Compare the advantages and disadvantages of password manager (cryptographic storage) services.
I write down the pros and cons of each password manager program I used. If you simply save the login information of the website or app, you can use only what the browser or mobile operating system manufacturer provides.
However, if you have to store sensitive information such as card information, you have to use paid service. Among the things I've used, the last pass was the most powerful. However, the price is high. As Norton products were combined with vaccines, the price seemed to be cheap. (Kaspersky's vaccine (1PC+1 mobile device) + crypto manager combination product is much cheaper than Norton's vaccine (1PC Only) + crypto manager combination product.)
If you use the basic browser function, I recommend number 1 below. It is the most stable and does not ride the environment. And if you're using paid, I don't think it's a bad idea to use a Symantec company that can be used by a vaccine and a crypto manager.
1. Firefox Lockwise (Free)
- It is linked to the Mozilla Firefox browser and stores stored website login information when using the Firefox browser.
- It can be used as part of the Firefox browser on PCs and through the Firefox browser or the Firefox Lockwise app on mobile. The Lockwise app allows you to use iOS/iPadOS and Android's "automatically complete" functions, and Android also allows you to add login information from other web browsers and information used when logging in from various apps to the app immediately.
- The default password can be used to limit access to the cryptographic store itself.
- Saveable information: URL, ID, PW used when logging in to a website.
- The 'automatically complete password' function of the iOS/iPadOS/Android operating system: Support (available by designating either Firefox browser or Lockwise app)
2. Microsoft Edge, Microsoft Authenticator (Free)
- The website login information and address information stored when using the edge browser are stored in conjunction with the edge browser connected to the Microsoft account.
- It can be used as part of an edge browser on a PC and through an edge browser or Microsoft Authenticator app on a mobile. The Microsoft Authenticator app allows you to use iOS/iPadOS and Android's "autocomplete" functionality, and Android allows you to add login information from other web browsers and information used when logging in from various apps to the app immediately. (The Microsoft Authenticator app can also be used as an authenticator for various two-stage authentication.)
- Storageable information : website login information (URL, ID, PW) and address information stored in a browser.
- The 'Automatically Complete Encryption' feature of the iOS/iPadOS/Android operating system: Support (available by designating either Edge browser or Authenticator app)
- There is a problem that data synchronization between PC and mobile is not possible in certain environments.
3. Google Chrome, Google Password Manager (Free)
- Synchronization enabled Google Chrome browser and website login information stored in Android (from 8.1 as far as I know) are stored.
- It can be used on PCs as part of Google Chrome or checked on Google's My Information on the web, and supported through Google Chrome on iOS/iPadOS and Google Chrome or operating system on Android. In iOS/iPadOS, you can set the Chrome browser as an "autocomplete" app to use stored passwords linked to Google accounts elsewhere.
- Storageable information (PC/iOS/iPadOS): website login information (URL, ID, PW), and address information stored in a chromium browser.
- Saveable information (Android): website login information, address information stored in the Chrome browser, and payment method registered in Google Play.
4. Apple iCloud Keychain (Free), MacOS' "Keychain".
It is not a program, but a description of the iCloud Keychain connected to this program.
- Website login information is stored in conjunction with a keychain program or safari browser of MacOS with synchronization enabled. Apple's mobile device can also store two-stage authentication information to verify the two-stage authentication code no matter which mobile device Apple uses.
- Basically, it only works on the safari browser of the operating system designed by Apple.
- Windows has password extensions for Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge browsers, but there is an inconvenience of having to enter a two-stage authentication code every time you turn on your computer. In addition, there is an iCloud keychain app for Windows, but it does not support "collective import" or "collective export" at all, and it does not synchronize the two-stage authentication code generated by the mobile device.
- If you are using another browser in MacOS or using an operating system that is not manufactured by Apple, such as MacOS/iOS/iPadOS/watchOS/tvOS, it is not recommended to be difficult to use.
- iOS/iPadOS Operating System's "Automatic Cryptography" Function: Support
5. Lastpass (limited free or paid)
- In addition to website login information, card information, account information, memo, file, etc. can be stored.
