The LastPass Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about LastPass in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
LastPass
The Insider’s Guide
Password manager with a free plan and business access controls
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among password managers, read from LastPass’s own pages.
Made by LastPass US LP · checked Oct 9, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from LastPass’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on LastPass’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 9, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.8
GPA, above 4 of the 17 other password managers we grade
LastPass is a password manager and access security platform for individuals, families and businesses. It stores passwords, passkeys and notes in an encrypted vault, fills them in through browser extensions and mobile apps, and syncs them across every device on paid plans. Business tiers add an admin console, security policies, single sign-on and monitoring of the SaaS and AI tools employees use.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about LastPass, taken from its own pages and our grades.
The gripes repeat: autofill getting in the way, and being logged out again and again.
- 1
Best for families who share a lot of logins
The free plan works on computers or phones, not both, with self-help support only, and every paid plan is billed yearly.
- 2
Paid plans start at $3 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $3 per month, billed annually at $36 (Premium).
- 3
There is a free plan
1 user, unlimited passwords and access on one device type, either computer or mobile but not both. Sharing is limited to one password with one person at a time. Starts with a 30-day trial of Premium.
- 4
It runs on 6 platforms
Web, macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android, with a browser extension too.
- 5
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.
- 6
Passkeys
Creates, stores and manages passkeys alongside passwords through the browser extension or mobile app, and syncs them across devices and browsers.
- 7
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.
- 8
A 2.8 GPA, above 4 of 17
That is against the other password managers we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
To replace LastPass you would be making a password vault, the last thing anyone should make for themselves. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
LastPass at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $3 per month, billed annually at $36 (Premium)
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- 30-day free trial of Premium or Families and 14 days for business plans, no credit card required. Plus has no trial.
- Runs on
- Web, macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android, Browser extension
- Made by
- LastPass US LP, since 2008
- Category
- Password Managers
- Our grade
- 2.8 GPA, good
- Store rating
- 4.4 on the App Store, 57,276 ratings
The report card
Best for families who share a lot of logins
LastPass is a password manager that covers the usual jobs, and its Families plan is $4 a month for six people. But attackers took copies of customer vaults from its cloud backups in 2022, and people still bring it up. The free plan works on computers or phones, not both, with self-help support only, and every paid plan is billed yearly. If that history bothers you, look at Bitwarden or 1Password.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | Premium is $3 a month, billed as $36 a year, right at this category's $2.99 middle. What it mostly buys is what Bitwarden and Proton Pass give away: your passwords on phone and laptop together. Families is $4 a month for six people, billed as $48. |
| Free plan and trial | C | Unlimited passwords for nothing, and it never runs out, but there's a wall you meet on day one: one device type, computers or phones, not both. Sharing is one password with one person at a time, and support is self-help only. |
| Features | B | Passkeys, sharing, emergency access, breach alerts, 1 GB for files, an admin console and single sign-on on the business plans cover what the category expects. Nothing goes beyond its rivals, Business covers SSO for only 3 apps, and Linux gets extensions only. |
| Ease of use | B | 4.4 from about 57,000 App Store ratings, which is weight enough to count but the lowest of the big names here. The gripes repeat: autofill getting in the way, and being logged out again and again. |
| Platforms and integrations | A | Windows, Mac, iPhone, Android, Apple Watch, the web and five browsers, with Linux getting the extensions only. Business plans plug into Entra ID, Active Directory, Okta, Google Workspace, Splunk and Sentinel. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who LastPass is for
- Fits if your family shares logins, since six people are covered for $4 a month billed yearly
- Works for businesses that want passwords and single sign-on from one supplier
Who it is not for
- Skip it if the 2022 theft of customer vaults from its cloud backups is a deal-breaker
- Not for you if you want free passwords on your phone and your laptop, as Free covers one device type
- Pricey if it's just you, at $36 a year when Bitwarden Premium is $19.80
- Tight if you want to pay monthly, because every paid plan is billed by the year
- Watch out: Linux gets browser extensions only, the Plus VPN is Windows only, and Business covers SSO for just 3 apps
Good to know
Good for
- 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
Worth knowing
- 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.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$3
A month to start. There is a free plan too
LastPass has a free plan. Paid plans start at $3 per month, billed annually at $36 (Premium).
What it mostly buys is what Bitwarden and Proton Pass give away: your passwords on phone and laptop together.
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.
The free plan
1 user, unlimited passwords and access on one device type, either computer or mobile but not both. Sharing is limited to one password with one person at a time. Starts with a 30-day trial of Premium.
Trying it first
30-day free trial of Premium or Families and 14 days for business plans, no credit card required. Plus has no trial.
Read from lastpass.com on Oct 9, 2026.
Ways to pay less
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.
Stated on lastpass.com
How its prices have moved
- Oct 7, 2026Plus: new, $7 per month, billed annually at $84LastPass announced Plus, its Premium plan bundled with a new VPN, in a blog post dated 7 October 2026. A copy of the pricing page archived on 5 October 2026 does not list it.
