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KeePassX
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LastPass
Windows, OSX, Android, iOS, Windows PhoneChrome, Internet Explorer, Safari, Opera, Maxthon, Dolphin
pass
Linux, Windows, OSX, Android, iOS, SailfishOSChrome, Firefox, Qutebrowser
1Password
OSX, Windows, iOS, AndroidSafari, Firefox, Chrome, Opera
Vault
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KeePassX

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tuxayo
Top Pro

Multiplatform (Linux, OS X, Windows)

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tuxayo
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Can have browser intergration

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With this fork: https://github.com/eugenesan/keepassx It's compatible with PassIFox and chromeIPass.
tuxayo
Top Pro

Free and open-source

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Thus auditable. Not requiring to blindly trust the developers.
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LastPass

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Shahar Or
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Securely in the cloud

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Synchronizes across any number of devices/browsers. Your data is encrypted on your device and LastPass do not have your decryption passphrase.
Shahar Or
Top Pro

Cross platform

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Works pretty much everywhere.
Shahar Or
Top Pro

Security check

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Analyzes your credentials (locally) and informs you of weak amf duplicate passwords.
Shahar Or
Top Pro

Autofills credentials and forms

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Even in Android apps and Android browser.
Enrico Carlesso
Top Pro

In mobile device, fingerprint can be used to unlock credentials

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It just saves a lot of time.
Jake McTigue
Top Pro

Yubikey Support

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LastPass offers multifactor authentication via Yubikey.
Jake McTigue
Top Pro

Multifactor authentication

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LastPass offers multiple multifactor authentication options, including Google Authenticator, Grid Multifactor Authentication, Microsoft Authenticator App, Toopher Authentication, Duo Security Authentication, Transakt Authentication, Sesame Multifactor Authentication, Smart Card Authentication and Y...
Shahar Or
Top Pro

Security alerts

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Informs you if your email is found amongst aa publicly known data compromise incident.
Jake McTigue
Top Con

Not free/libre

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This application is proprietary, and thus cannot be modified, freely distributed, or trusted to be secure.
tuxayo
Top Con

Proprietary, US based company, no expectation of confidentialy of the secrets

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It requires blindly trusting the software to use cryptography the right way. And hopping that this US based company will never be asked anything by the NSA. For which there is evidence that they do ask for data or introduction of security weaknesses. It would not be reasonable to assume that it wo...
Endi Sukaj
Andrew
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Awful Enterprise Software™ UI

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• Does not work correctly on all sites • Finding passwords and managing share settings is difficult • Requires several clicks to get to any of your data
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pass

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Kossak
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Scripts for importing passwords from many password managers

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Kossak
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Works in terminal

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Kossak
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Multi platform support (Linux/Mac/Windows/Android/iOS/Firefox/Emacs/etc)

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1Password

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Alison Stanton
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Safari, Firefox, and Chrome extensions

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Alison Stanton
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Password generator built-in

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Alison Stanton
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iOS and Android apps

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Alison Stanton
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Dropbox syncing of passwords

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Alison Stanton
Top Con

Android App UI/UX needs help

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Unlike desktop browser extensions, you have to open the 1Password app, let it sync with dropbox, search for the password you need, click the right search result, then hold your finger down to copy the password you need to the phone's clipboard, then switch back to the app that is asking for the...
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Vault

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SafeInCloud

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Big Diddy
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Simple UI

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Very simple and intuitive UI on every plattform
Vipas S.
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Able to share with family/other

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Using GoogleDrive, the database can be shared to other user(s).
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Big Diddy
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Fully free desktop app

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Windows and Mac Apps are fully free. For mobile apps, you have automatically 2 weeks pro version to test cloud synchronization and other pro features. Mobile pro version costs about 3$.
Von Ray Villahermosa
Big Diddy
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Huge import options from other password managers

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You can import your passwords from 1Password, LastPass, Dashlane, mSecure, Keepass, and many others.
Von Ray Villahermosa
Big Diddy
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Cloud synchronization

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You can choose Dropdox, Google Drive, or OneDrive as Cloud Storage.
Von Ray Villahermosa
Big Diddy
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Cross-platform support

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It has cross-platform support for apps for desktop (Win, Mac) and mobile (Android, iOS) platforms.
Von Ray Villahermosa
Vipas S.
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Desktop app's display is not stable

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Sometimes, it's wiped off.
Von Ray Villahermosa
Big Diddy
Top Con

No Linux client

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Currently, there is no Linux client available.
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KeyWhiz

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tuxayo
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Free and open-source

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Thus auditable. Not requiring to blindly trust the developers.
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KWallet

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tuxayo
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Free and open-source

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Thus auditable. Not requiring to blindly trust the developers.
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Dashlane

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Andris Pelcbergs
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Free on single device 

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Dashlane is available as a free product. The paid option ($29.99/yr) adds syncronization across multiple devices and ability to create an encrypted backup.
Andris Pelcbergs
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Multifactor authentication support 

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Two-factor authentication is available through mobile apps. Dashlane supports Authy, Google Authenticator and FreeOTP.
Ashish Hanwadikar
Top Pro

Store password securely

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Passwords are stored in encrypted fashion and are only decrypted locally on each device.
Ashish Hanwadikar
Top Pro

Sync between devices

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Ashish Hanwadikar
Top Pro

Password generator

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Ashish Hanwadikar
Top Pro

Password changer

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Ashish Hanwadikar
Top Pro

Auto form fillup

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Monika
Derek Robinson
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No Linux support

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There is no native desktop app for Linux, though it is possible to use a Chrome or Firefox extension.
tuxayo
Top Con

Proprietary, US based company, no expectation of confidentialy of the secrets

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It requires blindly trusting the software to use cryptography the right way. And hopping that this US based company will never be asked anything by the NSA. For which there is evidence that they do ask for data or introduction of security weaknesses. It would not be reasonable to assume that it wo...
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GPG / PGP

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Vlad Korolev
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Can share secrets among the trusted team

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It's possible to encrypt with multiple public keys with very little overhead. So anybody who is in possession of one of the keys on the trusted list can decrypt the secrets.
Laura Kyle
Vlad Korolev
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Complete control over secrets

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No unencrypted data ever leaves your possession.
Vlad Korolev
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Need to understand basics of public key cryptography to set it up right

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Vlad Korolev
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Have to do everything yourself

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Vlad Korolev
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No nice interface and browser integration like other tools provide

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