Which password manager should you choose?

Let's be honest: you have a password problem

On average, a person has 80 to 100 online accounts. Most people reuse the same 3-4 passwords everywhere. When just one site gets hacked (it happens all the time), your password ends up in a database sold on the dark web.

A password manager solves this. You remember one password (the master password), and the manager generates and stores all the others. Each site gets a unique, long, random password.

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How to migrate in 10 minutes

1. Install Bitwarden — browser extension + mobile app.
2. Export your current passwords from Chrome or your current manager (CSV file).
3. Import into Bitwarden: Tools > Import Data > choose your format.
4. Verify your accounts are there. Test 2-3 logins.
5. Delete the CSV file — it contains all your passwords in plain text!
6. Disable Chrome's password manager.

The master password

• Minimum 16 characters. Use a passphrase.
• Never reused elsewhere.
• Enable 2FA on your manager. Use a TOTP app, not SMS.
• Write down your recovery key physically (paper in a safe).

FAQ

Isn't it dangerous to put all passwords in one place?

Counterintuitively, a manager with zero-knowledge encryption is infinitely safer than reusing passwords from memory.

Is the browser's built-in manager enough?

For very basic use, it works. But it only works in one browser, is targeted by malware, and doesn't generate robust passwords by default.

Do I need to pay?

Free Bitwarden does 95% of the job. The 10 EUR/year Premium adds integrated TOTP and security reports.