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Best password managers	Price	Supported platforms	Browser integration
85 bitwarden	Free	Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, Firefox, Chrome, Opera, Edge, Brave, Safari	Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Opera, Edge, Vivaldi, Brave
-- KeePass	FREE	Windows, macOS, Linux	Safari, Chrome, Firefox, IE, Opera
-- KeePassXC	Free	Windows, macOS, GNU/Linux, BSD	Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Edge, Chromium, Vivaldi, Brave
-- NordPass	$2,49/Month	-	-
-- LessPass	FREE	-	-

bitwarden

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Open source

Bitwarden is open source and can therefore easily be reviewed and checked for security. See More

Top Con

Cannot store images of ID card, etc.

Attachments available in premium. See More

Uda Maroon's Experience

BitWarden is very simple to use, excellent encryption, very responsive customer service (Completely Different from Useless, Obnoxious, Dishonest lastpass) , excellent browser add-ons, doesn't slow down browser/website speed, less known and targeted by criminals, lists ALL accounts by account user name on sites where I have multiple accounts (unlike others that just show a row of lines with the site name, such as online email sites), never buggy - inaccurate - inaccessible like others. It Just Works...Every Time. See More

Specs

Supported platforms:Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, Firefox, Chrome, Opera, Edge, Brave, Safari

Browser integration:Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Opera, Edge, Vivaldi, Brave

Encryption methods:256-bit AES, RSA, and PBKDF2

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Free

It is easy to start as the majority of features are on the free version. See More

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Cloud based

Self hosting is only available with premium membership. The passwords are encrypted locally, however, and stored encrypted on Bitwarden's servers. See More

Riccardo's Experience

free version with a lot a pro feauture, many different type device, category, sync, vault on line. con : not 100% because on line, even if crypto. See More

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Clean interface with no ads

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Web Browser Extension doesn't recognise login required

User has to scroll/search for web site login details as it is not found automatically. See More

SkillfulRhapso's Experience

Autofil doesn't always work. See More

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Cross-platform synchronisation

Automatically synchronises across various devices and platforms. Passwords get fully encrypted locally before leaving the computer. See More

Top Con

The autofill sucks

The autofill is tedious - many clicks/taps required to trigger it. It doesn't help that the extension is slow to open. See More

ShrewdPenthus's Experience

The best password manger. And I have practically used all. See More

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Two-step authentication

Offers 2FA with Authy, Google Authenticator or via email. Additionally, the Pro Version has Duo Security with Duo Push, SMS, phone call, and U2F security keys: YubiKey (any 4 series device or YubiKey NEO) and FIDO U2F (any FIDO U2F certified key). See More

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Cannot update data while offline

Requires Internet connection. See More

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Many browser plugins

There are plugins for Firefox, Chrome, Opera, Edge, Vivaldi and Tor Browser. See More

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Doesn't autofill 2FA in pass fields

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Strong, easy to use built-in password generator

No need to think of individual passwords. This can be easily accomplished with an easy to use built-in password generator. See More

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2FA generator for stored logins restricted to premium

The 2FA code generator is only available with a premium membership, meaning you will need to use a different app (like Authy or Google Authenticator). See More

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Native mobile apps for iOS and Android

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Web vault

Possibility to manage passwords without installing the app or the browser plugin. See More

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Extremely strong encryption algorithm

End-to-end AES-256 bit encryption, salted hashing, and PBKDF2 SHA-256. See More

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Native apps for all major platforms

Native apps for Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and Andriod. See More

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Secure notes

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Multifactor authentication

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Auto-fill remembers last user

When a site has multiple credentials (like I have for some brokers and banks), then the most recently used is automatically populated (if auto-fill is opted). This feature is unique (to my knowledge) and spectacular (especially for sites that log you off frequently and re-logging in is required). See More

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Dark theme

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Supports multi-logins on one site

You can store multiple logins on the same website. See More

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Easy import/export

Just copy csv text. See More

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Self-host your own server

Host your own server via Docker for small installations or by package for multiple servers. See More

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Nested folders

Folders can be created within folders. See More

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Easy to use

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Use hardware based biometrics to unlock Bitwarden

You can use Windows Hello or Apple's TouchID on PC to unlock desktop applications and browser extention. See More

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Digital Unlock works perfectly

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Enterprise ready

Using enterprise subscriptions you can share password entries among your colleagues via 'collections' or with other companies that are connected to yours. You decide if it's your personal entry or a companies. See More

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Command line interface

You could retrieve passwords in the scripts. See More

KeePass

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Free and open source

KeePass being open source means that a number of people have reviewed the code and found it to be secure. See More

