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schmurnan Jul 18, 2023

1Password vs BitWarden

1Password vs BitWarden - Lemmy.world

Just wondered what people are using for their password management. I’m currently using 1Password on a family subscription for both password management and 2FA (and then Authy for the 1Password 2FA). But I’m seeing a lot more posters — particularly since joining Lemmy — championing BitWarden (either cloud or self hosted) and Raivo OTP as a cheaper, almost-as-functional alternative. So is it worth the switch? Will I lose out on anything by doing so? I’m currently running BitWarden with a free account to see if I can live with it. But I must admit, 1Password is a staple app for me and one that I would say is priceless to my workflow and setup. Just interested in your thoughts and trying to stimulate conversation!

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flurry Jul 18, 2023

Bitwarden is open source (github.com/bitwarden) and was audited by privacytools.io, so I’m in team bitwarden !

It is perfectly integrated with all my devices and browsers, and it’s free to use.

Bitwarden

Open source security solutions for individuals, teams, and business organizations. Explore Password Manager, Secrets Manager, and passkey innovations. - Bitwarden

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WhoisJohnGalt Jul 18, 2023

Question for you since you mentioned how it’s integrated with all your devices. I currently do not use a PW manager (I know, shame on me). Let’s say I get bitwarden, do I need to go back and change every password on every website to the bitwarden-generated password?

It just seems like I’m “In too deep” in a way where it’ll be a pain in the ass to set up.

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timidgoat

I felt the same as you. Here’s how I managed to deal with my piles of accounts: get BitWarden set up, and pick a few main accounts to enter in and generate new passwords for. Delete your login data and cookies from your browser, then add accounts to BitWarden and generate new passwords as you come to need them. That way it’s one at a time not all at once. Made it manageable for me! (BitWarden even prompts you if you’d like to save a login if it’s never seen it before)