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Taking into account the fact that today each user has more than one account on a wide variety of social networks, instant messengers and various websites, and also due to the fact that in modern conditions, for security purposes, it is advisable to use complex passwords that will be different for everyone such a service (more details: ), the issue of secure storage of credentials (logins and passwords) is very relevant.

This review contains 7 programs for storing and managing passwords, free and paid. The main factors by which I selected these password managers were multi-platform (support for Windows, MacOS and mobile devices, for easy access to stored passwords from anywhere), the length of time the program has been on the market (preference is given to those products that have existed for several years), availability Russian interface language, storage reliability - although this parameter is subjective: in everyday use, all of them provide sufficient security for the stored data.

LastPass is probably the most popular password manager available for Windows, MacOS, Android and iOS. In fact, this is a cloud storage of your credentials and on Windows it works as a browser extension. A limitation of the free version of LastPass is the lack of synchronization between devices.

After installing the LastPass extension or mobile application and registering, you get access to storing passwords, the browser adds automatic filling with data stored in LastPass, generates passwords (the item is also added to the browser context menu), and checks the strength of passwords. The interface is available in Russian.

You can download and install LastPass from the official Android and iOS app stores, as well as from the Chrome extension store. Official website - https://www.lastpass.com/ru

RoboForm

RoboForm is another program in Russian for storing and managing passwords with the possibility of free use. The main limitation of the free version is the lack of synchronization between different devices.

After installation on a computer with Windows 10, 8 or Windows 7, Roboform installs both an extension in the browser (in the screenshot above - an example from Google Chrome) and a program on the computer with which you can manage saved passwords and other data (protected bookmarks, notes, contacts, application data). Also, the RoboForm background process on your computer detects when you enter passwords in programs other than browsers and also offers to save them.

As in other similar programs, additional functions are available in RoboForm, such as a password generator, audit (security check), and organizing data into folders. You can download Roboform for free from the official website https://www.roboform.com/ru

The password storage program Kaspersky Password Manager also consists of two parts: standalone software on your computer and a browser extension that takes data from an encrypted database on your disk. You can use it for free, but the limitation is much more significant than in previous versions: you can store only 15 passwords.

The main advantage, in my subjective opinion, is offline storage of all data and a very convenient and intuitive program interface that even a novice user can understand.

Program features include:

• Creating Strong Passwords
• Ability to use different types of authentication to access the database: using a master password, a USB key, or other methods
• The ability to use a portable version of the program (on a flash drive or other storage device) that leaves no traces on other PCs
• Storing information about electronic payments, protected images, notes and contacts.
• Automatic backup

In general, a worthy representative of this class of programs, but: only one supported platform - Windows. You can download Kaspersky Password Manager from the official website https://www.kaspersky.ru/password-manager

Other popular password managers

Below are several more high-quality programs for storing passwords, but they have some disadvantages: either the lack of a Russian interface language, or the impossibility of free use outside the trial period.

Finally

As the best, subjectively, I would choose the following solutions:

1. KeePass Password Safe, provided that you need to store important credentials, and things like automatically filling out forms or saving passwords from the browser are optional. Yes, there is no automatic synchronization (but you can transfer the database manually), but all major operating systems are supported, the database with passwords is practically impossible to hack, and the storage itself, although simple, is organized very conveniently. And all this is free and without registration.
2. LastPass, 1Password or RoboForm (even though LastPass is more popular, I liked RoboForm and 1Password more), if synchronization is needed and you are willing to pay for it.

Do you use password managers? And, if so, which ones?

Secure storage of passwords is a very relevant topic at any time, especially after the recent high-profile hacks of large sites. After one of my passwords leaked onto the Internet after the MtGox exchange was hacked, I became concerned about switching to serious security methods.

So, the programs that came under my choice are the following: KeePass, eWallet, LastPass, 1Password, RoboForm. If anyone is interested, welcome to cat.

I warn you in advance: this review does not claim to be complete or 100% reliable. I just want to give the reader a sufficiently complete impression of the programs presented so that a decision can be made to use one of them.

So let's get started.

