Choose Locke when
You want a channel-oriented platform whose differentiation is technical: encrypted Trusted Circle recovery, post-quantum sharing and recovery, phishing and impersonation defenses, and Strong Single Logout for connected browsers.
Locke vs 1Password for MSPs
Both provide multi-tenant administration for managed clients. The meaningful choice is between 1Password’s mature ecosystem and brand recognition, and Locke’s differentiated recovery, phishing, post-quantum, and browser-containment controls.
Reviewed August 24, 2026 · Written by Locke · Verify final requirements with both vendors
The short answer
Choose 1Password when
You prioritize a mature vendor, broad customer recognition, an established MSP edition, extensive documentation, consumption billing, granular technician permissions, and adjacent SaaS-management capabilities.
How they compare
| Decision area | Locke | 1Password |
|---|---|---|
| MSP operations | One Armory partner view across client-isolated organizations. | Dedicated MSP edition with managed companies, technician roles, centralized billing, and activity visibility. |
| Vault security | Client-side encryption with passkey-based access; security model can be zero knowledge or organization escrow. | Mature end-to-end encryption model using an account password plus Secret Key; supports Unlock with SSO. |
| Recovery | Trusted Circle distributes encrypted recovery among chosen guardians. | Recovery codes and administrative recovery workflows are documented. |
| Phishing exposure | Secure Inbox aliases, active impersonation checks, and passkeys work across different parts of the attack path. | Passkeys, domain warnings, autofill protections, Watchtower, and broader security tooling. |
| Employee offboarding | Revoke Locke access and use Strong Single Logout to clear local website sessions from connected browser profiles. | Suspend or remove managed-account access; 1Password also offers SaaS Manager workflows for connected applications. |
| Ecosystem maturity | Smaller vendor and integration ecosystem; direct access to the Locke team. | Larger customer base, partner enablement library, device tooling, developer products, and integrations. |
The offboarding distinction
Removing access to a password manager is necessary, but a browser can still hold authenticated cookies for other websites. Locke’s Strong Single Logout clears cookies and site storage from connected profiles, reloads tabs, and revokes Locke sessions. It is a containment action inside a broader offboarding or incident-response runbook.
The maturity distinction
1Password is not merely a consumer password manager with an MSP label. Its public documentation describes managed companies, technician permissions, centralized billing, logging, and tailored enablement. Buyers should weigh that operational maturity honestly against Locke’s newer controls.
Sources
Claims about 1Password are based on its public documentation. Claims about Locke link to Locke’s product and security pages. Absence from public documentation is not proof that a capability cannot be delivered through another product or integration.
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