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Re: KeePassXC 2.6.1

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KeePassXC and Bitwarden are the best password managers in existence right now: KeePassXC if you want to be disconnected from the cloud and Bitwarden if you want both the convenience of cloud-based password management AND high security.

Re: KeePassXC 2.6.1

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Currently running KeePassX. Maybe I'll give this a whirl. The key concept with the KeePass family of projects is that your passwords remain on your device, and don't get synced to some cloud you have no control over.

Re: KeePassXC 2.6.1

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I’ve been using KeePassXC almost as long as it’s been available, and couldn’t be happier. Database stored on my NAS and synced to Dropbox for when I’m out, gives me access on all my devices without having to worry about whether x or y service will still be around in a year or 2.

Re: KeePassXC 2.6.1

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KeePassXC and Bitwarden are the best password managers in existence right now: KeePassXC if you want to be disconnected from the cloud and Bitwarden if you want both the convenience of cloud-based password management AND high security.

how is your experience in a browser?

I honestly tried to use Bitwarden, paid for premium for one time key feature and browser extensions comparing to 1pass are much less convenient. For instance, an ability to manage multiple website (e.g. google) accounts is priceless

Re: KeePassXC 2.6.1

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I switched to KeePassXC a few months ago from KeePass. The UI is quite clunky in places, but that's easier to live with than being beholden to some online service...

Re: KeePassXC 2.6.1

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post #3

Currently running KeePassX. Maybe I'll give this a whirl. The key concept with the KeePass family of projects is that your passwords remain on your device, and don't get synced to some cloud you have no control over.

I moved from KeepPassX to XC recently. It has the same features but the user interface is so much better.

The android app is great too. I use rclone to sync my keepass file to Google Drive which means it is always up to date on my phone too

Re: KeePassXC 2.6.1

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KeePassXC and Bitwarden are the best password managers in existence right now: KeePassXC if you want to be disconnected from the cloud and Bitwarden if you want both the convenience of cloud-based password management AND high security.

how is your experience in a browser? I honestly tried to use Bitwarden, paid for premium for one time key feature and browser extensions comparing to 1pass are much less convenient. For instance, an ability to manage multiple website (e.g. google) accounts is priceless

I never had any problems using BW and my multiple gmail accounts?

Re: KeePassXC 2.6.1

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KeePassXC and Bitwarden are the best password managers in existence right now: KeePassXC if you want to be disconnected from the cloud and Bitwarden if you want both the convenience of cloud-based password management AND high security.

how is your experience in a browser? I honestly tried to use Bitwarden, paid for premium for one time key feature and browser extensions comparing to 1pass are much less convenient. For instance, an ability to manage multiple website (e.g. google) accounts is priceless

A habit I carried over from using KeePassXC is that I don't use a browser extension. Call it paranoia but I don't want the browser process to have the ability to reach into my password manager. What I do is pin the Bitwarden tab open and just copy & paste where needed. For the desktop app it would be awesome if it had an auto-type feature like KeePassXC (something that mystifies coworkers who see that in action for the first time, even remotely). Even though my employer has a corporate LastPass account for shared production passwords I insist on using KeePassXC for non-shared credentials. I've told those who need to be notified and there is general indifference what password manager I use for non-shared credentials (AWS login, GitLab credentials, storing SSH keys, etc) as long as it's secure.

Re: KeePassXC 2.6.1

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KeePassXC and Bitwarden are the best password managers in existence right now: KeePassXC if you want to be disconnected from the cloud and Bitwarden if you want both the convenience of cloud-based password management AND high security.

How can anyone switch to bitwarden given how complex it is to switch back in the future? I love keepass because I am allowed to export my DBS to any other provider with ease. For bitwarden, there is not a good export system (that includes attachments,images...),meaning that I would be vendor locked.
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