LastPass vs KeePass
A detailed comparison to help you choose between LastPass and KeePass.
LastPass Popular password manager with browser extension. | KeePass Classic offline password manager for Windows. | |
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| Rating | 3.5 (319 reviews) | 4.4 (224 reviews) |
| Pricing Model | freemium | free |
| Starting Price | From $3/mo | Free |
| Best For | Best for users managing multiple passwords securely | Best for users managing multiple passwords securely |
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LastPass
Pros
- + Zero-knowledge model with local encryption/decryption
- + AES-256 and PBKDF2-SHA256 (600,000 iterations)
- + FIDO2/WebAuthn hardware-key and biometric passwordless options
- + Security Dashboard and dark web monitoring available to free users
- + Business plans include admin console and security policies
Cons
- - 2022 breach involved theft of customer vault backups
- - Some customer data in backups was unencrypted
- - Free plan limited to one device type
- - Hardware-key MFA requires paid plan in some cases
KeePass
Pros
- + Free and GPL-licensed software
- + Offline-first: vault is a local encrypted file
- + Supports AES-256 and ChaCha20 encryption
- + KDBX 4 supports Argon2id key derivation
- + Built-in database sync/merge in KeePass 2.x
- + Advanced Auto-Type plus obfuscation option
Cons
- - No first-party cloud sync; you must manage syncing
- - Some protocols require plugins like IOProtocolExt
- - Endpoint malware can still capture credentials
- - Audit information often applies to KeePassXC, not KeePass
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