RoboForm review 2025

Launched in the late 90s, RoboForm is one of the oldest password managers. As such, it employs industry-standard AES-256 encryption, seamlessly autofills your login details, and is easy to use across all major operating systems.

RoboForm caters to your daily password management needs but lacks advanced features like comprehensive breach monitoring, which would also check for email breaches, and advanced authentication options like USB token support, that some competitors offer.

At Cybernews, we've been reviewing the best password managers for over five years. In this RoboForm review, I will draw on our experience with other password managers and explore RoboForm’s security measures, features, ease of use, and pricing to help you determine if it's the right password manager for you.

RoboForm review – at a glance

Encryption:	AES-256
Zero-knowledge architecture:	Yes
Third-party audits:	Yes
MFA:	Yes
Account-recovery option:	Yes
Secure password sharing:	Yes
Autofill:	Yes
Data leak scanning:	Yes, but doesn’t scan for emails
Password limits:	None
Compatible with:	Windows, macOS, Android, iOS, Linux
Supported browser extensions:	Chrome, Firefox, Opera, Microsoft Edge, and Safari
Free version:	Yes
Coupon codes:	RoboForm coupons

Is RoboForm safe?

Yes, RoboForm is secure. It employs the AES-256 encryption algorithm and is built on zero-knowledge architecture, which is standard across most major password managers. Here’s an overview.

End-to-end encryption

End-to-end encryption is a standard security feature for password managers. It ensures that only you can access your passwords and other sensitive information you store in your vault. Even if RoboForm is breached, malicious actors won’t be able to read your passwords without the master password.

RoboForm employs the industry-standard AES-256 encryption algorithm with PBKDF2 SHA256, which is a type of end-to-end encryption.

Zero-knowledge infrastructure

Roboform is built on a zero-knowledge infrastructure, meaning that your passwords are encrypted and decrypted locally on your device. This way, even RoboForm can’t access your passwords, ensuring the highest level of security and privacy.

Independent audits

RoboForm has undergone two independent security audits to prove its credibility and commitment to user security and privacy. Secfault Security performed both of the audits. The most recent independent audit, announced in 2025, evaluated RoboForm’s Windows Desktop Client (9.6.6.2), macOS Desktop Client (9.6.2), Android application (9.6.9.3), iOS application (9.6.4), online portal, and password manager. It also audited Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Microsoft Edge browser extensions.

RoboForm security features

RoboForm offers a wide range of security features, including multi-factor authentication, breach alerts, secure sharing, a time-based one-time password (TOTP) authenticator, emergency access, secure application logins, and a password generator. These features ensure comprehensive protection, flexibility, and convenience for users. Together, they create a secure and user-friendly environment for managing passwords and sensitive information.

RoboForm feature	What does it do
Security Center	Helps to identify weak, reused, or compromised passwords and provides suggestions for replacing them with strong, unique alternatives
Two-factor authentication	Adds an extra layer of security by requiring a second form of verification, such as a one-time password via email, SMS, or a TOTP-based app, in addition to your master password
Unlimited Logins	Allows you to store and manage unlimited passwords and login credentials across your devices
Form Filler	Automatically fills out online forms with your saved information, such as addresses, credit card details, and other personal data, streamlining the process and saving time
Securely Send Logins	Login sharing is encrypted, which allows you to share login credentials safely
Emergency Access	Allows trusted contacts to access your account in case of an emergency
Application Logins	Securely stores and autofills login credentials for desktop applications
Password Generator	Creates strong, unique passwords to enhance the security of your accounts
Passkeys	Enables passwordless authentication using cryptographic keys, providing a secure and convenient way to log in without traditional passwords
Bookmarks	Allows you to store, organize, and access your web bookmarks
TOTP Authenticator	Generates TOTPs for enhanced security during two-factor authentication

Below, I’ll explore each feature in detail, discussing its purpose, functionality, and how it enhances your password management experience.

Security Center

RoboForm’s Security Center tracks the strength of passwords currently in use. It also notes whether duplicated and reused passwords are on file.

The security center indicates whether a password is weak, medium, or strong. However, while it happily recommends using the Generator, I noticed there is no clear guidance on what makes a password vulnerable. There is extra information provided on the company website but not in the program itself.

