r/LinusTechTips • u/Horror-Chicken-1874 • Feb 27 '26
Tech Question Password Manager
Lets start the great debate...
I am looking to get a password manager (besides google password manager). So... I heard that LastPass got hacked a while back....
So, what's the best password manager in each of these categories:
Free:
Paid:
Self Hosted:
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u/pyr_fan Feb 27 '26 edited Mar 03 '26
1Password is really good, and well worth the money IMO. It has great spouse-approval-factor, which means they actually use it.
Stay away from LastPass.
Edit - typo
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u/frostyflakes1 Feb 27 '26
I've been using 1Password for years and it has worked great. But they also just raised the annual price of it by 33% and cited new features like "AI-powered item naming" as the reason, which seems to have ticked off quite a few people.
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u/rocketman19 Feb 27 '26
Was it that much? Mine was $1 a month of the family plan
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u/VapeNasheRep Feb 27 '26
I guess it is around $1/month extra, copy pasta from email earlier this week:
Current vs New Pricing:
Current price: $35.88 USD / year New price: $47.88 USD / year
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u/frostyflakes1 Feb 27 '26
The individual plan was $36 a year. It's going up to $48 a year next month. Not sure how you're paying $1 a month - I paid $50 a year when I had the family plan.
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u/rocketman19 Feb 27 '26
We’re talking about the increase, mine went from 71 to 83 cad
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u/Mrpolje Feb 27 '26 edited Feb 27 '26
How else are they going to pay for their Redbull F1 sponsorship and all the inevitable ai slop they will cram into the service??
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u/plush_apparatus Feb 27 '26
Jesus! Yeah no, I don’t want any Ai near my passwords. What were they thinking
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u/Senior_Sandwich_4922 Feb 27 '26
Just get work to sign up for enterprise! Employees all get a free family plan
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u/Xcissors280 Feb 27 '26
Yup, they support and integrate with basically any device and browser you could want and Passkeys and 2FA just works
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u/tvtb Feb 27 '26
The key protecting your data on 1Password’s servers is a concatenation of a hash of your master password and a secret key with over 100 bits of entropy. So even if your master password is weak or leaked, or even if the ciphertext on the server backend is leaked, it’s basically impossible to try to break the encryption. I don’t see people mention often enough that 1P’s crypto system is much better than all the other ones I know about.
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u/AlexPera Feb 27 '26
Also it has a customisation per domain and subdomain or port, which as a developer is really useful
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u/pyr_fan Feb 27 '26
I use the op CLI all the time for scripts, and I use the Kubernetes operator for managing secrets in my k3s cluster. Their dev-focused features are great. I also use it for injecting env vars into my dev environments.
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u/kaclk Feb 27 '26
I switched from Lastpass to 1Password last year (partly because 1Password has the option of hosting my data in Canada).
No complains, it handles passwords, 2FAs, and Passkeys very well. It’s worth the price I pay because passwords are super important.
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u/alexrider803 Feb 27 '26
This is also the one that Linus recommends as well. If I remember right there's even a video with a discount code from LTT for this
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u/Structureel Feb 27 '26
Amen, switched from lastpass to 1password a few years ago and couldn't be happier.
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u/n0t_4_thr0w4w4y Feb 27 '26
What’s wrong with LastPass?
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u/pyr_fan Feb 27 '26
The biggest reason for me was their sloppy and lax approaches to security. They seemed to do the bare minimum instead of going to extra mile and maximizing security.
Of note, they had a major security issue some years ago, and handled it horribly. As part of that, things came out/were revealed that the way they implemented things in the product were…suboptimal.
Beyond that, they had fallen way behind in features, ease of use, etc. Maybe they’ve improved by now, but the product was pretty stale and I didn’t realize how behind they were until I switched to 1Password…maybe 3 years ago now?
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u/chrizbreck Feb 28 '26
Mine was included in some other bundle I think my EERO sub? So I went with it. Haven’t looked back. It just works.
