Password managers - what do you use and why

[tomO2013]

Hi Folks,

With everything going on in the world I'm trying to break out of Apples' walled garden somewhat (not leaving completely) but I don't want to put all of my dollars investment into a single company and practically speaking, I use (and like to have options) of multiple device types...
iOS, Android (Samsung s25 ultra) , iPad OS, Android Tablet (Galaxy Tab), Windows 11 pro, Mac OS, Ubuntu and Fedora.

One challenge that I have is that I have been using either Samsung Pass (works great) or Apple Passwords (also works great) - however both only work on a Android/Samsung/WIndows ecosystem and Apple ecosystem respectively.

I'm looking for a good password manager tool that is :
- Reasonably Priced.
- Cross Platform (including Linux).
- Can Detect and notify on Password breach.
- Elegant UI (I know that that can be subjective but I also want to make this available to my family and my wife tends to like 'simple' UI that does not overload her)
- Manage PassKeys
- Automatic form filling in Safari, Samsung Internet, Chrome on iOS and Android, Edge on iOS and Android,
- Ability to share.
- Ability to import from Apple Passwords and Samsung Pass.

To date, I've narrowed down contenders to :
- Bitwarden
- Nord
- ProtonPass
- 1Pass

What are your respective thoughts....

Are there other contenders that I have not considered?

Thanks,

Tom.

 

[rdrr]

I primarily use 1Password, and have had a family account for about 3 years. Before that I had the individual 1Password product and didn't have any issues. I know that some find the subscription model to expensive and they are loyal to other product which I don't have much experience with.

Our CISO at work just completed a extensive RFP for a password manager/shared passwords/key manager, and he decided on 1Password. I was a part of their Alpha testing since I have a family account and now had to transfer my work vault password to the work instance. It was very painless and easy, and the deal they struck up got me a free family account as long as I am employed here. I signed up and got an partial credit for my unused annual account months.

Couldn't be happier.

 

[Eric]

I've been using LastPass for years now and it's okay but I've learned not to trust it 100%. There's nothing worse than going back to a site and having the login and PW not work for one of several possible reasons. I then have to login to LP and/or attempt to change the PW on the site, etc. leading to a rabbit hole of MFA and new complex pws.

In the end, for sites I really need on a regular basis I put them into a different app with a single PW that I know. Not as secure but that's the tradeoff for convenience, anytime LP (or the browser or whatever) recommends a secure PW with a "trust me it's all good" type of message I absolutely do not trust it.

 

[fooferdoggie]

I've been using LastPass for years now and it's okay but I've learned not to trust it 100%. There's nothing worse than going back to a site and having the login and PW not work for one of several possible reasons. I then have to login to LP and/or attempt to change the PW on the site, etc. leading to a rabbit hole of MFA and new complex pws.

I got this a lot, but I think it is more of a second verification thing.

 

[dukebound85]

I use and would recommend bitwarden