KeepPass Password Safe

The first contender is the open-source password manager KeePass. It is free and freely distributed under the GPL v2 license. It exists in two main versions: the “old” 1.x, which works only under Windows, and the “new” 2.x, written over .NET and also works under Mono on OS X and Linux. Both versions exist in a Portable version. There are also third-party programs that work with KeePass databases - for Linux and Mac OS X, for example, KeePassX.

The password database is encrypted with AES-256 and stored in a file that can be synchronized in any convenient way, be it Dropbox, flash drive, or something else. It is possible to use multi-pass key conversion, due to which the time required to decrypt the database increases; this increases resistance to brute-force attacks. Some clients on other platforms can work with databases in Dropbox directly (for example, KyPass on iOS). Version 2.x databases are not backwards compatible with 1.x, which creates problems with a lot of third-party software that works with older version databases (although you can export an old format database from the new version).

KeePass has a built-in AutoType feature that allows you to automatically enter passwords in browsers and other programs. KeePass also has many plugins, which, among other things, provide tighter integration with all major browsers (IE, Firefox, Chrome), and provide many additional functions.

As mentioned above, due to the openness of KeePass, a lot of software has been written for various platforms. On mobile devices there are KeePass clients on the following platforms: iOS, Android, WM Classic, Windows Phone 7, Blackberry, and J2ME. More detailed lists of plugins and third-party software are available on the KeePass website.

eWallet

eWallet is a paid password and personal information manager from Ilium Software. eWallet comes in versions for Windows and Mac OS X ($9.99), and also has clients for iOS, Android (viewer only), BlackBerry and Windows Mobile Classic.

The database file, like KeePass, is encrypted using AES-256. Data is stored locally; eWallet does not provide cloud storage.

Database synchronization between desktop computers is only possible through manual transfer. Synchronization of the Windows version with mobile clients on WM Classic and Blackberry occurs using built-in platform synchronization (ActiveSync and BlackBerry Desktop, respectively). Synchronization of the Mac version with the iOS version is possible via iTunes and Wi-Fi.

The Windows version of eWallet integrates with Internet Explorer, Firefox and Chrome browsers. The OS X version only offers Safari integration.

1Password

1Password is a popular Mac OS X solution for storing passwords, software licenses and other personal information from AgileBits. A version for Windows was also recently released, and a native client for iOS is also offered. The program is quite expensive - versions for Windows and Mac OS X cost $39.99, or $59.99 for both together; the iOS version is available in the AppStore for $14.99. The Read-only application for Android is distributed free of charge.

All versions of 1Password have a built-in database synchronization function using the Dropbox service. This functionality is optional; the default database is stored locally. The database is encrypted with AES-128. Built-in integration with browsers and operating systems prevents passwords from being leaked through keyloggers.

1Password for Mac integrates with Safari, Firefox, Chrome, and Camino out of the box. The Windows version integrates with Firefox, Chrome and IE. Also, both versions of 1Password offer a convenient interface for using stored information in any other applications (including the AutoType function, similar to KeePass).

In addition to integration with different platforms, 1Password provides another original way to access its database. A password storage (agile keychain) is a set of files, one of which is an HTML file with a full-fledged interface for working with the database, which can be opened by any browser on almost any device.

RoboForm

RoboForm is one of the oldest programs on this market, the only one that still has a working version for Palm OS and Windows Mobile 2003. The free version of RoboForm Free is available for Windows and Mac OS X, but is quite limited. The paid version of RoboForm Desktop ($29.95) removes many restrictions. But the most interesting is the RoboForm Everywhere package ($19.95 per year), which offers full use of the desktop versions for Windows and Mac OS X, plugins for full integration with Firefox and Chrome, as well as automatic cloud synchronization of databases between all versions.

The RoboForm database is encrypted using the AES-256 standard, and in all versions of the program it is stored on the local computer. When using RoboForm Everywhere, the database is also located on RoboForm servers.

In addition to the main versions, RoboForm offers applications for a variety of mobile platforms. These include iOS, Android, BlackBerry, Windows Mobile (6.x, 5, 2003, and even Pocket PC 2000 and 2002), Palm OS and Symbian. Versions for iOS and Android support cloud synchronization and require a subscription to RoboForm Everywhere. All other mobile versions are synchronized with desktop versions using additional software.

