Consumer Reports Names 3 Top Password Managers, Led by 1Password Families at $6 a Month
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Updated · Boy Genius Report · Jul 30
Consumer Reports Names 3 Top Password Managers, Led by 1Password Families at $6 a Month
2 articles · Updated · Boy Genius Report · Jul 30
Summary
Consumer Reports put 1Password Families, Dashlane Premium and Keeper Unlimited at the top of its password-manager rankings, with 1Password Families tying for the highest overall score.
Millions of surveyed users and Consumer Reports’ internal research fed the ranking, which emphasized usability, data security and data privacy after breaches such as LastPass raised scrutiny of the category.
1Password Families starts at $6 a month for up to five people, while Dashlane Premium starts at $5.42 for one user and $8.13 for up to 10 family members.
Keeper stood out for offering both a highly rated paid tier and a free option, though Keeper Free is limited to one mobile device and 10 passwords; Keeper Personal starts at $3.58 a month.
Bitwarden scored slightly lower overall but remained a lower-cost alternative, with premium service at $1.65 a month and a family plan at $4, while Apple, Google and Samsung also offer built-in free managers.
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