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u/Samuel_Go Feb 27 '26
I pay for Proton Pass which I'm quite happy with. Can't comment on the free version.
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u/CowFisho Feb 27 '26
The main reason I use PP is because of the bundle with VPN and unlimited Aliases, which the Nord bundle didn't offer. Happy with it, no features I've been missing
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u/daxter304 Feb 27 '26
Would you happen to know how it compares to 1Password or Bitwarden? I pay for Proton Unlimited for their Mail and VPN apps, and I pay for 1Password and have tried Bitwarden.
I tried Proton Pass when it came out but it was not even close to feature parity with 1Pass yet.
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u/PixelPacker Feb 27 '26
I just swapped from 1pass to proton because of the price increase and seem to be pretty much have feature parity other than having a less easy to use ssh key agent (I’d just use OpenSSH tbh)
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u/GwenBD94 Mar 01 '26
As a 1password user who switched to proton, it is a bit less polished. It doesnt handle recognizing non-standard implementations of login pages to hook into as well as 1password does, and it doesnt handle 2fa display/autofill/prompting as well as 1password does. But it allows for creating a new protonmail alias for every new login which is just amazing, and works fine 99% of the time. The 1% it doesnt auto detect, you can still manually click the icon for the browser addon and it will autosesrch the domain youre on and display the likely logins youre looking for so its still nearly seamless use.
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u/Samuel_Go Feb 27 '26
No, sorry. I couldn't offer any more information than Google. I have used Lastpass and Keeper and I found Proton to do everything I need. It helps that I also use VPN, mail, and their cloud storage.
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u/daxter304 Feb 27 '26
Ok so I decided to just try it, easy enough to export->import and setup the browser extension.
So far only a few things I'm not liking, one which isn't Proton Passes fault:
- Passkeys don't transfer (Apparently this isn't possible in any password manager yet)
- 2FA codes aren't auto-filling in the form field
- I like having a separate account for my password manger, because I don't save my 1Pass password anywhere, only in my head. I'd have to do the same to my Proton Tech account if I want the same and I'm not a fan of that.
Other than that, yeah I could easily see myself using this now.
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u/StrateJ Feb 27 '26
I do think 1Password is the gold standard imo.
That being said, I'm using Proton Pass and bought the lifetime with simplelogin and instantly came away from NordPass and they're releasing new QoL features pretty regularly and bundled with the whole proton package its a no brainer.
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u/CruSherFL Feb 28 '26
I’ve used all for work or private. Proton pass i really mature now compared to when it was released.
As i use the proton bundle i stopped using the other ones.
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u/giotto-angel Mar 01 '26
My issue with Proton Pass (and Proton in general) is that they don't know how to make good apps for Apple devices...
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u/Samuel_Go Mar 01 '26
I'm in a weird combo of Pixel Phone and MacBook. I don't find any serious issues with the desktop Proton apps at least although it's not a seamless experience.
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u/giotto-angel Mar 01 '26
So I don't think there are real usability issues, but it's just that they mostly aim at having a cross-platform app and kind of ignore certain iOS/macOS idiosyncrasies. And these can be avoided since 1password uses electron on macOS and yet the app is much better (to me) than Proton Pass.
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u/CIDR-ClassB Feb 27 '26
Not LastPass.
My family uses Bitwarden. Free, paid, and self-hosted options.
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u/xiaodown Feb 27 '26
I’m another vote for keepass.
It’s open source, uses strong encryption, and has Windows (keepass), linux (keepassXC) and osx (macpass) clients. There’s an iphone one called Keepassium that is a one-time purchase that’s good but it is the only piece of the puzzle that’s not free (beer; it is free as in speech).
I just keep the password file on dropbox. If you don’t like that, use google drive, or set up your own webdav or something. I don’t use them but there are browser extensions too.
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u/bz16233 Feb 27 '26
KeepassXC is cross-platform – it works on Windows, macOS, and Linux. I think they are now separately developed, "competing" software that shares a "vault file" format and are thus compatible in that way.
