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by longstation 1550 days ago
Sorry for the late reply. BitWarden is great. I really don't have anything to complaint (before BitWarden, I was using browser built-in password manager). However, I changed. I start to value the following:

1. I need a tool that can save not just password, but something more general. For example, a desktop software credential (with BitWarden, I need to open a browser or electron app to do that). Another example would be a PIN required each time I use the voice mail. Or certain PIN for my bank accounts (not the one used to login the online banking). I am aware you can save them in the note section, but it feels better when you can customize these fields. These non-password secrets used to be saved in plain text scattered around in various files on my PC. Now I have a centralized and organized access.

2. I know that with some configuration you can have self-hosted BitWarden vault. But I think KPXC + whatever_file_sync_app is simpler.

3. I actually started using KeePassXC because IT forced me so. I hated it initially, but later discovered it's actually a great tool for managing secrets in general.

4. HN Syndrome: preferring "native" app than web/electron.

1 comments

Ah, didn’t know Bitwarden doesn’t support extra fields like that, that is something I use as well. Thanks for the reply, it’s rare to hear about some (even personal) negatives of bitwarden :)