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Re: Changes to LastPass Free

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Post by dastx »

Wowfunhappy wrote: post #335
dastx wrote: post #325

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Keepass and all is great. But it doesn't have first class support for anything but passwords. I'm sure many people will cringe when reading this, but I also save credit cards in my password manager and use it to auto fill when I need it. This unfortunately isn't supported by Keepass et al. It has templates, which are supported by some implementation but not others. Which also isn't great.

> I'm sure many people will cringe when reading this, but I also save credit cards in my password manager Why would anyone cringe to read that? They're no more valuable than passwords. In fact, I would think they're less valuable, since really the CC company is on the hook if a number gets stolen.

I don't know. I guess I figured since Keepass and KeepassXC didn't have it, it might be because the most security and privacy conscious don't do it.

Re: Changes to LastPass Free

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Post by [deleted] »

krets wrote: post #366
johnchristopher wrote: post #246

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Keepass is not a Web first app. There are extensions and workarounds but considering the nature of its file based database it can never be as smooth as solutions like bitwarden and others. At work we share a Keepass file on a nextcloud instance and it's a giant PITA.

I'm using KeePass + Syncthing to get it around all my devices. Works like a charm! Except for iOS devices...

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Re: Changes to LastPass Free

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Post by nacs »

rrrrrrrrrrrryan wrote: post #257

I've been wanting to move away from LastPass for a while now for different reasons - it feels very heavy and clunky. It's slow and the autofill can be glitchy. Does anyone have any recommendations from this perspective? 1password seems more Apple-oriented, but my devices are all Windows (chrome), and Android. There's lots of discussion here about "terrible UI," but I imagine none of these password managers are consis…

I just switched (literally in the last hour) from Lastpass to Bitwarden. Quick painless import and works great across iOS, Firefox (browser extension) and native client.

Free and open source (client and the server too if you want to self-host).

Re: Changes to LastPass Free

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Post by nacs »

snowoutside wrote: post #6

Just switched to Bitwarden. Took me ~15 minutes to get the browser extension + app installed and to complete the migration using the export/import features.

Also just switched and the whole process took about the same time.

Amazingly painless import of literally hundreds of accounts including my "Secure notes" and credit cards and such that I also had in Lastpass.

Works great on iOS, Firefox and native that I've tried so far.

Re: Changes to LastPass Free

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Post by nacs »

88840-8855 wrote: post #359
somehnguy wrote: post #180

I moved to Bitwarden about a year ago when I got fed up with the terrible UI in Lastpass. Bitwarden isn't the pinnacle of UI either, but at least it's way cheaper. Been very happy with it.

My topics: - Bitwarden is becoming risky to use? - the next Bitwarden? So many people recommend Bitwarden now. I am a paying customer from the first day and have been using it on all my devices. Bitwarden followed my Lastpass experience, similar to what OP has described. Now, Bitwarden's popularity is troubling me. It has become already large enough to be an attractive target for attacks. The bigger it gets, the more…

The way that Lastpass and Bitwarden (which seems to have followed most of the security architecture of LP) is designed, it makes it very resistant to attacks.

The passwords and all data are encrypted on the client side and the server has no way to decode your passwords so even if Bitwarden's password was stolen, the passwords within the accounts are as secure as the Master password you chose.

Also the fact that the server side is fully open-source (and not just the client) means you could switch to using your own servers at any time.

Re: Changes to LastPass Free

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Post by kureikain »

I have migrate from lastpass -> bitwarden. Coulnd't be happier.

However, bitwarden cannot import data from lastpass csv. If you are havy lastpass user with custom fields, long note, than it can fail on free bitwarden tier(limit 1000 characters).

I ended up code a Ruby script that shell out to BitWarden CLI to import them.

Put this up here in case anyone needs it https://gist.github.com/v9n/ae05edd9dba16df503b5b2c0b11e8c04

Re: Changes to LastPass Free

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Post by pseudalopex »

dastx wrote: post #326
selykg wrote: post #277

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Pretty sure the 1Password linux app is also Electron. Bitwarden is fine, especially for $10/yr.

Last year 1Password announced official support for Linux, and released a beta. Surprisingly it wasn't an electron app but proper desktop app.

It's Electron.[1]

[1] https://www.reddit.com/r/rust/comments/i3njt3/1password_anno...

Re: Changes to LastPass Free

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Post by [deleted] »

m000 wrote: post #370

LastPass seem to be shooting themselves in the foot with their irrational and inconsistent pricing. - A few years back, their free/premium tiers were looking similar to what they announced today. Only they charged a mere $15/year for premium, which I gladly paid. - Then, overnight, they offered syncing across all types of devices for their free tier. The premium tier was only adding some niche features. I would have…

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Re: Changes to LastPass Free

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Post by pseudalopex »

Tomte wrote: post #140
bognition wrote: post #60

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The functionality is a commodity but what about the UX? MP3 players were fairly common when the iPod came out but the iPod crushed all the competition? Why because the UX was simply better. Without a doubt the password manager with the best UX is 1Password. Last year ago I got my tech-averse partner to set it up on her phone, the entire process took about 10 minutes and then it was done. She's never asked for me help…

> Without a doubt the password manager with the best UX is 1Password. I doubt that. Navigating the sync options and finding one that works with Android phone, iPad and Windows PC was impossible. Throw in two vault formats (with implications for which sync option can work), and it's a mess. That was the paid standalone version, not the subscription model (that was when I finally jumped ship).

They had self hosted sync with the old vault format. They removed it when they switched to the new vault format. Dropbox always worked. Now they push their own service.

Re: Changes to LastPass Free

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Post by pseudalopex »

elfchief wrote: post #376

Everybody is mentioning Bitwarden as a replacement, but what about Dashlane? I've had my eye on Dashlane for a while, and it seems on-par with lastpass, so I'm confused why it isn't mentioned in this discussion more. (to be clear: this is a genuine question, not an attempt to stealth-shill for Dashlane)

Bitwarden is open source. Dashlane's free plan is limited to 1 device. Does Dashlane have any advantages over Bitwarden?
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