Top Con

Non-Windows versions are unofficial ports

While there are ports available for Linux, OSX, iOS, Windows Phone and Android, the only officially supported version of KeePass is on Windows. See More

ColorfulHendursaga's Experience

purely worse than keepassxc See More

Specs

Supported platforms:Windows, macOS, Linux

Browser integration:Safari, Chrome, Firefox, IE, Opera

Encryption methods:AES-256 (Rijndael), ChaCha20, Twofish, Serpent

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Does not depend on the cloud

Unlike many other password management tools, by default the KeePass encrypted database is not stored in the cloud, but strictly locally, for added security. See More

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Terrible UX

The UI is ugly and lacking. See More

Riccardo's Experience

Should be the most secure, but not easy, quick as many other password managers. See More

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Powerful built-in password generator

Password generator can be adjusted to use or exclude certain characters, patterns, external algorithms and principles. See More

Top Con

Uses a database

Uses a database and thus decrypts all passwords within it when only one is needed. Which is less secure than having individual files. It also means you will have only one master password. See More

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Due to the open source nature, there are numerous apps for Android available that support KeePass

Offers large variety of apps with different features and user interfaces vastly increasing the user base by catering to almost every taste. See More

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Extremely powerful encryption algorithm

KeePass uses AES-256 encryption for passwords which is practically unbreakable. See More

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Allows useful scripting via KPScript plugin

KeePass can set global hotkeys to fill in credentials while on a sites log-in screen. Scripting can launch a site or other application and perform any necessary log-on steps securely. It requires the KPScript plugin. See More

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Offers multiple sync options

Since the database is stored locally it can be synced across devices using a cloud storage service like Dropbox, Google Drive or via a file sync tool like BitTorrent Sync. KeePass v2 also provides a powerful built-in synchronization mechanism that allows setting appropriate level of sync, kind of sync, and choosing between a number of sync sources (Dropbox, Drive, etc). See More

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Intuitive categorization options and search for managing entries

Entries can be categorized in folders and subfolders and quickly found using search. See More

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Autofills passwords securely

KeePass uses a feature called AutoType that pastes passwords in browser window using a combination of virtual keystrokes and clipboard obfuscation for added security against keyloggers. See More

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Customizable password records

Users may define any extra fields (eg. "Surname", "Credit Card No", "Start Date", "Expiry Date" and "Security No") and their values may then be easily copy-and-pasted when required. This is a great feature not found in a lot of password-managers: they leave you to consign such additional information to the "Notes" section. See More

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Clear, concise user interface

This app has the easiest, cleanest, and clearest user interface. For reference, LastPass has progressively gotten worse and worse and is now a confusing mess, while Keepass remains very user-friendly. See More

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Built-in history that tracks changes to individual credential entries

With the built-in history you can lookup previous passwords, track changes in general and if necessary recover those. In essence you are looking at a built-in Version Control System (VCS) which operates on single entries. Browsing the history of specific entries also displays associated metadata like the date of a change. See More

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Works inside Android apps

There are variations in support of features, so this is dependent on the Android app being used. Keepass2Android is one that has built-in synchronization over ssh and other protocols, fingerprint support and plugins are also supported to a certain extent. See More

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Reliable

KeePass is consistent and stable across all clients including merging conflicts between desktop and mobile apps See More

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Multifactor authentication

Keepass offers a combination of master password, key file and user account verification. See More

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Allows storage of attachments such as pictures, documents and all kinds of files in general

Appending attachments to individual credential entries allows things like scanning important documents (for instance a scanned document containing the login information for your internet connection), appending them to the corresponding credential entry and afterwards destroying the original paper copy. See More

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Can be used as a portable application

Works as a portable application that does not need to be installed and can be carried around in an external device. See More

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Regular updates

On average a new point release is available every 3 months. See More

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Extensive plugin and extension support

Keepass offers a range of plugins and extensions in different categories: Integration & Transfer, Automation & Scripting, Cryptography & Key Providers, and others. See More

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Blackberry support

Keepass has an available Blackberry app that not only makes it easy to use on the go, but will work with any files backed up in the cloud for ease of access to stored passwords used on different machines. See More

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Support in iOS Safari browser

Difficult passwords are mostly a PITA on a mobile keyboard. See More

KeePassXC

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It is free and open source

No tracking, No hidden fee. 100% Open Source. See More

ExuberantTepoztecatl's Experience

User friendly and easy to use. The best offline and open source password manager on the market! See More

