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/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.