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The downside of KeePassXC is that it doesn\u2019t have official mobile clients. However, third-party apps are available for iOS and Android. KeePassXC is a fork of KeePass that offers better cross-platform support, but there are a handful of other forks available, as well.<\/p>\n
Download the<\/em>\u00a0desktop app<\/em>\u00a0for Windows, macOS, or Linux and create your vault. There are also extensions for<\/em>\u00a0Firefox,<\/em>\u00a0Edge, and<\/em>\u00a0Chrome. The project does not offer apps for phones. Instead, it recommends<\/em>\u00a0KeePass2Android<\/em>\u00a0or<\/em>\u00a0Strongbox for iPhone.<\/em><\/p>\n Password managers are not a one-size-fits-all solution. Our top picks cover most use cases and are the best choices for most people, but your needs may be different. Fortunately, there are plenty of good password managers out there. Here are some more we\u2019ve tested.<\/p>\n Google Password Manager (Free):<\/strong> Google has offered a password manager within Chrome for years, but it recently broadened with a dedicated Android app. Although storing passwords in your browser has a few security concerns, Google offers top-notch encryption, the option to turn on on-device encryption, and integration with biometric authentication on Android and Windows. It can even store passkeys. For most people, I recommend a third-party password manager, but if you aren\u2019t using a password manager at all, Google Password Manager is a good option.<\/p>\n RoboForm ($30 Per Year, $48 Per Year for a Five-User Family Plan):<\/strong> RoboForm has most of the same features as the rest on this list, but it lacks some of the things that differentiate our top picks, like Bitwarden\u2019s open source aspect and 1Password\u2019s travel features. I\u2019ve been testing the free plan for a while and haven\u2019t run into any problems. There are apps for every common platform, and it\u2019s easy to use. RoboForm recently completed an independent security audit and came out looking good.<\/p>\n Pass (Free):<\/strong>\u00a0Pass is a command-line wrapper around GPG (GNU Privacy Guard), which means it is only for the nerdiest users. It supports managing encrypted .gpg files in Git, and third-party mobile apps are available. It\u2019s not for everyone. For years, this was my password manager of choice, but eventually, Bitwarden\u2019s ease of use won me over.<\/p>\n Most password managers are decent. Some are more secure than others, but the top password managers largely compete on features and pricing. Security is a prerequisite. However, there are a couple of password managers you should avoid for various reasons.<\/p>\n ExpressKeys by ExpressVPN:<\/strong> ExpressKeys is from ExpressVPN (formerly Keys by ExpressVPN that I tested, but it\u2019s the same product), which ranks among the best VPN services on the market. But ExpressKeys doesn\u2019t live up to the same standard. It\u2019s secure, but I struggled to get it to work with any consistency. The browser extension requires the desktop ExpressVPN app to work, and closing either will force you to sign back in all over again. Worse, ExpressKeys wouldn\u2019t recognize that I was signed into my ExpressVPN account about half the time. It needs some serious fixes before I can recommend it. \u2014Jacob Roach<\/em><\/p>\nOther Password Managers We\u2019ve Tested<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
Password Managers to Avoid<\/h2>\n