The most visible password managers in Spain, October 2026

October 2026 · 15 questions asked from Spain in Spanish and English · ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, Gemini and Google AI Mode · 60 answers read

Leader

Bitwarden

73Heralded Score, range 47–81

Most cited source

youtube.com

21citations

From Google AI Mode and Google AI Overviews

Where engines disagree most

Apple Keychain

1/4engines put it in their top three

Top three on Google AI Mode, not on Gemini, Google AI Overviews and ChatGPT

Brands

Rank Brand Rank change Heralded Score All AI Search Score trend Mentioned Recommended By engine Mentioned by Change
1 Bitwarden US New entry 73 , range 47–81 73#1 73#1
73
  • : score 73 · #1
54% 36% First reading
2 1Password CA New entry 68 , range 38–77 66#2 72#3
68
  • : score 68 · #2
49% 29% First reading
3 Google Password Manager US New entry 52 , range 29–61 41#5 71#7
52
  • : score 52 · #3
29% 15% First reading
4 Dashlane US New entry 46 , range 12–55 31#7 72#4
46
  • : score 46 · #4
22% 8% First reading
5 Apple Passwords US New entry 44 , range 24–66 47#3 39#13
44
  • : score 44 · #5
27% 22% First reading
6 KeePass DE New entry 41 , range 4–53 23#9 71#6
41
  • : score 41 · #6
14% 10% First reading
7 Proton Pass CH New entry 41 , range 19–57 38#6 46#12
41
  • : score 41 · #7
19% 14% First reading
8 KeePassXC New entry 41 , range 4–52 23#8 71#8
41
  • : score 41 · #8
13% 9% First reading
9 Apple Keychain US New entry 33 , range 22–60 42#4 18= #17
33
  • : score 33 · #9
20% 18% First reading
10 LastPass US New entry 31 , range 4–50 7#11 73#2
31
  • : score 31 · #10
15% 5% First reading

“=” marks brands whose score ranges overlap, so the test cannot separate them. Every brand named in at least three answers is ranked. AI and Search give each brand’s score and rank on that side alone. By engine has one dot per engine (ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, Gemini and Google AI Mode), darker the more often it names the brand.

Most cited sources

Rank Source Type Cited in Engines Pages cited Brands its pages mention
1 youtube.com Social 13.3% 2 of 4 18 Not read
2 reddit.com Community 10.0% 1 of 4 12 12
3 ncsc.gov.uk Regulator 10.0% 3 of 4 4 Not read
4 cisa.gov Regulator 10.0% 1 of 4 7 Not read
5 pcmag.com Media 11.7% 2 of 4 3 Not read
6 openideurope.eu Media 10.0% 1 of 4 3 8
7 nist.gov Regulator 3.3% 1 of 4 5 Not read
8 wired.com Media 8.3% 2 of 4 1 14
9 incibe.es Regulator 3.3% 1 of 4 4 Not read
10 security.org Media 5.0% 2 of 4 3 2

Questions asked

QuestionLanguageMost recommended
best password manager for individuals English 1Password and Bitwarden, tied
securely store passwords for individuals English 1Password and Bitwarden, tied
how can an individual keep account passwords safe English Bitwarden
how to remember passwords for all my accounts English Apple Keychain, Apple Passwords and Google Password Manager, tied
saving passwords in notes vs a password manager for individuals English 1Password, Apple Keychain, Apple Passwords, Bitwarden and Passwarden, tied

Each engine's top three

Method

Each leaderboard ranks brands on two sides. AI is how ChatGPT, Gemini, Google AI Overviews and Google AI Mode answer the board's buyer questions. Search is Google's top 10 results for the keywords behind those questions. All combines the two, where Search is measured.

For the AI side, each month Heralded asks every engine the same buyer questions, twice each, and reads every answer. An answer counts 0 for a brand it leaves out, 50 for a brand it names and 100 for a brand it recommends, and the Heralded Score is built from those. A brand named in at least three answers gets a score and a place.

How the leaderboards are measured