Best Password Managers of 2018

Do you have difficulty remembering long, complex passwords? I know, it’s a rhetorical question and unless you are one of those people with super-natural memory your answer will be yes. Because remembering passwords is difficult and as a best practice you should avoid using the same password for more than one application or Web site, the easiest and simplest thing to do is to use a Password Manager. For privacy and security reasons, most people who regularly use a computer should use a password manager. I have written several articles on password managers and you will find some of them listed at the end of this article in the additional reading section.

There are tons of password managers and fortunately many good password managers are free. However, first you need to decide which one to use. You may find my article Selecting a Password Manager helpful in that regard. Several people have taken time to write a comparison or review of popular password managers. Here’s one review by Lee Munson for Comparitech.com called Best Password Managers 2018.

Notice that three of the five password managers listed above are free and 2 of them also have a paid version. LastPass, Dashlane, and KeePass are usually among the top three password managers in most reviews. LastPass is also the least expensive of the premium versions of these password managers. In my opinion, the free version of LastPass has so many wonderful features that I don’t think most people will need the paid version. However, if you decide to upgrade to premium version, the cost is only $2/month. The table above shows $12/year, but it’s actually $24/year right now.

Compared to LastPass, which is absolutely loaded with features, Dashlane’s premium version gives you some pretty nice options. Frankly, Dashlane’s free version is only good for users who hardly use their computer. The free version is limited to 50 passwords and you can use it on only one device. It offers a premium version for $59.88/year billed annually and premium plus for $119.88/year billed annually. They add some extras in the premium plus, such as credit monitoring and identity theft insurance.

These are all good, reputable password management tools so you can’t go really wrong with any of them. Visit the comparitech.com site to read the individual reviews for more detail.

Additional Reading

Here are some additional articles that you may be interested in.

• Selecting a Password Manager
• The Advantages of Using a Password Manager
• Microsoft Authenticator to Allow Phone Sign In Without a Password
• Biometric Options from Microsoft and Apple
• How Secure are Online Password Managers?
• How Secure is Biometric Authentication on Mobile Devices?

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