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by brodsky 2779 days ago
has anyone here used Enpass? I use it and like it very much, because the UX is decent, and there is no "cloud" component whatsoever - it simply has a local DB which can be synced using Google Drive or Dropbox across all my devices. However, I am a concerned with their lack of a 3rd-party audit. So I've been eyeing BitWarden for that reason, but the need to run a server turns me off (especially since I'm not clear how that helps me sync the mobile clients). Those who host their own BitWarden instance: how do you approach the problems of backup and mobile sync?
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linsomniac 2779 days ago
I use Enpass and I like it, though I don't love it. I have a few pain points that make me consider looking elsewhere.

I like: No recurring price just buy once per platform and off you go, no hosted component it just uses my Google drive, ability to add additional items to the things it tracks like the places that insist on 5 "security questions", Android app with fingerprint is nice.

Things I don't like about Enpass:

- No ability to have multiple databases. I would really like to have the ability to have a database shared with my spouse, and one shared with my work.

- I never was able to get the Chrome integration to work on ChromeOS and that is my primary personal OS these days.

Generally it works well, but I'd love to get my wife using one, would like to have one I can share with my wife, and would like to replace our ancient work password vault that is Windows-only.

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jamesholden 2779 days ago
I use Enpass exclusively. Having switched from Lastpass a couple years ago. I neglected to pay the premium, and was unable to access some really needed data in the middle of a situation, but couldn't because the premium expired. After that situation, I said fuck you to paid services. While I get the benefits of them, it's not useful if you run into a situation like this where you are locked out of your own data for failure to pay on time.

Enpass was worth the cost for mobile access. But that's all I had to pay. I can now use it on every Win/Lin/Mac/Phone system available to me. Sync seamlessly in the background with my preferred cloud provider, which also requires 2FA to access. So I feel reasonably secure.

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