Also, RoboForm is only one program out of two in the review with a separate plugin (or rather, even two) for the Opera browser on Windows, Mac OS X and Linux.

LastPass

LastPass is a fairly well-known cloud password storage service. The basic version of LastPass is free; the premium package costs $1 per month.

LastPass has perhaps the widest range of features in this review. The service is available on Windows, OS X and Linux on all major browsers (IE, Firefox, Chrome, Opera, Safari). A version of LastPass for Apps is also available on Windows, allowing you to automatically store passwords for any application. Password database management is also possible through the web interface on the LastPass website. For Windows there is a Portable client with the ability to download the database for backup storage and offline use.

Since LastPass is a cloud service, the database is permanently stored on LastPass servers. Synchronization as such is not required. Along with convenience, storing a database on servers also poses a risk: LastPass was recently hacked (according to rumors), and the owners of the service suggested that many clients change their master passwords. LastPass, like most other programs in this review, is encrypted with AES-256.

LastPass offers a wide range of clients for mobile devices: iOS, Android (with additional applications for Dolphin HD and Firefox Mobile browsers), WM Classic, Windows Phone 7, BlackBerry and HP/Palm WebOS. All mobile versions of LastPass (except iPad) require a LastPass Premium subscription.

Pivot table

	KeepPass	eWallet	1Password	RoboForm	LastPass
basic information
License	GPL v2	Proprietary
Price	for free	from $9.99	from $39.99	for free	for free
Synchronization	manual (file)	manual	Dropbox	cloud ($)	cloud
Encryption	AES-256	AES-256	AES-128	AES-256	AES-256
Portable version	There is	No	No	There is	There is
Browser integration
Mozilla Firefox
Google Chrome
Internet Explorer
Opera		-	-
Apple Safari	-
Camino	-	-		-	-
Mobile device support
iOS
Android
Symbian
J2ME

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Password managers are becoming increasingly popular. The ability to store all your passwords in one place is very attractive. With mobile devices, you can have all your passwords at your fingertips at all times without compromising the security of your data. There are tons of password managers for PC, Mac, and mobile devices. Here are the best password manager apps for Android.

aWallet Password Manager
(downloads: 1083)
aWallet is one of those password manager applications that has been in use for a long time. The app stores passwords, banking transactions, information, credit card information, and user data if you need it. There is also built-in search, custom icons, and an auto-lock feature. There's even a built-in password generator, so you don't have to worry about it. The password manager covers everything you need, including AES and Blowfish encryption. You can download the app for free or buy the PRO version.

Dashlane
(downloads: 331)
Dashlane is another application that has been available to users for a long time. Dashlane offers all the features you need, including support for passwords, credit cards, and other sensitive information. The app also supports autofilling passwords on websites and apps. You can backup locally or using the cloud. 256-bit AES encryption works as expected. You can use most of the features for free, but if you want to use all the features, you will have to sign up for a paid subscription. This is one of the most reputable password managers for Android.

Enpass Password Manager
(downloads: 202)
Enpass is a pretty powerful password manager. It covers all the basic features and there are also versions for Mac, PC and Linux. The app also doesn't require a subscription fee, which is a good sign. The app allows you to back up and restore your data, includes 256-bit AES encryption, cross-platform synchronization, and you can also import data from other password managers to make the transition easier. You will also be able to use auto-fill in Google Chrome if you use that browser. The app is free to download and only requires a one-time payment of $9.99 to unlock all features.

Keepass2Android
(downloads: 242)
Keepass2Android is one of the most basic password manager apps on this list. Keepass has basic features that will allow you to back up passwords and the like. However, the app doesn't offer the same features as most of its competitors. The main feature of the application is that it is completely free and open source. The app is based on the code from Keepassdroid (another free and open source password manager), and both apps are compatible with each other.

Keeper
(downloads: 215)
Keeper is a password manager with many features. The main feature of the application is 256-bit AES encryption and PBKDF2, which certainly help you feel secure. However, the application covers the basic functions, including automatic filling in various applications and websites. Along with passwords, Keeper also includes video and photo vaults where you can store sensitive images or videos. The app also supports fingerprint locking, which is always useful. You can also sync the app between devices and store data in the cloud if you choose. It's a pretty decent option, although you'll need a subscription to get all the features.