What the app costs elsewhere
Each country’s App Store price for “LastPass Premium”, against $35.99 in the United States, in dollars at the day’s rate. The four cheapest and the four dearest of 11.
| Country | Price there | In dollars | Against the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | ₺229,99 | $4.68 | 87% less |
| Brazil | R$ 134,90 | $26.95 | 25% less |
| Indonesia | Rp 519ribu | $29.03 | 19% less |
| Philippines | ₱ 1,890.00 | $30.09 | 16% less |
| Mexico | $699.00 | $38.41 | 7% more |
| Australia | $56.99 | $39.79 | 11% more |
| Germany | 37,99 € | $42.57 | 18% more |
| United Kingdom | £33.99 | $44.94 | 25% more |
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
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Places it runs: Web, macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android and Browser extension
Password manager with a free plan and business access controls. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: password manager, passkeys.
Windows, Mac, iPhone, Android, Apple Watch, the web and five browsers, with Linux getting the extensions only.
- 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.
Where it runs
- Web
- macOS
- Windows
- Linux
- iOS
- Android
- Browser extension
What it works with
- Microsoft Entra ID
- Microsoft Active Directory
- Google Workspace
- Okta
- OneLogin
- Splunk
- Microsoft Sentinel
LastPass is made by LastPass US LP, and has been around since 2008.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
4/17
Other password managers it is graded above
LastPass's GPA of 2.8 is higher than 4 of the 17 other password managers we grade, and level with 5.
It stands best on platforms and integrations (A, above 12 of 17) and worst on value for money (C, above 1).
Its paid plans start at $3 a month, against a middle price of $2.59 for the category: 9 of the 13 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 3.3 out of 4. 2 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 18 password managers we grade, cut by the letter each got. LastPass’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 1 of 17
- CFree plan and trialAbove 2 of 17
- BFeaturesAbove 8 of 17
- BEase of useAbove 5 of 17
- APlatforms and integrationsAbove 12 of 17
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 18 password managers. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. LastPass is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
To replace LastPass you would be making a password vault, the last thing anyone should make for themselves. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 8 of the 17 other password managers grade higher. It costs $36 a year.
What you could not
- A password vault, the last thing anyone should make for themselves.
- Passkeys, which rest on security you cannot improvise.
- Apps for macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android that stay in step with each other.
- It plugs into other products, Microsoft Entra ID, Microsoft Active Directory and Google Workspace among them.
- What a company asks for before it lets staff use something: single sign-on and roles and permissions.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. LastPass’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
1Password, Bitwarden, Dashlane, Keeper and NordPass
The 5 tools LastPass is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.8GPA
1Password
Free trial · from $3.99/mo
Password manager for individuals, families and businesses.
- LastPass has a free plan. 1Password does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only LastPass lists a web app.
- 1Password is end-to-end encrypted, according to its own site.
- 3.8GPA
Bitwarden
Free plan · from $1.65/mo
Open-source password manager with a free plan and self-hosting.
- Bitwarden is open source, self-hostable and end-to-end encrypted, according to its own site.
- 2.6GPA
Dashlane
Free trial · from $5.42/mo
Password manager with scam protection, dark web alerts and a VPN.
- LastPass has a free plan. Dashlane does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only LastPass lists macOS, Windows and Linux apps.
- 2.8GPA
Keeper
Free plan · from $3.58/mo
Password manager with personal, family and business plans.
- Keeper is end-to-end encrypted, according to its own site.
- 3.0GPA
NordPass
Free plan · from $4.99/mo
Password manager with breach scanning and email masking.
- Only LastPass lists a web app.
- NordPass is end-to-end encrypted, according to its own site.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
13
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is LastPass free?
LastPass has a free plan. 1 user, unlimited passwords and access on one device type, either computer or mobile but not both.
How much does LastPass cost?
LastPass lists 6 plans. Premium: $3 per month, billed annually ($36).
What platforms does LastPass work on?
LastPass is available on Web, macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android. It also has a browser extension.
Does LastPass offer any discounts?
LastPass publicly lists the following: Free Families accounts for Business employees.
How is LastPass rated?
LastPass's iPhone and iPad app averages 4.4 out of 5 from 57,276 ratings on the App Store in the United States, as read on Oct 5, 2026.
Is LastPass open source?
LastPass is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 9, 2026.
What does LastPass integrate with?
LastPass's listing names Microsoft Entra ID, Microsoft Active Directory, Google Workspace, Okta, OneLogin, Splunk and Microsoft Sentinel.
Does LastPass have a free trial?
Yes. 30-day free trial of Premium or Families and 14 days for business plans, no credit card required.
Who makes LastPass?
LastPass is made by LastPass US LP. It dates from 2008.
What are the alternatives to LastPass?
The closest alternatives to LastPass in our directory are 1Password, Bitwarden, Dashlane, Keeper and NordPass.
How does LastPass compare with other password managers?
LastPass's GPA of 2.8 is higher than 4 of the 17 other password managers we grade, and level with 5.
Is LastPass good value for money?
ToolGPA grades LastPass C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $3 a month, against a middle price of $2.59 for the category: 9 of the 13 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of LastPass?
To replace LastPass you would be making a password vault, the last thing anyone should make for themselves.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from LastPass’s own pages on Oct 9, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 10, 2026. Based on LastPass's pricing, features, download, release notes and Trust Center pages as of 9 October 2026, its App Store reviews and Hacker News threads about it. Also tested with a demo account on 2026-05-31.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by LastPass US LP. Prices change, so check lastpass.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
3,189
Tools graded, in 94 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
3,189
tools graded
94
categories
426
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- LastPass, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/lastpass
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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Choosing software? Every tool graded, every price dated.
Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what LastPass’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. LastPass is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by LastPass US LP. Prices and plans change: check lastpass.com before you buy.