PC Magazine - USA (2020-08)

K

eeping track of dozens or hundreds of strong, unique passwords just

isn’t possible without a password manager. Fortunately, you can get

the necessary help without breaking the bank. The free edition of

LastPass has plenty of features, more than some of its for-pay competitors, and

it syncs across all your Windows, macOS, Android, and iOS devices without

any limits on the number of entries you can create. The Premium and Family

versions of LastPass add some worthwhile sharing and authentication settings,

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Editors’ Choice password manager.

LASTPASS FREE VS. PREMIUM VS. FAMILY

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Family. The Free edition includes all the standard password manager

capabilities, as well as a few features that other services restrict to paid

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generator, one-to-one sharing capabilities, secure notes, LastPass’ Security

Challenge check, and support for multifactor authentication.

LastPass: A Stellar Free Version

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