NordPass

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NordPass is a proprietary password manager launched in 2019. It is meant to help its users to organise their passwords and secure notes, [1] keeping them in a single encrypted password vault. [2] This service comes in both free and premium versions, though the free version lacks much of the paid functionality like multi-device login. [3] NordPass was developed by the same cybersecurity team [4] that created NordVPN, a VPN service [5] provider. [6]

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NordPass
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Type Password management service
Launch date2019;5 years ago (2019)
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Operating system(s)
StatusActive
Website nordpass.com

NordPass is a cross-platform application available on Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and iOS. It also offers browser extensions for Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Edge, Brave, Opera, and Safari. [7]

Security features

An independent cybersecurity firm, Cure53, in February 2020 conducted an audit and confirmed the security of NordPass password manager. [20]

NordPass is based in United States [21] .

Reception

When NordPass initially launched in 2019, it received mixed reviews, with some tech review sites pointing out the absence of certain features. PC Mag, for instance, mentioned that “it offers very few advanced features such as form-filling, folders, security monitoring, or 2FA key support”. [22]

As NordPass and its features have evolved over time, it has received positive recognition from both users and critics, as highlighted on influential tech websites such as Wired, Forbes, Business Insider, and TechRadar. [23] [24] [25] [26]

In its 2023 review by Tech.co, NordPass was acknowledged as “functional, slickly designed password manager” with “neat extra features such as a Data Breach Scanner.” However, the review rating was lowered due to the NordPass app's limitations, such as the inability to change passwords for accounts within the app itself and the absence of certain features, like a failsafe switch. [27]

In January 2024, TechRadar named NordPass “the best free password manager of 2024”. The reviewers praised NordPass for its “stellar security features” and described the user experience as "a straightforward and very user-friendly process. At the same time, TechRadar reviewers expressed dissatisfaction that NordPass lacks team management settings in its free version. [28]

TechRadar also ranked NordPass Business as the second-best authenticator app of 2024, [29] stating that it is a great choice “for companies aiming to achieve a higher level of security.”

Awards and Rankings:

Various news websites and tech magazines have featured NordPass in their rankings of the top password managers on the market. These include TechLapse (1st place), [30] Earthweb (1st place), [31] Numerama (1st place), [32] Money (1st place), [33] and CBS News (3rd place). [34]

In 2024, G2, a widely recognized peer-to-peer review site, [35] recognized NordPass as a leader in its password manager quadrant report. [36] NordPass Business earns a rating of 4.6 out of 5 based on dozens of customer reviews on G2. [37]

NordPass is the winner of several prestigious awards, including 'Easiest Set-Up Password Manager 2020' and 'One of the Best Password Managers 2020'. [38]

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