Extra advice about using capital letters, symbols, and numbers in passwords may prove useful for a new user just starting to understand the importance of their account security.

On the other hand, the Security Center will tell you whether any of your passwords have been leaked onto the dark web. Simply go to the Compromised tab, and you'll be able to easily change all the passwords that are currently unsafe (with the help of RoboForm's password generator). You might not see the tab if none of your information is leaked. Currently, the feature is available for Windows and Mac users.

Two-factor authentication

Two-factor authentication is a feature that adds an extra layer of security and makes it more difficult for a threat actor to access your account. So, to log in, you'll have to use a one-time password or other authentication methods so that the service knows it's really you. RoboForm supports this feature with all of its plans.

These handy one-time passwords can be sent via email or SMS. Depending on your phone type, you can also set face and fingerprint recognition. In addition to this, RoboForm supports all the main authentication apps, including Google Authenticator, Authy, and Microsoft Authenticator. However, keep in mind that RoboForm doesn't work with Yubikey.

Unlimited Logins

RoboForm offers the ability to store an unlimited number of passwords on its system. Whether you enjoy binge-watching shows on Amazon or Netflix, or you prefer a bit of retail therapy, your account password can be stored easily with just one click.

Just enter your details into the login field and click Save when the option appears. From then on, RoboForm will provide those details when you visit that site. Passwords and login credentials can also be entered manually on the RoboForm mobile apps.

Form Filler

This provides a similar function to a password filler but for forms instead, which can save you a lot of time.

RoboForm offers a range of templates, including personal information such as name, email, phone number, and passport details, as well as a form for your car’s information.

You can do this for credit card details as well. Just head to the RoboForm web app, choose your template, fill it out, and then select the information on the required website.

Securely send logins

These days, sharing details like a Netflix password has become more common. Therefore, RoboForm seeks to accommodate this need by allowing you to share credentials with others.

However, the recipient in question must also have a RoboForm account to access the credentials. This is a free process, but if your colleagues, friends, or family aren’t using RoboForm, you can’t share your logins this way.

On a brighter side, it is quite easy to import your existing passwords to your RoboForm account from other password managers.

Emergency Access

Free account holders are able to be granted emergency access to another person’s account. If a Premium account holder deems it necessary, their chosen person effectively has the same rights as the original user.

This may come in handy for those who want to hand off their digital legacy after they leave a job, or they just need an extra pair of trusted hands.

Password Generator and passkeys

Password Generator is a really useful feature that generates strong passwords, which can consist of numbers, capital letters, and symbols. You can specify the length of the password and exclude similar characters. Because of this feature, you never have to create a hard-to-guess password yourself.

Additionally, RoboForm's Password Generator allows you to produce extremely long passwords — up to 512 characters — and generate passphrases with up to 8 words.

RoboForm has the option to store passkeys (passwordless authentication) in its apps. With RoboForm, you can use the passkeys on any device where the app is installed. To save newly generated passkeys in the RoboForm app, ensure that the autosave option is enabled. The passkey storage option is currently available on mobile, desktop apps, and browser extensions.

Bookmarks

This feature lets you save your favorite websites, but since most browsers already include a bookmarking function, you might not find it useful or necessary.

It’s also less user-friendly than expected, requiring more steps compared to Google Chrome’s straightforward bookmark system. You can simply add a bookmark by clicking Save Forms for the current page.

This is as opposed to the much more straightforward-sounding Create new Bookmark. Ultimately, this small inconvenience might make the feature less appealing, and using your browser’s built-in bookmarks may be a better choice.

TOTP authenticator

RoboForm offers a feature that's truly unique among password managers – you can use your RoboForm account for TOTP two-factor authentication. In other words, you won't need additional apps like Google Authenticator. This will allow you to log in to your various accounts quicker, as RoboForm will simply autofill the required field for you.

The feature is available for iOS, Android, Windows, and macOS users on the following browsers: Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Opera, Safari, and Brave.

RoboForm premium and family plans

RoboForm is ideal for managing online accounts, both for individuals and families. With it, you don’t have to worry about remembering complex passwords. RoboForm will store them in a secure vault that only you can access. What’s more, password managers simplify password sharing, allowing friends and family to securely share login details without compromising their accounts.

