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I had 1Password for a while but I found it clunky and not very user friendly. On the other hand, I've been using bitwarden, which is free, and seems to be a completely smooth experience on all devices. I don't really understand why the premium product that is 1Password feels worse



I've tried a few password managers over the years, but I have stuck with 1Password because it has been the easiest for my non-technical family to use as well, and I would rather have a solution that works for them more easily. We've completely stopped sharing passwords over text and email and sticky notes on the fridge over the years in favor of 1P and links, particularly now that they can deep link in. I want to revisit BitWarden, but it would have to be pretty great (and pretty cost similar) to move my family plan.


I feel like the quality of the 1Password app has dropped over time. When I first started using it, the experience was sublime compared to apps like LastPass. I have more issues with passwords failing to prompt to save and general UX weirdness and slow response times than I used to. It's at the point where I'm seriously considering moving to something like BitWarden and I likely would have already if it was just me but I've got five family members using this as well and the migration annoyance has put me off.


It's up to personal preference. I use Bitwarden for work and 1Password for everything else and find 1Password to do a lot more than Bitwarden, and it now has a consistent UI across all platforms. Bitwarden is usable as a password manager, but 1Password can do ssh keys (including for git commit signing), Privacy.com cards, and I've found it to have better integration with browsers and the operating system.




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