1Password

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1Password
1Password official wordmark, with a representation of a tumbler-style lock cylinder where the letter 'o' would be
1Password for Windows screenshot 01 Lock screen.png
Initial unlock dialog requiring user's master password
Developer(s)AgileBits Inc.
Initial releaseJune 18, 2006 (2006-06-18)[1]
Stable release(s) [±]
Windows7.9.828 / November 8, 2021; 50 days ago (2021-11-08)[2]
macOS7.9.1 / November 2, 2021; 56 days ago (2021-11-02)[3]
Linux8.4.1-2 / November 23, 2021; 35 days ago (2021-11-23)[4]
Android7.9 / October 12, 2021; 2 months ago (2021-10-12)[5]
iOS7.9.3 / November 8, 2021; 50 days ago (2021-11-08)[6]
Web app1165 / December 2, 2021; 26 days ago (2021-12-02)[7]
Browser extension2.1.4 / November 5, 2021; 53 days ago (2021-11-05)[8]
CLI1.12.3 / October 27, 2021; 2 months ago (2021-10-27)[9]
SCIM Bridge2.3.0 / November 25, 2021; 33 days ago (2021-11-25)[10]
Preview release(s) [±]
Windows8.5.0-31 / December 3, 2021; 25 days ago (2021-12-03)[11]
MacOS8.5.0-31 / December 3, 2021; 25 days ago (2021-12-03)[12]
Linux8.5.0-31 / December 3, 2021; 25 days ago (2021-12-03)[13]
Browser Extension2.2.0.beta / November 30, 2021; 28 days ago (2021-11-30)[14]
CLI2.0.0-beta.3 / October 7, 2021; 2 months ago (2021-10-07)[15]
PlatformAndroid, Chrome OS,[16] iOS, Linux, macOS, Windows, and web browsers Chrome, Safari, Edge, Firefox and Brave[17]
TypePassword manager
LicenseTrialware[18][19]
Website1password.com
As ofOctober 2021

1Password is a password manager developed by AgileBits Inc. It provides a place for users to store various passwords, software licenses, and other sensitive information in a virtual vault that is locked with a PBKDF2-guarded master password.[20][21] By default, the user’s encrypted vault is hosted on AgileBits’ servers for a monthly fee.[22] The company is based in Toronto.[23]

Password file syncing[]

1Password can be configured through 1Password.com, a paid subscription-based server sync service maintained by the developers. Local Wi-Fi and iCloud sync were only available on iOS and macOS in previous versions.[24][25][26]

In 2017, the Travel Mode feature was introduced for subscribers of 1Password.com, which enables omission of password entries not tagged as safe for travel from the local storage on a particular device, reducing the impact of being obliged by officials to unlock access at country border crossings.[27]

Browser extensions[]

1Password integrates with desktop web browsers including Safari, Chrome, Firefox, Edge, and Opera.[28] The extension can remember logins for websites, fill in website logins automatically, and generate random passwords for new websites.[29]

To use browser extensions, the user must have administrative rights on the computer where the browser is installed. This has been an issue with users on a PC assigned by a workplace without admin rights. To address this issue, 1Password offers plans for a monthly subscription fee aimed at businesses that allows web access to their usernames and passwords which can be copied and pasted into login screens.[30] Plans for family and individual use are also available.[31]

1Password also offers a standalone extension called 1Password X, available for Firefox, Chrome, and Opera.[32] 1Password X is designed to work without a companion desktop app, but a 1Password.com subscription is required.[33]

On the mobile side, 1Password offers integration with browsers and apps on iOS and Android devices using various methods. More convenient methods of filling and saving login information are provided in iOS 12[34] and Android Oreo (and later),[35] respectively.

History[]

In a 2017 Consumer Reports article, Dan Guido, the CEO of Trail of Bits, listed 1Password as a popular password manager (alongside Dashlane, KeePass, and LastPass), with the choice among them mostly up to personal preferences.[22]

Before 1Password 7, and the move to a purely subscription-based service in 2018, 1Password could be set up to only store password files locally, and not sync with remote servers, after purchasing a software license ($64.99 in 2018[36]).[22] As of December 2019, Mac users can still buy a perpetual licence of 1Password 7 from within the app.[37] Apple's browser Safari v13 makes the installation of the 1Password extension v6 impossible, thus forcing users to upgrade to 1Password v7.[38]

On November 14, 2019, 1Password announced a partnership with venture capital firm Accel, which invested $200 million in a Series A funding round and obtained a minority stake in the company.[39] It was the first outside funding in 1Password's history, and the largest single investment Accel had made to date.[40]

In 2021, 1Password acquired SecretHub, a Dutch cybersecurity company.[41] It also raised $100 million in financing with a valuation of $2 billion.[42]

See also[]

References[]

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  4. ^ "1Password for Linux, 8.4". 1Password Releases.
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  7. ^ "1Password.com Release Notes". 1Password Releases.
  8. ^ "1Password Browser Extension Release Notes". 1Password Releases.
  9. ^ "1Password CLI Release Notes". 1Password Releases.
  10. ^ "1Password SCIM Bridge Release Notes". 1Password Releases.
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  15. ^ "1Password CLI V2 Early Access Release Notes". 1Password Releases.
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  32. ^ Wagenseil, Paul (2019-02-15). "Best Password Managers 2019". Tom's Guide. Retrieved 2019-02-23.
  33. ^ Teare, Dave (13 November 2017). "1Password X: A look at the future of 1Password in the browser". 1Password Blog. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
  34. ^ Cao, Peter (2018-08-21). "Hands-on with 1Password and iOS 12's Password AutoFill feature". 9to5Mac. Retrieved 2019-02-23.
  35. ^ El Khoury, Rita (2017-03-25). "AgileBits shows us how Android O's autofill API works with a 1Password demo". Android Police. Retrieved 2019-02-23.
  36. ^ Riley, Sean (2018-11-16). "1Password Review: For the Apple Faithful". Tom's Guide. Retrieved 2019-02-23.
  37. ^ Riley, Sean (2018-11-16). "1Password Review: For the Apple Faithful". Tom's Guide. Retrieved 2019-12-12.
  38. ^ "Safari 13". TidBITS. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  39. ^ "1Password partners with Accel for continued growth | 1Password". 1Password Blog. 2019-11-14. Retrieved 2019-11-14.
  40. ^ "Fourteen years after launching, 1Password takes a $200M Series A". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2019-11-14.
  41. ^ "1Password acquires Dutch startup to hone secret-keeping". Fortune. Retrieved 2021-07-21.
  42. ^ Silcoff, Sean (27 July 2021). "Shopify, Slack executives join $100-million financing of Toronto's 1Password as valuation hits $2-billion". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2021-07-27.

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