You select any software to save password?

      As in the previous post, I introduced the importance and utility of using password software. Today I would like to limit some of the best password software. This includes both paid and free software.

 1- LastPass: 

LastPass was created in 2008 by four developers tired of having to encrypt and decrypt their password document every time they updated it. By the time it was bought by SaaS company LogMeIn in 2015, it had grown to seven million users supported by just 30 employees.

LastPass is a browser-based password manager with extensions for Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Opera, and Edge as well as Android, iOS, and Windows phone apps. It uses the industry-standard AES 256-bit encryption and also offers multi-factor authentication (MFA) which lets users access their account using a smartphone or fingerprint. 

LastPass’s free plan offers unlimited passwords, multiple device syncing, one-to-one encrypted password and information sharing, and a digital wallet that stores and automatically fills in credit card information. All of this makes it a robust option and our choice as the best overall password manager. 

Users can choose a Personal plan for $3 per month, which includes password sharing on multiple devices and 1GB of encrypted file storage, or a Family plan for $4 per month that adds six additional sharing licenses. Both offer a 30-day free trial.

2- Dashlane

French-based company Dashlane launched its password manager in 2009 which has quickly risen to become a major player in the marketplace. It offers both a robust free plan and paid plans with additional security support for its customers.

Dashlane’s free plan is limited to 50 passwords and one device and offers the standard form and payment autofill as well as two-factor authentication and the ability to share up to five accounts. Dashlane offers apps for Windows, Mac, Android, and iOS as well as access on Linux-based platforms and Chromebooks via browser extensions.

A personal Premium Dashlane account costs $59 for one year and offers unlimited passwords, unlimited devices, dark web monitoring that scans the web and alerts customers of leaked personal data, and a built-in VPN, giving this product the edge over other password managers when it comes to extra features.

Customers can also choose a Premium Family to account for $89 per year which includes all of the features of the personal Premium account for five people with private accounts for each member and the ability to share an unlimited number of logins.

One fancy feature we liked about Dashlane that few other services offer is a password changer that replaces hundreds of passwords with a single click. 

Free plan: 50 password limit,  and limited to use on one device.

3- Bitwarden

We chose Bitwarden as the best free option because it beats out even LastPass’s free plan by offering all of the same features plus unlimited devices and sharing.

Bitwarden was originally launched as a password manager iOS and Android app in 2015. It is the only open-source password manager we reviewed and offers an impressive range of features in its free plan, giving it the edge over comparable password programs.

Bitwarden’s free plan includes syncing across devices, secure note and credit card storage, two-factor authentication, and the option to store passwords offline rather than in the cloud. 

Bitwarden’s Premium plan costs only $10 for one year and includes 1GB of encrypted file storage, additional authentication options, password generator, and advanced support. Upgrading to the Family Sharing plan costs $40 and adds up to six users with unlimited collections and sharing as well as an extra 1GB of personal storage.  

As an open-source platform, Bitwarden’s code is freely available for anyone to inspect, test, and fix, making it potentially more resilient than many other password managers that have to wait for developer updates. Bitwarden also regularly uses third parties to audit its platform for security.    

Bitwarden is available as an app for Windows, Mac, iOS, Android, and Linux, and offers browser extensions for Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Opera, Safari, and more. However, some users have reported problems with the Edge extension.

4- 1Password

We chose 1Password as the best for families because it offers a deep level of protection beyond simple password security that extends to the whole family and also makes it easy to manage and add individual users.

Originally developed as a password manager for Mac computers in 2005, 1Password currently offers apps for Windows, Android, and iOS as well as extensions for all major browsers and boasts over 15 million users worldwide.

Although 1Password doesn’t offer a free plan, users do get a 30-day free trial with any paid plan. 

The 1Password plan costs $2.99 per month billed annually and includes unlimited passwords and device syncing, 1GB of secure document storage, a digital wallet, and 24/7 email support. 

The 1Password Family plan costs $4.99 per month billed annually and adds the ability to share passwords and data with five family members and easy account recovery. Users can also set different permissions for each family member, and add more users for $1 each, making it the most cost-effective solution for big family needs.  

Additional features for both plans include 1Password Watchtower, which scans the web for potential security breaches, and a travel mode that lets users delete sensitive data from their devices before they travel and restore it later with just a click.

5- KeepassXC

KeePassXC is a modern, secure, and open-source password manager that stores and manages your most sensitive information.

You can run KeePassXC on Windows, macOS, and Linux systems. KeePassXC is for people with extremely high demands of secure personal data management. It saves many different types of information, such as usernames, passwords, URLs, attachments, and notes in an offline, encrypted file that can be stored in any location, including private and public cloud solutions.

For easy identification and management, user-defined titles and icons can be specified for entries. In addition, entries are sorted into customizable groups. An integrated search function allows you to use advanced patterns to easily find any entry in your database. A customizable, fast, and easy-to-use password generator utility allows you to create passwords with any combination of characters or easy-to-remember passphrases.

6- Keepass

Today, you have to remember many passwords. You need a password for a lot of websites, your e-mail account, your webserver, network logins, etc. The list is endless. Also, you should use a different password for each account, because if you would use only one password everywhere and someone gets this password, you would have a problem: the thief would have access to all of your accounts.

KeePass is a free open-source password manager, which helps you to manage your passwords securely. You can store all your passwords in one database, which is locked with a master key. So you only have to remember one single master key to unlock the whole database. Database files are encrypted using the best and most secure encryption algorithms currently known (AES-256, ChaCha20, and Twofish). For more information, see the features page.

KeePass is free 100%, and more than that: it is open-source (OSI certified). You can have a look at its full source code and check whether the security features are implemented correctly.

         Above are some of the best password storage software among many password storage software.

Among this software, I highly recommend KeepassXc and Keepass. These are two software open source code and 100% free. Among paid software, there is Bitware software that excels in both features and ease of use.

In the following articles, I will introduce more specifically the features, usage, and convenience of some specific software.

 See you in the next posts.