Recommendations for Password Manager software

[snubby]

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After reading this article I thought I’d post this.
Would appreciate it if those with password managers comment on the pros and cons of their installed software. Thank you.

 

[IWT]

I’ve used 1 Password (1PW) more or less since it started. It really is excellent.

I cannot speak for the others.

I should also remind you that the latest versions of OS and iOS have introduced Apple’s own Password App/Manager. See here: Use the Passwords app to create, manage, and share passwords and passkeys across Apple devices – Apple Support (UK)

Ian

 

[snubby]

I’ve used 1 Password (1PW) more or less since it started. It really is excellent.

I cannot speak for the others.

I should also remind you that the latest versions of OS and iOS have introduced Apple’s own Password App/Manager. See here: Use the Passwords app to create, manage, and share passwords and passkeys across Apple devices – Apple Support (UK)

Ian

Thanks IAN. I’ll be putting in the time doing the research.

 

[MacBiter]

1Password has been really excellent, but unfortunately they've moved to the utterly dreadful subscription model, so you may well want to think twice.

 

[snubby]

1Password has been really excellent, but unfortunately they've moved to the utterly dreadful subscription model, so you may well want to think twice.

Thanks mac. There's several other PM's I noted in the link I initially posted. I'll check them all out.

 

[snubby]

Anyone using Bitwarden? or Nord Pass Premium? Comments appreciated.
Both look ok.

 

[Rod]

Snubby, I started looking for a P/W Manager (PWM) back in 2017, at the time there were not a lot of choices but Dashlane and 1Password were included in my shortlist. At the time I found Dashlane very difficult to set up and 1Password too expensive. Remember back then a lot of people thought a PWM was an unnecessary luxury.

I ended up settling on Enpass because; it stored all my passwords locally rather than the developer's database, it was easy to setup and it was not subscription based. That last has since changed but I still have a lifetime subscription after one (reduced price) paid for upgrade a couple of years ago.

Today Enpass still fulfils all of the, "Must-have features of a good password manager" as described in the article you attached. I would add to that Passkey compatibility which I split between Apple's Passwords app and Enpass because Passwords does not yet have "catagories" or the detail of Enpass.

I have no doubt that Apple's Passwords app will improve over time but for now, partly because I am not a Safari user, I currently use both Enpass and Passwords in tandem with some unavoidable duplication.

I might add that Enpass also incorporates an Authenticator. "Instead of using a separate authenticator app, Enpass can generate and auto-fill authenticator codes (also called time-based one-time codes, or TOTP). This highly secure form of two-factor authentication (2FA) is based on secret keys provided to you by sites that use these codes for secure login."
I'm not sure if all other PWM's have this feature (worth checking) but thanks to Enpass I have been able to eliminate the Google Authenticator app which I used to use for Facebook, Vivaldi and a number of other subscriptions.

 

[snubby]

Snubby, I started looking for a P/W Manager (PWM) back in 2017, at the time there were not a lot of choices but Dashlane and 1Password were included in my shortlist. At the time I found Dashlane very difficult to set up and 1Password too expensive. Remember back then a lot of people thought a PWM was an unnecessary luxury.

I ended up settling on Enpass because; it stored all my passwords locally rather than the developer's database, it was easy to setup and it was not subscription based. That last has since changed but I still have a lifetime subscription after one (reduced price) paid for upgrade a couple of years ago.

Today Enpass still fulfils all of the, "Must-have features of a good password manager" as described in the article you attached. I would add to that Passkey compatibility which I split between Apple's Passwords app and Enpass because Passwords does not yet have "catagories" or the detail of Enpass.

I have no doubt that Apple's Passwords app will improve over time but for now, partly because I am not a Safari user, I currently use both Enpass and Passwords in tandem with some unavoidable duplication.

I might add that Enpass also incorporates an Authenticator. "Instead of using a separate authenticator app, Enpass can generate and auto-fill authenticator codes (also called time-based one-time codes, or TOTP). This highly secure form of two-factor authentication (2FA) is based on secret keys provided to you by sites that use these codes for secure login."
I'm not sure if all other PWM's have this feature (worth checking) but thanks to Enpass I have been able to eliminate the Google Authenticator app which I used to use for Facebook, Vivaldi and a number of other subscriptions.

Rod. The mere fact that PW mgrs eliminate the need to keep and change often, multiple pass words (I probably have 2 dozen or so) that I use for various sites, make it worth it for me. I like the fact Nord Pass uses military grade encryption. Additionally, here's a summary:

• Save unlimited passwords and passkeys
• Autosave and autofill
• Generate complex passwords
• Scan the web for data leaks
• Identify weak, old, and reused passwords

• Automatic sync across devices
• Multifactor authentication
• Secure account with biometrics
• Share items with people you trust
• Give access to passwords and passkeys in case of emergency

• Fill out forms with personal info
• Securely store credit cards and notes
• Stay logged in when switching devices
• Import and Export passwords
• Your passwords are yours only

 

[Rod]

Well, I'm not sure what "Military grade encryption" is but obviously it sounds good. I found this on one of my trusted sites; What Is "Military-Grade Encryption"?
In any case Enpass has all of the same features including AES 256 bit encryption.
In the end there's not a lot of difference between basic functions, they all do essentially the same things just in different ways. It really comes down to what you like/don't like, what you need and what you can afford.
I have over 250 entries in Enpass and I couldn't do without it.

Make sure which ever one you pick allows you to add notes to your password entries, I have a lot of those eg my bank account. I have login number and password plus a note with Telephone Banking PIN, three Security Q & A's, Debit Card and Credit Card PIN's ect, ect.

 

[snubby]

Well, I'm not sure what "Military grade encryption" is but obviously it sounds good. I found this on one of my trusted sites; What Is "Military-Grade Encryption"?
In any case Enpass has all of the same features including AES 256 bit encryption.
In the end there's not a lot of difference between basic functions, they all do essentially the same things just in different ways. It really comes down to what you like/don't like, what you need and what you can afford.
I have over 250 entries in Enpass and I couldn't do without it.

Make sure which ever one you pick allows you to add notes to your password entries, I have a lot of those eg my bank account. I have login number and password plus a note with Telephone Banking PIN, three Security Q & A's, Debit Card and Credit Card PIN's ect, ect.

I’ll check out Enpass
Thanks Rod.

 

[snubby]

I’ve decided to go with the paid version of Nord Pass. I’ll be downloading it shortly and together with my learning the Sequoia OS I recently installed will be kept busy learning both.