Key (Emergency Kit)

2-factor security by default

Security chip must be unlocked with PIN/biometrics

Optional with TOTP app or security key; not part of encryption process

Post-Compromise Security

Automated key rotation and re-encryption after compromise

No automated re-encryption; newer vaults can be decrypted using old keys

Free of charge for private use

Free of charge for private use, without sharing and team features

Free family account only included in Business plan

Server locations

Company & jurisdiction

Supported browsers

Supported devices

Synchronization

Zero-Knowledge Architecture

End-to-end encrypted data

Protection in case of an infrastructure breach

2-factor security by default

Post-Compromise Security

Free of charge for private use

Germany

heylogin GmbH, Germany

Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Safari

Android phones, iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Wear OS Watch

Automatic synchronization via cloud

Provider cannot access stored data

1-click login with login overlay

All fields inside a login & team names

End-to-end encryption using security chip, locally protected with PIN/biometrics

Security chip must be unlocked with PIN/biometrics

Automated key rotation and re-encryption after compromise

Free of charge for private use, without sharing and team features

USA, Canada, partly EU

AgileBits Inc., Canada

Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Brave, Safari

Android phones, iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Wear OS Watch

Automatic synchronization via cloud

Provider cannot access stored data

3-click login with field dropdown

All fields inside an item,
no encryption of team names

End-to-end encryption with Master Password & Secret Key (Emergency Kit)

Optional with TOTP app or security key; not part of encryption process

No automated re-encryption; newer vaults can be decrypted using old keys

Free family account only included in Business plan

Date of comparison: Jan, 2026 (1Password Security Whitepaper version 0.5.1, Feb 14, 2025)

In-Depth Analysis

Real 2-factor security

1Password uses the Secret Key together with the Master Password to encrypt the vault end to end. The Secret Key is primarily used to provision new devices and is therefore not a 2nd factor in the traditional sense, as it is not used regularly. Instead, 1Password offers an optional 2nd factor via TOTP or a security key. This factor is not enabled by default and is not part of the vault encryption; it only protects authentication to the cloud. With heylogin, the 2. factor is active by default and is an integral part of the end-to-end encryption, as access requires locally unlocking a physical security chip.

2nd factor is useless

Vault encryption uses two secrets
(Master Password & Secret Key)

2nd factor is only a cloud authentication

2nd factor is optional and typically not activated

Real 2-factor security

2nd factor is part of the vault encryption

2nd factor can be chosen freely

2-factor secure by default

Protection against brute force attacks

When vaults are stolen from the cloud, an attacker can only guess the master password if the emergency kit with the secret key is also stolen. Once both are obtained, unlimited offline brute force attempts are possible. With heylogin, the attacker has to physically steal the security chip and only has a limited number of attempts to guess the correct PIN. With iOS, for example, the attacker has 10 attempts before the device blocks completely.

Offline brute force attack possible

Attacker must physically steal the victim's Secret Key (Emergency Kit)

If the Secret Key is stolen, Master Password can be brute forced

⌀ 100 USD cost to crack a 12-digit master password

Security chip and 2nd factor required

Attacker must physically steal the victim's devices (does not scale!)

Limited attempts to guess the PIN (10 attempts for iOS)

Cost of the attacker: priceless

Better login experience for non-IT employees

simply log in with one click instead of laboriously selecting the right account from a drop-down menu. This reduces the mental load when browsing and makes logging in extremely easy, even for non-IT employees.

3-step login

Several clicks necessary

Confusing user guidance

Not directly visible which accounts are available

1-step login

1-click login

Reduction of the mental load

Direct overview of all accounts

European development & data protection

Our software is a trusted and secure product, which is why we do not collect marketing data in our product. In addition, as a German company, we undertake to store all personal data exclusively in the EU.