SLO Bytes Bulletin Board
General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: rsutter on July 09, 2021, 03:50:42 PM
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Hello All,
I am asking for comments from those of you who use or have used the open-source password manager, Bitwarden; https://bitwarden.com/
I currently have a paid subscription to LastPass; LastPass Family Plan; https://www.lastpass.com/pricing; $48/yr for 6 people; discounts probable. I am not likely to switch products.
I'm asking for a friend; eager to recommend a free alternative to LastPass with no charge for installation on multiple platforms.
Ralph Sutter
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Hello All,
I have used Bitwarden beside LastPass and find the two to be worthy rivals.
I added the Chrome Extension for Bitwarden. With it installed, the Bitwarden icon on my Chrome Taskbar shows whether I have a saved password for the site that I am visiting. If so, then I can use Bitwarden to paste my Userid and password into the appropriate fields. Since my Userid is often my e-mail address, I then only have to copy and paste my password from Bitwarden to the site to which I wish to log in.
I am currently using the free version of the Personal plan. I can access additional features by paying $10/yr for Premium membership.
I find that the password generator is easier to find in Bitwarden than in LastPass. Ditto for importing/exporting my saved passwords. For the time being, I will continue to use both programs. Once my LastPass subscription expires, I may not renew it.
Ralph Sutter
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Leo LaPorte recently had some good things to say about Bitwarden. I think he like the fact it is open source and mentioned it is free.