Google Password Manager — and many other first-party password managers — are sold as the epitome of convenience. They reduce the friction of getting started, but that convenience often comes at the cost of ecosystem lock-in. Sharing vaults, exporting data, and switching platforms become trickier than they need to be.
That’s why many users prefer dedicated third-party password managers. Beyond working across platforms, they tend to offer more control over your data, stronger sharing features, and extras like secure file and ID storage.
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