password managers

ranked on whether anyone outside the company has actually checked the code, how recently, and what happened the last time something went wrong — not on feature checklists.

5 listed · 5 researched by us · featured first, then most upvoted

Bitwarden

we checked this$19.80/yr

the only one open source top to bottom, audited by a named firm every year since 2018, and the cheapest here.

#almost-everyone-it-wins-#on-price#on-the-free-tier-simulta

KeePassXC

we checked thisfree

free, fully open, and the only one with no server at all — there is no vendor vault for anyone to steal.

#people-who-would-rather-

Proton Pass

we checked this~$23.88/yr

open-source clients under gplv3, a fresh 2026 audit, and a server you still have to take on faith.

#privacy-focused-users-wh#hide-my-email-aliases-in

1Password

we checked this$35.88/yr

the best key architecture in the category, from the vendor that just made its audit reports harder to read.

#households#businesses-who-want-the-#will-pay-for-it

Keeper

we checked thisunverified

fedramp high, fips 140-3 and quarterly pentests — none of whose reports you can actually read.

#organisations-whose-proc

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