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Password manager

One strong, unique password per service: the foundation of everything that follows. Drop the notebook, drop the reused password.

Bitwarden

🟢 BeginnerBest to start with🌍 · open-sourceFree + paid plan

What it's for

A password vault that remembers, generates and fills your passwords for you, across all your devices.

Why it matters

Free, audited, cross-platform, and end-to-end encrypted. You only need to remember one strong password. It’s even self-hostable (via Vaultwarden) so you depend on no one.

For whom & when

Everyone. It’s the foundation of all security: one strong, unique password per service.

Install & use

  1. Create an account at bitwarden.com and choose a long master password (a phrase). Never forget it: it can’t be recovered.

  2. Install the browser extension and the mobile app.

  3. As you log in, let Bitwarden save and then replace your old passwords with generated ones.

KeePassXC

🔴 Advanced100% local🌍 · open-sourceFree

What it's for

A local vault: an encrypted file only you hold, with no cloud and no account.

Why it matters

Nothing leaves your device, unless you choose to sync the file yourself (for example via Cryptomator). It’s the purist’s choice, with no middleman at all.

For whom & when

Advanced profiles who want full control and zero online dependency.

Install & use

  1. Install KeePassXC (desktop) and a compatible mobile app (KeePassDX on Android, Strongbox on iOS).

  2. Create a database file protected by a master password.
  3. To have it on all devices, sync that file through an encrypted cloud.

Proton Pass

🟢 BeginnerWith email aliases🇨🇭 · open-sourceFree + paid plan

What it's for

The password manager of the Proton ecosystem, with built-in disposable email aliases.

Why it matters

Ideal if you’re already on Proton: one account for mail, cloud and passwords. Its email aliases save you from giving your real address everywhere.

For whom & when Those who want everything in one place with Proton.

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