Based on our analysis, DuckDuckGo is the more privacy-respecting choice overall.
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DuckDuckGo
B+ · 84/1001Password
B · 74/100What they collect
DuckDuckGo
Positive (91)
1Password
Mixed (78)
Who they share it with
DuckDuckGo
Positive (80)
1Password
Mixed (65)
What you can do
DuckDuckGo
Positive (85)
1Password
Mixed (73)
What they promise
DuckDuckGo
Positive (78)
1Password
Mixed (76)
| Category | DuckDuckGo | 1Password |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | B+ · 84/100 | B · 74/100 |
| What they collect | Positive (91) | Mixed (78) |
| Who they share it with | Positive (80) | Mixed (65) |
| What you can do | Positive (85) | Mixed (73) |
| What they promise | Positive (78) | Mixed (76) |
DuckDuckGo genuinely doesn't build a profile of your searches or browsing — the policy is short because the collection is genuinely minimal — but it's a US company, ad clicks are routed through Microsoft's network, and optional features like Email Protection require you to hand over personal data under a separate policy.
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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