The most important reason for not using a password manager in 2022 was that respondents were comfortable and happy with the way their current system worked. At the same time, 27 percent of respondents were afraid that their password management software would get hacked.
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Most important reasons for not using a password manager worldwide in 2022
Characteristic
Share of respondents
My current system works
38%
I don't want to pay for password protection
32%
I don't know which one to use
27%
I'm afraid the password management software will get hacked
27%
I don't know how to get started
21%
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Bitwarden. (April 26, 2022). Most important reasons for not using a password manager worldwide in 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 19, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1305962/reasons-not-to-use-a-password-manager-worldwide/
Bitwarden. "Most important reasons for not using a password manager worldwide in 2022." Chart. April 26, 2022. Statista. Accessed September 19, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1305962/reasons-not-to-use-a-password-manager-worldwide/
Bitwarden. (2022). Most important reasons for not using a password manager worldwide in 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 19, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1305962/reasons-not-to-use-a-password-manager-worldwide/
Bitwarden. "Most Important Reasons for Not Using a Password Manager Worldwide in 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Apr 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1305962/reasons-not-to-use-a-password-manager-worldwide/
Bitwarden, Most important reasons for not using a password manager worldwide in 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1305962/reasons-not-to-use-a-password-manager-worldwide/ (last visited September 19, 2025)
Most important reasons for not using a password manager worldwide in 2022 [Graph], Bitwarden, April 26, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1305962/reasons-not-to-use-a-password-manager-worldwide/
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