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Re:Ask HN: Alternatives to 1Password by andreareina on Sunday March 13, 2022 @04:40AM (#30659246)
Bitwarden if you want a third-party managing your credentials, keepass if you're ok handling the syncing of your password database.
Re:Ask HN: Alternatives to 1Password by keeperofdakeys on Sunday March 13, 2022 @05:00AM (#30659390)
There is also the reimplementation of Bitwarden's server, vaultwarden. https://github.com/dani-garcia/vaultwarden. It's worth a look if you're self hosting.
Re:Ask HN: Alternatives to 1Password by isjamesalive on Sunday March 13, 2022 @06:22AM (#30659910)
+1 for bit/vaultwarden. Nice mobile apps, nice browser plugins, nice web interface. Regular updates, easy to install. Using it for a year + (two years?) no issues. Super grateful.
Re:Ask HN: Alternatives to 1Password by lifthrasiir on Sunday March 13, 2022 @04:45AM (#30659294)
Bitwarden also works with self-hosted servers.
Re:Ask HN: Alternatives to 1Password by happymellon on Sunday March 13, 2022 @04:51AM (#30659340)
I would say that I found Bitwarden much better than keepass for selfhosted too.
Re:Ask HN: Alternatives to 1Password by doliveira on Sunday March 13, 2022 @05:20AM (#30659504)
KeePass' UI is quite clunky, but last time I checked you couldn't even do proper keyboard navigation with Bitwarden, or auto-type outside the browser...
Re:Ask HN: Alternatives to 1Password by happymellon on Sunday March 13, 2022 @05:32AM (#30659583)
I'm not sure I quite understand your comment.

> Keyboard navigation

I use the `bw` command, and haven't had issues with the keyboard.

> auto-type outside the browser.

Is this mobile or desktop that we are talking about here? Mobile worked correctly for me. Integration for all of these password managers on desktop isn't great, and using the fingerprint to unlock, similar to 1Password, would be nice.

Re:Ask HN: Alternatives to 1Password by doliveira on Sunday March 13, 2022 @05:42AM (#30659644)
I mean the desktop UI, I haven't tried the mobile.

By keyboard navigation I mean basic stuff like using arrow keys, shortcut keys for menus, etc... It all felt very much mouse-centric.

And Auto-type is KeepassXC' global shortcut key to invoke auto-type in any application, even terminal windows. AFAIK most password managers don't even think of supporting this.

Re:Ask HN: Alternatives to 1Password by razemio on Sunday March 13, 2022 @05:56AM (#30659744)
Bitwarden has a cli app. With this you can automate everything.

Regarding keyboard navigation in the ui. If your are into that just use the cli and create some helpful scripts for rofi, alfred, ueli or whatever you are using if you want to have a ui.

Bitwarden is so insanely good that this minor downside shouldn't keep you from using it.

My mum is really bad with PCs. Yet bitwarden has solved all her password problems. Especially on mobile. With KeepassXC she was just frustrated.

Re:Ask HN: Alternatives to 1Password by sir_brickalot on Sunday March 13, 2022 @07:07PM (#30666675)
Are you saying I could for example start an RDP session with autofilled credentials? I just LOVE the Keepass feature CTRL+U with 'URL overrides' to open rdp, ssh, vpn or ftp sessions.

https://keepass.info/help/base/autourl.html

Re:Ask HN: Alternatives to 1Password by razemio on Monday March 14, 2022 @07:48AM (#30671260)
Re:Ask HN: Alternatives to 1Password by zuhsetaqi on Monday March 14, 2022 @03:55AM (#30669575)
You can use a lot of different clients for KeePass. I use KeePassXC and Strongbox (highly recommend for iOS or macOS)
Re:Ask HN: Alternatives to 1Password by aborsy on Sunday March 13, 2022 @06:00AM (#30659778)
I thought other way around: Bitwarden UI is simplistic.
Re:Ask HN: Alternatives to 1Password by funnym0nk3y on Sunday March 13, 2022 @05:04AM (#30659420)
I think it strongly depends on the ecosystem one is in and the usecase. Android support for keepass is pretty solid with keepass2android.
Re:Ask HN: Alternatives to 1Password by andreareina on Sunday March 13, 2022 @05:06AM (#30659430)
Are you using the official server or vaultwarden? Do you mind getting more into the experience of it?
Re:Ask HN: Alternatives to 1Password by happymellon on Sunday March 13, 2022 @05:28AM (#30659559)
This is true, I am using Vaultwarden now rather than actual Bitwarden.

In Docker it took seconds to get running. Hardening it took a little longer, but fail2ban was still only 6 lines of config.

Re:Ask HN: Alternatives to 1Password by andix on Sunday March 13, 2022 @06:19AM (#30659890)
I have to try that, the official server wants to spin up a few containers, a MSSQL and needs 2-4GB RAM and 25GB disk space. lol...
Re:Ask HN: Alternatives to 1Password by happymellon on Sunday March 13, 2022 @11:12AM (#30661896)
This uses sqlite and I see it using about 30Mb.

MSSQL is never the correct answer.

Re:Ask HN: Alternatives to 1Password by andix on Sunday March 13, 2022 @01:54PM (#30663871)
Mssql is good if you need a 1TB+ db and replication and are too lazy to set up postgres replication. And if you can’t afford oracle. ;)
Re:Ask HN: Alternatives to 1Password by someotherperson on Sunday March 13, 2022 @08:41AM (#30660737)
Another +1 for Bitwarden.

I moved away from 1Password after the developers essentially ridiculed their customers in their support forum. I realized that it's a hostile, aggressive and short sighted company. That they are engaging in this racist action against Russians helps assure me that I made the right decision.

Bitwarden has been a drop-in replacement for all intents and purposes.

Re:Ask HN: Alternatives to 1Password by AnonHP on Sunday March 13, 2022 @10:58AM (#30661769)
> I moved away from 1Password after the developers essentially ridiculed their customers in their support forum. I realized that it's a hostile, aggressive and short sighted company.

I don’t know about this incident of them being racist, but if I leave that aside, your words sound exactly like what I would say about the company! This isn’t something new with Agile Bits ridiculing customers or potential customers on its forums. There have been instances of this several years ago too when people questioned the licensing model and asked about the changes. They essentially behave as if users are stupid and that they (Agile Bits) are the only ones who know what’s best in every case. It’s quite condescending.

Re:Ask HN: Alternatives to 1Password by someotherperson on Sunday March 13, 2022 @12:41PM (#30662968)
The incident you’re referring to is exactly the incident that made me move on :)
Re:Ask HN: Alternatives to 1Password by monkey_monkey on Sunday March 13, 2022 @10:19AM (#30661414)
What racist action are you referring to?
Re:Ask HN: Alternatives to 1Password by xanaxagoras on Sunday March 13, 2022 @12:13PM (#30662611)
For my money it's hollow virtue signaling, not racism, but he's referring to OPs original post, that Agile Bits removed 1Password from the Russian play store.
Re:Ask HN: Alternatives to 1Password by throwawaybetes on Sunday March 13, 2022 @09:48AM (#30661167)
Could you show me the thread?