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Ask HN: Which password manager do you use?
Assuming you use a password manager which one do you use? If not why do you not use one?
- night-rider 4y agoKeepassXC. I store my database both locally and in several cloud storage providers incase the local copy gets destroyed.
- al_borland 4y agoI’ve been using 1Password for about 15 years. I’ve never seen a reason to give it up, and even if I did, there would need to be enough of a reason to make that migration worth it.
- theandrewbailey 4y agoKeePassXC I used to use KeePass, but switched to KeePassXC when I discovered that XC had all the features that I needed, but without using plugins. Setting up XC and maintaining it is much easier versus KeePass + 3 plugins.
- beardyw 4y agoStill use KeePass. What does XC bring?
- theandrewbailey 4y agoThese are the KeePass features that need plugins that XC has built-in (and that I use): Browser autofill (replaces KeePassHttp plugin) TOTP (replaces KeePassOTP plugin) SSH agent (replaces KeeAgent plugin)
- beardyw 4y agoThanks
- auxym 4y agoSame, and Keepass2Android on my phone, using Nextcloud to sync the db. I use a combination of password and keyfile, the keyfile I only transfer offline between devices.
- eimrine 4y agoA paper notebook near my computer. Sometimes I do photos of it and store them in other building. Sometimes that notebook consists smart moves like how to find useful setting.
- aricz 4y agoBitwarden.
- Leftium 4y agohttps://www.enpass.io/ https://www.enpass.io/
- echeese 4y ago1Password, it's the perfect combination of security and convenience for me
- colinjoy 4y agoSame here. I use the last version that works without a subscription (v7). If they ever offer a version upgrade with a proper license, I will buy it without hesitation. Sadly, I don't think they want my money. Most likely, I will use this version until it dies with breaking macOS changes. Then, with regrets, I will move to the second best password manager with a buy to own license.
- aristofun 4y agoI feel your pain. I would easily pay 100$ One time for next upgrade, but will never pay a single dollar subscription and will move to alternative just because i dont want to support that kind of people.
- h4waii 4y agoBitwarden. I went from LastPass to Enpass, to KeePass (XC) and finally settled on Bitwarden's hosted option. I pay for a premium (or old family rate) account because $12/year is worth it for their offering. One of the few software subscriptions I have, might switch to self hosted at some point in time.
- jpl56 4y agoKeePass at work with a locally stored file (encrypted hard disk) Firefox's password storage at home.
- rajesh98075 4y agoApple
- xanthine 4y agoUnix pass with a gpg key, backup up to a private GitHub repo.
- mothinx 4y agoBitwarden (rust version) self-hosted
- highhedgehog 4y agoBitwarden cloud
- kojeovo 4y agoToo lazy to switch off last pass, does the trick, but would go with bitwarden or 1pass starting from scratch
- pozol 4y agohttps://bitwarden.com/help/import-from-lastpass/ https://bitwarden.com/help/import-from-lastpass/ I’ve loved bitwarden. Looks like you could transfer pretty easily
- l8rpeace 4y agoPasspack: https://www.passpack.com/ https://www.passpack.com/ I've been using this for years. Basic plan at $18/year is everything I need.
- surds 4y agoDashlane. Been using it for a few years now. A bit disappointed that they discontinued native apps for Mac and Windows. Wonder why it is never mentioned here on HN.
- lathiat 4y agoBitWarden. Switched from LastPass because it basically got no updates for 5+ years and was a bit clunky.
- DougMellon 4y agoI also shifted from LastPass to BitWarden and couldn't be happier with it.
- aristofun 4y ago1password 6, because i dont have to subscribe to a desktop software that doesn’t depend on any service (at least this is how i want my sensitive desktop apps to be).
- lastofus 4y agoSame here, except the Chrome broke the v6 legacy plugin with an update, which makes it kinda useless. I ended up switching to Bitwarden just so I could auto-fill in Chrome again.
- yalogin 4y agoOnce you use a software are you stuck with it? How would you move away from it to another one?
- pozol 4y agoThe few that I’ve tried allow you to export all of your passwords, and import from various formats. So most of the time you’d be able to export from one and import it directly onto another
- octobus2021 4y agoGorilla (manually backing up local file). Security through obscurity :)
- Nasreddin_Hodja 4y agoThis one https://github.com/rekcufniarb/pswrd#readme https://github.com/rekcufniarb/pswrd#readme
- aprdm 4y ago1Password , started migrating otp to there too
- smcn 4y agoI use https://www.passwordstore.org/ https://www.passwordstore.org/ and ivy-pass for Emacs integration (copying and generating passwords). I use a private git repo for storage and syncing. Perfectly happy with it.
- notemaker 4y agoBitwarden. Envious of 1password's integration with fastmail for disposable email addresses though.
- Jaruzel 4y agoExcel spreadsheet with a strong password. It is shared with my partner. We both admin it, and have the same rights over it. Most sites allow copy/paste of credentials and for password generation there's a macro in the workbook that generates nice strong ones. As it's Excel, its mostly cross platform so can be accessed from a anywhere, plus it's free to use.
- 8b16380d 4y agoiCloud Keychain
- Froedlich 4y agoMy browser's password storage function for general web sites, forum logins, and such. My memory or a shirt-pocket notebook of passwords for things that need better security. The notebook is backed up by the simple expedient of using the copy machine and storing the copies in the safe. Old backups go to the shredder.
- gaws 4y ago1Password with a free, lifetime account. It's the best password manager on the market, bar none.
- simonsmithies 4y agoBitwarden