![]() ![]() Read on to see my thoughts on the platform and why you’re going to want to stay away from this password manager.īefore getting into the features, note that while SplashID does have a free plan, a majority of the features, such as multi-device use and automated backups, are only available on a paid plan. The free plan nets you little more than basic password management. Other free managers like RoboForm provide much more, like password strength detection, without a fee. Unlike many password managers we’ve reviewed like LastPass or 1Password, SplashID has a licensed hardware device called a key safe. Holding up to 4GBs of information, this USB stick holds your information offline for ultimate protection. Plug it into a Windows or Mac device and the SplashID application will open up with all of your data. Once removed, none of that information is stored on the device. Of course, this is a fee on top of the traditional software, but there are bundle plans that include a year of the software with purchase of the hardware. The key safe can be refunded as well, and even works with existing accounts should you buy one later on. The SplashID Dashboard is similar to the strength detectors in LastPass and Dashlane. Here, the software provides an overall record of all of your passwords, noting which are weak, which are old and need to be changed, and which are repeated. You can list the affected categories based on their issue, however, you must go in and manually change each password from there. The feature previously mentioned in Dashlane and LastPass sorts your passwords by strength and can even automate the changing process depending on the website. SplashID’s simply informs you of the issue and you must go back and change it yourself. It tells you the amount of password records, which types they are, like credit card numbers or a driver’s license, and then the categories your info is broken into, such as business or personal logins. It does, however, show you your last five data backups and provides a link to the backup page, in which you can download, unlock or share the backed-up information. SplashID allows you to share any of your information with the other users or even non-users with the click of a button. Of course, this is a fairly standard feature, with managers like RoboForm offering it as well. All you need to do is enter the email of the user you want to share with, and a password for them to unlock it. ![]() It’s recommended that you uncheck the box that reads “send password in email,” as that is a insecure way to share information. If someone unintended reads that email, they will have access to your data. Once received, the user simply enters the password and a web page details the shared information. Unfortunately, someone with SplashID can’t automatically integrate this data into their SplashID client unlike with DashLane or LastPass. That, and those competitors keep the password private-a feature that SplashID does not support. Also, this link is only valid for 24 hours. ![]() SplashID’s password generator is just fine. It offers the baseline features for a generator and nothing more, unlike 1Password’s which allows you to customize the generator to be a PIN or a memorable password instead of a random one. That said, a generated password is still much more secure than a memorable one. With this one, you can choose the character length and which special characters you’d like. ![]()
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