When comparing Yith Library vs Padlock, the Slant community recommends Padlock for most people. In the question“What is the best cross-platform password manager?” Padlock is ranked 23rd while Yith Library is ranked 28th. The most important reason people chose Padlock is:
Supported on Android, iOS, and any platform that Google Chrome runs on.
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Pros
Pro Allows setting up own server
Yith Library's server code is available on Github along with instruction on how to set it up. It requires enough knowledge to set up and run a server in a virtual Python environment.
Pro Passwords are encrypted client-side
Yith Library uses client side JS encryption to ensure that passwords never travel in clear text.
Pro Free and open source
Yith Library is licensed under AGPL with source code available on GitHub.
Pro Cross-platform
Supported on Android, iOS, and any platform that Google Chrome runs on.
Pro Completely open source
All source code is contained at https://github.com/maklesoft/padlock, so users can examine exactly what the program contains.
Pro Simple and easy to use
Stripped down version of most other password managers, containing only the ability to save passwords.
Pro Pretty
User interface built using Polymer (https://www.polymer-project.org/1.0/).
Cons
Con Poor user experience
Yith Library is confusing. It's hard to navigate, it ask for permissions without explaining why or how those permissions will be used, none of the UI elements are explained and the language is iffy at best.
Con No pin code or fingerprint login on iOS and Android
You must type out your entire master password to enter the app each time on mobile.
Con No auto-fill in browser
Chrome app does not contain the ability to auto-fill password boxes.
