Want to shift password managers? Here are some tips, (Opens in a new tab) courtesy of PCMag's Kim Key. Finding the best password manager may take some trial and error, but luckily switching is easy. The perfect password manager is easy to use, so you don’t go back to storing your credentials on Post-It notes or, worse, using the same passwords (Opens in a new tab) for every login around the web. Many password managers offer free trials of their premium tiers, so you can bounce between services before settling on one to use every day.

Does your password manager (Opens in a new tab) have all the features you want? Does it store your credentials, generate new passwords, fill out forms automatically, capture and fill passwords for desktop applications, fill passwords on mobile apps, include provisions for a digital legacy, offer multi-factor authentication (Opens in a new tab), or have secure storage and a VPN? If you’re using a password manager that doesn’t have all the features you want or need, it’s time to make a change. Likewise, if the company managing your passwords gets hacked (Opens in a new tab) or suffers a serious data breach (Opens in a new tab) and withholds information from you (hello, LastPass), you'll want to enlist a new, more trustworthy password partner.

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