A free password manager for you and your team

What is a free password manager?

A free password manager is an app that stores your logins in an encrypted vault, fills them in for you and creates strong, unique passwords, at no cost. You remember one master password; the password manager remembers everything else.

Free plans vary a lot. Some cover one person on one type of device, some stop at a small number of shared items, and some leave out 2FA codes or breach alerts. Read each vendor’s plan page for its free tier before you move hundreds of logins in.

What does BobWork Vault’s free password manager include?

BobWork Vault’s free plan includes everyday password management, the password generator and team sharing; this table lists what the free plan covers.

What isn’t included

So you can decide quickly: BobWork Vault has no mobile apps, no Firefox or Safari extension (the web vault works in both), no file attachments, no SSO or SCIM, no enforced password policy, no password-expiry reminders and no one-time share links for people outside your team.

How do you choose the best free password manager?

The best free password manager is the one that is zero-knowledge, autofills reliably in the browser you use, and covers how you actually share logins. Check these seven things:

1. Zero-knowledge encryption: passwords are encrypted on your device and the provider stores ciphertext only.
2. Autofill that works on real sign-in pages, including the email-first, password-second kind.
3. A password generator on sign-up forms, so every new account gets a strong, unique password.
4. 2FA codes stored with the login, not stuck on one phone.
5. Breach alerts that check your passwords without sending them anywhere.
6. Sharing: if anyone else uses your logins (a partner, an assistant, a team), check that sharing is free and has access levels.
7. An easy way in and out: CSV import from your current tool, and export if you ever leave.

Comparing tools side by side? See how BobWork Vault compares and the guide to good free password managers.

Free password manager vs your browser’s built-in password saving

Browser password saving is built around one person’s logins in one browser; a dedicated free password manager like BobWork Vault adds team sharing with access levels, 2FA codes and offboarding. Check your browser’s help pages for what it covers, then compare:

More on this: is Chrome’s password manager safe for business? BobWork Vault can also switch off Chrome’s own password saving so the two don’t compete.

Is a free password manager safe?

A free password manager is safe when it is zero-knowledge, and BobWork Vault is: each item is encrypted in your browser with AES-256-GCM, your master password is stretched with PBKDF2-SHA256 (600,000 iterations), and the server stores ciphertext only. A new device needs an emailed code as well as the master password. How the encryption works · zero-knowledge encryption explained.

How do you start with a free password manager?

1. Add the free BobWork Vault Chrome extension (Chrome, Edge, Brave or Arc) and create an account.
2. Choose a long master password you can remember, and keep the Emergency Kit offered at sign-up.
3. Import your passwords from Chrome, Zoho Vault, 1Password, Bitwarden, LastPass or any CSV.
4. Sign in to sites as usual: the extension fills saved logins and offers to save new ones.
5. Add 2FA codes by scanning the QR on the page, then share what your team needs. See the free team password manager guide.

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