- You're probably already aware that LastPass
just announced some changes to their free password manager,
which basically makes it just, well, pretty useless.
Follow that up with Dashlane similar announcement,
that they're going to browser only.
And so it's high time that I made a video to try
and find the best free password manager.
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Now, there are tonnes of options
when it comes to free password managers.
LastPass yes, but also Bitwarden, Dashlane, KeePass,
Myki, RoboForm, NordPass and so many more.
So in this video, I'm gonna run through
my top five to help you decide which is best for you.
Before we do get started though,
no, please don't use the password manager
built into your browser.
Other than the obvious issue of only having access
to your passwords in browser,
it's also been proven numerous times
that password stored in the likes of, you know,
Google Chrome, are not secure.
Which is why I'm a huge advocate
for using a dedicated password manager.
Don't forget to comment down below
on which one is your favourite and why
and make sure to stick around until the end,
because after we've looked at the top five,
I'm also going to cover off
all of the other free password managers,
just in case you're looking
for information on a specific one.
First up is a Bitwarden, now, with Bitwarden's free tier,
you can store unlimited passwords across unlimited devices.
You can sync across these devices and you also get to 2FA.
You might be wondering what you don't get
with these free products.
Well, you're missing minor features
like file attachments, health reports, better support
and being able to use Bitwarden to generate 2FA codes
for other websites, but for a free product it's incredible.
Second is a relatively new one to this space
called Myki it's cross-platform,
does offline syncing and does authentication
in a very different way to all the other password managers
as there is just no master password.
You simply download the app to your mobile phone
then scan a QR code to allow Myki to sync
with that computer, just use than face ID
or fingerprint or pin code instead of a master password.
And it can generate 2FA codes.
When you want to log into a site on your computer
you just grant access to it via your phone.
You can also store credit card information
which is a really nice feature
not seen on many of the other free password managers.
Third is one that actually surprised me, really Zoho Vault.
One of very few free password managers
that has a pretty fully-featured product
with no restrictions around numbers or devices
or passwords that it can store.
It works on desktop and mobile,
gives you password assessment reports, has offline access
and that's a really good feature set
for the low low price of nothing.
Onto number four.
Wait, there's no four, that's it?
No, really, when you are talking about free products
I found the most password managers
significantly restrict their products
which means I have like a tough time recommending them
to anyone really, because of course the reason people a free
but limited product is to get you to upgrade
to their paid-for products, you know,
so they can stay in business
and pay the staff and overheads.
But the likes of Bitwarden, Myki, and Zoho
are very very strong products when you look
at what they offer for free without needing to upgrade.
So my recommendation is to check out one of these three
or continue watching to see if there is
a free password manager where you are happy
to work within their limitations
or better look at one of the paid-for apps
which provide you with better support
and better features by watching this video
where I compare them all.
Because personally I don't think anybody should expect
all of the security and all of the features from a free app.
And I know that my online security is well worth
the small investment of money that literally like,
all of these password managers charge.
So with that said, that is my top firth, well three.
What about all of the other free password managers
and what are their limitations?
Dashlane only works on one device
and only stores up to 50 passwords.
And then later this year is going browser only,
so that's a hard pass from me.
But it could be an option if you have a few passwords
and want access from just one device.
LastPass is again now limiting you to one device.
And I don't like their kind of shady business practise
of spending a tonne on marketing,
luring everyone into a free product,
and then restricting that product
which then forces people to either take the easy option
of just paying to upgrade or the difficult option
of finding another password manager exporting, importing
and you know, all that stuff.
So can you tell, I'm not a fan of LastPass?
I really don't think they're gonna be sponsoring
any of my videos.
1Password doesn't even have a free version
so that's a no for me.
Keeper also doesn't have a free version another no from me.
RoboForm won't sync across devices and doesn't support 2FA.
But doesn't limit the number of passwords you store.
So that could be an option if you are using just one device.
PassHub stores 100 records and doesn't autofill
or capture passwords as you enter them,
which means that it's pretty much a manual job
to open up the app sheet time
and copy and paste your information
and even create new logins, that for me is a hard pass.
NordPass only lets you log on to one device at a time
which can be extremely frustrating, switching back and forth
between mobile or laptop or desktop as it forces you
to enter your master password to login each time.
So that's a no-go for me, but again, it could be an option
if you want to store a lot of passwords,
only from one device.
LoogMeOnce does have a lot of features
but it's heavily supported with ads,
which again I'm not a fan of when there other
best products out there.
Enpass works on desktop only
and limits the number of passwords you can store.
And then Sticky Password
doesn't sync across multiple devices.
Those are all of the other password managers.
Like I say, I wouldn't personally recommend them
because they wouldn't fit what I need.
Unlimited passwords across multiple devices
with really good security but they might fit you,
so your best bet is to take a look
at the ones that do fit you.
With all that said, don't forget that this video
is comparing the free password managers
and I'd highly recommend looking at the paid-for products
as they do typically offer better features,
better security and have full support.
And I did do a full password comparison video last year
but I'm literally about to post the 2021 version of this,
which I'll link to the latest one right here.
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