PassCamp – probably the best alternative to Keychain

Keychain is a password management tool developed for Apple devices that comes prepackaged in iPhone, iPad, and Mac devices. The tool stands out with its seamless user interface and free-of-charge usage since the launch. Recently, Apple released an update allowing its users to use the iCloud Keychain software on Chromium-based browsers. Thus, it became a strong competitor for other password managers that support the most popular operating systems.

PassCamp – a password manager that received global recognition from the tech leaders in the market due to its innovative security implementation – might be the most viable alternative to Keychain out there. Running smoothly on Windows, Linux, iOS, and Android, and offering team collaboration-oriented functionality, PassCamp is a worthy alternative to Keychain. Let’s compare them.

The environment & security

PassCamp can be installed as a mobile app or opened as a web app and browser extension. Keychain, comparably, isn’t available as a separate app, but is rather built right into the Settings app.

In both password management tools, you can manually add a new password or a secure note as well as use autosave and autofill features to automatically collect and fill in your credentials on the go.

The security on both tools runs following the highest cybersecurity technologies and Two-factor authentication. Keychain uses 256-bit AES encryption while PassCamp takes a step further and additionally adds RSA-4096 encryption algorithm.

Sharing

In Keychain, you can share data only with a person who has an iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or Mac and is in your contacts. If you need to share sensitive data securely with a person outside Apple’s environment, with Keychain, that would be a significant issue. You would have an option to use two password managers for that – one for personal use only within Apple’s ecosystem, and the second for collaborating with people outside it.

To solve the issue, it would be easier and wiser to choose an alternative to Keychain. PassCamp provides limitless sharing with people without regarding the software a person uses. It means you could share passwords with co-workers, family, business partners, and friends who are both outside and inside Apple’s ecosystem, both on phones and PCs.

Pricing

Keychain provides free usage for all Apple users, and it does not have any paid versions.

Although the free PassCamp version offers many features that can be instantly used (a limited number of passwords, cross-platform usage, and password sharing), to unlock the full range of functionality and limitless experience, you might consider upgrading to the premium version.

For only the price of a cup of coffee ( 2,5 Euros a month), this alternative to Keychain provides an unlimited number of passwords, secure, limitless sharing, and ensures cross-platform compatibility with any software out there.

Summarized comparison

PassCamp

Pros:

• Free and Premium versions
• Intuitive and easy to use
• Autofill, autosave, password generation
• End-to-end encryption – 256-bit AES and RSA-4096 encryption
• Unlimited sharing inside and outside Apple’s ecosystem
• Data synchronization among unlimited number of devices
• Cross-platform availability (even in free version)
• Mobile app, web app, and browser extension
• Support

Cons:

• Fully unlocked features only on Premium version

Keychain

Pros:

• Always free
• Intuitive usage
• Autofill, autosave, password generation
• End-to-end encryption – 256-bit AES encryption
• Built-in app into Settings
• Allows using the app on Chromium-based browser (only for people with Apple ID)
• Support

Cons:

• Sharing features are limited to Apple ecosystem only
• Must have an Apple ID

Final verdict

If you need a password manager for personal, non-work-related usage only and you are fully immersed in Apple’s ecosystem, then Keychain could be an OK option to stick with.

However, if you need to manage passwords on a few platforms, different operating systems, or share the data with people outside of Apple ecosystem, then PassCamp is probably the best alternative to Keychain you’ve been looking for.

PassCamp provides a high level of security and a lot of easy to use utility when it comes to managing all types of sensitive information for a price lower than that of a cup of coffee.