Question about password managers - is one approach actually worse?

I spent 3 years using a cloud-based password manager that auto-fills everything. Last month my cousin got his account drained because a keylogger grabbed his master password on a public computer. Now I'm wondering if local-only managers like KeePass are actually safer even though they're more annoying to use. The cloud ones are convenient but if someone gets your master password you're done. Which side are you on - convenience or total local control?

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mila_reed11d ago

Honestly is your cousin that careless?

simon37811d ago

So your cousin learned the hard way that public computers are basically digital gas station bathrooms. Real shocker there. And people are still debating cloud vs local? My guy, the whole 'convenience vs control' argument is like asking if you'd rather get stabbed in the front or the back - either way you're bleeding out. You already answered your own question when you said 'if someone gets your master password you're done.' News flash: that applies to local managers too, just with less backup options. At least with a cloud one you can maybe freeze your account and hope the support team speaks English. Local gets you a shrug and a 'have fun rebuilding your digital life.' But hey, at least the local fanboys can feel smug about their .kdbx files while they scream at their monitor because they forgot the password.