Best Password Managers

Compare password managers, sharing and recovery options.

A shared group in the Apple Passwords app holds three logins, beside a panel showing what the owner and members can do and a reminder to change passwords after removing someone.

Password managers · Nov 7

Apple Passwords app shared group: set up and share with family

Share logins with family in the Apple Passwords app: who can join, what members can change and what to do after.

Four random example words forming a passphrase, with a checklist marking long, unpredictable and unique as good and a predictable sentence as poor, and an arrow to a password vault.

Password managers · Nov 2

How to choose a master password for your password manager

Use a passphrase of four or more random words. How to build one, check it and plan for forgetting it.

A trusted contact's request passes a wait-time clock before a password vault opens, with a note that you can approve or reject first.

Password managers · Oct 29

Password manager emergency access: let someone in when you can't

Bitwarden, 1Password and Apple handle emergency access very differently. Here is how to set up each one.

A list of saved passwords with one marked leaked and one reused under a magnifying glass, beside a hash prefix being checked against a database of known breach lists.

Password managers · Oct 23

How to check if your password has been leaked, and what to do next

Your password manager can already check for leaked passwords. Where to look, how it stays private and what to change.

Illustration of saved browser passwords moving through a plain-text CSV file into an encrypted vault, with a note to delete the file after import

Password managers · Oct 17

How to import passwords from Chrome into a password manager

Export, import, then delete the plain-text file: how to move Chrome passwords into a password manager safely.

Three second-factor options ranked: a security key or passkey at the top, an authenticator app in the middle and SMS or email codes at the bottom.

Two-factor authentication · Oct 4

Authenticator app or SMS code: which second factor to use

Why an authenticator app beats an SMS code, where security keys fit, and how to switch without locking yourself out.

A phone holds the private key, unlocked by face, fingerprint or PIN, and sends a signed challenge to a website that keeps only the public key.

Passkeys · Oct 3

How to set up passkeys on Google, Apple, Microsoft and myGov

Set up passkeys on your key accounts, choose where they are stored and keep a way back in.

Three different account keys share one keyring, with a reminder to plan account recovery.

Password managers · Sep 27

Best password managers for your everyday accounts

Compare four password managers by free features, device access, family sharing and recovery options.

Bitwarden import screen showing available credential-import options.

Bitwarden · Aug 31

Bitwarden adds Keeper imports and Send controls

August’s business update improves migration and sharing oversight, with an interface beta still ahead.

Phone displaying ExpressKeys while resting on a blue sofa

Best Password Managers · Jul 3

ExpressKeys adds passkeys, sharing and deleted-item recovery

ExpressKeys adds passkeys, secure sharing and recovery for deleted items.

Bitwarden Help Center graphic identifying the Fill Assist feature.

Bitwarden · Jun 26

Bitwarden adds Fill assist for difficult login forms

Bitwarden Fill assist fixes autofill on mapped sites. Where to turn it on, how the list updates and what it overrides.

Proton Pass access-token activity log showing credential-read events

Best Password Managers · May 22

Proton Pass adds expiring access tokens for AI agents

Proton Pass adds scoped, expiring access tokens for AI agents.

A password manager should make unique passwords and account recovery easier to manage. ULKA compares personal and family options, device support, sharing controls and practical ways to move existing records. We also explain how passkeys change some logins without removing every password from your life. Consider the recovery arrangements before choosing a service, especially when family members depend on shared access.

Consider who must recover an account if a device is lost, and check sharing permissions before inviting other people.

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