Or just use the built in password managers in chrome or Firefox. No need to pay for a password manager when they are free on the browsers most people already use
Browser-based password managers are terrible. I use multiple browsers regularly (Firefox, Chrome, Edge, Safari) and got sick of trying to keep them in sync with my “master” KeePass database, so I ended up exporting everything from them and dumping the exports into KeePass. Deleted everything from the browsers. It was a huge weight off my shoulders.
I changed the password autofill on both my work phone (iPhone) and personal phone (Pixel) to their respective KeePass variants. It’s much nicer.
Fair enough but both the chrome and Firefox password managers are cross platform and can be exported and imported supporting the ability to move away from them in the future should you choose. So for a first step from having insecure passwords to a password manager that gives strong passwords for someone who doesnt even want to rema strong password in the first place, they are good steps in the right direction. Don’t let perfect be the enemy of good.
Funnily enough, I almost said that to the keepass person. But there are some upsides. I’ve seen people find the separate extension ui easier because it doesn’t blend into browser settings.
I mean the post is about people who dont want to put in effort to remember a good password, the path of least resistance here is still a good one. It’s not like the built in password managers are bad. With Firefox you can import from chrome and I believe you can also export the passwords if you wanted to move away from Firefox anyways. It’s not like you are locked away for good.
Or just use the built in password managers in chrome or Firefox. No need to pay for a password manager when they are free on the browsers most people already use
Browser-based password managers are terrible. I use multiple browsers regularly (Firefox, Chrome, Edge, Safari) and got sick of trying to keep them in sync with my “master” KeePass database, so I ended up exporting everything from them and dumping the exports into KeePass. Deleted everything from the browsers. It was a huge weight off my shoulders.
I changed the password autofill on both my work phone (iPhone) and personal phone (Pixel) to their respective KeePass variants. It’s much nicer.
I didn’t say anything about paying. It’s free in both meanings of the word.
It’s also cross-platform and -browser and better than builtin ones.
Fair enough but both the chrome and Firefox password managers are cross platform and can be exported and imported supporting the ability to move away from them in the future should you choose. So for a first step from having insecure passwords to a password manager that gives strong passwords for someone who doesnt even want to rema strong password in the first place, they are good steps in the right direction. Don’t let perfect be the enemy of good.
Funnily enough, I almost said that to the keepass person. But there are some upsides. I’ve seen people find the separate extension ui easier because it doesn’t blend into browser settings.
I wouldn’t recommend that. Bitwarden is free and works on any device, and doesn’t tie you to a browser. What if you want to switch browsers someday?
Same as wanting to switch password managers some day. Firefox has been the most consistent thing in my life.
That’s not really the same. But if it works for you, go for it.
I mean the post is about people who dont want to put in effort to remember a good password, the path of least resistance here is still a good one. It’s not like the built in password managers are bad. With Firefox you can import from chrome and I believe you can also export the passwords if you wanted to move away from Firefox anyways. It’s not like you are locked away for good.
I started with a browser password manager, and when I needed to change browsers it was an extreme pain in the ass to move everything.