Hello and welcome to NanoTech 365’s guide to the best
password managers for 2020. My name’s Anik, and in this blog, we’ll be exploring
our top three picks for password managers, as well as why you shouldn’t trust your
browser’s password manager. Before getting into it, be sure to like, comment and
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Let’s get started. If you’re anything like me, you have hundreds
or even thousands of logins, with your browser constantly pestering you to save
them. There’s always this sense of dread when Google asks if I want to save my
login to Chrome. Although the security of browser-based password managers is
fine, I don’t want to trust my logins to the likes of Google. Thankfully, there
are third-party tools that up the security while seamlessly integrating with
your browser and mobile phone. In our search for three options, we’ve looked at
21 password managers where we considered things like price, features, security
and support.
However, above all else, we considered ease of use. The password manager is essential, no matter if you’re a technophile or a
technophobe. Because of that, using one shouldn’t be a nuisance. Although
security is, of course, the most important aspect of any online security tool,
we paid close attention to usability when making our selections for this guide.
1Password:
Starting at the top of the list is 1Password. 1Password hits all of the marks a
good password manager should, with top-notch security, excellent user
experience and a slew of features. It’s pretty cheap too, with a personal plan running
only three dollars per month. If you like to see an individual 1Password review
please comment us here or check out our written review download in the blog.
You get unlimited password storage, multi-device sync and one gigabyte of
encrypted file storage. You can also use a travel mode, which is probably my
favourite feature. With it, you can remove all personal data from your mobile
device and store it in your 1Password vault. That way, if you lose your phone
or it's confiscated while travelling, your personal data won’t be at risk.
Speaking about favourite features, you cannot only store your passwords but
credit card info, too, along with all necessary information that you need for
online shopping like CVC, 3D secure PIN codes and expiry dates. There’s even
support for custom fields, allowing you to morph any entry type into what you
need. If you’ve been a bit lazy in the past like me, you may have duplicate or
weak passwords piling up. 1Password warns you about them so you can change them
all in one go. 1Password’s usability is excellent, too, but it makes the top of
this list because of its security. 1Password uses a unique two secret key model
to unlock your account. When you download the application, 1Password generates
a unique key based on hardware and software specifications. That key along with
your master password is used to unlock your vaults. That means even if someone
has your master password, they won’t be able to see your logins.
Dash lane:
Next, we have Dash lane. When it comes to features, ease of use and security,
it doesn’t get better than Dash lane. I have a tough time choosing between it
and 1Password, in fact. It’s only ranked second because of the price tag. Dash lane’s
base plan runs five dollars per month, and there’s a ten-dollar variation as
well. That’s because Dash lane is much more thane password manager. The five-dollar plan includes dark web monitoring and a VPN, as well as unlimited
password storage and multi-device sync. Above that, the ten-dollar subscription
comes with full identity theft protection, with credit monitoring and one
million dollar sin identity theft insurance. I like that Dash lane offers
multiple security tools under a single subscription. That said, the VPN and
identity theft protection are just okay. If you want to know which one is the
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These features make the higher than average price tag tough to justify. Still,
if you have the coin to spare, Dash lane rivals even 1Password when it comes to
managing your passwords.
Bit warden:
Rounding out this list is Bit warden. It’s a free, open-source password manager
that’s surprisingly easy to use. The fact that it’s included alongside Dash lane
and 1Password is a testament to that. Although lacking in features compared to
those two, Bit warden offers unlimited storage and multi-device sync for the
low price of, well, free. The fact that Bit warden is open-source is an
advantage onto itself as well. Unlike Dash lane and 1Password, Bit warden
allows you to host your own password server. Using Docker, you can host Bit warden’s
infrastructure stack on your own server, which eliminates the security concerns
surrounding cloud synchronization. Being open-source also means Bit warden
should be more secure. Because the source code is available to everyone, security
analysts are free to dig through it for vulnerabilities.
With that, we have our top three password managers for 2020.
1Password is certainly the best option, but Dash lane and Bit warden are solid
alternatives depending on the features you need and your budget. If you want to
learn more about any of these tools, you can find our written reviews on the
blog.
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