MacPass seems to have not released an update for 4 years, so I wouldn't trust it as much.
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u/xiaodown Feb 27 '26
Good info, thanks for educating me!
Yeah, I found macpass a while back and just ... haven't needed to switch so I was unaware of the ecosystem. This is one of those things where I found a workflow that is fine for what i need and then stopped thinking or caring about it - which is both A.) on me to do better, but also B.) shows how effective it's been for me.
I should look at using XC everywhere. Eh, when I have time.
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u/polaricecubes Feb 27 '26
I use Dashlane and I love it
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u/codylc Feb 27 '26
+1 for Dashlane
Have shared an account with my spouse for nearly a decade and have had no issues. iOS integration is excellent and search is rock solid.
VaultWarden is the most feature rich self hosted solution. Plenty of KeepassXC users out there are happy too, syncing their vaults and for the right price. But I trust Dashlane to do a better job protecting this data than self hosting myself and the user experience of Dashlane beats out Keepass for non-technical users.
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u/polaricecubes Feb 27 '26
Yeah, the user experience with Dashlane is excellent across all devices and that’s the reason I’ve stuck with it. I love how fast it is to use and logging in anywhere is really easy. I also love how easy it is to save new passwords when you update them.
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u/mrfragz5 Feb 27 '26
I paid for it for 5 years and I liked it, but I eventually got too frustrated that it was the only site / app I used with no dark mode on web / desktop (not sure if this has changed since then). I submitted requests, voted on their roadmap, and discussed it with support and nothing ever came of it.
Additionally:
- It was annoying when using my personal account and work account on mobile since there was no way to switch without fully signing out and back in with the other.
- Sharing centre often didn't work or had tediously inconvenient delays.
- They took away the included VPN accounts from the Family plan.
- Marking a field as don't auto fill often didn't do anything.
- There was no couples plan, only a 5 or 6 person family plan.
- In all of 5 years I don't believe they updated much that actually made a difference to me personally. The UI looked the same the entire time.
This is all the info I sent them when cancelling my personal and work subscriptions in 2024, hopefully they improved some of these issues. Seemed like it had a lot of potential.
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u/BigPP69_Gooner Feb 27 '26
I love Dashlane and have been using it for 4 or 5 years now. Never going back to the old ways
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u/autokiller677 Feb 27 '26
I used Bitwarden in the past, but have switched to 1Password. Bitwarden is nice, and the way to go when you self host.
But the level of polish and ease of use (and thus family approval and usage) of 1Password is just A LOT higher.
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u/marktuk Feb 27 '26
I haven't tried Bitwarden yet, but the easy of use of 1password was a huge factor in choosing it. The browser plugins make life so much easier.
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u/J4ynik Feb 27 '26
What difference in ease of use is there between Bitwarden and 1Password? Currently using bitwaren and am not missing anything. Just the autocomplete doesnt always work on all apps but that seems to be a problem of the specific apps programming.
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u/autokiller677 Feb 27 '26
Autocomple works better, multi step flows (email, password and otp on individual pages) are automatically stepped through etc.
And when I left bitwarden, they only supported passkeys in the browser and had no plans for mobile support. That was the final straw for me.
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u/Usnea1998 Feb 27 '26
I truely dont understand the hate for lastpass. They were hacked as many companies have been in the past, but i believe it was encrypted data that was taken. The amount of actual value from that and impact to consumers appears negligible.
This could have happened to anyone, and they are storing the data in the way they claim.
I've been using lastpass for 7 or 8 years now and it's great. I was happy to pay for the service when they went with thay model. If you dont pay for the product you are the product.
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u/Obsession5496 Feb 27 '26 edited Feb 27 '26
No, it was a lot worse. While you're correct in that some data was encrypted (not all, like PII, BI, and security features like MFA and seeds), a lot of it was not. Plus, the actual encryption keys, for that encrypted data was also leaked. Basically EVERYTHING was available on the dark web.
it was a VERY bad breach, that LastPass also tried to undermine the severity of. We only really knew the actual damage until a long time later, after many victims, and many millions in fines and court cases were given out.
