Password Manager Alternatives

Privacy-respecting alternatives to Google Password Manager, iCloud Keychain, and LastPass.

Password managers

Bitwarden Free tierFree / $10/year premium
Replaces: Google Password Manager, iCloud Keychain, LastPass Privacy: Open source; audited; can be self-hosted; excellent free tier Platforms: iOS, Android, Web, all browsers, desktop

Honest tradeoff: Cloud-synced by default (though you can self-host); no offline access without the app

Proton Pass Free tierFree / included in Proton plans
Replaces: Google Password Manager, iCloud Keychain Privacy: End-to-end encrypted; integrated with Proton ecosystem; email aliases included Platforms: iOS, Android, Web, all browsers

Honest tradeoff: Newer than Bitwarden; smaller feature set but catching up

KeePassXC Free tierFree
Replaces: Any cloud password manager Privacy: Fully local; vault is a file on your device; never touches a server Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux

Honest tradeoff: No automatic sync between devices; you manage your vault file manually

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