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“Roboform is essential to my daily computer usage - I...”

written by wwarby on 28/10/2009

Roboform is essential to my daily computer usage - I couldn't function properly without it. I use Roboform to manage over 200 logins to various websites and it does this main function incredibly well. It's other main function is form filling for addresses, names, credit card details etc. and it's ability to find and fill the right boxes is truly Google-like; it almost never gets it wrong.



The new free Roboform Online service is also a godsend - it completely automates the synchronisation between multiple PCs and provides me with access to my passwords online when I'm on somebody else's PC. There's even an iPhone version now, although it's functionality is somewhat limited compared to 1Password.



Roboform isn't without it's downsides though. The user interface is fairly ugly and uninspired, and unlike 1Password for Mac, it doesn't have a structured storage format for anything other than logins and identities. Software licences, FTP accounts, passports etc all have to be stored as free text secure "notes", which is a bummer. Also, because it uses a proprietary file format there is no hope of integration with 1Password for Mac so if you own both a PC and a Mac, you have to maintain both databases independently of one another. If they ever port Roboform to the Mac though, I'll race to buy a licence.



Overall this is a great little piece of software. The cost is a little steep for what it is, but well worth it for the security you get from using random passwords all over the Internet.