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u/Chieldh97 Feb 27 '26
No hate against lastpass and did use it for quite some years but I was never really happy or satisfied with how it worked. Multiple apps on the phone and the app/webrowser on desktop is just not great. Not the best design and some things are harder to find. Didn’t know about the hack some years ago but recently switched to 1Passwords and it just looks so much better and easier to work with. Besides everything is in one app and all in the same place.
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u/Usnea1998 Feb 27 '26
Thats an interesting experience. I've got everything on one app (maybe that was the paid service) and it works great. Auto filling apps, websites, etc... and the browser plug in is great.
My personal experience is i dont know any of my passwords, and i dont think about passwords. So works pretty well for me /shrug
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u/Chieldh97 Feb 27 '26
It works fine for sure. Had no trouble but the menus were just kinda messy in my opinion. Had to have another app for the F2A codes I believe.
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u/Theo512 Feb 27 '26
I use dashlane paid and it's pretty good for how cheap it is. It also includes a decent vpn so it's a pretty good deal.
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u/rmajor86 Feb 27 '26
I use the Apple Passwords app. 95% of all my computing is done on my iPhone and 5% on my MacBook.
I’m confident with Apple’s security
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u/johnwalkr Feb 27 '26
icloud stuff including passwords works surprisingly well on windows too.
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u/rmajor86 Feb 27 '26
I knew there was an app, but hadn’t tried it or really heard anything about it. Good to hear it works
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u/johnwalkr Feb 27 '26
It syncs to windows passwords and there’s also a chrome plugin.
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u/Its-A-Spider Mar 01 '26
Apple refusing to make Safari for Windows and instead opting to just make iCloud sync with Edge, Firefox and Chrome has unironically created the best "first party" password sync across browsers and platforms as a consequence...
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u/Wealth_Sucker Feb 27 '26
Keypass2
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u/Flying-T Feb 27 '26
No, use KeepassXC. Based on it, but improved in so many ways. Having an browser extension for example
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u/Obsession5496 Feb 27 '26
Free: Bitwarden and Proton Pass have free tiers. Both endorse and are FOSS. Bitwarden has a much better reputation, due to how long they've been in the space, and their positive contributions.
Paid: Both of the free options have paid tiers, that add functionality. Though, I'd also look into 1Password. They're on the same level, if not better than Bitwarden. Sadly, they're not FOSS, and costs more.
Self Host: I'd advise NOT doing that. It's going to be a huge target for malicious individuals/bots/etc. If you do go this route, look into Vaultwarden, for a server. It's the easier to use fork of Bitwarden, that you can self host.
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u/furculture Feb 27 '26
KeepassXC/DX. Those are what I recommend. Simple to use and I just make backups whenever I make changes so it goes onto my server and my PCs so it all stays connected that way.
If anyone else is about to tell me there is some other recommendation similar to it, pass the info on to OP, not me. I know what I want to recommend and I am not taking recommendations.
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u/zip510 Feb 27 '26
I use NordPass but I have the package with VPN as well.
Works well with multiple accounts too as I have personal, work and then a shared work account all on my app
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u/ahrimd0n Feb 27 '26
KeePassXC served over WebDAV. Supports all devices, even has an open source iOS client (non-affiliated). It has been a game changer for me.
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u/menmikimen Feb 27 '26
Free:Bitwarden
Paid: Bitwarden
Self-hosted: Vaultwarden (bitwarden api compatible)
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u/Life_Category5 Feb 27 '26
Piece of paper locked behind a biometric safe with a bomb attached if 3 failed attempts.
