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LastPass is just so damned ugly and terrible to use compared to well crafted products like 1Password. It's like the phpMyAdmin of password storage.

mistermann 8y ago
As a not too impressed LastPass user, is it worth switching?
- rizwank 8y ago
  When LastPass got bought, I immediately looked for an out - I am happy with the move to 1Password.
ClassyJacket 8y ago
It's shocking how badly designed and slow it is. They somehow manage to hide everything you'd use frequently under 10 clicks or taps, and by default organise things info irrelevant categories which you can only stop by removing each one individually.
y4mi 8y ago
At least it works on all platforms well. 1password is a disaster on anything not Apple. It's usability (last pass) has been getting worse though....
- froindt 8y ago
  You used to be able to go to a username or password field, hit the down arrow, and it'd let you select through your various accounts. I hate touching my mouse and loved that interaction. Really wish that came back. I hope they took it away for a good reason, like a security vulnerability.
- Biganon 8y ago
  1password works perfectly well as a browser extension on both my Arch and GalliumOS machines. There is also a CLI that spits out JSON, and you can find (or code) a wrapper around it (or use jq to display the JSON nicely). Client on windows at work works fine too. Don't really understand where you're getting at with your criticism.
- zumzumzum 8y ago
  Have you tried 1Password lately? They used to be trash, but I use them on mac, windows and android and it is far superior to last pass in almost every regard now.
jes 8y ago
I've been using 1Password for a few years. It feels a bit over-featured to me. It has worked reliably though.
givehimagun 8y ago
I don't get the hate. I've been a LastPass user for 5 years and it works for me most of the time. I've dabbled in 1Password, Chrome native password management, Firefox native, random Hacker News password manager recommendations. LastPass...still the best off...AND I got my brother and dad to use them and get excited about password safety. What's so terrible about people using better and better passwords? It's not perfect but I am so much happier with my dad using LastPass versus the shitty password strategy he had before...it was post-it note password management.
- jrockway 8y ago
  Yeah, I also think it's interesting. I have been using LastPass forever and use 1password for work, and LastPass seems a lot easier to use for me. Both are better than using "password" as your password. I will admit that I don't store my Google password in any password manager. That is the root of trust for everything, so I remember the password and use 2FA. The other accounts aren't as important.
  - telesilla 8y ago
    I live in fear of forgetting my Google password (although I have several locations where my backup codes are stored) so I broke it into several parts and stored them with innocuous sounding names like "sister's birthday" and "plumber's contact info", but using a poem I know well as the phrase key. The times I've needed to refresh my memory it was very easy for me to retrieve it.
  - auslander 8y ago
    > ..my Google password in any password manager. That is the root of trust for everything Why? Google is an Ad company...
    - zaphirplane 8y ago
      Gmail. Reset password to almost any account via reset password Same is true for any email provider
    - 8y ago

mistermann 8y ago

As a not too impressed LastPass user, is it worth switching?

rizwank 8y ago
When LastPass got bought, I immediately looked for an out - I am happy with the move to 1Password.

ClassyJacket 8y ago

It's shocking how badly designed and slow it is. They somehow manage to hide everything you'd use frequently under 10 clicks or taps, and by default organise things info irrelevant categories which you can only stop by removing each one individually.

y4mi 8y ago

At least it works on all platforms well. 1password is a disaster on anything not Apple. It's usability (last pass) has been getting worse though....

froindt 8y ago
You used to be able to go to a username or password field, hit the down arrow, and it'd let you select through your various accounts. I hate touching my mouse and loved that interaction. Really wish that came back. I hope they took it away for a good reason, like a security vulnerability.
Biganon 8y ago
1password works perfectly well as a browser extension on both my Arch and GalliumOS machines. There is also a CLI that spits out JSON, and you can find (or code) a wrapper around it (or use jq to display the JSON nicely). Client on windows at work works fine too. Don't really understand where you're getting at with your criticism.
zumzumzum 8y ago
Have you tried 1Password lately? They used to be trash, but I use them on mac, windows and android and it is far superior to last pass in almost every regard now.

jes 8y ago

I've been using 1Password for a few years. It feels a bit over-featured to me. It has worked reliably though.

givehimagun 8y ago

I don't get the hate. I've been a LastPass user for 5 years and it works for me most of the time. I've dabbled in 1Password, Chrome native password management, Firefox native, random Hacker News password manager recommendations. LastPass...still the best off...AND I got my brother and dad to use them and get excited about password safety. What's so terrible about people using better and better passwords? It's not perfect but I am so much happier with my dad using LastPass versus the shitty password strategy he had before...it was post-it note password management.

jrockway 8y ago
Yeah, I also think it's interesting. I have been using LastPass forever and use 1password for work, and LastPass seems a lot easier to use for me. Both are better than using "password" as your password. I will admit that I don't store my Google password in any password manager. That is the root of trust for everything, so I remember the password and use 2FA. The other accounts aren't as important.
- telesilla 8y ago
  I live in fear of forgetting my Google password (although I have several locations where my backup codes are stored) so I broke it into several parts and stored them with innocuous sounding names like "sister's birthday" and "plumber's contact info", but using a poem I know well as the phrase key. The times I've needed to refresh my memory it was very easy for me to retrieve it.
- auslander 8y ago
  > ..my Google password in any password manager. That is the root of trust for everything Why? Google is an Ad company...
  - zaphirplane 8y ago
    Gmail. Reset password to almost any account via reset password Same is true for any email provider
  - 8y ago