LastPass
(downloads: 180)
LastPass follows a similar trend when it comes to its password manager for Android. LastPass offers a metric ton of features, including autofilling passwords across apps, websites, and individual forms. The app also helps you store photos and audio notes. There are several other more unique and unusual features, including support for a fingerprint scanner, a password generator, a password audit that will let you know if the password is weak, and the app also provides the ability to get emergency help from a friend or family member. You can use the core app for free, but you'll need a paid subscription if you want to use all the features. You can also download LastPass Authenticator on Google Play to add a 2nd factor of authentication for added security.

mSecure Password Manager
(downloads: 90)
mSecure is one of those password managers that have been around seemingly forever. However, the app has seen several updates since its inception and the look and feel of the password manager remains relatively modern. In addition, the manager supports basic features, 256-bit AES encryption, a password generator, and the ability to backup your data to your SD card. The app also has a self-destruct feature in case someone gets their password wrong too many times. It's a reliable all-in-one password manager, although the lack of a free version may put some users off. We recommend looking at some reviews and trying the app.

Password Safe and Manager
(downloads: 138)
Password Safe and Manager is the middle ground when it comes to choosing a password manager. This app requires no connection, and the 256-bit encryption will make you feel relatively safe. The password manager uses a Material design that looks really great. You can organize passwords, categorize them for easy viewing, and generate new passwords on the fly. Additionally, the password manager offers automatic backup features. And the app offers significantly more features if you buy the PRO version for $3.99. It's not the most powerful, but it's a very good app.

RoboForm Password Manager
(downloads: 284)
RoboForm is a very old app, but it is still one of the best password managers for Android. It does what it's supposed to do and does it well, and it also offers bookmarks so you can find your most commonly used passwords faster. The app also recognizes new passwords when you create them and log in, a neat solution. The password manager also supports multi-step logins, which is very convenient. The application works with Chrome and Firefox, even with Dolphin Browser. This is a completely free application that works great.

SafeInCloud Password Manager
(downloads: 170)
SafeInCloud is a cloud-based password manager, a very capable manager. It stores all your data in the cloud, with which you can sync any of your devices. The app includes Material Design, 256-bit AES encryption, supports a fingerprint scanner, Android Wear, a password generator, and a password strength calculator. You will be able to auto-fill fields in some browsers. You'll be able to get most of the features with the free version, but the PRO version will cost you a very reasonable R199.

Nowadays there are a huge number of services on the Internet, in which registration is required to fully participate. The same situation is created in the field of applications, websites, and forums. All this leads to the fact that the average user accumulates a dozen passwords that he must remember.

According to the recommendations of experts, each service should have its own unique password, complex, preferably containing a chaotic set of numbers and letters of various registers, and all of this is at least thirteen characters. Naturally, remembering even one such password is problematic, let alone several.

This is what a password storage program does. It ensures the reliability and security of login data for various accounts. This article presents the best of the best.

Dashlane

This program was released 4 years ago - in 2012, and even then it met all the criteria for such an application.

To date, Dashlane has gone through several updates and is still not losing popularity. Some claim that it is the best password storage program.

Among its features:

• two-factor authentication;
• if you lose access to your accounts, you can share passwords;
• changing passwords for several services at once in a couple of clicks.

Dashlane monitors the situation in real time - notifies you if your account has been hacked. It can automatically generate new passwords on its own. Local storage of passwords is encrypted. There is information recording for payment systems. You can install additional protection with a PIN code, master password, and set up auto-blocking of data.

Dashlane, in addition to Windows, also has an Android program for storing passwords. In general, they are free, but paid versions include the ability to synchronize with all devices on which the product is installed.

KeepPass

KeePass, unlike its previous analogue, is absolutely free and, moreover, open source. An encrypted database ensures the reliability and security of storing information in it.

KeePass supports autofill, checks passwords for difficulty level and can generate them itself, as well as synchronize the device. This password storage program has many browser plugins. Through it you can export data in text form; among its settings there is an access option for multiple users.

The database provides regular (standard) and advanced search. The base can be blocked if necessary or, on the contrary, quickly unblocked. This provides additional protection. For the same purposes, the included options include clearing the clipboard and setting a password.

