best business password manager

Password managers are paid and free. The following are examples of programs and applications for storing passwords.

2022. 1Password password manager leaves Russia

Canadian 1Password password manager has disappeared from the Russian App Store. Considering that the founders of the service published a post in support of Ukraine a week ago, it is easy to predict that the service will soon become unavailable to Russian users, and therefore it is better to save your passwords elsewhere in advance.

2022. 1Password Password Manager Raises $620M Investment

When choosing a password manager, it's important to know the provider's credibility. So, now you can be sure that 1Passwordis a reliable provider. The company has raised a massive $620 million round of investment at a $6.8 billion valuation. Interestingly, until 2019, 1Password didn’t raise any outside investment at all, but was earning enough to be self-sustaining. The company was founded in 2005 in Canada. The company's revenue for 2021 is about $150 million, 60% comes from business clients. The company earns on subscriptions: $2.99 ​​per month for a personal account and $7.99 for a business account. The service does not provide a free version at the moment.

2021. Apple added a password manager to the iCloud app for Windows

iCloud for Windows version 12.5 or later introduced a feature that allows users to create, edit, and delete passwords that are automatically pasted into the browser and other apps. Changes are stored in iCloud Keychain and will be available on Apple devices. The app also works with extensions for Chrome and Edge. Last year, Apple tried to release an iCloud Passwords extension for Chrome, but it never worked.

2021. 1Password password manager for Linux

released The official version of the 1Password app for Linux has been released. Among its features: a dark theme, work with network resources (FTP, SSH, SMB), support for an icon in the notification area indicating that the program, although its window is closed, is unlocked, opening the default browser, and typing in password protection, integration with the Linux lock screen system, idle support, secure attachments, archiving and deletion of objects to improve the organization of documents, a Watchtower designed to monitor and evaluate the level of password security..

2021. Password manager LastPass cuts free version

The popular service for storing passwords LastPass (from March 16) will no longer be free for two devices at the same time. You will have to choose one, but it is unlikely that this will make sense, because. Nowadays, any person accesses sites and services at least from a computer and phone. A LastPass Premium subscription costs $3.51 per month. There is also a family plan for six accounts - $4.72 per month. Alternative password managers can be explored in our rating .

2021. Apple releases iCloud Passwords extension for Chrome

Apple has released an iCloud Passwords extension for Chrome. It will allow you to synchronize passwords between Safari and Chrome browsers. Users can access Chrome passwords from Safari that were created on iPhone, iPad or Mac, writes The Verge. Passwords created in Chrome are stored in iCloud Keychain and will be available on Apple devices.

2020. Microsoft has created its own password manager

Microsoft has built a password manager into its multi-factor authentication application Microsoft Authenticator. The application can work with Edge, Google Chrome browsers on desktop and mobile devices. True, for Google Chrome you need to install an extension. Passwords are synchronized between mobile devices and desktop. Unlike competitors, Authenticator works for free on any number of devices. Autofill only works with Microsoft accounts.

2020. Dropbox launches its own password manager

    Dropbox continues to look for new ideas to help it compete with Google, Microsoft, Amazon (which are hard to beat on cloud storage prices). Try Again - Dropbox Passwords Password Manager. And it has meaning. If you already store valuable documents in Dropbox, then why not store your passwords there? Moreover, Dropbox is often used to synchronize databases in other password managers. True, for some reason, the developers decided to make a separate application, and not include a password manager in mobile Dropbox. The application is already available in appstores, but for now - only by invitation and only for paid Dropbox accounts.

2019. Mozilla released the Firefox Lockbox password manager

Mozilla (the developer of Firefox) released the Lockbox mobile password manager(for iPhone and Android). Of course, the Firefox browser has a built-in password manager, and it can sync passwords with mobile versions of Firefox for iOS and Android. But there are situations when a person uses Firefox on the desktop, and another browser on the smartphone. For such cases, Lockbox is just right. In this case, you will not need to create a separate account for passwords in a third-party service, such as 1password or KeePass.

2018. Yandex.Browser has a built-in password storage service

All browsers have a built-in password manager, but Yandex.BrowserThat is, it is now closest (in terms of convenience and security) to specialized services such as LastPass. As before, Yandex.Browser saves the entered passwords, but now they can be protected with a master password linked to your Yandex account. Passwords are now also saved in your online account, which means they can be synchronized between devices and restored in case of loss or reinstallation of the computer. Also available is a generator of new passwords, entering passwords with a fingerprint on the phone. For encryption, a multi-stage system with formidable abbreviations such as RSA, AES, PBKDF, etc. is used.

2017. Passwork - a password manager for a company

A corporate password manager appeared on the Russian market - Passwork (however, after receiving investments, the founders became Finnish companies). Compared to Western competitors LastPass, 1Password, Dashline, this service costs less (from 25 rubles / month per user) and provides not only a cloud, but also an open-source boxed version that allows you to store passwords on your own server. Also, the service promises advanced collaboration features: secure one-time links, providing access by e-mail, etc. Otherwise, the capabilities of the services are quite similar - they allow you to organize a secure centralized password storage. The company administrator manages employee access and sees the history of changes.

2017. Kaspersky Password Manager added remote access to passwords

A new version of the password manager has been released Kaspersky Password Manager . With the help of the solution, the user can create strong combinations for devices on Windows and OS X platforms, while manually entered passwords are automatically checked for security. In the new version, users get remote access to their passwords through a personal page on the My Kaspersky portal - this is convenient when there is no way to install the application or you need to enter data from someone else's device. Finding the right combination of characters for each site and service is now even easier thanks to voice control (for the Google Chrome browser). The updated version of Kaspersky Password Manager also allows you to import the password database from other similar solutions. The basic version of Kaspersky Password Manager is available free of charge.

2016.Password storage service LastPass went completely free

Last year when LogMeIn bought the best cloud storage service for passwords - LastPass, we were afraid that they would focus on the business version and shut down the free personal version. But in fact, things got even better. Until now, the personal version of LastPass only allowed you to store passwords on your computer for free. And in order for these passwords to become available on mobile devices, it was necessary to pay extra $12/year. Now the mobile version is also free. Apparently, LogMeIn decided in this way to attract more executives to start using the service to store their own passwords, and then buy a business version for their company. Recall that the business version of the service allows you to manage the passwords of all employees from all corporate applications and websites. This is convenient not only for employees (who do not need to remember passwords), but also for the manager,

2015. LastPass password manager purchased by LogMeIn

LastPass - perhaps the most popular worldwide (and in our country) online password manager. It allows you to store all your passwords (from websites and online services) in encrypted form in cloud storage, and remember only 1 password from this cloud storage. Last week this service was bought by LogMeIn, known for its service for remote access to a computer. This is good news for those companies that use LastPass as a shared password store for employees. Because in the matter of storing passwords - the stability of the provider is very important. And now this stability will improve. However, for those who use the service for free, this deal may not be very good news, because. LogMeIn is focused on business products and may very well drop the free version or limit its features.

2015. Passwork - domestic password manager

Each company has many corporate accounts from hosting, online services, social networks, etc. Usually they are stored in the heads (or notebooks) of individual employees, and therefore, when they are fired, problems arise. Passwork Serviceproposes to create a single centralized repository for corporate passwords and always control who has access to them. All passwords are encrypted on the client (in a browser or mobile application) and are transferred to the provider's server already encrypted. Users can create groups and invite other users to collaborate with them. In groups, you can create folders, store passwords, restrict and configure access. Passwork can also be installed on your own server. The service has a free version with a limit of 3 groups. Paid without restrictions costs 290 rubles / year per user.