Cursor vs 1Password
Based on our analysis, 1Password is the more privacy-respecting choice overall.
BACK →| Category | Cursor | 1Password |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | C+ · 58/100 | B · 74/100 |
| What they collect | Concern (45) | Mixed (78) |
| Who they share it with | Mixed (52) | Mixed (65) |
| What you can do | Mixed (62) | Mixed (73) |
| What they promise | Positive (72) | Mixed (76) |
Cursor collects account data (name, email, payment), device and usage data, and — critically — "Inputs" (code snippets, prompts) and "Suggestions" (AI responses). In Privacy Mode ON, code and prompts are processed in memory only and never persisted; they have zero data retention agreements with OpenAI and Anthropic. In Privacy Mode OFF (default on Free/Pro), this data is stored and may be used to evaluate and improve AI. Cursor does not sell your data or use it for targeted advertising. Business plans default to Privacy Mode on.
View full analysis →1Password can never read your saved passwords — they're end-to-end encrypted and even 1Password holds no keys — but outside the vault, the company collects substantial usage and diagnostic data, shares information with advertising partners in ways that may legally count as a data sale, and applies vague retention language to everything that isn't your vault content.
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