I have a confession to make: I always forget all my passwords and I don’t use a password manager.
This is a personal failure. Apparently, the rest of the digital world has long realized that password managers change lives and increase security.
But now LastPass, a popular manager, has implemented new restrictions at its free level. According to the free version of LastPass, users will only be able to see their passwords from a type of device, whether mobile or computer, from March 16. On that date, users will have to choose their device category, which they can only change three times or upgrade to Premium for $ 3 / month.
Since I really want to make my life easier and safer (and yours too!): I’ve put together the best free and paid alternatives to LastPass.
1., Free or $ 10 / year for Premium
Nothing makes me trust an app more than a smart name. I’m just kidding. Bitwarden can be a great name for password manager, but it also promises greater support for passwords (free of charge) on any number of devices, including cell phones and computers via browser extension or desktop application. If you don’t have access to your devices, but need your passwords, it also has a web safe that you can access from any web-enabled device.
If you love Bitwarden in particular, $ 10 / year offers premium features, such as 1 GB of encrypted file storage and advanced two-factor authentication.
2., $ 59.99- $ 119.99 / year
The thing is: if I am going to pay for something, it is better to receive all the bells and whistles. And although, at first glance, Dashlane is more expensive annually than LastPass, the higher price includes a very important feature: VPN protection. According to our friends, Dashlane’s VPN protection is a licensed version of Hotspot Shield, which usually costs $ 95.88 per year, with the added bonus of unlimited devices. And, of course, you get the password management system on all of these devices as well.
3., Free or $ 4 / month for Premium
Alternatively, I am willing to work harder for free stuff. WWPass PassHub (horrible name) is a cloud-based web application that is super secure as it depends on an Android or iOS device to act as a passkey. The passkey is a QR code that is in an application, which replaces the master password that most password managers use and offers greater security.
Here’s the hard work part: WWPass PassHub recently added a Chrome extension, so it can help to automatically fill in some password forms in Chrome only. In any other browser, it cannot capture all of your previous usernames and passwords, so you will have to manually enter them and copy and paste PassHub passwords into your forms.
If you want to use your phone as a passkey, Myki Password Manager and Authenticator use a similar browser application extension pairing system. But instead of a QR code, you enter a six-digit PIN or a fingerprint to enter. Make sure that the device you are using as a passkey is your primary smartphone, as this is the only device with which all passwords will be synchronized automatically. You can make your passwords sync with other devices, but you will have to unlock Myki in your passkey application every time to gain access.
5., $ 34.99 / year
If you’re the type who prefers to pay a little to feel much more secure, Keeper promises a ton of features at a reasonable price. Coming a little cheaper than LastPass, Keeper offers a perfect experience with unlimited devices, automatic password capture, form filling, two-factor authentication, a digital file storage safe and a robust emergency access system.