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1Password vs BitWarden (self.technology)
submitted 1 year ago by schmurnan to c/technology
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Just wondered what people are using for their password management.

I’m currently using 1Password on a family subscription for both password management and 2FA (and then Authy for the 1Password 2FA). But I’m seeing a lot more posters — particularly since joining Lemmy — championing BitWarden (either cloud or self hosted) and Raivo OTP as a cheaper, almost-as-functional alternative.

So is it worth the switch? Will I lose out on anything by doing so?

I’m currently running BitWarden with a free account to see if I can live with it. But I must admit, 1Password is a staple app for me and one that I would say is priceless to my workflow and setup.

Just interested in your thoughts and trying to stimulate conversation!

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[–] DrTautology 12 points 1 year ago (2 children)

KeePass is great. Has all the features I want and then some. Everything is stored locally, you can encrypt with password and private keys and it even has the ability to sync dabases on a on a home server. I use it on windows and android. Since 99% of the time I make password updates on my phone I'll just sftp the database file to my server and then use it to sync with my windows machine next time I'm on it.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What's the advantage of sftp over something like synching to automatically keep it updated on all your devices?

[–] DrTautology 1 points 1 year ago

Well I own and manage the server for one thing, so it makes sense for me. Considering the sensitivity of this I try to keep as much of it as possible under my direct control. I only have three devices that I need all of my passwords on, and with KeePass you just click the drop-down and select the sync option when you need to update. I have an sftp client on my phone and will just upload the database whenever I need to. There is an auto syncing option on the client, but I don't use it. It's definitely not the most convenient option out there, but good security is rarely convenient.

[–] NimbleSloth 1 points 1 year ago

I also use KeePass. Been using it for 2-3 years now. No complaints. Like you said, it has all the features I need and then some.