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3.5

Sticky Password provides a lot of premium features for a reasonable price, but inconsistent mobile app performance leaves room for improvement.

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By Kim Key
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3.0

Avira Password Manager handles the basics with ease, but the Pro version lacks valuable features found in other premium password management services.

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Things really have improved, according to a new Dashlane study, and yet we’re sure that many of the sites you use all the time have yet to get the memo about passkeys.

By Rob Pegoraro
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Users are receiving fabricated emails informing them of post-death legacy requests to take over their LastPass accounts. Clicking links in the emails takes them to a malicious website.

By Will McCurdy
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Stop using the same login credentials everywhere. The best 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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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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Passkeys are revolutionizing the way we secure our online accounts, with the potential to eliminate passwords altogether. We explain why they offer stronger protection for your digital life and how you can start using them.

By Kim Key
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No one lives forever, so it's important to plan what happens to your passwords after you're gone. These top-rated password managers help you set up a secure and reliable credential inheritance plan.

By Kim Key
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3.5

LastPass offers well-designed apps for every device you own and even keeps tabs on dark web activity for free, but an unresolved security issue prevents us from enthusiastically recommending it.

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By Kim Key
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4.5 Editors' Choice

Proton Pass is at the forefront of free password management, syncing unlimited passwords across all your devices while adding features such as credential hygiene management and email alias creation.

$1.99 Per Month (60% Off 1 Year Pass Plus Plan)
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By Kim Key
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3.5

Zoho Vault is a good password manager for businesses with free unlimited password creation and storage on every device you own and excellent privacy settings, but it lacks features like data breach monitoring, masked emails, and phishing alerts.

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By Kim Key
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3.5

LogMeOnce offers plenty of options related to authentication, emergency access, and account security, though its mobile apps lack functionality you get with other password managers.

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By Kim Key
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Passkeys are more secure than passwords since they're tied to a device, but what if you lose your phone? The trick lies in how you generate passkeys in the first place.

By Lance Whitney
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4.0

RoboForm is affordable, excels at core password management tasks, and includes lots of helpful tips, making it an excellent password manager for newbies.

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By Kim Key
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4.0

While pricey, Dashlane is easy to use and has helpful features like phishing alerts and VPN access that other password managers don't offer.

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By Kim Key
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Sharing everything from your Wi-Fi password to your Netflix one with people you trust is simple and easy, as long as you use the right tool for the job. Here's how to do it.

By Kim Key
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Introduced with iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS Sequoia 15, Apple Passwords lets you create, control, and share passwords and passkeys across Apple devices.

By Lance Whitney
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4.5 Editors' Choice

NordPass offers affordable, attractive, and well-designed apps and browser extensions that make sharing credentials with family, friends, and coworkers easy.

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By Kim Key
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The password manager service is giving free users until Sept. 16 to choose between upgrading to a paid tier or switching to a competitor.

By Rob Pegoraro
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You can’t stop companies from being careless with your data, but you can help make sure criminals don't get anything useful when it's stolen. Here's what actually happens in a data breach, and how you can limit its impact.

By Neil J. Rubenking
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