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- Overview
- The best password recovery software of 2024 in full:
- 1. Passware Kit
- 2. Recover My Password
- 3. John the Ripper
- 4. Ophcrack
- 5. Trinity Rescue Kit
- How to choose the best password recovery software
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By Darcy French
last updated 10 January 2024
Password recovery for software applications and hardware devices
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Reasons to buy
+ Instant results on many password types + Leverage NVIDIA and AMD GPU acceleration + Easy to use + History of recovered passwords
Reasons to avoid
- Expensive beyond basic functions Passware is a leading password recovery software developer that has a success rate of about 70%, which is quite good, considering the task at hand. The Basic, Standard, and Standard Plus kits are all intended for home use, although there are Business and even Forensics solutions available, depending on how difficult the job is. The Basic kit works on Microsoft Windows Vista, and Windows 7/8.x/10/11, as well as on Mac. The software can grant you quick access to a wide variety of file types, either through brute force attacks or Passware’s “Instant Recovery” method, as well as general Windows passwords. The Kit Standard Plus version can also unlock password managers like LastPass, 1Password, Dashlane, and Keepass, as well as recent Windows local accounts, server accounts, and Microsoft Live ID accounts. While somewhat costly and like all solutions, not guaranteed to work in every case, this is a good place to start for a robust password recovery application with a good track record. The latest update also brought the password recovery for bcrypt hash. •^ Back to the top
Reasons to buy
+ Easy install and setup wizard + Works on CDs and USBs + Free for personal (not business) users + Extensive knowledge base and tutorials
Reasons to avoid
- Separate boot media for each OS Recover My Password by Lazesoft is another freeware option for recovering a Windows admin password. You can remove the Windows password entirely, reset it to blank, and unlock, enable, or disable user accounts. The Home edition has a graphical user interface, making it simple to use. Just follow the step-by-step instructions to create a bootable CD that you’ll use to recover your passwords. The business version builds on the free home edition and is priced from $39.99. Lazesoft claims a 100% recovery rate when used on Windows 2000, XP, Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, and even 10. It can also be used to retrieve lost product keys from Windows installations. Finally, Lazesoft has free technical support available, so if you get stuck, you can check out its comprehensive FAQ and knowledge base, and then if necessary, contact by email. •^ Back to the top
Reasons to buy
+ Software is free and open-source + Works on Windows, macOS, Unix, Linux, and more + Small download size
Reasons to avoid
- Native applications are paid - Wordlists are paid - Command-line only Don’t let the name scare you: John the Ripper is a reputable password recovery tool available for Unix, macOS, Windows, and others. The free version is only available in source code, which isn’t well suited to novice users. However, a Pro version is available for Linux and macOS, with a seven-day money-back guarantee. In both cases, there’s no graphical user interface, so if you’re not familiar with command-line, this tool is probably not for you. Even if you take the free version, however, the wordlists required to use the program are paid. There’s also a mailing list where you can ask questions if you run into any trouble, although responses may vary in promptness and usefulness. •^ Back to the top
Reasons to buy
+ Easy to use + Essentially automatic password recovery + No installation + No prior knowledge of password required
Reasons to avoid
- Can’t recover passwords longer than 14 characters A well-known name in the password recovery business, Ophcrack is one of the best freeware solutions available. It’s designed for average users with little knowledge of cracking passwords, so even novices can follow the simple step-by-step instructions. There’s no need to install Ophcrack on a separate device. Instead, you can download an ISO image directly from the website to be burned onto a CD or flash drive, and boot from either of these to access powerful password recovery options. Ophcrack will locate Windows user accounts and automatically recover the passwords. Ophcrack currently supports Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7/8/10. It cracks passwords based on “rainbow tables”, which uses less processing time than a brute-force attack. These tables can be downloaded for free from the Ophcrack website. There’s also a brute-force mode for simple passwords. The software is free and open-source, which is a big advantage both in terms of cost and transparency. While you may not have the user support of a paid solution, Ophcrack has a good track record and can be used to reliably recover many Windows accounts. •^ Back to the top
Reasons to buy
+ Free + Create new passwords for user accounts + Delete Windows passwords easily + Many extra features
Reasons to avoid
- No graphical user interface - Dense documentation, not suitable for novices Trininity Rescue Kit (TRK) is a live Linux distribution that can be used to recover Windows passwords, which can then easily be reset using a simple (text) menu interface. The software also includes five different virus scans and a tool for disk cleanup, with recovery and undeletion of certain files and lost partitions. The documentation is also extensive—very extensive. Given this and the fact that it runs only on Linux, it may not be a suitable solution for many users. That said, it’s entirely free, has a small download size, and has a five-star rating from its users. TRK works for Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, and 10. •^ Back to the top We've listed the best password generators.
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