Hello and welcome back to Cloudwards.net.
My name’s Mauricio, and in this video we’re going to look at what might be the best password
manager around, 1Password.
1Password strikes a perfect balance between price and features, providing a lot of extra
goodies without charging too much for them.
Although it’s not perfect, it’s pretty close, and throughout this review I’m going
to tell you why.
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I often jump back and forth between various password managers, trying to find a suitable
home for my hundreds of logins.
No matter how many tools I experiment with, I always end up circling back to 1Password.
Simply put, 1Password balances a long list of features with an accessible price point
and easy to use interface.
The key difference between it and other password managers is that you can organize your logins
into separate vaults.
Instead of throwing all of your entries into a single area, you can split them up based
on their purpose.
If you’re like me and you have hundreds of logins, that makes getting around a lot
easier.
Also, with shared vaults you can easily share passwords with your family, colleagues or
spouse.
This multi-vault approach pairs perfectly with 1Password’s vast entry support, too.
Of course, you can store your logins, credit card information and address.
1Password goes beyond that, though, with support for bank account information, software licenses,
driver license information and much more.
It’s a one-stop-shop for not just your logins, but all of your sensitive information.
You can also add secure encrypted notes or upload files related to your passwords like
secret scans of bank documents.
Thankfully, 1Password has the security and features to protect all of that information.
On the security front, 1Password uses a unique two-secret key security model.
It uses both your master password and a randomly generated device key to authenticate your
account.
Essentially, it’s like a baked-in form of two-factor authentication that happens in
the background.
There are a lot of security features, too, such as 1Password Watchtower and travel mode.
Travel mode is my favorite feature personally.
You can mark your vaults as either safe or unsafe for travel.
If unsafe, 1Password will remove the vault from your device and keep it stored in the
cloud.
Once you get to your destination, you can restore access with a single tap on your mobile
device.
1Password does it all, and unlike Dashlane, doesn’t charge a premium price for it.
The standard subscription is only three dollars per month, and that includes everything.
There’s also an excellent family plan for only five dollars a month.
It includes all of the features of a personal subscription, just for five people.
Nothing’s perfect, though, and 1Password has one major weakness.
It doesn’t offer a free plan.
Although we don’t expect a fully-featured free plan like LastPass offers, some sort
of basic plan would be nice.
If you’re looking for a completely free alternative check out my Lastpass video here.
Still, you can try 1Password for 30 days without spending a dime.
You’ll be charged after, of course, but you still have a full month to see if you
like the service.
So, conclusion time.
1Password offers exactly what I’m looking for in a password manager and charges a reasonable
price for it.
We’re aware that the lack of a free plan will turn some of you off.
However, if you’re willing to take the plunge and try out the service for a month, you’ll
see why we sing its praises so loudly.
You can find a link to sign up, as well as our full written review, in the description
below.
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