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[–] TheBERFA 1 points 1 year ago (7 children)

I've been thinking of starting to use one more and more, is there any you would recommend? Are all the good ones a paid service? And my biggest concern is someone getting into the password manager itself, is that something that I should worry about?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I'll second the other comment suggesting KeePass, but the biggest issue I had with it was syncing the database across devices. Ultimately I stored it in OneDrive, but it occurred to me that at that point it wasn't much different to a cloud password manager, which I especially didn't trust.

I now self host a Vaultwarden instance from my Raspberry Pi, and that works perfectly for me, but it does require a bit of Linux experience and a spare device to run the server.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

I'm using KeepassXC and sync with Syncthing (which is P2P), and I'm quite happy with it. Seems like you got your setup figured out, but this is a bit simpler for someone looking into password managers

KeepassXC also has a great browser integration c:

[–] ours 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I don't trust a service for my passwords so I'd rather trust an open-source software.

Try KeePass, it runs both on a PC as well as a phone so just carry your encrypted passwords with you.

Edit: And passwords aren't enough, use multi-factor for services that offer it. Preferably via an app instead of SMS.

[–] ElectricTrombone 4 points 1 year ago

I like Bitwarden. It's open source. The Firefox plugin and Android app work great. Also free.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Bitwarden has been working well for me, and it’s open source and free to use. I started using it when it was clear that using LastPass was not a long term solution.

[–] qqq 1 points 1 year ago

1Password is a solid service if you're OK with the proprietary aspect. I use it personally and we use it at work (I'm an infosec consultant)

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Bitwarden is the only option really.