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Password Managers: Buying Advice, Tips, and News

Latest Password Manager Stories

Stop using the same login credentials everywhere! The top password managers we've tested create a unique and strong password for each of your online accounts and alert you to potential data leaks.

By Kim Key
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Password hygiene is slightly less horrible worldwide than last year, according to a Dashlane study, but almost half of its users are still reusing passwords.

By Rob Pegoraro
A laptop keyboard covered with Post-It notes on which somebody has written such weak passwords as "password" and "123456"

Use one of the best free password managers we've tested to help you create and manage strong, unique passwords for every secure site.

By Kim Key
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2.5

Norton Password Manager is a free app for popular browsers and mobile devices that lacks useful features offered by the competition.

By Kim Key
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We test and rate password managers annually to determine the best value for keeping your credentials safe. Here we share our methodology and criteria.

By Kim Key
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Sticky Password stores your log-ins in its vault, ensuring you won't forget your passwords and protecting your information against data breaches.

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Passkeys might be what finally puts an end to passwords for good. Here's how they work, where you can use them, and why they keep your accounts safe.

By Kim Key
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Passkeys saved on your Android phone can now be accessed on Windows, macOS, and Linux.

By Michael Kan
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3.5

Following a major security breach, LastPass is working to regain public trust. We like its tutorials for new users and the app's ease of use, but the company needs to make more changes to improve security further.

By Kim Key
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3.5

LogMeOnce offers plenty of options related to authentication, password inheritance, and security, though it lacks the polish of the competition.

By Kim Key
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Do you trust the passwords created by third-party software to be truly random and safe? Here's how to build your own random generator for uncrackable passwords.

By Neil J. Rubenking
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Outsmart hackers with a physical key that’s far more secure than your online password manager or sticky notes.

Thetis FIDO2 Security Key 3-Pack

Included with iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS Sequoia, Apple's version of a password manager lets you create, control, and share passcodes across Apple devices.

By Lance Whitney
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Password manager Dashlane reports that more than one in five of its active users has at least one passkey saved, with Amazon seeing the biggest authentication spike in the last three months.

By Rob Pegoraro
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Manage passwords, auto-fill forms, and monitor the dark web.

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Proton's Secure Links expand the utility of its password management tool while upholding its encryption, but is only available for paying users.

By Kate Irwin
Digital illustration showing a phone screen with "Secure Links" showing stats on a shared Netflix password including expiration date of 30 days and that it's been opened 5 times.

These top-rated password managers help you make sure employees are using strong passwords for work accounts.

By Kim Key
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4.5
Editors' Choice

NordPass offers attractive, well-designed features for personal and business password management at a reasonable price.

By Kim Key
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If your favorite password is among the 10 billion exposed in the RockYou2024 database, change it now. Here's what makes a bad password, how to create better ones, and why you should care.

By Neil J. Rubenking
This Is the Worst Password You Can Use
3.5

1Password is a password manager that's easy to use and reasonably priced, but we wish it had a free tier and a password inheritance system to add more value for subscribers.

By Kim Key
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