	Free account	RoboForm Premium plan	RoboForm Family plan
Price	Free	$0.99/month	$1.59/month
Number of people allowed to use it	1	1	5
Unlimited devices	❌ No	✅ Yes	✅ Yes
Two-factor authentication	✅ Yes	✅ Yes	✅ Yes
Monitor for compromised passwords	✅ Yes	✅ Yes	✅ Yes
Cloud backup	✅ Yes	✅ Yes	✅ Yes
Web access	❌ No	✅ Yes	✅ Yes
Local only mode	❌ No	✅ Yes	✅ Yes
Emergency Access	❌ Only receive	✅ Grant and receive	✅ Grant and receive
Securely share or send individual items	❌ Only send	✅ Share and send	✅ Share and send
Secure Shared Folders	❌ No	✅ Two Shared Folders	✅ Two Shared Folders for each account

RoboForm lets you choose from three personal plans – Free, Premium, and Family – each catering to different needs. It’s significantly cheaper than NordPass or 1Password, but, in my opinion, it’s a bit outdated design-wise and doesn’t include advanced features. Here’s an overview.

The Free plan is great for those who want basic password management at no cost. With the Free plan, you can store an unlimited number of passwords on one device and use autofill. It even includes compromised password alerts for added security. However, it doesn’t have secure sharing, so it’s not great for those for whom secure password sharing is a priority. All in all, the free plan is great, but I would recommend the NordPass free plan instead – it has a more modern and intuitive interface, and I found it easier to navigate.

Starting at $0.99/month, the Premium plan is ideal for protecting the login details of one person. It includes all of the Free plan features plus secure sharing, local only mode, and Emergency Access. Premium users get priority customer support, so you’re sure to get immediate assistance if something goes wrong.

If you want to secure the online accounts of more than one person, the Family plan is your best choice. At $1.59/month, the Family plan is perfect for small families or groups of friends. A single subscription lets you secure the accounts of up to 5 people and includes the same features as the Premium plan.

Subscriptions and refund policy

RoboForm subscriptions are billed annually, with payments processed through major credit cards and PayPal. Users can manage their subscription settings, including canceling auto-renewal, through RoboForm Online Account portal.

RoboForm also offers a 30-day money-back guarantee for new subscriptions. To request a refund within this period, users must contact RoboForm support via email or the support ticket system. Refunds are processed using the original payment method. After 30 days, refunds are generally not provided unless there are special circumstances, such as billing errors or technical issues that prevented the service from being used as intended.

RoboForm provides a 30-day free trial period for new users to test the Premium features before committing to a subscription. This allows users to experience the full functionality without immediate payment.

RoboForm for business

Password managers are becoming a standard practice in large businesses and enterprises. With them, managers can easily grant and revoke access to the company’s login details, streamlining the onboarding and offboarding processes. RoboForm is one of the best password managers for business, allowing companies, both small and large, to manage and monitor access to passwords and other sensitive information.

Features	Business	Enterprise
Price	$3.33/month	Custom, volume-based pricing
Users	Unlimited	Unlimited
Single sign-on (SSO)	✅ Yes	✅ Yes
SCIM provisioning	✅ Yes	✅ Yes
Dedicated account manager	✅ Yes	✅ Yes
Core features	Individual password vaults for employees, admin center, secure password sharing, custom security policies, role-based access, granular sharing controls, activity logs, reports, and audits	Everything in the Business plan, plus Custom Service Level Agreement (SLA) and access to a self-hosting model
24/7 customer support	✅ Yes	✅ Yes
Personalized onboarding and support engineers	❌ No	✅ Yes
Extended free trial	❌ No	✅ Yes

Starting at $3.33/month, the Business plan is designed for small to mid-size businesses. It doesn’t have a cap on user accounts and includes features like centralized password management and single sign-on. I recommend it for small businesses that want to simplify password management and sharing among employees.

The Enterprise plan is ideal for large businesses and enterprises that want advanced centralized password management and monitoring. It uses a volume-based pricing model so the final cost will depend on the size of your company and needs. The Enterprise plan includes all of the features of the Business plan plus a Customer Service Level Agreement and a self-hosting model. Enterprises can also try out the service for an extended period of time before committing.

