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Serious question: did that $200 password manager actually save you or just waste your money?
Last year I dropped $200 on a premium password manager bundle after seeing all the hype in forums. I had zero breaches and it felt safe, but my friend paid $40 for a basic one and got hit with a data leak anyway. Did your paid security tool ever prove its worth or did you just get lucky? I'm curious how many people here swear by the expensive stuff vs. the free options.
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morgan.rose1mo ago
I think there's a small misunderstanding about how data leaks work with password managers. A breach doesn't necessarily mean the software failed - it often means the person's master password got phished or they saved it somewhere unsafe. The price tag doesn't protect against human error. I paid for a mid-range option last year after my free one worked fine for years, but I mainly switched for the family sharing feature, not security. None of it matters if you're not following basic practices like unique passwords and two-factor authentication.
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angela5871mo ago
Exactly, "none of it matters" without unique passwords and two-factor authentication.
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Look, I gotta push back a little on this whole "serious question" thing. A password manager, no matter how expensive it is, isn't some magic force field. Your friend getting hit with a data leak probably had more to do with using the same password everywhere or clicking a bad link than the cost of their software. Honestly, $200 feels like overkill for most people unless you're managing a business or something. The free or cheap options from reputable companies do the exact same job - they store your passwords and fill them in. I've used a free one for years and never had a breach, but I also don't reuse passwords and turn on two-factor authentication. So yeah, that $200 probably went more toward marketing and fancy features you don't actually need.
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