Google Password Manager vs LastPass

Google Password Manager

• People who already use Chrome or Android and do not want to install anything
• Anyone who wants a no-cost password manager tied to their Google Account
• Users starting to replace passwords with passkeys

LastPass

• People who only need their passwords on one type of device and want a free plan
• Households of up to six who each want a private vault
• Small and mid-sized businesses that want SSO and MFA alongside password management

Google Password Manager

• There is no standalone desktop app: on a computer, passwords are filled in Chrome or viewed at passwords.google.com.
• On iPhone and iPad it depends on Chrome being set as the AutoFill provider in the device's settings.
• With standard encryption Google holds the key to saved passwords. On-device encryption is optional and cannot be removed once set up.
• If you are signed out of Chrome, saved passwords stay on that device and are not available on your other devices.

LastPass

• The Free plan works on one device type, computer or mobile but not both, and comes with self-service support only.
• Paid plans are priced per month but billed annually; the pricing page shows no monthly billing option.
• Teams is capped at 50 users, and single sign-on is limited to 3 apps on Business; unlimited SSO apps need Business Max.
• On Linux the download page offers browser extensions only; the desktop app installers are for Windows and macOS.

Google Password Manager

Save and autofill in Chrome and Android

Chrome offers to save a password when you enter one and fills it in on every device where you are signed in. On Android it fills passwords in apps once Google is the autofill service.

Passkeys

Creates and saves passkeys to your Google Account, and can automatically create a passkey when you sign in with a password that is already saved.

Password Checkup

Identifies security issues with saved passwords, notifies you when one turns up in a data breach and helps you change it.

Strong password suggestions

Suggests strong, unique passwords for new accounts and saves them to your Google Account so you do not have to remember them.

On-device encryption

An optional setting that locks passwords and passkeys with a key only you hold, unlocked with your Google password or an eligible device's screen lock.

Import and export

Imports passwords from another manager as a CSV file at passwords.google.com, and exports them from Chrome, Android or the same site.

LastPass

Password vault and autofill

Stores an unlimited number of passwords, notes and payment cards in an encrypted vault and fills saved logins and forms for you. A generator creates new passwords.

Passkeys

Creates, stores and manages passkeys alongside passwords through the browser extension or mobile app, and syncs them across devices and browsers.

Sharing and emergency access

Premium and Families share items with several people and can grant a trusted person emergency access. The Free plan shares one password with one person at a time.

Security dashboard and dark web monitoring

Flags weak, reused and old passwords and alerts you if your information turns up in a breach database. The pricing page lists both in every plan.

Admin console and security policies

Business plans add an admin console, shared folders and security policies: 25 on Teams and more than 100 on Business and Business Max, which also add groups.

SSO, MFA and SaaS monitoring

Business includes single sign-on for 3 apps. Business Max adds unlimited SSO apps, advanced MFA and discovery of the SaaS apps and AI tools employees use.

Google Password Manager

• Free$0

  Saving, autofill, passkeys, Password Checkup and import and export, in Chrome, on Android and at passwords.google.com.

LastPass

• Premium$3

  per month, billed annually ($36)

  1 user on all devices, with sharing to several people, emergency access, 1 GB of file storage and personal support.

• Families$4

  per month for 6 users, billed annually ($48)

  6 Premium accounts, each with its own private vault, plus a family manager dashboard and shared folders.

• Teams$4.25

  per user / month, billed annually ($51)

  Up to 50 users. Admin console, shared folders, 25 security policies and basic reporting.

• Plus$7

  per month, billed annually ($84)

  1 user. Everything in Premium plus LastPass VPN on up to 10 devices with unlimited use. The VPN runs on Windows only for now.

• Business$7

  per user / month, billed annually ($84)

  Unlimited users, 100+ security policies, group management, advanced reporting, SSO for up to 3 apps and Families accounts for employees.

• Business Max$11

  per user / month, billed annually ($132)

  Everything in Business, plus AI, SaaS and web monitoring, SSO for an unlimited number of apps and advanced MFA.

Google Password Manager

No public discounts listed.

LastPass

• Other savings

  Free Families accounts for Business employees

  LastPass's pricing page says the Business plan gives each employee a personal LastPass account plus 5 licenses to share with family and friends.