
This is an indication of others’ dedication to the product, and is necessary for long-term maintenance and viability of the product.
KeePass is free, open-source, and has an active and large support community. Ever-changing service offerings driven by revenue feels like things could be shifting away from the security-first-and-at-any-cost ethos of the early days.Īfter a few days of research I landed on KeePass, for the following reasons: But the announcement this week that LastPass would further restrict free accounts by limiting users to a choice of PC or mobile (not both!) clients was a clear signal to me that it was time to move on. The service has generally performed okay (as a browser-based tool) in spite of the hiccups of any browser-based tool.
Their sellout to LogMeIn in 2015 was a low point in their reputation, but through the assurances of the previous CEO I chose to stay on as a paid subscriber.
As a long-time LastPass user (from their launch in 2009), I’ve gone through all the stages from thrilled to meh.