1Password vs LastPass
1Password and LastPass are both security options. 1Password lists 6 features across 6 platforms; LastPass lists 6 features across 6 platforms — see the full breakdown below, sourced from each vendor's own site rather than ratings or reviews.
Side-by-side summary
Best for 1Password
Positioned for organizations — from individual users to large enterprises — that need to manage access, credentials, and secrets across complex environments, including human and machine/AI-agent identities.
Best for LastPass
The vendor targets individuals, families (up to 6 members), small teams/startups, small-to-medium businesses, enterprises, and Managed Service Providers (MSPs).
Feature comparison
Every feature listed here comes directly from each vendor's own official site.
1Password
- Password/credential vault with autofill
- Secrets management for developers
- Privileged/just-in-time access controls
- Passkey and two-factor authentication support
- Watchtower security posture insights
- SaaS discovery and access governance
LastPass
- Unlimited encrypted password vault
- Autofill and password generator
- Dark web monitoring
- Passkey support
- Single sign-on (SSO) and MFA for business tiers
- Secure document storage
Pros and cons
1Password
- Password/credential vault with autofill
- Secrets management for developers
- Privileged/just-in-time access controls
- Passkey and two-factor authentication support
- Watchtower security posture insights
- SaaS discovery and access governance
- The Teams Starter Pack includes 10 members and only scales to 20 with paid extra seats; larger teams need the per-user Business plan.
- There is no permanent free business tier; the current business plans offer a 14-day trial before paid service.
LastPass
- Unlimited encrypted password vault
- Autofill and password generator
- Dark web monitoring
- Passkey support
- Single sign-on (SSO) and MFA for business tiers
- Secure document storage
- The Free plan is limited to one device type, so using the vault across different device types requires a paid plan.
- The published Premium, Families, Teams, and Business prices are annual-billing rates.
Key differences
- 1Password lists Password/credential vault with autofill, Secrets management for developers, Privileged/just-in-time access controls, Passkey and two-factor authentication support, Watchtower security posture insights, SaaS discovery and access governance that LastPass doesn't list.
- LastPass lists Unlimited encrypted password vault, Autofill and password generator, Dark web monitoring, Passkey support, Single sign-on (SSO) and MFA for business tiers, Secure document storage that 1Password doesn't list.
Choose 1Password if…
Choose 1Password if this fits: Positioned for organizations — from individual users to large enterprises — that need to manage access, credentials, and secrets across complex environments, including human and machine/AI-agent identities. Compared with LastPass specifically, 1Password also offers Password/credential vault with autofill, Secrets management for developers, Privileged/just-in-time access controls, and 3 more features that LastPass doesn't list.
Choose LastPass if…
Choose LastPass if this fits: The vendor targets individuals, families (up to 6 members), small teams/startups, small-to-medium businesses, enterprises, and Managed Service Providers (MSPs). Compared with 1Password specifically, LastPass also offers Unlimited encrypted password vault, Autofill and password generator, Dark web monitoring, and 3 more features that 1Password doesn't list.
Facts on this page are sourced from each vendor's official site (linked below), not from ratings or reviews. Products change — verify anything that matters to your decision directly on the vendor's own site before switching. See our Disclaimer and Sources Policy.
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