RoboForm setup, compatibility, and ease of use

Our research team and I tested RoboForm on an iPhone running iOS 14, a Samsung Galaxy with Android 11, and a Lenovo ThinkPad with Windows 11. I liked that the apps were consistent in design and easy to use across all major platforms (Windows, macOS, Android, and iOS).

RoboForm also supports Chrome, Firefox, Opera, Microsoft Edge, and Safari browser extensions, making it easy to manage your passwords while browsing. I noticed that RoboForm favors browser extensions, providing more frequent updates and overall better experience.

RoboForm setup

When installing the desktop RoboForm application, I noticed something unusual: the process seemed to prevent users from accessing the desktop application directly.

Here's how it went down:

1. I signed up and purchased the subscription. If you're considering upgrading to a premium plan, don't forget to check our RoboForm discount codes to get the best deal.
2. I downloaded the installer from RoboForm's website and opened it.
3. After the installation was finished, an interesting thing occurred: instead of launching the native application, a pop-up window appeared requesting that I add the extension directly to my default browser (Chrome).
4. After clicking Add Extension, I was redirected to the Chrome extension store, where all I needed to do was click Add to Chrome to complete the installation.
5. After that, the browser opened a new tab, prompting me to log in or create an account.
6. After logging in, I was all set.

That said, if you are determined to use the desktop application, which RoboForm seems to subtly discourage, here are the steps you need to take:

1. After downloading and running the installer, I right-clicked on the downloaded installer and selected Open file location, which took me to where I could finally access the application through RoboForm Editor.
2. Opening the RoboForm Editor directly from the file location allowed me to skip the web version and jump straight into logging in and using the app on my desktop.

The whole process showed me that RoboForm really gears users toward using their browser extension, which works great for quick access. But if you want all the features at your fingertips, getting into the desktop app is worth the extra steps.

Here are the apps and browsers that RoboForm is available on:

Browser extension managers	The RoboForm web browser and extension experience are intuitive and user-friendly, with a slick interface for managing credentials, though finding some options can be tricky, and creating new identities requires navigating through the website.
Desktop app	The RoboForm desktop app is straightforward, resembling Windows file explorer, with most options easily accessible, though minor issues like adjusting to form-filling under the Identities tab can affect the user experience.
Mobile app	In my opinion, the RoboForm mobile app is user-friendly and better than the desktop version.

RoboForm customer support

Option	Availability
24/7 live chat	✅ Yes
Email support	✅ Yes
Knowledge base	✅ Yes
How-to guides	✅ Yes
Phone support	✅ Yes

Your customer support options depend on your subscription. If you're a free user, you can contact support agents via the ticket support system. I tried this system and got an answer in a couple of days. Plus, you can find answers to most of your questions in the RoboForm manual.

Premium users with a RoboForm Premium subscription also get live chat and phone support. The package includes 24/7 support 365 days a year. They also get priority online support and chat support from 9 AM to 5 PM EST, Monday to Friday.

You can also access phone support. Customers can place a callback request on the customer support web form. From there, a callback time can be scheduled with you.

RoboForm video review

Instead of reading, you can also check out our RoboForm review on YouTube. You'll find out all things RoboForm-related, including features, security, ease of use, and even differences between the free and premium versions.

Is RoboForm good?

All in all, RoboForm is a budget-friendly solution that offers basic password management features for daily use. It uses advanced encryption to secure your data, and its autosave and autofill features work as intended. However, unlike NordPass or 1Password, it doesn’t have advanced features, such as NordPass’s Email Masking or 1Password’s Travel Mode, so it’s best for those who want simplified password management at a low price.

How I tested the RoboForm password manager

With the research team’s help, I tested RoboForm's password manager to understand its pros and cons for each plan and device so you can decide if you want to go with it. Following our comprehensive password manager testing process, I evaluated:

• Security (30%). I ensured RoboForm was using industry-standard encryption algorithm and zero-knowledge architecture. I also checked whether it was independently audited and whether the report was publicly available.
• Features (30%). I looked for smooth and reliable password manager features like autofill and autosave. In addition, I was on the lookout for features that go the extra mile to give you more than other password managers.
• Ease of use (20%). Our research tested RoboForm on different devices, evaluating each app’s usability.
• Plans and pricing (20%). I reviewed and compared every subscription plan, its pricing, and the features that are included.

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