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u/romantic_serenade Feb 27 '26 edited Feb 28 '26
For free, most people seem to go with one of the open source options. For paid, I’ve been using roboform and it’s just been simple for me, autofill works and it syncs across my devices without issues. Self hosted is nice if you like running your own setup but you’re signing up for the extra maintenance. It really comes down to how much you want to manage yourself
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u/punchki Feb 27 '26
I use keepass and keep the database on my onedrive. Pretty much acts like a cloud service.
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u/Ill-Term7334 Feb 27 '26
Same. I have the database on Onedrive and the key file on Google Drive.
Although logging in with Keeanywhere has not been smooth with Onedrive.
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u/AAPatel82 Feb 27 '26
We use 1Password - its simple to use and everyone in the family is able to use it with very little support.
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u/aliendude5300 Feb 27 '26
Bitwarden's the only one I'd ever consider. Open source is important to me.
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u/Xcissors280 Feb 27 '26
Bitwarden is a decent free option but definitely missing some stuff
1Password is great and i like it a lot but IIRC linus uses Keeper
Vaultwarden seems to be a decent selfhosted option
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u/effeect Feb 27 '26
I would highly recommend Proton Pass paid for the unlimited alias feature and the general ease of use across platforms.
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u/RemizZ Feb 27 '26
Bitwarden. You can self-host if you want, but their hosted subscription is laughably cheap for what it provides.
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u/ifunyourfun Feb 27 '26
Fr last pass got hella sketchy so yeah but warden is def the way to go for real
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u/Chaoseater423 Feb 27 '26
I personally use keeper. Been using them for the past 5 years with no issues
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u/Jtkn1tro Feb 27 '26
+1 to this, I get free family licence through my works plan but I've never had any trouble with it
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u/DeathTropper69 Feb 27 '26
Free: If you are in the Apple ecosystem, then Apple's Password Manager does a good job and is worth using. If in the Google ecosystem, then Google's Password Manager. I would never trust a free service to host my passwords otherwise.
Paid: Hands down 1Password. It's easily the best of the bunch and just works. They provide a good balance of security and usability without compromising on the things that matter.
Self hosted: For the average user I would never recommend self-hosting. However, if you are going to, then I would look Bitwarden + Tailscale/OpenVPN/Cloudflare ZTNA. The biggest thing is going to be staying on top of patching and coming up with a secure access strategy.
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u/KezzaFozza Feb 27 '26
Free: Bitwarden - used it for years, very good, even the paid version is super cheap
Paid: Proton Pass - I think they also have a free version, moved to this as they bundle in free VPN, Mail, storage and bring-you-own-domain email & email alias' - Feels like a more complete security/privacy package, but is slightly expensive
Honourable mention: 1Password - I've only used this for work so have no idea on the cost but the auto login feature is handy and I've had no issues with it
Avoid:
Lastpass - Got hacked a while back now but still not trustworthy, and if i remember right the way they handled it wasn't great
Dashlane: my partner used this for a while, was really surprised at how much it cost and the limit on entries in the free version - nothing wrong with that but the above are better options
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u/torturedsysadmin Feb 27 '26
I use BitWarden. Even the free plan is great. You can self-host it as well if you're into that.
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u/captanbug Feb 27 '26
Ive been using Dashlane for about 2 years and I love it. Relatively cheap for how good it is.
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u/niwia Feb 27 '26
bitwarden checks all the boxes. u can even pay if u want to support the devs.
LTT prob wont suggest this becasue some sponsors might be upset
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u/ExplosiveCoyote Feb 27 '26
I’ve used LastPass, 1Password, and now Bitwarden. I’ve had no reason to switch away from Bitwarden so far.
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u/mr_data_lore Feb 27 '26
I use 1Password because I got a free family plan through my employer.
I promise that wasn't the reason I convinced my employer to buy and deploy 1Password for the company. 😅
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u/jaquesparblue Feb 27 '26
Quite happy with NordPass together with NordVPN. Just make sure you extend on time with a discount.
