Hello and welcome to Cloudwards.net’s guide to the best password managers for 2020.
My name’s Mauricio, and in this video we’ll be exploring our top three picks for password
managers, as well as why you shouldn’t trust your browser’s password manager.
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If you’re anything like me, you have hundreds or even thousands of logins, with your browser
constantly pestering you to save them.
There’s always this sense of dread when Google asks if I want to save my login to
Chrome.
Although the security of browser-based password managers is fine, I don’t want to trust
my logins to the likes of Google.
Thankfully, there are third-party tools that up the security while seamlessly integrating
with your browser and mobile phone.
In our search for three options, we’ve looked at 21 password managers where we considered
things like price, features, security and support.
However, above all else, we considered ease of use.
A password manager is essential, no matter if you’re a technophile or a technophobe.
Because of that, using one shouldn’t be a nuisance.
Although security is, of course, the most important aspect of any online security tool,
we paid close attention to usability when making our selections for this guide.
Starting at the top of the list is 1Password.
1Password hits all of the marks a good password manager should, with top-notch security, an
excellent user experience and a slew of features.
It’s pretty cheap too, with a personal plan running only three dollars per month.
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You get unlimited password storage, multi-device sync and one gigabyte of encrypted file storage.
You can also use travel mode, which is probably my favorite feature.
With it, you can remove all personal data from your mobile device and store it in your
1Password vault.
That way, if you lose your phone or its confiscated while traveling, your personal data won’t
be at risk.
Speaking about favorite features, you can not only store your passwords but credit card
info, too, along with all necessary information that you need for online shopping like CVC,
3D secure PIN codes and expiry dates.
There’s even support for custom fields, allowing you to morph any entry type into
what you need.
If you’ve been a bit lazy in the past like me, you may have duplicate or weak passwords
piling up.
1Password warns you about them so you can change them all in one go.
1Password’s usability is excellent, too, but it makes the top of this list because
of its security.
1Password uses a unique two secret key model to unlock your account.
When you download the application, 1Password generates a unique key based on hardware and
software specifications.
That key along with your master password are used to unlock your vaults.
That means even if someone has your master password, they won’t be able to see your
logins.
Next, we have Dashlane.
When it comes to features, ease of use and security, it doesn’t get better than Dashlane.
I have a tough time choosing between it and 1Password, in fact.
It’s only ranked second because of the price tag.
Dashlane’s base plan runs five dollars per month, and there’s a ten dollar variation
as well.
That’s because Dashlane is much more than a password manager.
The five dollar plan includes dark web monitoring and a VPN, as well as unlimited password storage
and multi-device sync.
Above that, the ten dollar subscription comes with full identity theft protection, with
credit monitoring and one million dollars in identity theft insurance.
I like that Dashlane offers multiple security tools under a single subscription.
That said, the VPN and identity theft protection are just okay.
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These features make the higher than average price tag tough to justify.
Still, if you have the coin to spare, Dashlane rivals even 1Password when it comes to managing
your passwords.
Rounding out this list is Bitwarden.
It’s a free, open-source password manager that’s surprisingly easy to use.
The fact that it’s included alongside Dashlane and 1Password is a testament to that.
Although lacking in features compared to those two, Bitwarden offers unlimited storage and
multi-device sync for the low price of, well, free.
The fact that Bitwarden is open-source is an advantage onto itself as well.
Unlike Dashlane and 1Password, Bitwarden allows you to host your own password server.
Using docker, you can host Bitwarden’s infrastructure stack on your own server, which eliminates
the security concerns surrounding cloud synchronization.
Being open-source also means Bitwarden should be more secure.
Because the source code is available to everyone, security analysts are free to dig through
it for vulnerabilities.
With that, we have our top three password managers for 2020.
1Password is certainly the best option, but Dashlane and Bitwarden are solid alternatives
depending on the features you need and your budget.
If you want to learn more about any of these tools, you can find our written reviews in
the description below.
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