1Password Rolls Out Official Support and a Desktop App for Linux.
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There are a number of great password managers out there, but 1Password is attempting to
make itself stand out from the crowd this week with the introduction of official support
for Linux. And for now, it's a more feature-rich experience than Windows and macOS users enjoy.
As well as offering a browser-based experience, 1Password developed a desktop app for Linux
because, "nothing beats a full-featured desktop app that takes advantage of everything the
operating system has to offer, especially if it can make the browser experience itself
better." It doesn't matter which Linux distribution you run, 1Password ensured there's full distro
and app support for Arch Linux, CentOS, Debian, Fedora, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Snap store,
and Ubuntu. If you run another distro, the app still works; you just need to install
it manually.
In terms of features, it matches what's available on Windows, Mac, iOS, and Android, but also
introduces a new look and adds several features those other platforms don't yet have. They
include:
Secure file attachments
Item archiving and deletion features for better document organization
Watchtower Dashboard to monitor and evaluate your password security health
New sharing details to see who has access to what
Quick Find and intelligent search suggestions
For Linux specifically, there's an automatic dark mode selection based on your GTK theme,
integrations with numerous window managers including GNOME and KDE, and system tray icon
support to name but a few of the standard features. In terms of security, 1Password
developed the desktop app using the Rust programming language and takes advantage of the ring API
for encryption. Even the link between the desktop app and the browser version of 1Password
is fully encrypted.
1Password costs $2.99 per month for an individual or $4.99 per month for a family account (up
to six people) if you pay annually. However, teams working on open-source software can
claim a free account by opening a pull request against the 1Password Open Source Projects
repo. There's also a 14-day free trial option.
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