Architecture comparison

1Password vs Okta

Okta runs closer to the foundational model (Middleware / wrapper) than 1Password (Off the LLM map (in-house non-LLM ML)). No shared foundational model — different bets.

1Password

Cybersecurity

Proximity

Off the LLM map (in-house non-LLM ML)

Models

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Cloud · datastore

Hybrid

Compliance

end-to-end encryptionzero-knowledge architectureSOC 2 Type 2

Architecture

1Password’s production architecture is centered on a zero-knowledge, end-to-end encrypted vault service, where plaintext is encrypted on the client before reaching 1Password’s servers. Publicly available sources confirm hybrid cloud deployment patterns for components such as the SCIM bridge, but they do not reliably expose the company’s full internal database stack or all backend infrastructure details.

Okta

Cybersecurity

Proximity

Middleware / wrapper

Models

middleware / wrappers

Cloud · datastore

AWSMySQLDynamoDBRedis

Compliance

SOC 2FedRAMP (High)ISO 27001

Architecture

AWS-native identity cloud (workforce + Auth0 customer identity) on MySQL/DynamoDB with a multi-tenant cell architecture. AI is in-house threat-detection ML plus assistant LLMs.

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