Specs

Supported platforms:Windows, macOS, GNU/Linux, BSD

Browser integration:Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Edge, Chromium, Vivaldi, Brave

Password Generator:Yes

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Strong end-to-end Encryption

Zero-knowledge. Military-grade AES-256 & Argon 2 unbreakable encryption algorithms. See More

ExcellentSatanaya's Experience

Easy to use. Great password manager. Highly recommend! See More

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Secure browser integration plugins

Official Browser plugin for Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Brave, Opera, Vivaldi and all other Chromium or Gecko based browsers. See More

SkillfulRhapso's Experience

Easy to Use UI. Hassle-free. Secure Encryption. See More

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User-friendly UI

Easy to use. User-friendly Interface. See More

HealthyTailtiu's Experience

Easier to use compared to Keepass. Offline, Open-source, and Secure. Free! See More

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Strong Encryption and Hash

Argon 2d or SHA-256 secure hashing. AES-256, ChaCha20, and Twofish algorithms for unbreakable encryption See More

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Improves upon KeePassX

KeepassX discontinued in 2017. See More

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Passphrase generator

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Easy to use

It has a really clean looking design, unlike Keepass. Makes it really friendly to get into. See More

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Active development

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Cross platform autotype

Autotype available for all apps. See More

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Stores passwords locally instead of in the cloud

Don't trust anyone. See More

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Available web browser extension (keepassxc-browser)

Addon available for all major browsers, including Chrome, Firefox, Brave, Vivaldi, Opera, Edge, Tor, Librewolf, and more. See More

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New secure browser integration plugins

Official browser extension for Chrome, Firefox, Brave, Vivaldi, Opera, Edge, Tor, and more. See More

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Database reports (password health, HIBP, and statistics)

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File attachments and custom attributes

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Solid

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Support for adding/removing SSH keys in system key agent

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Support for time-based one-time passwords (TOTP)

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Good UI

User-friendly and straightforward. Easy to use. See More

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KeeShare shared databases (import, export, and synchronize)

NordPass

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XChaCha20 encryption algorithm

Strong, Next-gen encryption algorithm. Resistant to brute-force attacks. See More

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Closed Source

Not being open source means that you can only trust Nordpass to do what it says. See More

SkillfulRhapso's Experience

Pro: Easy to use. Excellent customer support. Con: Free version only supports one active device. See More

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Audited by Cure53

Nordpass source code has been audited by experts at Cure53, a reputable auditing company. See More

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Free version only supports 1 active device

1st device gets logged out when 2nd device logs in. See More

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Two-factor authentication

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User friendly design

Super easy to use. See More

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Excellent Customer Support

Quick and helpful support. See More

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Password generator

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Backups & Sync

1Password

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No free version (Default is subscription model)

It's really hard to find out how to obtain a full license. See More

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AES-256 encryption

For more information see here. See More

Specs

Supported platforms:Windows, MacOS, GNU/Linux, Android, iOS

Browser integration:Chrome, Safari, Edge, Firefox, Brave, Vivaldi

Storage:Configurable

Encryption methods:AES-256

Top Con

Not open source (free/libre)

This application is proprietary, and thus cannot be modified, freely distributed, or trusted to be secure. See More

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Browser integration

Easily fill in passwords with a single keystroke combination. Quickly add new and update existing passwords right from the browser when the login is detected by the free browser extension. See More

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A clean, good-looking and intuitive UI

An iteration on the UI brings a polished look that was already good-looking to begin with. It even tries pulling in relevant app and web icons, adds credit cards logos and has little animation to make the experience more pleasant. See More

Zero Password Manager (formerly ID Guard Offline)

Top Con

Chinese company

ID Guard Offline is a Chinese company based in Guangdong, China. Not trustworthy! See More

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Imported data from other password mangers smoothly

SkillfulRhapso's Experience

Chinese company. Do NOT use! See More

Specs

Supported platforms:iOS, Android, Windows, Linux, Mac OS

Browser integration:Chrome, Edge, Firefox. Send passwords from mobile app to browser extension with end-to-end encryption.

