Bitwarden provides rock-solid password management. Password management is high on my list of things I want to automate, similar to [other productivity tools I've reviewed]({{< ref "/blog/yet-another-productivity-system/index.md" >}}).

I've used Lastpass to manage those passwords for several years. In the beginning, it was a great experience. The apps were stable, and everything worked. But, unfortunately, the quality declined, and Lastpass became a chore, much like [other tools that have degraded over time]({{< ref "/blog/1000-deadly-cuts-x/death-by-1000-cuts/index.md" >}}).

I started cleaning my Lastpass site entries today. Using the windows desktop app to do this task is the easiest. Unfortunately, the app crashed as I was editing an entry. I used the mac client and found it wanting.

Given my poor Lastpass experiences, I went to [my favorite website for alternatives] and found Bitwarden at the top. Installation of the google extension, desktop app, and android mobile app was smooth. In addition, I can use the critical [autofill feature that Lastpass provides] on my S10 with [the Bitwarden autofill feature on android]. Bitwarden is well documented, unlike Lastpass.

[The Lastpass to Bitwarden import documentation] was well-crafted and easy to understand.

I'll be using Bitwarden for the next several days. I'm sold if it is more stable and provides the key features that Lastpass does.

_My features requirements:_

1. Ability to autofill logins and passwords on desktop and mobile.
2. Ability to store credit card information securely
3. Ability to share passwords with my family

My next article, [Lastpass to Bitwarden Part 2]({{< ref "lastpass-to-bitwarden-part-2" >}}), details other experiences with Bitwarden.

[my favorite website for alternatives]: https://alternativeto.net/software/lastpass/
[autofill feature that lastpass provides]: https://www.lastpass.com/autofill
[the bitwarden autofill feature on android]: https://bitwarden.com/help/article/auto-fill-android/
[the lastpass to bitwarden import documentation]: https://bitwarden.com/help/article/import-from-lastpass/