Spectre
Spectre (prev. Master Password) is a password manager which uses it's own, original algotithm: Instead of saving and sending passwords across the internet, Spectre calculates the password you need, only when you need it, then throws it away again.
Features
- Dataless system
- Password Generator
- Password protection
Tags
- password-generation
- password-storage
- passwords
- Password keeper
Spectre News & Activities
Recent News
Recent activities
- pevictor added Spectre as alternative to Effodere Key
DevToolsPro added Spectre as alternative to DevToolsPro.org
POX added Spectre as alternative to Identities
mihnea-radulescu-1985 added Spectre as alternative to Password Secure
sebastianpaczoski added Spectre as alternative to Avast Password Manager- ramxdier liked Spectre
POX added Spectre as alternative to Secrets - GUI for pass
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What is Spectre?
Spectre (previously Master Password) is a password manager which uses it's own, original algotithm. Instead of saving and sending passwords across the internet, Spectre calculates the password you need, only when you need it, then throws it away again.
Spectre is a new platform based on the algorithm that underpins Master Password. It is a fully rewritten and modernized software suite that will replace the old and enable all future capabilities. Spectre aims to grow beyond just passwords and offer a fully decentralized self-owned solution for privacy-first online identity management.
Spectre is open-source, authored entirely by it's founder & available for free, forever. It will also be financially supported by a new model for those who are interested in the improved systems integration and convenience features, which will allow me to focus my efforts into keeping this project alive and growing.
Spectre information
Developed by
Maarten Billemont (Lyndir) Licensing
Open Source and Free product.Alternatives
200 alternatives listedSupported Languages
- English
Comments and Reviews
Password managers come in different types:
For type 1, I recommend Bitwarden because it is open source, free and unlike LastPass, 1Password and Dashlane, it encrypts website addresses. This means Bitwarden's developers cannot see which sites you login to and when, whereas LastPass can, and can use this information to profile you.
For type 2, I recommend KeepassXC. It's open source, free, and compatible with the very widely used .kdbx format used by KeePass, KeePassX, KeeWeb, MacPass and others. It also can be used with the PassIFox plugin to achieve browser integration, making it a formidable, cheaper and more private LastPass alternative. It is also truly cross-platform, so the Windows, Mac and Linux experience is the same (not so for KeePass).
For type 3, I do not recommend MasterPassword. It's a mess. It has a Mac-native app which feels different to the Java one recommended for other platforms. It's also quite poorly designed in layout, and it's not clear what it stores and where. For example, you can save login information, but little information is given about this. Also, it has no browser integration or counter to change iterations of passwords. The comment underneath about it being a dumb idea is actually correct: there is no obvious way to change passwords. I recommend that if you're looking for this type of password manager, you should try LessPass (with an a). LessPass is free, open source, and plugs into your browser or comes as a mobile app. It's well laid out and has a clear counter so you can iteratively switch your passwords up if you need to change them. This is still less convenient than password managers of type 1 and 2 above, and less functional. But it doesn't store a centralized password database that could be stolen or brute-forced. On the other hand, sadly, all password managers of type 3, LessPass included, use the clipboard to transfer passwords to webpages, which is not the most secure option, and very unprivate on Windows and possibly Mac.
[Edited by JohnFastman, June 26]
simplicity (no need to setup a password manager and we always have it in our pocket)
For this program to work as advertised, it must logically be subject to the following two serious limitations:
It's a neat idea for a password manager, but totally impractical.
If you like command line interface, you will love M. Password indefinitely. It's one of the few softwares I must install into every device I use. It's totally free and open-source and it has supports for a variety of platforms like iOS, Android, Mac, Linux, and more. But why using GUI? Just pipe the result of mpw (Master Password command) into pbcopy and you don't have to sync, or remember any of your passwords, while you can maximize your security level only vulnerable in unimaginable situations. It's one of the few open source softwares I use everyday and I'm willing to pay for it if its developer comes up with a premium offering. Thanks much.