I Tested 7 Password Managers: the BEST of 2024 is…

There are a lot of great options to choose from, so the worst thing you can do is just NOT use one! (unless you're using LastPass, of course...in which case please stop using it). Which one have you chosen to use and why? Leave a comment.

What do you think about Enpass?

I am one of the many people who now use 1Password after switching away from LastPass (aka the Hindenberg or Titanic of password managers). TL;DR: Never trust the people who run LastPass with anything security or privacy related. I (like many others) switched when the world found out, in secret whispered rumors that LastPass has still (even now) never yet admitted/confirmed, that LastPass had done the incredibly boneheaded move of not bothering to encrypt certain fields of the database table, and one of those was the notes field. Apparently the people who designed their original database were people who did not even have enough brains to predict that any user might put private information in the notes field (ie, the 'regular' notes field contained within EVERY password entry, not the special separate entry type for notes apart from passwords). As for exactly when they closed that particular barn door (after the horse was already out), long story short, I saw some indirect evidence that it was probably more recently than LastPass admits, and if you ever used LastPass, then you should (like I did) not only NEVER use LastPass EVER again, but also change EVERY password at EVERY service you have EVER had a password for, which is a huge pain in the * and time sink.

1Password fan boy. Best of the best.

No love for KeepassXC? Better than all those, easy

We were using LastPass at. I remember talking with our Cyber Security Manager about cloud-based systems and asking him how we could store our company passwords on the cloud!? Well, it was two or three weeks later, LastPass got hacked. We are using 1Passoword, now. It is just a matter of time.

KeePass gives me complete control, and it's free. I've been using it for almost 20 years, and I've never lost anything.

I use Bitwarden but as I am perfectionist, it is hard to organize, and I think it lacks good features as labels. I used to use LastPass which i think it is great but because of the breaches it makes harder to go back. 1Password is the best in my opinion, but it is paid 😢

Ewallet? Been using it for many years.

I used 1Password for about 7 years and switched to Bitwarden (self-hosted) when they changed their license model about 4 years ago. Would I switch back? Hell no!

Proton pass was 1$/m at launch. I got it. This month they sent an email about the price increase. Later, they realized they goofed up and sent the 1$ commitment confirmation for all users who got it at launch. So for me, 1$/month it is, for life. (biennial commitment). I still use 1password though because Proton has to mature a lot.

Thank you for sharing this. I tested about a dozen password managers a long time ago, using them all for a year side by side and eventually settled on 1Password. I have been quite happy with it since then. However, you have piqued my interest in Proton. Good review!

Keeper Security?

Do you think storing 2fas and passwords in a single area is a good idea?

Proton pass has so far been my favorite.

Thanks for the useful review.

Bitwarden #1 😎

I've been using 1Password for 5 years. Recently I decided to get a NAS. I switched to Vaultwarden (Bitwarden self-hosted). I have no regrets and it works well.
A little clarification for Vaultwarden: it's possible to have 2FA authentication (mail, app, Yubikey) to connect to your account (web, ios, android, MacOS, Windows...) and also the possibility of having as much 2FA authentication for the accounts created. I say this because they're not clear on this point on their sales page. So if you know anything about it, go for it, it's free.

Nice video man... short and sweet for those with ADHD.
I am SERIOUSLY glad you dumped LastPass... I have used it for some time just to familiarize myself with it... but those data breaches are a step to far.
Also I have a problem with any password manager that only operates from within a web browser. Web Extensions are terrible with security.
Show me a password manager that has an actual application, that just transfers the requested password to the browser when chosen, and that is the way it should be done.
Now I will have to say I am biased in favor of Roboform. I have been using it as my main password manager since 2006... back when it was a "Form Filler" and oh it also fills in passwords.
That is not to say Roboform is perfect... Their android app is a bit clunky but I find everything on mobile devices clunky.
Roboform had some features that I wished they would bring back and one feature that I wish they supported... YubiKey.
BUT Roboform supports fingerprint readers which is awesome, so my Master Password is a mile long now and with the flick of my finger I am into my Roboform.

I have been using free Bitwarden for several years. I have not found any reason to change.

I have used E-Wallet for many years. There is NO monthly fee and it is even recognized by IOS on I-Phone.

Proton is just amazing. Started with ProtonMail and been using their VPN and other features for some time now. I was using KeePass, but I think I'll migrate to ProtonPass as well.

keepass is not as versatile as some other other password managers.
But it is open source, easy to use, and feature rich.

I have noticed, however, that when you store too many documents in keepass (or to put it another way, when your encrypted database gets to a certain size), then saving changes to your keepass database takes a few seconds. I am using an old i7 CPU. So maybe a more modern CPU would not have that issue?

