Comparison
Bitwarden vs LastPass
Overview
Bitwarden is an open-source password manager for securely storing, sharing, and managing credentials across personal and business use cases. It combines zero-knowledge security with administrative controls, integrations, and self-hosting options for teams that need more control.
LastPass is a password manager for securely storing, autofilling, and sharing passwords and sensitive data, with admin controls, SSO, and MFA for business teams.
Which should you choose?
Both have free tiers, but Bitwarden is dramatically cheaper across every paid plan (Enterprise $6/year vs LastPass's custom-priced Business Max) and is open-source with zero-knowledge encryption emphasized as a core feature. LastPass offers dark web monitoring and secure notes as differentiators. Choose Bitwarden for the most cost-efficient, transparent option; choose LastPass if its specific dark-web-monitoring and notes features matter to you.
TLDR
- —If you want the most cost-efficient, open-source password manager, choose Bitwarden.
- —If dark web monitoring and secure notes matter to you specifically, choose LastPass.
Features
- —Password generation and autofill
- —Centralized vault storage
- —Zero-knowledge encryption
- —Administrative controls
- —Directory integration
- —SSO integration
- —Integrated TOTP
- —Self-hosting
- —Password vault
- —Autofill
- —Password generator
- —Secure notes
- —Dark web monitoring
- —SSO
- —Directory integration
- —Admin console
Pricing
Bitwarden
| Plan | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | Basic password management, always free. |
| Premium | $1.65/mo | Billed annually at $19.80 for 1 person. |
| Families | $3.99/mo | Up to 6 users; billed annually at $47.88. |
| Teams | $4/mo | Per user, per month billed annually. |
| Enterprise | $6/mo | Per user, per month billed annually. |
LastPass
| Plan | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | Free plan limited to one device type. |
| Premium | Contact sales | Public page exposes annual-billed plan but current crawlable source did not expose a stable numeric amount. |
| Families | Contact sales | Public page exposes annual-billed plan but current crawlable source did not expose a stable numeric amount. |
| Teams | Contact sales | Per user/month billed annually; current crawlable source did not expose a stable numeric amount. |
| Business | Contact sales | Per user/month billed annually; current crawlable source did not expose a stable numeric amount. |
| Business Max | Contact sales | Advanced business tier with SSO, SaaS monitoring, and advanced MFA. |
Company Fit
Bitwarden
LastPass