- In particular, when adding a card or account information, you can add a real picture of a card or bankbook.
- Folder-type management support and safety sharing function support with specific data third parties.
- It supports 'import' in various password management programs and supports export of standard methods in the form of 'csv'.
- Plug-ins support for various web browsers.
- It is possible to set two or more levels of authentication on a mobile device (e.g., to log in only after obtaining authentication from both the Lastpass authenticator app and the Google OTP app).
- Due to policy changes from 2021, restrictions on device types will be applied to free users. That is, Lastpass may be used only between one device type initially selected. (In other words, if the computer is an active type, all PCs, including tablets equipped with Windows operating systems, can be used as usual regardless of the type and type of operating system.) There is no interworking between PC and mobile. On the other hand, if mobile is the active type, all mobile devices, including iPads and Android tablets, can be used as before regardless of the type of operating system, but PC versions including web versions on Lastpass.com are not available.)
- iOS/iPadOS/Android Operating System's "Automatic Encryption" Function: Support
6. Kaspersy Password Manager (limited free or paid)
- For free accounts, you can save up to 15 regardless of the type of information you want to save.
- In addition to website login information, card information, account information, address and note can be stored, and it provides encryption for images and pdf files in jpg, jpg, png, and bmp formats.
- However, compared to the last pass, detailed input items are insufficient (card issuance date, bank code, SWIFT code, account password, memo, etc.)
- Folder-based management support.
- In addition to an account login password, a password for encryption storage locks can protect storage access itself in any environment.
- You can import passwords stored in your web browser or Lastpass, but you can only export passwords stored by Kaspersky's password manager to txt file plaintexts and do not support exports in csv format, so once you start building data here, you can't transfer to other services.
- Changes made by other devices are not immediately reflected in mobile devices, especially Apple's mobile devices, where background behavior of apps is restricted due to synchronization.
- Support for the 'automatically complete password' function of iOS/iPadOS/Android operating system.
7. Symantec Norton Password Manager (paid)
- Norton Security Vaccine and Combination Products are available at a lower price than Kaspersky. However, only cryptographic managers cannot subscribe.
- In addition to website login information, credit card information, address, and memo can be stored.
- However, compared to the last pass, detailed input items are insufficient (card issuance date, bank code, SWIFT code, account password, memo, etc.) and folder method management is not supported.
- In addition to the account login password, password for password storage lock can protect storage access itself in all environments, or if you use a mobile app, you can access the storage simply by allowing it from a connected mobile app without password input on a PC.
- Only passwords stored in the web browser can be imported, and passwords exported from other services such as Lastpass cannot be imported. However, exports in csv format are supported.
- iOS/iPadOS/Android Operating System's "Automatic Encryption" Function: Support
Other great options
- We are comparing several programs and eventually using it as an enpass. I recently changed my browser to rupture, but it's a little cumbersome because I don't have an extension. In Chrome, it was conveniently used as an extension program.
- Nord VPN company Pass was also paid, but it was okay. I used to use Enpass and now I use Safe in Cloud. I feel safe because DB is synchronized with my personal NAS.
- It's good to use safe in cloud.
- I recommend that you pay for 1 password.
- I use raspberry pi at home with a bitwarden float. Cloud is kind of scary.
- I install bitwarden in Oracle and use it. I'm 100% satisfied.
- After going through several applications, I finally settled down with the self-hosted version of the bitwarden, vaultwarden.
The biggest reason is that it's light if you compare the official docker image of bitwarden with vaultwarden. If you ask about it with the cloud service bitwarden, it's a self-hosting, so it's annoying to manage it, but the advantage is that I have the data.
- I use LastPass (PC), MS (PC, Android), and Samsung Pass (Android) in synchronization with each other.
- First, sign up for 1 password for free. In addition to what they provide, if you link the dropbox, you can choose the safe. Don't turn off the safe with 1 password and use the safe linked to the drop box for free.
- I'm using this keeper. iPhone, Windows, and Mac are all available and free versions are still available.
- I use keepass (https://keepass.info). It's open source, so it's free, PC/mobile support, and plugin is diverse.