MacLife - USA (2020-03)

THE WINNER

1Password

1Password takes care of your digital

identity at an affordable price

C

HOOSING A WINNING password

manager here is not easy. While the

basics and security are common

throughout, what differentiates the apps

is their add–on features, ease of use and,

of course, pricing.

iCloud Keychain is great for the basics,

but it’s disappointing that the app’s not

available when you’re using an

alternative platform.

Dashlane is comprehensive, but its

interface is somewhat cluttered and hard

to navigate. With fewer features on offer,

LastPass and Keeper are very easy

to use, but they’re also quite pricey

considering that there aren’t many

additional features. We like RoboForm’s

Contacts feature and Dashlane’s health

score, but the apps just aren’t as

comprehensive as 1Password.

1Password is fairly pricey at $35.99

per year, but it has a really impressive

feature set, which includes storage of

secure notes and identity cards such as

driving licences and passports. There are

plenty of features, but everything is laid

out in a clean interface, with a handy

sidebar that provides easy access. As

well as unlimited storage, 1Password’s

Watchtower gives you the ability to track

reused and weak passwords, which is

very reassuring.

Note: The final verdict scores reflect the overall opinion of a product and are not necessarily an average of the criteria listed in the table.

With 1Password, you get a great set of

features in a well–laid out package that

will help boost your security.

Note: The final verdict scores reflect the overall opinion of a product and are not necessarily an average of the criteria listed in the table.

How do

they

compare?

THE SPECS iCLOUD

KEYCHAIN

1PASSWORD DASHLANE

PREMIUM

LASTPASS

PREMIUM

ROBOFORM

EVERYWHERE

KEEPER

UNLIMITED

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SUBSCRIPTION

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PASSWORD

STORAGE

Unlimited Unlimited 50 passwords Unlimited Unlimited Unlimited

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SET UP

SYNCING

FEATURES

USABILITY

OVERALL

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