Import preview is the part I'd want in a new password manager. Checking 15 formats before saving anything makes migration less blind, and the desktop app works without an account. I'd still want clearer wording on what the security checks inspect and whether they run entirely on-device.
Sesame
Open Source Passwords, 2FA and Recovery for Windows and Linux
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Sesame is an open source password manager that stores your vault locally on your Windows or Linux device without requiring an account. It supports importing passwords and 2FA codes from other managers, has a browser extension (not yet in stores), and offers features like PIN unlock and Windows Hello integration. Currently in public beta, it is licensed under AGPL and prioritizes local data control without server-side access.
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how does this compare to vaultwarden + bitwarden? my only concern there is that VW can throw self-host support out the door whenever they like. not that they'd have a reason to
ramon156 · Imported from Show HN
I like that this could be self hosted. I don't have anything against the big password managers (I use and pay for one), but they are a massive target for hackers for obvious reasons. If everyone could self host their own vault on a personal domain, the reward for hackers is much more difficult to get access to.
arlattimore · Imported from Show HN
No offense but you might want to consider a different styling for the app/site because IMO this one screams "Claude vibe-code style".
majorchord · Imported from Show HN
I still don’t get why password managers builders think it’s a great idea to store MFA token together with the password, totally defeating the purpose of MFA in the first place.
danielmartins · Imported from Show HN
I loosely monitor new password managers that appear with surprising regularity on F-Droid. Most have security issues that can be trivially found. It's conceptually simple software (running strings through a function before writing it to disk): nice for learning a new language, but should everyone's practice implementation seriously land in stores? So I'm skeptical of any new ones appearing from scratch, praising all their features and slick UI, with no mention of what was wrong with the incredibly diverse set of existing password manager projects. A study I read a few months ago showed that old code has fewer bugs than new code, which seems intuitive but it's nice to have actual data on it as well Why a whole new project that needs to re-learn the gotchas that the predecessors ran into? Could any grievances have been pull requests or, worst case, a fork?
Aachen · Imported from Show HN