Password Manager is a software tool that will help user to remember all his passwords. As we all know that today’s life is so full of technology that from banking to shopping we have numerous passwords or PIN or pass codes. It is actually very difficult to remember all these passwords and names, especially if you are an internet user too. One solution to this problem is that, you may write them down and store it in your PC but that’s risky as anyone can read that and gain access to your valuable data, it gets worse if someone reads your banking details and may take undue advantage. Here comes the need of password manager which will store your valuable data in encrypted form and only you can access that, hence its completely secure. Password manager can protect your logins and passwords, PIN codes, credit card numbers and much more. Here is the list of top five free password management programs.
Top Pick: Password Dragon
Before we go further into the top 5 list, we would like you to explore our own Password Dragon software. We didn’t purposefully add this in our top 5, as we don’t want to rate our own software. We’ll let you be the judge.
The great advantage of password dragon is that it works on Windows, Mac and Unix as this is written in Java. This can also be launched directly from USB thumb drive. This has lot more to offer, check-out the full list of features of password dragon.
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- Pros: Works on Multiple OS, easy to use, and strong encryption.
- Cons: None (What else do you expect us to say?)
- OS: All Windows, Linux, Mac, OS/2
1. LastPass
LastPass is a freeware password manager which makes your browsing secure and easier. It is integrated with high class and very fine encryption algorithms to keep your data protected and secure. Except the user, no one else could decrypt the information. Not only can it create strong passwords, it can also store unlimited passwords. It can import passwords from other password managers and has ability to manage data from multiple computers. It is a very effective software program.
- Our Rating:
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- Pros: It is almost the best freeware available which works with almost all browsers. It generates secure password and great online support is available by LastPass team. It has seamless integration with firefox.
- Cons: It is not very easy to use
- OS: Wndows XP, Windows Vista and iphone.
2. KeePass
KeePass Password manager is a free open source software which helps you to store your valuable passwords in a highly secure encrypted database whose key to decryption is only with you. You can lock all your passwords in one master key, so that you can unlock all the information with one single master password. It has strong password generator and requires no installation. It is a very handy tool that makes your password management very easy.
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- Pros: Easy to configure, with backup for deleted entries.It is light and portable, Simple to organize. Highly reliable and secure
- Cons: Time consuming process
- OS: Windows 7, Windows XP, Windows Vista
3. LockCrypt
LockCrypt is also a freeware password manager for Windows OS. To store passwords,phone numbers, PINs and other private and personal information, this account management program provides a secure, central database. It uses Cipher Block Chaining and AES encryption which makes it very secure and reliable. It has strong password generator and native translations into Spanish, German etc. with a secure clipboard to protect passwords.
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- Pros: The best part about this software is that it can be fully customizable.
- Cons: This software is resource expensive as it is written in Java. Moreover, it doesn’t have very well furnished user interface.
- OS: Windows 7, Windows XP, Windows Vista
4. Password Safe
Password Safe is another freeware password management tool which can manage your old passwords, quickly generate new passwords, organize them, retrieve and store them in one single master combination. Through this software the users can keep their passwords encrypted on their computers.
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- Pros: Easy to use, convenient and has the ability to go directly to a URL
- Cons: Unable to recover the data, if user forgets the master keyword.
- OS: Windows7 32-bit and 64-bit, Windows XP, Windows Vista
5. RoboForm
RoboForm password manager is a freeware which reliably and safely stores passwords on your PC or laptop. The passwords can be both online and offline. It has fine features and a very fine user interface. It not only auto-logs the user into online accounts but also completes online registration and checks out forms with a single click. It is probably one of the oldest and uses strong Encryption algorithms like BlowFish and AES for complete security and protection.
- Our Rating:
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- Pros: The management system for passwords is really powerful.
- Cons: Does not auto fill frequently.
- OS: Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7
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