Comparison

Bitwarden vs LastPass

On the evidence we track, Bitwarden leads this comparison with a composite score of 69/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Bitwarden69
LastPass50
Score
Vioscale score
Bitwarden69 / 100medium · 54%
LastPass50 / 100low · 33%
Pricing
Free tier
Bitwarden
LastPass
Model
Bitwardencommercial
LastPassfreemium
Price level
Bitwardenlow
LastPasslow
Transparent
Bitwarden
LastPass
Integrations
Count
Bitwarden41
LastPass8
Security
Disclosure policy
Bitwarden
LastPass
Gdpr
Bitwarden
LastPass
Hipaa
Bitwarden
LastPass
Iso27001
Bitwarden
LastPass
Scorecard
Bitwarden5.7
LastPass
Soc2
Bitwarden
LastPass
Reliability
Status page
Bitwarden
LastPass
Adoption
Dependent repos
Bitwarden0
LastPass
Github stars
Bitwarden19,943
LastPass
Activity
Commits last 30d
Bitwarden100
LastPass
Release
Cadence days
Bitwarden13
LastPass
History
Bitwarden20 items
LastPass
Language
Primary
BitwardenC#
LastPass
Market

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for password managers. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Security
Zero-knowledge / end-to-end encryption
Bitwarden
LastPass
Openness
Open-source clients
Bitwarden
LastPass
Self-hostable
Bitwarden
LastPass
Auth
Passkey support
Bitwarden
LastPass-
Hardware security key (FIDO2/YubiKey)
Bitwarden
LastPass-
Monitoring
Breach / dark-web monitoring
Bitwarden
LastPass
Sharing
Family / team sharing
Bitwarden
LastPass
Enterprise
Enterprise SSO + SCIM
Bitwarden
LastPass
Assurance
Independent security audit published
Bitwarden
LastPass-
Platforms
Platform breadth
BitwardenWeb, iOS, Android, macOS, Windows, Linux, and desktop apps
LastPassCross-browser (Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Safari, Opera), desktop (Windows, Mac, Lin
Pricing
Pricing model
BitwardenFreemium
LastPassFreemium
Free tier available
Bitwarden
LastPass

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Bitwarden

Leader

A zero-knowledge encrypted platform for storing, sharing, and managing passwords, passkeys, and secrets. Supports self-hosting and includes enterprise features like SSO, SCIM provisioning, and centralized administration.

Independently observed

LastPass

LastPass is a cloud-based password manager that securely stores login credentials and automatically fills them on websites and apps. It supports password generation, secure sharing, dark web monitoring, and offers team management tools for businesses.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Bitwarden

Leader
from $4/mofreemiumFree tier

Free tier available. Paid plans from $1.65/month (Premium) to $6/user/month (Enterprise), all billed annually.

  • FreeFree
    • Zero-knowledge encryption
    • Advanced two-step login
    • Built-in phishing protection
    • Store passwords, notes, credit cards, identities
    • Passkey management
    • +6 more
  • Premium$1.65/month billed annually at $19.80
    • Integrated authenticator
    • File attachments
    • Emergency access
    • Security reports
    • Share vault items with one other user
  • Families$3.99/month per family (up to 6 users), billed annually at $47.88
    • 6 premium accounts
    • Unlimited sharing
    • Unlimited collections
    • Organization storage
  • Teams$4/user/month billed annually
    • Centralized ownership and management
    • Share credentials securely
    • Audit activity with event logs
    • Directory synchronization
    • SCIM provisioning automation
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • Granular access control
    • Passwordless SSO integration
    • Easy account recovery
    • Self-hosting option
    • Access Intelligence risk remediation
as of verify ↗

LastPass

freemiumFree tier30-day trial

Free tier available. Paid plans from Premium ($X/mo) to Business Max ($X/user/mo) billed annually. 30-day trial for Premium/Families, 14-day trial for Teams/Business.

  • FreeFree
    • Unlimited passwords
    • Dark web monitoring
    • Basic password sharing
  • Premium-
    • Save unlimited passwords
    • Access on all devices (computer and mobile)
    • Autofill passwords and forms
  • Families6 accounts, billed annually
    • 6 Premium accounts included
    • Independent encrypted vault for each member
    • Everything in Premium
  • TeamsPer-user pricing, billed annually
    • Admin console
    • Shared folders with customizable permissions
    • Essential security policies
    • Everything in Premium
  • BusinessPer-user pricing, billed annually
    • 100+ advanced security policies
    • LastPass Families for employees
    • Group user management
    • Everything in Teams
  • Business MaxPer-user pricing, billed annually
    • SaaS Monitoring
    • SaaS Protect
    • Unlimited SSO apps
    • Advanced MFA capabilities
    • Everything in Business
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Bitwarden
LastPass
iOS
Bitwarden
LastPass
Android
Bitwarden
LastPass
macOS
Bitwarden
LastPass
Windows
Bitwarden
LastPass
Linux
Bitwarden
LastPass
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Bitwarden
LastPass
Self-hosted
Bitwarden
LastPass
On-premise
Bitwarden
LastPass
Hybrid
Bitwarden
LastPass

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

In common (1)
  • PingFederate

Bitwarden

Leader
41 total - 40 not shared
  • AWS
  • Microsoft Entra ID
  • Duo
  • Auth0
  • Google
  • Okta
  • Rippling
  • JumpCloud
  • Active Directory Federation Services
  • Keycloak
  • OneLogin
  • Apple Open Directory
  • Google Workspace
  • Apache Directory Server
  • OpenLDAP
  • Fedora Directory Server
  • Novell eDirectory
  • OpenDS
  • Oracle Directory Server Enterprise Edition
  • Splunk
  • Microsoft Sentinel
  • Panther
  • Elastic
  • Rapid7
  • +16 more
Independently observed

LastPass

8 total - 7 not shared
  • PingOne
  • Google Chrome
  • Mozilla Firefox
  • Microsoft Edge
  • Apple Safari
  • Opera
  • Google Password Manager
Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.