Bitwarden vs LastPass

Bitwarden

Open-source password management with autofill in the browser

4.3 / 5 · 8K ratings

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LastPass

Password autofill with a free tier for a single device type

4.2 / 5 · 28.5K ratings

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Feature-by-feature comparison

Criterion	Bitwarden	LastPass
Primary use	Password vault with browser autofill	Password vault with browser autofill
Free plan devices	Unlimited devicesEdge	One device type—computer or mobile, not both
Code transparency	Open sourceEdge	Proprietary
Security record	Open code with published third-party auditsEdge	2022 breach included copies of encrypted vault backups
Paid upgrade	Premium adds an authenticator, file attachments, and emergency access	Premium adds every device, wider sharing, and emergency access
From the cited store listings
Public adoption	8,000,000 users; 8K ratings	8,000,000 users; 28.5K ratingsEdge
Store rating	4.3 / 5 from 8K ratings	4.2 / 5 from 28.5K ratings
Update recency	Last updated October 1, 2026 — actively maintained	Last updated September 24, 2026 — actively maintained

Choose Bitwarden if…

You want one free vault on your phone and your computer.
Open-source code you can inspect matters to you.

Choose LastPass if…

You already pay for LastPass Premium or Families and have years of data there.
Your team's shared folders are already built in LastPass.

Bottom line

For a fresh start, Bitwarden is the easier recommendation on cost and transparency. If you stay with LastPass, use a long master password, turn on multifactor authentication, and rotate passwords for accounts that matter most.

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Chrome Web Store listing
Store facts and data categories.
Chrome Web Store listing
Rating, rating count, public users, version, update date, and publisher disclosures verified 2026-10-12.
LastPass pricing and plans
Free plan device-type limit and paid plan features.
Bitwarden pricing
Free plan scope and Premium features.