Best password manager for…

Start from the job. Every pick comes with the reason, taken from the sourced facts. We don't score password managers, so nothing here is a ranking by opinion.

Best password manager for families

Family plans compared by price per year, how many people they cover, and what happens if someone loses access.

Best free password manager

Free plans that sync across devices, with their limits spelled out, plus the free local and built-in options.

Best open-source password manager

Password managers whose app code you can read, and in some cases run on your own server or as a local file.

Best LastPass alternative

For anyone leaving LastPass after the 2022 vault theft: alternatives with a clean record and stronger protection for a stolen vault.

Best password manager for Apple users

When Apple's built-in Passwords app is enough, and the options for people who also use Windows or Android.

Best self-hosted password manager for teams

Password managers you can run on your own server, with open-source code and published audits.

Cheapest password manager over three years

What each paid personal plan costs over its first three years at the vendor's stated prices. Pure arithmetic, sorted low to high.

There's no "best overall". The right password manager depends on who shares it, which devices you use and who you'd rather trust.