1Password vs LastPass

1Password and LastPass are both security options. Here's how they compare on official platforms, features, and positioning — sourced from each vendor's own site, not from ratings or reviews.

Side-by-side summary

Comparing1PasswordLastPass

CategorySecuritySecurity

Alternatives tracked22

PlatformsWeb, macOS, Windows, iOS, Android, LinuxWeb, macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android

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

Pros

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

Cons

We don't publish a "cons" list for either product. No vendor's official site documents its own product's weaknesses, so there's no sourced basis for one — and we'd rather say that plainly than invent one.

LastPass

Pros

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

Cons

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.

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).

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