- Each password app offers various features
that appeal to different users.
So what I wanna do here today.
Found it.
Finally found the piece of paper
where I write down all of my passwords.
This thing was a bugger to find.
So wait, you still write down
all of your passwords on a sheet of paper?
What a moron.
Doesn't he know that you just need
one amazing password to rule them all?
Okay, so you use the same password
for every single login that you do.
Yeah.
Ha!
Even I know that's a dumb idea.
Okay enough, enough.
You both need password manager apps bad.
I hope you enjoyed that admittedly silly introduction
to this All Things Secured video.
My name's Josh and I've been using password managers
on all of my devices for the past few years,
I've even reviewed some of them on this channel.
And what I'd like to do today
is introduce you to my three recommendations
for password manager apps that you can start using today.
And to make things easier,
I wanna help categorize these into three different buckets.
First, the best open source or free password manager app,
the best password manager app for individuals or families
and finally the best password manager option
for business enterprise users.
Let's dive in.
Let's start with the best open source
or free password manager option Bitwarden.
I mean, you can't argue with free, right?
Well I think that there are legitimate reasons
to pay for a password manager app,
and I pay for 1Password personally.
If you're the type of person
that just doesn't want to add another piece
of subscription software, I get it.
And Bitwarden's a great option for you.
It really only does one thing, but it does it well,
it stores your passwords.
And they have great desktop apps,
dedicated mobile apps, browser extensions
and they even allow you direct access
to your password vault on the web from any computer.
Honestly, that last one seems like
a terrible security decision to me
but that's how they run it.
And you don't have to use their cloud services
to sync your password vault,
but I will warn you
that the process of self hosting is a bit daunting.
Bitwarden makes money by offering premium features
both to individuals and business users,
but if you just want something free and simple to use,
I definitely recommend Bitwarden.
Now, for those individuals and families
that are looking to upgrade your password security,
I highly recommend 1Password
which is what my family uses currently.
Okay, but honestly, why pay for a password manager
when you can get one for free?
There are a couple of good reasons here.
First, I like being able
to share my passwords amongst my family,
which is something Bitwarden offers
but only as a paid premium feature.
My wife and I each have our own password vault
but we also share a vault
that has logins for things like Netflix, Disney Plus
and even our banking that we share.
I also pay for 1Password
because of the added security features.
They have something called watch tower
which is a feature
that monitors the health of my password profile,
gives me feedback on where I can improve,
where I can use two factor authentication
and even monitors my logins
to make sure they haven't been compromised on the web.
I've already gone into detail
in my video review of 1Password
but I really like their software both desktop and mobile.
It's easy to use and extremely secure.
If you're an individual or family
that is looking to take that next step
in your password security, 1Password is the way to go.
Finally, although 1Password and Bitwarden
both offer enterprise plans,
I'm gonna be turning to Dashlane
as my recommendation for businesses.
As a business, there are a few things
that are important to you.
First, you want a piece of software that's easy to use,
that you're not dealing
with too many support requests or any onboarding process.
You also want the highest level of security
since we're talking about the keys to your kingdom here.
Finally, it's good to have the ability
to monitor and control all the users
and permissions that are being granted on a corporate level.
And that's where Dashlane shines.
They use a patented security architecture
that ensures strong encryption
and has two factor authentication built into the design.
The software is similar to 1Password
and that it's very easy to install, setup
and use without much help.
Users are given what are known as smart spaces
which are essentially just individual volts
for both their personal and business logins
to help keep them separate.
And finally, your business has access to a dashboard
that gives you an overview of user adoption,
individual security scores
and allows you to manage permissions all in one place.
In the end, I recommend Dashlane
as an affordable enterprise option
for password security
that makes sense if you're a small or medium sized business.
Until we migrate away from passwords,
and eventually that day will come,
password manager apps are not just a luxury,
they are a necessity in my opinion.
Bitwarden is a great open source free option
but both 1Password and Dashlane
offer free trials that you can try out the software.
Find out what software works for you.
But at the very least,
make sure you're using both a password manager
and two factor authentication.
This is a baseline security,
both for individuals and businesses.
That's it for today folks,
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