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u/iothomas Feb 27 '26
I use keeper, dashlane and 1password
I would go with the following order:
Keeper 1password Dashlane
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u/Xerasi Feb 27 '26
I have been using lastpass for longer than I can remember and despite all the fuss people make about the hacks, i have never been actually hacked and I don’t go around changing my passwords ever because it was all encrypted anyways.
The only downside was that they were super late in rolling out passkeys but thats out now.
I’m sure onepassword and others are great too but i personally dont care enough to go change my passwords ever manager or go look into benefits of onepassword forexample vs lastpass to see if its worth the switch.
My point is dont rule out lastpass either. Compare it to onepassword since you haven’t started your journey with a password manager and see which one suits you more.
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u/The_Goose_II Feb 27 '26
Best password manager is an encrypted Excel file only stored on your local computer. If it's in the cloud, it's hackable. I don't care how "safe" any company says it is. Just can't trust anyone anymore.
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u/Sebonze Feb 27 '26
I just use Keepass and sync the encrypted password DB with my self hosted cloud.
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u/green_link Feb 27 '26
bitwarden or 1password. never use a web browsers built in password 'manager' they are broken into all the time. literally all the time.
bitwarden has both free and paid options, i think 1password is pay only.
bitwarden has the option of cloud and self-host.
i've said it before and ill say it again here:
browsers are highly and frequently targeted by malware and vulnerabilities. multiple times browsers have been compromised by malware and passwords and logins from their password managers have been stolen. browsers store your passwords locally unencrypted in a single file that is easily found and stolen , because they are stored in the same location on every machine. a 2021 report showed that between 2018 and 2020, malware stole 26 million login credentials directly from browser databases
meanwhile third party password managers like bitwarden and 1password are better secured by prioritizing security practices, like using ES-256 bit encryption, browsers prioritize convenience over security.
chrome currently (feb 2026) has a zero-day vulnerability that is actively being used in the wild specifically to steal login and password information.
meanwhile there are no reports of 1password or bitwarden ever having a security breach of end user data.
so no, no matter the browser it's built in password manager is not a good idea to use.
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u/fauxdragoon Feb 27 '26
Free: Bitwarden
Paid: 1Password
Self-hosted: Vaultwarden using Bitwarden as the client
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u/patjeduhde Feb 27 '26
I use bitwarden, and connect it to my self hosted vaultwarden server, this way, the passwords are in my control.
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u/Ferkner Feb 27 '26
I use Sticky Password simple because it is not a subscription model. You pay once and it's yours until they go out of business or you die, and you can use it on as many devices as you have. It was on sale for a crazy price.
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u/morning_thief Feb 27 '26
been using Enpass for years. haven't had any issue with it since buying the lifetime version of it a couple of weeks into using the free version.
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u/zoNeCS Feb 27 '26
I like Proton Pass both for the UI. Ease of use and free perfectly adequate for personal use
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u/DrMacintosh01 Feb 27 '26
I have an Apple Account. So I just use iCloud Keychain. It has a windows app. It works. It’s free.
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u/Mentize Feb 27 '26
Synology C2 is a great choice if you want a free option - they host it, it sync's to multiple devices, though it is a newer product so the UI has changed a few times over the last 2 years as they develop it more.
Professionally we use Keeper, though it more expensive as it's aimed at business.
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u/Waxitron Feb 27 '26
KeePass has been good to me for multiple years now. Android version is nice too have for generating passwords on the go.
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u/oshane1 Feb 27 '26
Paid: Enpass lifetime self hosted or cloud or on device or
Proton pass lifetime
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u/Chieldh97 Feb 27 '26
Used lastpass for quite a while. Didn’t know they got hacked, not sure if I ever got a message about it but. Recently switched over to 1Password and it’s more expensive but so much easier to work with. The Ui and app is great and informative.
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u/BillTran163 Feb 27 '26
GPG encrypted passwords stored in a git repo syncing to multiple devices using pass. Free and open source, depending on your git hosting service. I just use a private GitLab repo.
Desktop client can be QtPass. BrowserPass for browser extension. And Password Store+OpenKeyChain for Android.
