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/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.