It is a minor issue, as most folks (including me) probably do not make changes too often.
But I wonder if you had a gigabyte of data in your keepass database, and saved a simple change, if it needs to process the entire gigabyte of data to save it in your keepass database?

I do not know if the above performance issue is unique to keepass?
But if you do not store too many documents in your keepass database, it will save your changes very quickly.

Your entire password vault is saved into a single file. That makes it simple to copy it to other locations, as a backup.

No subscriptions. No fees. It just works.
I am very pleased with keepass.

Password managers aren't meant to be on the cloud & it is my educated opinion credentials should be local to the device and local credential storage should be more talked about vs pushing paid cloud services.

SSE encryptor and dont back up

I'm a subscriber, and I didn't watch this video until today. Unfortunately, someone hacked my email and removed my phone number and put a forwarding email. I was able to change my password on my email and removed the forwarding email. Unfortunately, they called my phone number shortly after claiming that they were coinbase and wanted to send me a link to lock my coinbase account.
After talking with them for over 10 minutes and calling them out as scammers, they hung up on me. 5 minutes later, I received between 3000-5000 emails saying that I subscribed to everything you can think of and 3000-5000 text messages saying that I subscribed to everything you can think of. I'm in the process of making new primary email, changing my phone number, and resetting all my passwords. I should have watched your video when it came out. Unfortunately, I'm going to have to figure this out one step at a time. I am still receiving emails and texts, but it has slowed down. Unfortunately, xfinity is useless. Every person is hard to understand, and they are reading from a screen to help. They also have a hard time understanding me. I have spent probably 10-12 hours on the phone with xfinity trying to resolve this issue. I'm going to have to pay for a password company and hope that this never happens again. I would appreciate your thoughts and input on how to proceed with this. I have narrowed it down to Robo Form, 1 Password, and Proton Pass. Is it too late to try and use these services, and should I reset all my passwords first? Thanks for your time and videos.

KeePass is better than all of these.

All of them seem cloud-based. What about local password managers such as Keepass? I'm trying to see if Buttercup is the same. Local

So thankful for your content! I agree however with the comments re: Cloud-based password managers. KeePass for example, is a tiny encrypted file that can be put in the cloud for ubiquitous access, and secured with a separate key file or Yubikey. Nobody cares about your personal KeePass file (relatively), but every Cloud-based solution is a MASSIVE target. From a risk standpoint, the difference between KeePass (or old 1Password client) solution and a Cloud-based manager is essentially infinite. Pretty big difference.

Been using proton pass pretty much since release and im so glad I found it, generally bought into their ecosystem more which just works so well.

Also you can use 2FA in the free
version, just for only 3 logins I think.

Roboform is the best. I have been using it for many years and they have great customer service too!

Truly a disservice and misstep not including Keeper ! Also, Nord Pass has some interesting background stuff that is not endearing. At least you got Last Pass right. Not being negative here, as you have accomplished a lot putting this together and making it accessible to the general reader, so Kudos !

Proton is Swiss based. So no sneaking from USA and EU… That’s the extra security…

After using bitwarden for years, i just looked at 1Password's UI and it's so much easier for my family members to understand. Great video!

Your thoughts on ExprssVPN keys ?

it would be cool if you mentioned how easy it is to export passwords out of the manager, not just into the manager

hmm might be time to retire Notepad!! And i dont mean Windows Notepad, but the bit of paper i have had next to my computer for the last 10 years :/

thank you for doing valuable, hard work for us Josh!

What about KeePass XC?

Thanks for an awesome breakdown but a plain english approach to them. I have used different PW managers over the years and was good to hear you talk about just the simple things that an end user wants rather than just the technical backend elements.

Love your video’s, You forgot an important one: Keeper

thanks for this video and others, you are truly a proffesional
[binged your channel for some time]

S.S.E. Secret Space Encryptor is4 best password manager imo.

I know I should be signing up with one of these companies, but I just don't trust them. Seems like every other month another company that I do business with (or rather, a third party company that does business with a company that I do business with) reports a data breach. These password manager companies have to be the honey pot of all hacks. And all it takes is for one ignorant moron employee to drop the ball and we are cooked. And I also don't believe them when they are crowing about their "zero knowledge" policy. AND, they can change their terms and conditions on a whim, or get bought out by Google or some other arch-villain but my data is already in their clutches.

Great video! What are your thoughts on Express VPN Keys as a password manager?

Personally, I don't pay for NordPass and I'm able to use 2FA.

Hi Josh Would you like to cooperate with us?

If you want an inexpensive family plan, Synology C2 password is a great choice. $5 per year for six accounts is ridiculously good.

i've used bitwarden for a long time and it has always served my needs, but proton is very appealing if i'm also looking for a VPN and private email

hey great - what about KEEPASS - a self hosted password DB. Using it since 2005.