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Thoughts on Bitwarden? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 3 years ago by ksynwa@lemmy.ml to c/technology@lemmy.ml

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I personally use passwordstore.org with a git repo on a personal VPS. But I wanted to set up a password manager for my boomer parents and looks like Bitwarden is one of the better options out there.

The problem is that the free tier sounds a bit too good to be true so I am worried that it might just disappear or discontinue one day. Any idea if this fear is unfounded or not?

If you have been using Bitwarden please share your experience with it. Would like to hear.

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[–] pressanykeynow@iusearchlinux.fyi 2 points 7 months ago

You can use Vaultwarden project to host the server on your VPS and use Bitwarden client apps to connect to it.

[–] Flaky@iusearchlinux.fyi 2 points 7 months ago

I immediately deleted my account after realising the free tier doesn't allow bundling the TOTP with the password. Instead I use KeePassXC on my computer and KeePass2Android + Enpass on my phone.

[–] OneiricBotcelot@lemmy.ml 1 points 3 years ago (2 children)

I would go for https://keepass.info/ . IMHO the best open-source password manager out there. Because of its prorietary parts I wouldn't trust Bitwarden.

[–] GenkiFeral@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 years ago (3 children)

not easy to use.

[–] mp3@lemmy.ml 1 points 3 years ago

There's AuthPass that is using the KeePass database format and IMO more user-friendly and approachable to a newcomer.

[–] Flaky@iusearchlinux.fyi 1 points 7 months ago

tbh I've yet to see a KeePass-based password manager that's not clunky-feeling. Strongbox is probably the best one for that but that's for the Apple ecosystem.

[–] JoYo@lemmy.ml -2 points 3 years ago

what's the challenge? there is lots of ways to use keepass that aren't immediately obvious.

[–] Tmpod@lemmy.ml 1 points 3 years ago

What proprietary parts

[–] SrEstegosaurio@lemmy.ml 1 points 3 years ago (3 children)

I use KeePass on all my devices. I locally sync the DB with syncthing. But I gived an eye to pass and is really cool tho.

[–] Ripuli@lemmy.ml 1 points 3 years ago

Same setup for me, keepass database synced with Syncthing and of course backed up to a few locations. It's great because there's a lot of great apps for it. I use KeepassXC on my computer and KeepassDX on my phone.

[–] SrEstegosaurio@lemmy.ml 1 points 3 years ago

Eitherway, just selfhost it if you gonna use it (if your able)

[–] dessalines@lemmy.ml 1 points 3 years ago (1 children)

Same here. This requires no server, and is fully e2ee.

[–] AgreeableLandscape@lemmy.ml 1 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago)

Just make sure you back it up vigilantly to a secure location. Especially if you're like me and occasionally need to wipe your computer/phone due to screwing up while tinkering with the OS. Especially especially if you use auto-generated random passwords that you yourself have no hope of memorizing, as recommended by security experts. In any case, your passwords database is one thing you really don't want to try to restore from back up and realize it's many months out of date.