[image] Skiff Pages/Drive (Productivity Tools) We require both productivity tools and notebooks to be open-source This is interesting requirement considering that you recommend 1Password, a closed source password manager that arguably protects even more sensitive data. So, your stricter requir…

Voted. Proprietary software has no guarantee that it is doing what claims

Not necessarily. And 1Password has been around for nearly 2 decades with no serious issues. With that being said, I can’t really say 1Password does anything better than Bitwarden, KeePassXC (well, maybe UI) or Proton Pass. 1Password does have a discount for journalists which is about the only good t…

Proton apps have started open source and fall out of date. (calendar). Since this change was hinged on the fact that Proton pass was released open source, what would happen if the repo saw no updates after some period of time?

1Password does have a Secret Key feature so your account won’t be accessed even when someone else somehow knows your account and password: [image] About your Secret Key | 1Password Support Your Secret Key keeps your 1Password account safe by adding another level of security on top of yo…

I understand the rationale behind this, but I think it still deserves full community input and careful deliberation. As others have mentioned, 1Password has been pretty much unproblematic on the security front for its entire existence (regular audits, great security model, etc.) and I think this con…

oh wow. I didn’t know of this. so glad you mentioned it, looks super useful. i have been paying for a 1password family account just for my other family members but maybe now i’ll finally really use it lol.

It’s UI and clients are leagues and bounds beyond what Bitwarden offers, especially for families. I don’t think it’s fair to disregard all of its advantages for making good digital hygiene accessible to so many and probably continuing to do so for the foreseeable future just because it’s proprietary…

Proton Pass UI and UX are very good, and as far as I know, Bitwarden is rewriting their Android client in Kotlin, so the UI and UX will probably improve too. Just look at Bitwarden Authenticator. Also, if it’s not fair to disregard software just because it’s proprietary, then I guess let’s recommen…

It’s also very important to understand why 1Password is proprietary. 1Password is VC funded, and open sourcing their clients, etc. wouldn’t be a good business idea, and VC investors probably wouldn’t be too happy about it. I don’t see a reason to recommend a service that prioritizes profit and thei…

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The SSH agent in particular is kind of a killer 1Password feature for me, although in general that’s probably too niche for most people to care about.

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