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What are peoples thoughts about firefox lockwise? I have been using keepass for forever but I want something that easily syncs between devices and doesn't requi

What are peoples thoughts about firefox lockwise? I have been using keepass for forever but I want something that easily syncs between devices and doesn't require copy/paste in to the browser. Lockwise seems perfect but I haven't used it much yet.

wincy 6y ago
Well one difference is you just login with a password and you have access to all your passwords. Whereas with 1Password you use the long key to set up a new device, so it requires either memorizing that key, writing it down, or having a different device with that key on it.
felbane 6y ago
I've found great success with KeePass and Dropbox. I use the Kee plugin in Firefox that allows autofill in the browser, and KeePass2Android on my phone which supports pluggable autofill for browsers and apps on Android. It's not as trivial to set up as Lockwise or 1Password, but I prefer this setup because: - 100% Open Source - I own the keyring and can sync it across literally all of my machines, plus the cloud storage provider(s) of my choice seamlessly - The keyring is protected by a key that only I know, no third party is handling the unlock on my behalf
- edeion 6y ago
  Well, Lockwise is 100% open source, isn't it? I'm not sure there are tools for extracting the data easily, though. This may be your point and I'd agree on that. But I've been using Lockwise for years (and the previous cloud tool from Firefox, Sync, IIRC) and it mostly does the job. Sometimes I'd like to edit the entries to a finer grain or add foreign passwords (the ones that don't relate to a webpage) but that's it. Extremely easy to get running and sync.
lorenzhs 6y ago
I use Lockwise, and the thing that drove me towards it is that it works on Linux and iOS without having to run a sync service (Dropbox/...) on my laptop. The sync is excellent and just works. The iOS app could use some work, though. It doesn't support adding or editing passwords (but Firefox for iOS does, and it's planned for Lockwise according to the issue tracker), and it's REALLY slow to start (several seconds) when using it to fill a password in the browser. I don't know what's up with that, but it's annoying.

wincy 6y ago

Well one difference is you just login with a password and you have access to all your passwords. Whereas with 1Password you use the long key to set up a new device, so it requires either memorizing that key, writing it down, or having a different device with that key on it.

felbane 6y ago

I've found great success with KeePass and Dropbox. I use the Kee plugin in Firefox that allows autofill in the browser, and KeePass2Android on my phone which supports pluggable autofill for browsers and apps on Android. It's not as trivial to set up as Lockwise or 1Password, but I prefer this setup because: - 100% Open Source - I own the keyring and can sync it across literally all of my machines, plus the cloud storage provider(s) of my choice seamlessly - The keyring is protected by a key that only I know, no third party is handling the unlock on my behalf

edeion 6y ago
Well, Lockwise is 100% open source, isn't it? I'm not sure there are tools for extracting the data easily, though. This may be your point and I'd agree on that. But I've been using Lockwise for years (and the previous cloud tool from Firefox, Sync, IIRC) and it mostly does the job. Sometimes I'd like to edit the entries to a finer grain or add foreign passwords (the ones that don't relate to a webpage) but that's it. Extremely easy to get running and sync.

lorenzhs 6y ago

I use Lockwise, and the thing that drove me towards it is that it works on Linux and iOS without having to run a sync service (Dropbox/...) on my laptop. The sync is excellent and just works. The iOS app could use some work, though. It doesn't support adding or editing passwords (but Firefox for iOS does, and it's planned for Lockwise according to the issue tracker), and it's REALLY slow to start (several seconds) when using it to fill a password in the browser. I don't know what's up with that, but it's annoying.