Last checked October 15, 2026
Best Free Alternatives to LastPass (2026)
LastPass is a vault, a browser fill, and a CSV export. The export is the migration. Shared folders need to be recreated.
What LastPass costs
Paid plans exist. A current dollar figure is not copied into this listing.
Ranked by Drop-in score
How we rank#1 is the highest-scoring alternative that is not sponsored. A featured listing, when one is sold, is labeled and sits after #1.
- 100#1Open sourceReview notes
Bitwarden
The open-source password manager with a usable free plan.
Last checked October 15, 2026 · AGPL-3.0 (server) and GPL-3.0 (clients)
MacWindowsLinuxiOSAndroidWebSelf-host - 92#2Free, closed sourceReview notes
Proton Pass
A free password manager from Proton, with open-source clients.
Last checked October 15, 2026 · Proprietary service; official clients are open source
MacWindowsLinuxiOSAndroidWeb - 89#3Open sourceReview notes
Vaultwarden
A light Bitwarden-compatible server written in Rust.
Last checked October 15, 2026 · AGPL-3.0
Self-host - 79#4Open sourceReview notes
Passbolt
A team password manager.
Last checked October 15, 2026 · AGPL-3.0
WebSelf-host - 74#5Open sourceReview notes
KeePassXC
An offline password database in a file you keep.
Last checked October 15, 2026 · GPL-3.0
MacWindowsLinux
Feature by feature
Full is the whole job. Partial is a real version with a gap. Missing means it does not do this. Not checked counts as zero in the score.
| Feature | Bitwarden#1 · 100 | Proton Pass#2 · 92 | Vaultwarden#3 · 89 | Passbolt#4 · 79 | KeePassXC#5 · 74 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A password vaultWeight 10 | Full | Full | Full | Full | Full |
| Browser autofillWeight 8 | Full | Full | Partial | Missing | Partial |
| A password generatorWeight 6 | Full | Full | Full | Full | Full |
| Share an itemWeight 6 | Full | Partial | Full | Full | Missing |
| Import from another managerWeight 8 | Full | Full | Full | Full | Full |
Real cost
Bitwarden
- Free tier
- The core vault, unlimited devices, and autofill are free.
- Hosted plan
- Premium is $1.65/month, billed annually at $19.80. Families, Teams, and Enterprise prices did not render cleanly in this check and are omitted.
- Self-hosting
- Hard. The official server is a multi-container install. Vaultwarden is the lighter compatible server.
Proton Pass
- Free tier
- A free plan exists. Paid plans add sharing and alias capacity. Exact free-tier caps were not copied in this check. Unverified.
- Hosted plan
- No hosted price recorded.
- Self-hosting
- Not a self-hosted product. Hosted only.
Vaultwarden
- Free tier
- The server is free. You use Bitwarden clients, which are also free.
- Hosted plan
- No hosted price recorded.
- Self-hosting
- Easy. One Docker container plus a reverse proxy and backups. Much smaller than the official Bitwarden server. Approximate server cost: $4–8/mo. Unverified estimate.
Passbolt
- Free tier
- The community edition can be self-hosted without a per-user fee. Hosted prices are not copied here. Unverified.
- Hosted plan
- No hosted price recorded.
- Self-hosting
- Moderate. Plan on Docker or a small VM. A hosted plan, when one exists, is separate from the free self-host.
KeePassXC
- Free tier
- The application is free.
- Hosted plan
- No hosted price recorded.
- Self-hosting
- Not a self-hosted product. No server. Put the database file somewhere you already sync, or do not sync it.
Top pair
Migrate from LastPass to Bitwarden
Export a LastPass CSV from the vault extension or the site, then store it somewhere temporary.
Read the migration guide