Sustainable Substitutes for Apple Passwords

The password manager integrating into Apple's ecosystem with security flaws.

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Reasons to avoid Apple Passwords

Avoid Apple Passwords due to Apple’s support of authoritarian regimes and its closed-source ecosystem, which limits user control and transparency. The integration of password management into Apple’s proprietary infrastructure reinforces vendor lock-in, making it difficult for users to migrate to more ethical or sustainable alternatives.

Sustainable Alternatives

Here are some sustainable alternatives to Apple Passwords

KeePassXC

A modern, secure open-source password manager focusing on offline storage.

KeePassXC is completely free to use, with no subscription or hidden costs.
KeePassXC does not include any third-party trackers or analytics, ensuring user privacy.
KeePassXC works entirely offline, ensuring no dependency on cloud services and full user control over data.
KeePassXC is fully open-source, allowing for transparency, community scrutiny, and customization.
KeePassXC is self-hostable, giving users full control over their data.
KeePassXC is ad-free, ensuring a cleaner and more private user experience.
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Bitwarden

An open-source password manager focusing on security, privacy, and self-hosting.

Bitwarden is fully open-source, allowing for transparency, community scrutiny, and self-hosting.
Bitwarden works offline in read-only mode. Editing entries only works online.
Bitwarden offers a free plan with all essential features, making it accessible for individuals and small teams.
Bitwarden can be self-hosted on your own infrastructure, giving full control over data and enhancing privacy.
Bitwarden does not include third-party trackers, ensuring user privacy.
Bitwarden is ad-free, ensuring a cleaner and more private user experience.
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Passbolt

A European secure, open-source password manager for teams.

Passbolt is fully open-source, allowing for transparency, community scrutiny, and self-hosting.
Passbolt is based in Luxembourg and offers European cloud hosting, ensuring compliance with GDPR and strong privacy laws.
Passbolt does not include any trackers or third-party analytics, ensuring user privacy.
Passbolt can be self-hosted on your own infrastructure, giving full control over data and enhancing privacy.
Passbolt offers a free Community Edition for individuals and small teams, with paid plans for larger organizations.
Passbolt is ad-free, ensuring a cleaner and more private user experience.
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The 5 main issues with Apple Passwords

Privacy Concerns - User data is likely to be stored and used against users' best interest.

Apple Passwords doesn't use a unique master password, which is a security risk. Past vulnerabilities were open for months.Sources: The Verge: Apple has revealed a Passwords app vulnerability that lasted for months (2025)MacRumors Forum: Why Apple's Passwords app is huge security risk

Support of Authoritarian Regimes - Companies actively supporting, financing and legitimising regimes and unethical policies.

Apple is financing Donald Trumps plans to create a new ballroom in the white house, hoping to benefit from upcoming laws. Apple CEO Tim Cook donated $1 Million to Trumps inauguration fund.Sources: OpenSecrets: Trump ballroom donors poised to benefit from AI plan they helped shape (2026)Gizmodo: Tim Cook Is Latest Tech Exec to Kiss the Ring, Gives Trump’s Inauguration $1 Million (2025)

Big Tech - Big Tech companies do not nourish people and planet. This is especially true in times of political tension.

Apple Passwords belongs to one of the largest tech companies, contributing to market monopolisation and pricey products. NPR: How 5 Tech Giants Have Become More Like Governments Than Companies (2017)

Tax Avoidance - Aggressive strategies are being deployed to avoid paying taxes.

Apple is trying to avoid paying any taxes in the EU. In 2024 it has been fined 13 Billion Euros for illegal tax arrangements with Ireland Source: Wikipedia: Apple's EU tax dispute (2024)

Monopoly - Market dominance that stifles competition and limits user choice.

Using Apple Passwords increases the vendor lock-in, making it harder to migrate away from Apple's ecosystem.