Ask HN: Which password manager do you use?

Posted by speedy1034 on Thursday January 19, 2017 @03:44PM
from the ask-hn dept.

I tested 1password which looks awesome, works perfectly, but I think in comparison to other cloud services (Netflix, Spotify, GitHub) they are relatively expensive. I definitely would prefer paying a one-time fee. I could also host a sync server on my own if there is some free software.

I tried LastPass but auto-filling has to be disabled for every single page which is really annoying. Besides, I don't like the button they are injecting. Compared to 1password the UX is really bad.

Can someone recommend a good password manager which works with Safari / Chrome / Firefox and iOS?

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Re:Ask HN: Which password manager do you use? by askafriend on Friday January 20, 2017 @03:03AM (#13442339)

I'm using 1Password. It's expensive but ultimately the peace of mind is really what I'm paying for. I treat it like insurance and forget about the bill. It works really well from my short experience (I only recently got it).

I use a combination of 1Password and Safari Keychain. 1Password for storing passwords/creditcards/sensitiveinfo in a multi-platform way, and the built in Safari Keychain on mac/iOS for the quick autofill functionality.

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Re:Ask HN: Which password manager do you use? by Eun on Thursday January 19, 2017 @04:00PM (#13439438)

I am using KeePass, works for my stack. However don't use it when using Mac or Linux it's a pain running with wine.

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Re:Ask HN: Which password manager do you use? by pmontra on Thursday January 19, 2017 @04:26PM (#13439645)

Consider using Keepassx. It's multiplatform. I don't see the Linux download but I've been using it on Ubuntu for years. Maybe I built it from sources.

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Re:Ask HN: Which password manager do you use? by chmaynard on Thursday January 19, 2017 @06:21PM (#13440388)

When I launch an app on my iPhone, none of the existing services (including 1Password) can fill in the password without the cooperation of the app vendor. This is insane. The companies that create and support mainstream operating systems such as iOS and Android need to step up and add password management as a core functionality.

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Re:Ask HN: Which password manager do you use? by pmontra on Thursday January 19, 2017 @04:24PM (#13439627)

Keepassx. Master on my laptop, synced to my tablet and phone with Synchthing.

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Re:Ask HN: Which password manager do you use? by rmurri on Thursday January 19, 2017 @04:27PM (#13439649)

Check out enpass. I've been recommending it for a while and people generally like it.

https://www.enpass.io/

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Re:Ask HN: Which password manager do you use? by speedy1034 on Thursday January 19, 2017 @04:46PM (#13439765)

thanks! looks very promising. 10$ for iOS is definitely a reasonable price.

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Re:Ask HN: Which password manager do you use? by spraak on Friday January 20, 2017 @03:17AM (#13442378)

For *nix check out https://www.passwordstore.org/

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Re:Ask HN: Which password manager do you use? by herbst on Thursday January 19, 2017 @03:55PM (#13439405)

Brain. Probably not the most secure but pretty safe from getting hacked or leaking.

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Re:Ask HN: Which password manager do you use? by Rekaiden on Thursday January 19, 2017 @04:00PM (#13439440)

I use Firefox's saved passwords.

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Re:Ask HN: Which password manager do you use? by theoneone on Thursday January 19, 2017 @04:23PM (#13439615)

My brain

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