They do have some neat features that the mega software companies don’t offer (yet), like password monitoring and reporting of compromised credentials, but unfortunately for 1Password, competitors will eventually offer these features as free built-in options as well. Now that companies with much larger, well-funded teams of security specialists are offering their products for free, I don’t find 1Password’s subscription option that compelling. I personally am not a fan of most subscription-based services, as the costs tend to add up over time, and with something as important as passwords, I would prefer not to have to pay for access to my accumulated security information.
It still is an excellent product, but since they migrated their business model from a flat-license fee to a subscription model, I only use it now for legacy password purposes.
This application used to be my primary password manager before Apple and Microsoft chose to bake password protection into their products. Like most Apple products, iCloud Keychain masks the complexity normally associated with computer operations such as strong cryptography, multi-step authentication, and secure storage behind a consumer-friendly interface that makes password management effortless… as long as you exclusively use Apple Safari on iOS and macOS for your web-surfing needs. It’s free, easy to use, and built into all of Apple’s operating systems, so there is nothing to download. If you live entirely within the Apple ecosystem and have no need or intent to access your passwords from non-Apple devices, then iCloud is the best choice. Doing so automatically synchronizes your login information to all your iCloud-enabled Apple devices also running Safari. If you elect to use it, it generates and stores your encrypted password to Apple’s iCloud service. It is the default password manager that pops up in Safari, Apple’s browser, when you navigate to a login screen. ICloud Keychain, Apple’s native password manager, comes built into the latest iOS and macOS.
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