1Password vs Google Cloud Identity
1Password
1password.com
Google Cloud Identity
cloud.google.comSide by side
| Figure | 1Password | Google Cloud Identity |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $2.99/mo | $6/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 9 | 7 |
| Spec score · Authentication Software | 9.3 (#1) | 9.1 (#3) |
| Company size | Gartner lists the company as private with 1,001–5,000 employees and Toronto headquarters. | LinkedIn lists Google as a public software-development company with more than 10,001 employees and headquarters in Mountain View, California. |
| Public APIs | Developer terms identify the Events API, Partnership API and other APIs exposed through the developer portal. | Documented APIs include Groups, Devices, User Invitation, Policy and Allowlisted Domains APIs. |
| Rating on Apple App Store | 4.7 out of 5 from 43K ratings. | 1.7 out of 5 from 518 ratings |
| Rating on Capterra | 4.7 out of 5 from 2,132 reviews. | 4.8 out of 5 from 4 reviews |
| Rating on G2 | 4.6 out of 5 from 1,854 reviews. | 4.3 out of 5 from 34 reviews |
| Rating on Gartner Peer Insights | 4.6 out of 5 from 0 reviews shown on the opened page. | 3.8 out of 5 from 4 ratings |
| Rating on Google Play | 4.6 out of 5 from 24.6K reviews. | 3.6 out of 5 from 29.1K reviews |
| SDKs | Official Connect SDK libraries are available for Go, Python and JavaScript; API terms also identify Go, JavaScript and Python SDKs. | The Groups API setup documentation provides Python client installation using google-api-python-client, google-auth, google-auth-oauthlib and google-auth-httplib2. |
| Security certification | 1Password states that it is SOC 2 Type 2 certified and publishes independent audit information. | Cloud Identity is listed within the scope of Google's ISO/IEC 27001 certification for Google Workspace services. |
| What it does | 1Password stores and manages passwords, credentials, financial details, addresses, secure notes, passkeys and other sensitive information in encrypted vaults. | Cloud Identity is Google's identity-as-a-service platform for centrally managing users and groups and federating identities with Active Directory or Microsoft Entra ID. |
Plans
1Password
- Individual$2.99 a month
- Individual$2.99 a month
- Families$4.49 a month
- Families$4.49 a month
- Teams Starter Pack$24.95 a month
- Business$8.99 a month
- Business$8.99 a month
- Teams Starter Pack$24.95 a month
- Unified AccessPriced on request
Google Cloud Identity
- Cloud Identity Premium — Annual/Fixed-Term Plan$6 a month
- Cloud Identity Premium — Flexible Plan$7.20 a month
- Cloud Identity FreeFree
- Cloud Identity FreeFree
- Cloud Identity Premium$7.20 a month
- Cloud Identity Premium Flexible$7.20 a month
- Cloud Identity Premium Annual/Fixed-Term$72 a year
In their own words
1Password
1Password is a password manager for Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, Windows, and the web. Browser support is listed for Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Safari, and Brave. Its stated capabilities include passkey support, secure sharing, passwordless account login, and business admin controls. There are individual, family, and business-oriented plans, and no free plan. Individual costs $2.99/month for the first year for new customers buying directly, billed annually; after the first year, the listed price is $3.99/month. Families costs $4.49/month for the first year, billed annually, for up to five members, then $5.99/month. Teams Starter Pack is $24.95/month, paid annually, for 10 members with up to 10 additional seats. Business costs $8.99/month, paid annually, and includes 20 guests. The maker is AgileBits Inc., founded in 2005 and headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Google Cloud Identity
Google Cloud Identity centrally manages users and groups as an Identity as a Service solution. It can federate identities between Google and providers such as Active Directory and Microsoft Entra ID, and provides single sign-on to thousands of SaaS applications, including Salesforce, SAP SuccessFactors, and Google Workspace. MFA choices include push notifications, Google Authenticator, Titan Security Keys, security keys, backup codes, SMS, voice calls, passkeys, and other TOTP code generators. Its console manages Android, iOS, and Windows devices, with tools to enforce policies, wipe company data, deploy apps, and view reports. Automated provisioning can create, update, or delete user profile information in third-party cloud applications. Directory Sync extends Active Directory users to the cloud, while Secure LDAP supports traditional applications and infrastructure. Free includes 50 user licenses by default; additional licenses can be requested at no cost. Premium costs $6 a month on an annual fixed-term plan, or $7.20 a month on a flexible plan billed monthly. Premium also lists a 99.9% SLA and 24x7 chat and email support.