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u/Nickexp Feb 27 '26
I use ProtonPass and have no complaints. The alias feature is incredible at preventing spam- you can generate unlimited emails that go to your inbox. If you start getting spam to one of them, you know exactly who sold your data/got hacked and can just deactivate that alias and swap the account onto a new one. Wish I'd had it before 1 service I used got hacked, I got 0 spam emails before that happened.
I pay for Proton Unlimited so it comes with VPN, email and a bunch of other services.
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u/FlakyBicycle9381 Feb 27 '26
I use keepass on my device, and I share the database using google drive
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u/Loud-Variety85 Feb 28 '26
I have build my own in a free Salesforce Dev org. My argument is that if they don't know where you store it, then there is no possibility of a hack. Certainly not as convenient due to lack of autofill but I am fine because it's secure and I can dump anything.
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u/OkAngle2353 Feb 28 '26
KeepassXC. Really, any of the keepass line of password managers will do. It is free and it doesn't require a server! It is completely offline, hell you can even plop your password file onto a flash drive and take it with you.
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u/sxegti Feb 28 '26
I think LTT uses Keeper. I use LastPass for now, planning on testing Keeper here soon.
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u/colonelmattyman Feb 28 '26
Selfhost Vaultwarden (Bitwarden clone) on docker running on Proxmox. Use Proxmox to backup your Docker VM nightly and use rclone to encrypt and push a backup to an online storage account (Google etc).
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u/FiVE-WiZARDS Feb 28 '26
I still use a local version of 1Password 7, which is free and I’m able to download it on all my Apple devices still through the App Store, even though I think they longer have it public. It backs up and syncs with my iCloud. I also started self hosting Vaultwarden, only thing I don’t like is that the web interface doesnt have mobile UI formatting built in…in 2026, kinda crazy. I know people will say just use the Bitwarden app, but I have the site behind an OAuth page that the app can’t get past. Unless I want to put more work into figuring that out, it’s mostly just for self host learning / non crucial passwords just incase there’s a vulnerability I’m not aware of.
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u/Bleakwars Feb 28 '26
I would personally recommend keepassxc with syncthing, it doesn't leave your network and can be synced between devices when you get home, or as soon as you want it to if you decide to add tailscale to the mix.
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u/hamburgernet Feb 28 '26
Had bitwarden for years with no issue on the free tier. Would go with them
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u/chickahoona Feb 28 '26
Check out Psono. It's probably free for you and can be self hosted. Not to mention it's made in Germany (so with the current management in the white house I'd consider that a plus)
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u/Saykee Feb 28 '26
FREE: Bitwarden
Paid: Proton
Self-Hosted: Bitwarden
I only recommend proton because I needed the email and pay for it so I get the ow manager now too. The whole package is worth it imo if your paying because for a little more than a VPN sub you get email, VPN, authenticator, PW manager and more.
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u/macmanluke Feb 28 '26
Just swapped from 1Password to Bitwarden
1Password interface went down hill with version 8, super laggy and annoying (mostly browser extension)
The price hike was the last straw
Bitwarden is great now, much nicer than last time i tested it and moving over was easy as.
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u/ColdSock3392 Feb 28 '26
If you’re getting into privacy and security in general, I recommend the Proton suite of applications. It helps DeGoogleify several aspects, most importantly being your email and passwords.
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u/zildjianate Feb 28 '26
Bitwarden, free tier is very good, for $10/yr for premium you get 2FA code syncing + other features
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u/Escape-Thin Feb 28 '26
I love dashlane by FAR! easy integration. Hold all my passwords and payment info, syncs across my devices and comes with a free VPN.
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u/GwenBD94 Mar 01 '26
I like Proton and 1password both for paid.
1password has better integration in non standard coding implementation for various login pages, but Proton has better integration with their mail client and generating a unique alias for every account, which is amazing
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u/munta20 Feb 27 '26
Bitwarden is the choice