Why do I need an account?

I was under the impression that this is a password manager. I reviewed the website before downloading. But I can’t even start the app without creating an account. Why? I don’t want an account, I just want to store my passwords off line on my machine. That’s all. I’m not storing anything in the cloud, so then why do I need an account? No thanks. Deleted.

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