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• 314xel@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  I’m not sure what you’re comparing it to. Keepass is free too, in fact it’s open source. Also, local software and database is always superior to cloud.

  But, I would say you can use any online password manager as long as it’s end to end encrypted, so Bitwarden is a good choice.

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  • evulhotdog@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    I think your bias may be showing. The average computer user doesn’t even think about using a password manager. It just exists and works in their browser.

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  • GissaMittJobb@lemmy.ml ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    Also, local software and database is always superior to cloud.

    Now there’s an unfounded blanket statement if I ever saw one.

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    • Enoril@jlai.lu ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

      Statement related to previous cloud hacks i assume.

      Should have say: self-hosting is always superior to cloud hosting.

      Bitwarden (the client) + Vaultwarden (the self-hosted server) is a good combo if you have some knowledge on how to setup it.

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      • GissaMittJobb@lemmy.ml ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

        Should have say: self-hosting is always superior to cloud hosting.

        That statement still comes with a pretty damn big caveat though - you need to have the know-how, the time to invest and the hardware (i.e money) to actually set something like this up.

        If all of those are true, then self-hosting can definitely be an attractive option for you.

        It’s only true for a vanishingly small fraction of the population, though.

        Hence, Bitwarden is a pragmatic solution that will be superior for the vast majority of the population.

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  • fmstrat@lemmy.nowsci.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    No dislike for Keepass here, but I prefer Bitwarden. It’s also super easy to self host with Vaultwarden.

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