Shared password manager for families?
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Long story short, I need to have a bunch of shared accounts with family for finance and insurance and stuff, mostly for the sake of family members who are getting old and need help keeping things organized. So the requirements are: * Shared over long distances; just having each of us have our own password manager won't work well * Usable for non-techie people, so no command line stuff * I can self-host a web thing if necessary * Works on Linux and MacOS/iOS I *would* just use 1Password, but…
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Shared password manager for families? was first seen on Lobsters · Hottest on Oct 29, 2026. Since then it has appeared in 35 checks on 2 different days. Its best position was #2 of 25, reached on Oct 29, 16:49 UTC. It is #6 right now, slipping from #4 to #6 over the last 6 checks.
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If you can selfhost I'd recommend looking at [Vaultwarden](https://github.com/dani-garcia/vaultwarden). They support sharing credentials in groups and emergency access conditions, which have proved useful to me and my family in the past. The apps/integrations (Android, iOS, Browsers, Desktop, CLI) are provided by…
That's what I'm using right now, and it's great. I'm not switching away yet, but Bitwarden's recent license changes for their clients have made the hairs on the back of my neck stand up. So far, it's not a pressing concern for me, but it's made me slightly less eager to recommend my setup to others. I hope they…
> I would just use 1Password, but recent events have demonstrated them as not exactly competent. ?
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Is Shared password manager for families? trending on Lobsters right now?
Yes. As of Oct 30, 07:49 UTC it is #6, slipping from #4 to #6 over the last 6 checks.
What is the highest rank Shared password manager for families? reached?
#2 on Lobsters · Hottest, on Oct 29, 16:49 UTC. Trendoday checks this list every 30 minutes.
How long has Shared password manager for families? been trending?
It was first seen on Oct 29, 2026 and has been on the list on 2 days (35 checks) since.