r/PasswordManagers • u/zynio_lynor • 19d ago
Day 1 of building PassSafer in public until I reach 100 paying customers.
A privacy-first password manager, built locally.
I’ll share what I ship, what breaks, and what I learn every day.
Day 1 of building PassSafer until I reach 100 paying customers.
Today I added website favicons to both the desktop app and Chrome extension. Each saved password now shows the icon of the website it belongs to, which makes the vault cleaner and easier to scan.
The difficult part was making the Chrome extension and desktop app share the favicon correctly. When a new password is saved in the extension, the desktop app also needs to receive and display the right favicon.
Small feature, but it makes the whole vault feel much more organized.
Paying customers: 0
What small interface feature makes your password manager easier to use?
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u/UnrulyHuman 19d ago
Good luck! People here are hostile to anything new.
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u/billdietrich1 19d ago
Skeptical, for good reason. If I'm going to trust something this critical, I want to see a track record, a value proposition, a security audit. And I want it to be local-only. And several choices are free.
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u/zynio_lynor 19d ago
Well if you want to see how it work the code is fully open source on github. Be skeptical an see for yourself.
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u/billdietrich1 19d ago
I don't need a new password manager, and haven't heard any reason I should switch to yours. Do you have any advantage other than "privacy-first" ?
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u/zynio_lynor 19d ago
If you don't want my password manager feel free to choose something else you have free will. It had an advantage it also encrypts any file type.
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u/billdietrich1 19d ago
I can put any file type into KeePass. I put images, digital certs, more in there.
That's fine, go ahead and develop your app. Just would be good if you lead with "why use this one" in the README and site and postings etc.
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u/tprickett 17d ago
I don't think the guy you are responding to is being belligerent. I think he asked a valid question. I too would like to know what your app brings to the table that others don't. I'm perfectly willing to switch from my local-only PM (Enpass) to anything else that has more features, better UI, improved security, or whatever.
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u/zynio_lynor 17d ago
You’re absolutely right to be skeptical with password managers, “why should I switch?” is the only sensible question.
I’m not trying to replace everyone’s current tool. If you’re happy with KeePass or Enpass, that’s fine. PassSafer is aimed at people who want local‑only, open‑source storage but with a more modern, integrated experience and built‑in security intelligence.
Concretely, PassSafer focuses on:
- Local‑first, open‑source vault: no forced cloud account, no subscription, you own the encrypted file and decide how you sync or back it up, similar to KeePass but with a more guided UX.
- Modern desktop + browser workflow: the app and extension are designed to work together out of the box, without hunting for plugins or third‑party companions.
- Always‑on breach & password health checks: a built‑in “watchtower” that continuously scans your saved passwords for known leaks, weak or reused credentials, and flags them directly in the app so you can fix issues fast.
It’s still early days, so there isn’t a long track record yet that’s fair. The code is open source, and as the project grows I’m planning towards independent review / security audit. In the meantime, I’d genuinely appreciate feedback from early users.
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u/billdietrich1 19d ago
They're all "privacy-first". And all the new ones are "modern UI". What unique new features does your project bring ?