Firefox Password Manager
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Free password manager built into Firefox, with quick logins and easy import of saved passwords. Critics say it only autofills inside Firefox, not in apps, other browsers or iOS.
Free password manager built into Firefox, with quick logins and easy import of saved passwords. Critics say it only autofills inside Firefox, not in apps, other browsers or iOS.
9 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 5
- criticize it
- 4
- approval share
- 56%
Recommended in 4 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: recommended
- March 2026: recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 5 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 1.2 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, not met.
- Recommended in 4 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Quick one-second website logins
“It shouldn't take more than one second to log into a website using the Firefox password manager.”
Comment from 3 Mar 2026 in “I'm reluctant to verify my identity or age for any online services” Easy import of existing passwords
“I imported all my passwords to Firefox and I'm satisfied with it.”
Comment from 19 May 2026 in “The Quiet Renovation at Bitwarden” Built into Firefox, like Chrome
“Chrome and Firefox both have these.”
Comment from 16 Dec 2025 in “Mozilla appoints new CEO Anthony Enzor-Demeo”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Autofill works only in Firefox
“It is limited to ... well ... Firefox! Sometimes you need passwords elsewehre.”
Comment from 19 May 2026 in “The Quiet Renovation at Bitwarden” “it has no way of doing autofill in anything but firefox”
Comment from 11 Oct 2026 in “Bitwarden Dual License Model”
Other password managers people recommend
The four most recommended other password managers, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitwarden | 278 | 213 | 57% | 12 | 6.5 yrs23 owners | — |
| 1Password | 238 | 179 | 57% | 12 | 15 yrs28 owners | — |
| KeePassXC | 131 | 38 | 78% | 12 | 5 yrs5 owners | Approved |
| Vaultwarden | 112 | 13 | 90% | 11 | 3 yrs9 owners | Approved |
| Firefox Password ManagerThis page | 5 | 4 | 56% | 4 | — | — |
What people said
8 of the 9 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“it has no way of doing autofill in anything but firefox”
“There are too many websites where this is broken for me (even with Firefox's built-in password fill)”
“Apple, Google, Microsoft, Mozilla, and 1Password don't let you export passkeys to a file that you can read and backup”
“I imported all my passwords to Firefox and I'm satisfied with it.”
“most people may also need to use native apps, other browsers, and iOS devices.”
“It is limited to ... well ... Firefox! Sometimes you need passwords elsewehre.”
“It shouldn't take more than one second to log into a website using the Firefox password manager.”
“Chrome and Firefox both have these.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.