{"id":57,"date":"2026-11-05T10:25:41","date_gmt":"2026-11-05T10:25:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/privatepasswordgenerator.com\/blog\/?p=57"},"modified":"2026-11-05T10:26:24","modified_gmt":"2026-11-05T10:26:24","slug":"1password-password-generator-vs-private-password-generator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/privatepasswordgenerator.com\/blog\/1password-password-generator-vs-private-password-generator\/","title":{"rendered":"1Password Password Generator vs Private Password Generator"},"content":{"rendered":"

We make Private Password Generator. 1Password’s generator does some things ours doesn’t, and we say so below. If anything here is out of date, email contact@privatepasswordgenerator.com and we’ll fix it.<\/em><\/p>\n

1Password’s free web generator makes random passwords, memorable word passwords and PIN codes. Inside the paid 1Password app it can also match each website’s password rules and save the result. Private Password Generator adds pronounceable passwords, batches of up to 20, your own word list and a live entropy readout, free and without an account.<\/p>\n

Try it here<\/a>. The password is made on this page and never sent anywhere.<\/p>\n

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Which one should you use?<\/h2>\n

Choose 1Password if you:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  • pay for 1Password and want passwords saved and filled in for you<\/li>\n
  • need a PIN code<\/li>\n
  • want passwords that fit each site’s rules automatically<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Choose Private Password Generator if you:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    • want a memorable password without a subscription or an app<\/li>\n
    • need a password you can say out loud, or a batch of 20<\/li>\n
    • want your own word list, or to see entropy in bits<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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      1Password vs Private Password Generator at a glance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
      Feature<\/th>\nPrivate Password Generator<\/th>\n1Password password generator<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
      Price<\/td>\nFree<\/td>\nFree web tool; app plans are paid (Individual: $35.99 a year on the App Store)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Account needed<\/td>\nNo<\/td>\nNo for the web tool<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Password types<\/td>\nRandom characters, passphrase, pronounceable<\/td>\nRandom, memorable (words), PIN<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Length<\/td>\n8 to 64 characters<\/td>\n8 to 100 characters in the app<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Word options<\/td>\nSeparator, capitalize, add a number, your own word list<\/td>\nCapitalize the first letter, use full words<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Pronounceable passwords<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\nNo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      PIN codes<\/td>\nNo<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Site-aware passwords<\/td>\nNo<\/td>\nYes, Smart Password in the app<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Several passwords at once<\/td>\n5, 10 or 20<\/td>\nOne at a time<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Strength shown as<\/td>\nEntropy in bits plus estimated crack time<\/td>\nNot shown on the web tool<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Where the password is made<\/td>\nIn your browser; nothing sent or stored<\/td>\nThe generator page doesn’t say<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Saves and autofills<\/td>\nNo, you paste it into your password manager<\/td>\nYes, in the 1Password apps<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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      How do memorable passwords compare?<\/h2>\n

      Memorable passwords are the reason most people look for an alternative to 1Password’s generator. Some have moved to another password manager and miss the word-based option. Others just need one password they can remember.<\/p>\n

      1Password’s memorable mode strings random words together. On the web tool you can capitalize the first letter and choose whether to use full words.<\/p>\n

      Our passphrase mode does the same job with more control:<\/p>\n