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Password Managers: Buying Advice, Tips, and News

Latest Password Manager Stories

Proton's Secure Links expand the utility of its password management tool while upholding its encryption, but is only available for paying users.

By Kate Irwin

These top-rated password managers help you make sure employees are using strong passwords for work accounts.

By Kim Key

Stop using the same password everywhere. The top password managers we've tested create a unique and strong password for each of your online accounts and alert you to potential data leaks.

By Kim Key
4.5
Editors' Choice

NordPass offers attractive, well-designed features for personal and business password management at a reasonable price.

By Kim Key

If your favorite password is among the 10 billion exposed in the RockYou2024 database, change it now. Here's what makes a bad password, how to create better ones, and why you should care.

By Neil J. Rubenking

Use one of the top free password managers we've tested to help you create and manage strong, unique passwords for every secure site.

By Kim Key
3.5

1Password is a password manager that's easy to use and reasonably priced, but we wish it had a free tier and a password inheritance system to add more value for subscribers.

By Kim Key

We test and rate password managers annually to determine the best value for keeping your credentials safe. Here we share our methodology and criteria.

By Kim Key

The popular password manager service aims to address two potential complications—including one that could be fatal to your saved logins.

By Rob Pegoraro
3.5

Proton Pass does a perfectly capable job of managing your passwords for free, though the premium version costs more than it should.

By Kim Key

Apple's Passwords app puts pressure on password management apps to find a new audience.

By Kim Key

The best browser extensions for Google Chrome can help you create strong, unique passwords for every site you visit.

By Kim Key

LastPass users were unable to access their password vaults or log into their accounts.

By Emily Price

The service will leverage Apple's existing iCloud keychain system, but exist as a standalone app called Password, according to Bloomberg.

By Michael Kan
5.0
Editors' Choice

Bitwarden is simply the best app we've tested for free password management, while the paid version adds extra security and storage options at a low price.

By Kim Key

1Password is reasonably priced and easy to use, while Dashlane is expensive yet equipped with a host of helpful features. We help you decide which password manager is right for you.

By Kim Key

We tell you what passkeys are, and where you can use them to log in securely without exposing your email address or creating a password.

By Kim Key

Bitwarden is totally free, while 1Password is exceptionally user-friendly. In a showdown between two of the best password managers we've tested, which app comes out on top? We break it down for you.

By Kim Key

Apple does just about everything for you, including setting up a password manager. But what if you want to choose your own? We show you how.

By Edward Mendelson
3.0

Bitdefender Password Manager can capture and replay credentials with ease, but it doesn't include important features like multi-factor authentication, password sharing, or emergency access.

By Kim Key