How it compares
On your PC vs. the cloud vs. your browser
There's no single best password manager, only the right trade-offs for you. Here's where Keys Wallet & Watch fits, including where something else would suit you better.
How is Keys Wallet & Watch different from other password managers?
Most password managers keep your vault in the provider's online account and fill passwords into your browser on every device. Keys Wallet & Watch keeps your vault on your own Windows PC: there's no account, it's a one-time purchase, and sync between your PCs is optional and can't be read by us. The trade-off is that it's Windows-only for now and doesn't fill in passwords in your browser; you copy and paste.
| Feature | Keys Wallet & Watch | Cloud password managers | Browser password saving |
|---|---|---|---|
| Where the vault lives | One encrypted file on your PC | The provider's servers, with copies on your devices | Your browser profile, often synced to your browser account |
| Account needed | No: a license key, not an account | Yes, with the provider | Usually your browser or Google/Microsoft account |
| Works fully offline | Yes | Mostly, with a cached copy | Yes, for saved passwords |
| Who can read it | Only you | Only you, for the well-known services that encrypt on your device | Depends on the browser and its sync settings |
| Fills in passwords in your browser | Yes, with the extension (Edge now, Chrome and Firefox soon) | Yes, via extensions | Yes, built in |
| Phone apps | Not yet | Yes, typically | Yes, with the same browser |
| Windows, Mac, Linux | Windows only | Typically all | Wherever the browser runs |
| Cards, IDs, notes, 2FA codes | Yes | Yes, typically | Passwords and cards; 2FA codes vary |
| Developer secrets and .env files | Yes (Developer Mode) | Some offer them, often as a separate product | No |
| Weak, reused and breached checks | Yes | Yes, typically | Yes, in the major browsers |
| How you pay | $24.99 once; sync optional per year | Usually a monthly or yearly subscription, some with a free tier | Free |
"Cloud password managers" and "browser password saving" describe common categories, not any one product; individual products differ and change. The Keys Wallet & Watch column describes the current app.
Keys Wallet & Watch is a good fit if you…
- Want your passwords on your own computer, not in a provider's account.
- Use Windows PCs, at home or in a small office.
- Would rather pay once than subscribe.
- Keep track of passwords for several people or companies (Owners).
- Need a safe home for API keys,
.envfiles and SSH keys. - Use Microsoft Edge, or are fine copying and pasting until the Chrome and Firefox extensions arrive.
Choose something else if you…
- Need your passwords on a Mac, iPhone or Android phone today.
- Want passwords filled into Chrome or Firefox today.
- Want to store passkeys.
- Need single sign-on, admin policies or audit reports for a large organization.
- Want a web vault you can open from any browser. (Keys Wallet & Watch deliberately has none.)
Moving from another password manager
Keys Wallet & Watch imports export files from Bitwarden, LastPass, 1Password and Chrome, and reads saved passwords directly from Chrome, Edge, Brave and Opera on the same PC. Anything else can come in from a spreadsheet. See importing, or try it with the free 30-day trial before you cancel anything.
Is keeping passwords on your PC safer than the cloud?
Not automatically. A well-built cloud password manager also can't read your vault. What changes is where the locked copy lives and what you depend on. With Keys Wallet & Watch the only copy that has to exist is the one on your PC, it opens without any server, and there's no online account for someone to trick you out of or lock you out of. In exchange, backups are your job. The app reminds you, and sync keeps copies on your other PCs. See how we keep your vault safe.
Put your passwords back on your own PC
Try every feature free for 30 days. If you keep it, it's $24.99 once for up to 5 PCs.