# 10 Best Free Password Managers and Why You Need One **URL:** \ **Category:** Technology\ **Created:** [August 28, 2025, 4:37pm UTC](https://community.clark.com/t/10-best-free-password-managers-and-why-you-need-one/8280 "2025-08-28T16:37:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Dwiggy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e274bd/32.png) [@Dwiggy](https://community.clark.com/u/Dwiggy)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2025, 4:37pm UTC](https://community.clark.com/t/10-best-free-password-managers-and-why-you-need-one/8280/1 "2025-08-28T16:37:38Z")
Is there a reason _ **Keeper Vault** _ is not listed as one of the 10 Best Password Managers? I have used it for years and there have been no issues with it, except on the user end! I recommend it all the time and am amazed as many do not know about it. It does cost $39.99 per year but I find that a paid password manager seems to be a better manager than free one…at least has more options. Also, not ALL of the 10 Password Managers you listed are Free. That should be clarified in the title as “Free/Paid”. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![discourse\_ai\_spam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c68b51/32.png) [@discourse\_ai\_spam](https://community.clark.com/u/discourse_ai_spam)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2025, 4:37pm UTC](https://community.clark.com/t/10-best-free-password-managers-and-why-you-need-one/8280/2 "2025-08-28T16:37:41Z")
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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/clark/original/1X/8031b66a3120ef28d78716ec2d5e0d4c3f596588.png) [@system](https://community.clark.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2025, 6:01pm UTC](https://community.clark.com/t/10-best-free-password-managers-and-why-you-need-one/8280/3 "2025-08-28T18:01:03Z")
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**Author:** ![aamike](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/community.clark.com/aamike/32/2572_2.png) [@aamike](https://community.clark.com/u/aamike)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2025, 8:26pm UTC](https://community.clark.com/t/10-best-free-password-managers-and-why-you-need-one/8280/4 "2025-08-28T20:26:56Z")
I have tried a couple of dedicated password managers but, being a user of Android and Chrome and Gmail, I have found no advantage over Google’s default password manager. YMMV if you are not an Android user; I don’t know. ---
**Author:** ![glasspilot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/eada6e/32.png) [@glasspilot](https://community.clark.com/u/glasspilot)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2025, 11:26am UTC](https://community.clark.com/t/10-best-free-password-managers-and-why-you-need-one/8280/5 "2025-08-29T11:26:55Z")
A recommendation from a first time poster is suspicious. I’ve never heard of the PM that he mentioned. My computer guru is Leo Laporte. He’s been the Tech guy a long time on TV, radio and now podcasts. He was recommending LastPass until they had a data breech a few years ago. He now likes Bitwarden which is what I now use. Yes, there are other good ones too. ---
**Author:** ![ochotona](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/community.clark.com/ochotona/32/293_2.png) [@ochotona](https://community.clark.com/u/ochotona)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2025, 12:48pm UTC](https://community.clark.com/t/10-best-free-password-managers-and-why-you-need-one/8280/6 "2025-08-29T12:48:41Z")
I would not use Google’s password manager, it’s really a matter of trust. Their authenticator had a problem whereby the secret authentication codes were backed up to a server without encryption… that was SUPER BAD. Their attack surface is just so large… nope. I use Proton Pass, at work my company provides 1Password. ---
**Author:** ![Dwiggy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e274bd/32.png) [@Dwiggy](https://community.clark.com/u/Dwiggy)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2025, 3:12pm UTC](https://community.clark.com/t/10-best-free-password-managers-and-why-you-need-one/8280/7 "2025-08-29T15:12:03Z")
I am sorry you feel like a first time poster is “suspicious.” I just happen to be new to the community not to Clark Howard’s news. Keeper Vault has been around for many years and has a pristine track record. It may not have all the “bells & whistles” of other PM but it is at least reliable and relatable. Thank you.