Storage:Local only

Encryption methods:Security Chip, AES-256, PBKDF2

Top Con

Closed source

Not being open source means that you have to trust them for what they say. Trusting someone with all your passwords is never a good idea. See More

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OTP Authenticator

Save OTP authentication codes in the app, it can autofill the codes. See More

Top Con

No desktop clients

It might seem that whole world is "mobile" now. But that's not true. A lot of people use their notebooks or even desktop computers to work from. Lack of Linux and Windows clients holds this back. See More

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Turn on 2FA for Apple ID without security question answers

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Scan and fill on desktop browser

It is an offline password manager, but it can fill password into your desktop browser by launching the mobile browser on your phone to send an encrypted password to the browser extension. See More

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It does not have the Internet permission

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Autofill

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Back up and restore data in a completely offline way

The app also has detailed instructions on how to back up or restore data, which is very nice to new users. See More

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Add File Attachments

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Account templates are terrific

The account templates are so powerful that you can save all your account security information in one record. For your google account, besides the password, you can save OTP, recovery code and email addresses. For Facebook, you can save emergency contacts as well. For Apple ID, the security questions can also be saved. See More

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Advanced Phishing Detection

Now, ID Guard Offline (Android) can, identify FAKE apps to prevent them from stealing your passwords. identify insecure websites served via HTTP connection and warn you against passwords leaking. display information requested by Autofill, such as username, password, etc. to prevent malicious websites or apps from stealing your passwords by hiding password boxes. (A malicious website or app might hide the password box to make you mistakenly think that you are not filling password, but actually you are.) See More

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No ads

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Innovatively use phone's Security Chip to encrypt data

GateKeeper Enterprise

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Automatic lock

GateKeeper automatically locks the computer as soon as the user leaves the proximity. See More

Top Con

Apart from automations, it's no better than Keepass

Put a key file to a small pendrive and you're set. At least with Keepass you can sync the database and key file to reduce the effect of human errors. See More

UpbeatJabru's Experience

Unlimited passwords saved securely on your computer and accessible with a key or your phone. See More

Specs

Dimensions:3.25" L x 1.5" W x 0.5" H

OS:Windows 7, 8, 10, mac 10.13.x, 10.14

Required Android Version:7.0 and up

API:Proximity engine API available.

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Token-based login

Just like getting into a Tesla. See More

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No passwords to type

Typing passwords sucks and this device makes it so you don't have to remember any passwords. See More

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Password manager for computers and applications

Not just for websites, but get into your computer and software applications too! See More

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Automatic authentication

Doesn't rely on the user typing a password or an OTP code - works with presence. See More

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Continuous authentication

Rather than traditional 2FA that only authenticates at one point in time, GateKeeper continues to authenticate even after the user is logged in. This way, there is truly 100% security 24/7. See More

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Wireless login

No passwords to type, fingerprints to scan, or otp to wait for. See More

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Best customer service!

There's always something that we need help with and gatekeeper is always there to save us. Best customer service, ever. They dont treat you different for being a smaller client. See More

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Touch to login

Using a key to touch the computer to login is so much easier than memorizing different passwords. See More

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Audit reports

No more wondering which employee logged into which workstation when. See More

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RDP and Thin Clients

When you login to an RDP session, the Gatekeeper key pushes your passwords through so you can use them with thin clients. See More

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Faster EHR login!

No complicated 2fa or extra steps. I login to my workstation and the passwords all auto-fill on websites and available for on-premise EHR. See More

LastPass

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Doesn't Encrypt URL

Lastpass doesn't encrypt the links stored in the vault, making all links stored in Lastpass vulnerable to hacking. Encryption ONLY applies to Password and Username. See More

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Clean and intuitive UI

Since version 3.0 the LastPass interface is clean and easy to navigate on all platforms. See More

SkillfulRhapso's Experience

Hacked Often. Unsafe to use. See More

Specs

Supported platforms:Windows, OSX, Android, iOS, Windows Phone

Browser integration:Chrome, Internet Explorer, Safari, Opera, Maxthon, Dolphin

Encryption methods:256-bit AES and rounds of PBKDF2-SHA256

Top Con

Has been hacked before

And becomes extra bad as you are forced to have everything at a one central cloud place. See More

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Password one-click change

LastPass is able to change your password automagically. See More

Yanis's Experience

My favorite, so far ! See More

Top Con

Not free/libre (Closed source)

This application is proprietary, and thus cannot be modified, freely distributed, or trusted to be secure. See More

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Great free features

A large amount of features for the free version. See More

Top Con

History of bad support for the company behind LastPass

You never know how much you will pay for it because LogMeIn did the same with Hamachi product. Support will be bad. See More

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Fingerprint verification

Some fingerprint readers, like TouchID on iOS devices or on Samsung devices, can be set up to be used to access LastPass instead of a master password. See More

Top Con

Poor customer service

LastPass maintains a support forum which they mostly ignore, labeling it "mostly peer-to-peer support" leaving only their e-mail ticket system to turn to. See More

