# Can we discuss password managers? The best, the worst? What are your recommendations? **URL:** \ **Category:** General\ **Created:** [January 24, 2026, 9:29pm UTC](https://community.redact.dev/t/can-we-discuss-password-managers-the-best-the-worst-what-are-your-recommendations/266 "2026-01-24T21:29:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![peterpaul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/4bbf92/32.png) [@peterpaul](https://community.redact.dev/u/peterpaul)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2026, 9:29pm UTC](https://community.redact.dev/t/can-we-discuss-password-managers-the-best-the-worst-what-are-your-recommendations/266/1 "2026-01-24T21:29:40Z")
When it comes to privacy, password managers are kind of important. What do we think, who’s the goto software for password managers? ---
**Author:** ![crippy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/958977/32.png) [@crippy](https://community.redact.dev/u/crippy)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2026, 10:18pm UTC](https://community.redact.dev/t/can-we-discuss-password-managers-the-best-the-worst-what-are-your-recommendations/266/2 "2026-01-24T22:18:52Z")
[1password](https://1password.com/features) vote from me ---
**Author:** ![AutoZoneManager](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/community.redact.dev/autozonemanager/32/154_2.png) [@AutoZoneManager](https://community.redact.dev/u/AutoZoneManager)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2026, 10:26pm UTC](https://community.redact.dev/t/can-we-discuss-password-managers-the-best-the-worst-what-are-your-recommendations/266/3 "2026-01-24T22:26:56Z")
[Bitwarden 4 lyfe](https://bitwarden.com/) - I’ve been using bitwarden for almost 6 years and I don’t think I’d ever go with anything else, it’s so good! ---
**Author:** ![GSD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/82dd89/32.png) [@GSD](https://community.redact.dev/u/GSD)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2026, 10:46pm UTC](https://community.redact.dev/t/can-we-discuss-password-managers-the-best-the-worst-what-are-your-recommendations/266/4 "2026-01-24T22:46:47Z")
this is a solid video review [![](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/uploads/redact/original/1X/1f54ef84fd5dbf1d871f467f9685a5eeefbb02f1.jpeg "Best password manager TIER LIST 2026 | Password managers RATED") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2EURFFgkOyI) ---
**Author:** ![BIGdave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c5a1d2/32.png) [@BIGdave](https://community.redact.dev/u/BIGdave)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2026, 11:52pm UTC](https://community.redact.dev/t/can-we-discuss-password-managers-the-best-the-worst-what-are-your-recommendations/266/5 "2026-01-24T23:52:59Z")
If you want a solid default or all around pick, Bitwarden is pretty hard to beat TBH. Cross platform and easy sharing if you need it, and the security model is really straightforward. I like it because it gives you the important knobs without turning setup into a project. A quick way to choose based on what you care about: - **Bitwarden** : best all-around, good value, works everywhere - **1Password** : best UX - **KeePassXC** : best if you want local only control What matters even more than the brand is how you configure it: - Use a long master passphrase you can actually remember - Turn on 2FA for the vault and ideally a security key or TOTP. Not SMS. - If your manager supports it, pick a strong KDF - Enable auto lock and set clipboard clearing / timeouts so passwords don’t hang around - Have a recovery plan: emergency access for family, or an offline recovery kit stored safely, plus a periodic encrypted export if you’re paranoid “Worst” password manager vibes: anything sketchy that can’t clearly explain end-to-end encryption, anything that stores vault data in a way you can’t verify, or anything that pushes you toward SMS recovery as the main path. Curious what your setup is: solo vault, family sharing, or team use? That usually changes the “best” answer fast. ---
**Author:** ![UP\_DOG](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/community.redact.dev/up_dog/32/165_2.png) [@UP\_DOG](https://community.redact.dev/u/UP_DOG)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2026, 12:16am UTC](https://community.redact.dev/t/can-we-discuss-password-managers-the-best-the-worst-what-are-your-recommendations/266/6 "2026-01-25T00:16:17Z")
LastPass, Keeper, and DashLane [https://www.gartner.com/reviews/market/password-management-tools](https://www.gartner.com/reviews/market/password-management-tools) ---
**Author:** ![h4ck3r](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/5f9b8f/32.png) [@h4ck3r](https://community.redact.dev/u/h4ck3r)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2026, 12:48am UTC](https://community.redact.dev/t/can-we-discuss-password-managers-the-best-the-worst-what-are-your-recommendations/266/7 "2026-01-25T00:48:10Z")
+1 for 1password from me ---
**Author:** ![AutoZoneManager](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/community.redact.dev/autozonemanager/32/154_2.png) [@AutoZoneManager](https://community.redact.dev/u/AutoZoneManager)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2026, 2:53pm UTC](https://community.redact.dev/t/can-we-discuss-password-managers-the-best-the-worst-what-are-your-recommendations/266/8 "2026-04-27T14:53:24Z")
ok dumb question but if my browser already saves my passwords why do I even need one of these. ain’t it basically the same damn thing or am I missing somethin