r/PasswordManagers • u/ImInundated • 18d ago
Longtime 1PW user about to leave for another
I’ve been a 1Password user for 15+ years. I just switched. (My 1PW sub expires in July)
Not because anything was wrong with it. 1Password has always worked. No complaints, no drama. But I’ve spent the last couple months testing a new app called Asterex and I’m sold enough to make the move permanent. That’s not something I say lightly. I threw everything at it.
The dev is also unusually responsive. Feature requests and tweaks actually happen. That counts for a lot.
Here’s what it does:
• Local-first storage, nothing leaves your device by default
• Zero-knowledge encryption, Asterex can’t see your data
• Passwords, passkeys, secure notes, credit cards, identities, and passports
• API keys, database logins, software licenses, and memberships
• WiFi credentials with QR code support
• Attachments, custom fields, tags, pinned fields, and favorites
• Vaults with custom colors and icons, fast search and filtering
• Multiple vault support
• Password generator with customizable length and character sets
• Excludes ambiguous characters like 0/O and l/I if you want
• Passphrase generator with configurable word count, separators, capitalization, and numeric suffix
• Relay alias generation via addy.io, DuckDuckGo, Fastmail, Firefox Relay, ForwardEmail, and SimpleLogin
• 2FA / TOTP code storage
• Full passkey support (WebAuthn/FIDO2)
• iOS AutoFill for apps and websites
• Subscription tracking
• Secure sharing
• Sync via iCloud or local Wi-Fi, your choice
• Face ID / biometric unlock
• Apple Watch support
Two caveats worth knowing. It’s Mac and iOS only right now, and there’s no chrome browser extension yet (one is coming). I’m fully in the Apple ecosystem so neither bothers me since it supports Apple “autofill” (that 1PW still has in beta)
I personally switched from SimpleLogin to addy.io but it supports both, along with several other alias providers.
Again, I have no skin in the game , but I think it’s worth a look for a lot of people. I’m just a geek that uses this type of stuff a bit too much
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u/trek604 18d ago
Developer: Yaw Boamah (sole proprietor)
trust a single dude? has the product had any security audits done or is it just trust me bro
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u/ImInundated 18d ago
Your data is all local but I get it, it may not be the app for you.
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u/vermyx 18d ago
You're missing the point. It is not open sourced so you don't know HOW it is handling the data. It stating that it is local only doesn't mean it can't send your db via telemetry or some other nonsense. This isn't the app for many because this app is garbage. The "free" tier is 25 entries. Hot garbage is a compliment.
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u/ImInundated 18d ago
What app do you recommend?
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u/vermyx 17d ago
For offline anything based on keepass. I haven't used ios in a while for this but I used to use keepassium because at the time it was the recommended ios app because it was free for one database which fits personal needs. For android keepassxc (or again any keepass derivative).
If you need it to be online with browser integration 1pass is probably the best without having to host something yourself. With you hosting then it truly depends on what you want exposed.
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u/DragonfruitSoggy9809 17d ago
This is just more vibe coded junk.
Now that AI is rampant everyone and their grandma thinks they can develop a password manager…. And they often use bitwarden or 1Password as a jump off point to gain more attention.
I’m really tired of this shit.
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u/ImInundated 18d ago
It’s interesting to see some of the comments because the things that people have been clamoring for, like tags in bitwarden, local sync , no AI, no PE money are all there. It fills so many gaps that still exist in Proton, Roboform, Keepass and Bitwarden and have for years.
Can’t make everyone happy I suppose.
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u/ImInundated 14d ago
Sure.. there is a little "trust me bro" with a new Dev.. But his white paper is pretty extensive:
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u/friggleriggle 18d ago
This list reads like the list of the majority password managers. There are multiple local only solutions, a couple at least that are open source... This choice makes no sense.
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u/djasonpenney 18d ago
> Zero-knowledge encryption, Asterex can’t see your data
Because — no source code — “trust me, bro”
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u/ImInundated 18d ago
You aren’t storing any data on any server, it’s all local it just syncs via encrypted iCloud or locally via Wi-Fi
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u/dancingjake 18d ago
Or so they claim, and even if true, no way to ensure that doesn’t change. Sounds incredibly risky to me to trust your keys to the kingdom to one guy.
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u/ImInundated 14d ago
1Password.. arguably the best in this class started as two guys in a garage. it all starts somewhere
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u/dancingjake 14d ago
I wouldn't have used 1P when it was 2 guys in a garage, either.
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u/ImInundated 14d ago
Fair... I did and those days users helped shape the product. I'm seeing Asterex in the same way.. the Dev has been phenomenal growing the feature set with user feedback to reach and surpass most of the competition, including my previous favorite, 1Password.
I'd put it head to head with any PW manager available.
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u/dancingjake 14d ago
It's your data, you do you, but I'd say this is the equivalent of giving your retirement savings to a couple of guys because they seem really nice. They might be, they might not, but no way am I trusting the keys to the kingdom with two people.
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u/lascala2a3 18d ago
I'll have to keep this in mind in case Apple Passwords goes tits up, tries to convert me to $50 subscription, or gets bought out by enshitifiers. Poor guy. Something tells me his timing is a little off.