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1Password vs LastPass

Compare 1Password vs LastPass by commission, attribution, approval, audience fit, restrictions and current first-party source evidence.

Privacy & Security1Password
Commission
$2 for each completed signup plus 25% of the first year or first month…
Attribution
Verify current CJ advertiser attribution window
Model
Lead / trial
VS
Privacy & SecurityLastPass
Commission
Up to 35% commission on each qualifying new paid subscription
Attribution
Verify current Impact advertiser terms
Model
Sale
Choose 1Password when

Cybersecurity, password-management, productivity, technology and small-business publishers.

First-party source checked · September 9, 2026
Choose LastPass when

Password-management, cybersecurity, technology, productivity and business publishers.

First-party source checked · September 9, 2026
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1Password

Cybersecurity, password-management, productivity, technology and small-business publishers.

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LastPass

Password-management, cybersecurity, technology, productivity and business publishers.

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Decision differences

Where the two offers actually diverge.

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Commercial model
1Password

signup-plus-sale

LastPass

sale

Commission
1Password

$2 for each completed signup plus 25% of the first year or first month payment, with a $2 minimum on the payment component

LastPass

Up to 35% commission on each qualifying new paid subscription

Attribution
1Password

Verify current CJ advertiser attribution window

LastPass

Verify current Impact advertiser terms

Recurring duration
1Password

First year or first month payment only, depending on plan structure; not lifetime recurring

LastPass

One-time commission on new paid account unless the current advertiser contract specifies otherwise

Approval
1Password

Create a CJ account and apply to the 1Password program

LastPass

Free signup through Impact; all applications are reviewed

Paid search / PPC
1Password

Verify 1Password/CJ advertiser trademark and paid-search rules before bidding

LastPass

Trademark bidding is prohibited; direct linking from PPC to LastPass is prohibited under published PPC guidelines

Geography
1Password

Consumer/business availability varies by country; CJ program availability should be checked by publisher region

LastPass

Program availability follows Impact/LastPass supported publisher markets

Think twice about 1Password when

Cookie duration is not published on the current landing page

Think twice about LastPass when

Exact rate varies by product/contract terms

Full terms

Side-by-side research table.

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Factor1PasswordLastPass
Current statusActiveActive
CategoryPrivacy & SecurityPrivacy & Security
Commercial modelLead / trialSale
Commission$2 for each completed signup plus 25% of the first year or first month payment, with a $2 minimum on the payment componentUp to 35% commission on each qualifying new paid subscription
AttributionVerify current CJ advertiser attribution windowVerify current Impact advertiser terms
Recurring durationFirst year or first month payment only, depending on plan structure; not lifetime recurringOne-time commission on new paid account unless the current advertiser contract specifies otherwise
Payout timingThrough CJ’s advertiser/network payment schedulePartner commissions are paid 60 days after the end of the invoiced month for approved transactions
Minimum payoutSubject to CJ account payout threshold/settingsSubject to current Impact payout settings/threshold
Paid search / PPCVerify 1Password/CJ advertiser trademark and paid-search rules before biddingTrademark bidding is prohibited; direct linking from PPC to LastPass is prohibited under published PPC guidelines
GeographyConsumer/business availability varies by country; CJ program availability should be checked by publisher regionProgram availability follows Impact/LastPass supported publisher markets
ApprovalCreate a CJ account and apply to the 1Password programFree signup through Impact; all applications are reviewed
Approval difficultyModerate — CJ account plus advertiser approvalModerate — Impact application and advertiser review
Source reviewed2026-09-092026-09-09
Best fitCybersecurity, password-management, productivity, technology and small-business publishers.Password-management, cybersecurity, technology, productivity and business publishers.
1Password

Strengths and checks

Reasons to consider it

  • $2 completed-signup bounty is public
  • 25% of first year/month payment is public
  • Consumer and business products are both eligible audiences

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  • Cookie duration is not published on the current landing page
  • CJ advertiser terms control final eligibility and payment details
  • Security/product claims should be sourced separately from affiliate economics
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LastPass

Strengths and checks

Reasons to consider it

  • Up to 35% is publicly advertised
  • Free signup and no minimum sales requirement are public
  • Multiple personal and business plans are eligible

Verify first

  • Exact rate varies by product/contract terms
  • Impact contract controls payment and attribution
  • Paid-search rules explicitly prohibit trademark bidding/direct linking in the published program guidelines
Read the LastPass profile
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