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Yubikey Support

LastPass offers multifactor authentication via Yubikey. See More

Top Con

Bad Privacy (logs keystrokes)

Lastpass Browser Extension for Chrome and all other Chromium-based browsers Logs user Location and Keystrokes. See More

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Seamless autofill and password generator via plugins for all popular browsers

All common browsers, including Opera, have plugins that allow automatically filling in forms and generating passwords. All form fill information syncs across all platforms, devices and browsers. Password generator can be adjusted to use or exclude certain characters and patterns. See More

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Poor Email Support

Email support is slow and just offers canned responses that are not anymore helpful then their documentation. See More

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Can create one-time passwords for accessing the Vault

LastPass allows creating passwords for accessing the LastPass Vault that can only be used once. Great for accessing the Vault in public or untrusted places. See More

Top Con

Pretty much unusable

Really rotten support. Now costs more money. Big problem is they appear to have turned over software development to a 4th grade class with a part time teacher. After LogMeIn, it has been broken, then broken, latest current broken is unusable. They have no idea how to program and completely ignorant of the idea of usable user interfaces. And ignoring the literally thousands of extremely negative posts in their feedback "community"! It is total junk now. No one should have to be subjected to this. See More

Top Pro

Does not require a standalone app

While many password managers require a standalone app to be installed on the system, LastPass does not and can function via browser plugins. See More

Top Con

Family sharing no longer free

Least expensive plan is $3/month. Formerly, the lowest paid tier allowed sharing with family members. Now there's a family plan for $4/month. See More

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Multifactor authentication

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 Yubikey Multifactor Authentication. See More

Top Con

Rates are ridiculous for one user

They cut services and increased prices after they were purchased by LogMeIn. See More

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Offers multiple export options

LastPass can dump the whole database as a .csv file or an encrypted file that can then be decrypted using LastPass Pocket as well as separately export Wi-Fi passwords and autofill information. Additional export options are available on a per-browser basis. See More

Top Con

Forced cloud backup

The is no way to opt-out of saving all of passwords on LastPass servers. See More

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Automatic cloud backup and cross-device sync

LastPass keeps an encrypted copy of all passwords locally as well as an encrypted copy on their servers. That way, passwords can be accessed locally while offline, or through their server while online from any machine. See More

Top Con

Mobile apps are not intuitive

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Cheap premium tier

The paid tier ($1/mo) offers unlimited use of LastPass mobile apps, more multifactor authentication options, ad-free and priority assistance and tools for locked-down computers. See More

Top Con

Forgets to ask "add new site?" on some websites

So you are forced to add a new site manually, which takes too long (relatively speaking). See More

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Works with portable versions of Chrome and Firefox

Firefox 2+ on Windows, Mac & Linux as well as Chrome 4+ on Windows and Linux support a portable version of LastPass. Great for securely accessing LastPass Vault from public or untrusted computers. See More

Top Con

When generating passwords, LastPass tends to put the wrong info in forms

For forms with both an email address and username, LastPass tends to mix up and overwrite information. See More

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Credit monitoring in US

LastPass can be set to notify if a user's credit report suddenly changes. See More

Top Con

Doesn't always log out when idle

This issue is especially common with the mobile app. See More

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Automatic security monitoring

LastPass will check for re-used and unsafe passwords. See More

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Works on Linux

LastPass alongside KeePassX are the only cloud-syncing password managers that work on Linux. See More

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Military grade encryption

Lastpass has 256-bit AES encryption implemented in C++ and JavaScript with one-way salted hashes. See More

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Vetted by Steve Gibson

Steve Gibson is a well established security researcher best know for his work with Apple and Atari systems as well as founding Gibson Research Corporation. He was given access to LastPass' source code and confirmed that it's safe to trust its security. See More

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Works even with browsers that don't support plugins

Via a clever use of bookmarklets, LastPass works on browsers that don't inherently support bookmarklets, like Opera or Safari on iOS. See More

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All encryption and decryption is done locally

All the encryption and decryption is done by the client (JS/App) so even LastPass doesn't have access to passwords. See More

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Allows sharing passwords with one person or a group of people

LastPass allows sharing login data for a site with another user of LastPass without exposing the password. Great for allowing friends, family or coworkers access a site. See More

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Allows downloading an encrypted database backup that can only be decrypted with LastPass Pocket

LastPass Pocket is a standalone personal database decrypter. It's a portable executable, meaning it does not need to be installed, that is used to decrypt a local encrypted copy of the password database. See More

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