Granted, this list does not cover all the password managers out there, but it would be my short list of options if I were searching for one today. It also ignores Enterprise or Business features and pricing plans, as well as dedicated corporate solutions like Hashicorp Vault. Apple iCloud Keychain or Google Password Manager.
The table below explores standalone personal solutions only, and excludes native options offered by OS/browser vendors e.g. Modern password managers are generally secure, easy to use, sync across devices overall, a much better bet than remembering passwords. Are you a techno-enthusiast, early adopter who loves to sign up for new services? You most definitely should use one. Barring a handful of passwords (social accounts used for recovery, critical financial institutions, device passwords and, of course, the master password used to unlock the database), you should consider a password manager for everything else. While there are different streams of thought on password hygiene, I believe that the best password is one you don't know have to remember. In the meanwhile, good password hygiene is of utmost importance to reduce our exposure and resulting data loss. While the industry is taking steps in this direction, a truly passwordless future is several years away.
In a recent post, I talked about the need to replace passwords with more secure forms of authentication.
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