Officially, KeePass only releases programs for Windows, Linux, X OS. Third-party developers offer options for Android and iPhone. These apps are fully synchronized with KeePass for PC.

Kaspersky Password Manager

Kaspersky Password Manager is a paid program for storing passwords. It can generate them, works with autofill on websites, and checks passwords created by users for complexity. In general, it performs all the functions of a quality application for the purposes pursued.

The official Kaspersky website states that the program provides complete protection for online payments and communication on the Internet. You can also configure Why is Kaspersky better than free alternatives? This password storage program in Russian is officially presented. It does not need localization or additional settings. By purchasing Kaspersky Password Manager, the user gets rid of the headache and can immediately start working with it.

The program has versions for Windows, Mac, Android.

LastPass

Another free program for storing passwords, a premium subscription to which gives the user additional features, for example, synchronization of different devices.

LastPass can be downloaded as a program or installed as an app in your browser. In this case, she will be responsible for auto-completion. The program also has basic functions in the form of generating new passwords, real-time protection against hacking, which manifests itself in a message to the user and offering an instant replacement in one click.

LastPass can also store secure notes in three types: text, audio, and graphics.

It can be installed on PCs running Windows, Linux, OS X, Mac and on iPhone and Android smartphones.

Safe in Cloud

This password storage program works directly with Google Drive, Dropbox, and SkyDrive storages. They also provide online synchronization of devices on Android, iPhone or Windows. The developers also offer browser plugins.

The program is configured to export and import data. That is, you can import old passwords from other applications or export the entire list in text form, or the function of backing up and restoring information from the application is available.

Encryption in Safe in Cloud is standard, but worthwhile. When you log into the application, you are asked for a master password.

Programs called password managers, for the most part, are divided into several main types and allow you to perform many operations to create, save and organize a huge amount of personalized confidential data with a fairly high degree of protection. The uniqueness of such programs has recently become increasingly evident in the fact that they do not use the computer’s hard drive to store personal passwords, credit card access codes or registration accounts for certain web resources.

The development of cloud technologies and the creation of a huge number of virtual file storages on remote servers are attracting more and more users. Yes, this is understandable; any remote server or storage of this type created by IT giants has a much higher degree of protection than personal home or office terminals.

Download password managers You can do it for free from our website very easily. Plus, they have several basic functions. Some password managers are designed to quickly generate a password if you don't want to or don't have time to come up with some fancy password that uses a unique combination of letters, symbols and numbers that couldn't be guessed by a normal person or a program that can parse that type of combination. .

This type of program is the simplest and is built, by and large, on the principles with which the so-called random number generators work. In some cases, if such password managers do not save access combinations in their database, and even more so if you did not write down the password on a piece of paper or in an electronic notepad in time, forgetting it, you risk being left without the right to access a certain type of resource. Most often, this applies specifically to logins and passwords that were used during registration, for example, on social networks. It is clear that such password managers are simply not capable of generating passwords for bank cards or accounts; the only exception may be services such as virtual wallets or access codes to the capabilities of online stores, which sometimes themselves offer password managers to download.

One of the most common types of password managers are programs that not only create passwords, but also store them. Early applications saved all codes on the hard drive. Some applications of this kind still use such technologies, however, the storage of such personal data now occurs in a protected area of ​​​​the disk. As a rule, access to such data is carried out with at least a two-level security system. Two passwords can be used here, one password is the main code for viewing saved data, and the second, for greater security, is the so-called master password. In other words, if password managers detect an unauthorized attempt to access your data, they may also require a master password, without which you will never gain access. No less interesting among freely distributed programs of this type is the fact that almost all data is subject to a unique encryption system using AES technologies, although many utilities of this type also have their own algorithms, which, of course, are kept in the strictest confidence. You can download password managers on our website absolutely free.

And, of course, among programs in this area, storing all information on remote servers using cloud technologies and virtual file storages is considered top-of-the-line. Quite a number of software manufacturers today offer a variety of servers of this type. The only condition for all of them is free registration of a new user and the allocation of a certain disk space for storing personal data. On the Internet you can find and download for free many programs that are simply installed on the system. However, for all applications of this type to work correctly, constant Internet access and communication are required. Unfortunately, without this, such password managers will have no effect offline.