1Password and LastPass are both freemium password managers, but the documented facts point to different core jobs. 1Password's available data emphasizes…
| 1Password | LastPass | |
|---|---|---|
| Primary category | Security | Security |
| Rating | Not documented | Not documented |
| Pricing model | Free trial + paid subscription plans | Freemium |
| Starting price | $2.99/month (Individual plan, billed annually) | Free (Premium from $3/month billed annually) |
| Free plan | Not documented | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | Not documented |
| Platforms | iOS, Android, Mac, Windows | Web, iOS, Android, Mac, Windows |
| Team collaboration | Not documented | Not documented |
| AI features | Not documented | Not documented |
| Public API | Yes | Not documented |
Encryption disclosure
1Password: 1Password documents end-to-end AES 256-bit encryption for all stored credentials and sensitive data.
LastPass: LastPass's documented facts do not include an explicit encryption-spec claim; its features focus on autofill and shared vaults.
For a tool storing every password someone owns, how clearly the encryption model is documented affects buyer confidence.
Family plan availability
1Password: 1Password documents a Families plan covering up to 5 members at 4.49 dollars per month billed annually.
LastPass: No family plan is documented for LastPass in the available facts.
Households sharing a single subscription need a plan built for multiple members rather than individual seats.
Pricing transparency
1Password: 1Password documents three pricing tiers: Individual at 2.99 dollars per month, Families at 4.49 dollars per month, and Business at 8.99 dollars per user per month, all billed annually.
LastPass: No pricing plans are documented for LastPass in the available facts.
Buyers comparing total cost of ownership need visible tier pricing rather than having to look elsewhere.
Business tier feature set
1Password: 1Password's Business tier is documented to add SSO and role-based permissions for organizational credential management.
LastPass: LastPass's business tiers are documented to add shared team vaults and admin provisioning controls for employee access.
Different organizations need different admin capabilities, such as identity-provider integration versus shared-vault workflows.
Core use-case framing
1Password: 1Password's documented description positions it as a broader secrets platform covering logins, payment info, and other sensitive data, with secure sharing.
LastPass: LastPass's documented description centers on autofilling credentials across devices and shared vaults for team credential management.
The two tools signal different everyday workflows: broader secrets management versus autofill-centric daily use.
Disclosed security incident history
1Password: No security incidents are documented in the available facts for 1Password.
LastPass: LastPass's documented facts include a 2022 security incident involving unauthorized access to encrypted customer vault data.
Trust and track record carry outsized weight for a tool that stores every credential a person or company has.
Secure sharing versus shared vaults
1Password: 1Password documents a dedicated secure sharing feature for credentials and sensitive data.
LastPass: LastPass's documented features center on shared team vaults rather than a named cross-user secure sharing feature.
Ad hoc sharing with specific individuals and standing team vaults are different collaboration models with different admin overhead.
Named admin provisioning controls
1Password: 1Password's documented business features are SSO and role-based permissions rather than a named provisioning workflow.
LastPass: LastPass documents explicit admin provisioning controls for centralized management of employee access.
IT admins onboarding and offboarding staff often want an explicit, named provisioning workflow rather than inferring it from permissions settings.
Documented strengths versus documented risks
1Password: 1Password's documented pros include a modestly priced Families plan and genuine business-tier features beyond added seats, with no documented cons.
LastPass: LastPass's documented pros include centralized admin provisioning, but its documented cons include the 2022 security incident.
Comparing each vendor's own documented pros and cons side by side highlights where the available evidence is more one-sided.
| Feature | 1Password | LastPass |
|---|---|---|
| End-to-end AES 256-bit encryption | Available | Not documented |
| Disclosed past security incident | Not documented | Available |
| Feature | 1Password | LastPass |
|---|---|---|
| Secure credential sharing | Available | Not documented |
| Shared team vaults | Not documented | Available |
| Cross-device autofill | Not documented | Available |
| Feature | 1Password | LastPass |
|---|---|---|
| SSO | Available | Not documented |
| Role-based permissions | Available | Not documented |
| Admin provisioning controls | Not documented | Available |
| Feature | 1Password | LastPass |
|---|---|---|
| Individual plan pricing published | Available | Not documented |
| Family plan | Available | Not documented |
| Business plan pricing published | Available | Not documented |
| Feature | 1Password | LastPass |
|---|---|---|
| Positioned as broader secrets platform covering payment info and sensitive data | Available | Not documented |
| Positioned around autofill-centric password management | Not documented | Available |
| Feature | 1Password | LastPass |
|---|---|---|
| Founded year documented | Not documented | Not documented |
| Headquarters location documented | Not documented | Not documented |
Starting price reflects the lowest paid tier, not the full cost for every team size or usage level.
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Based on documented pricing, 1Password publishes clear tiers starting at 2.99 dollars per month for Individual, 4.49 dollars per month for Families, and 8.99 dollars per user per month for Business, all billed annually; LastPass has no publicly documented pricing tiers in this comparison, so a direct cost comparison cannot be made from the available data.
1Password documents a Families plan covering up to 5 members at 4.49 dollars per month billed annually; no family plan is documented for LastPass in the available facts.
Yes, a documented 2022 incident involved unauthorized access to encrypted customer vault data, which is a factor worth weighing against 1Password, which has no documented security incidents in the available facts.
It depends on what the business team needs: 1Password's documented Business tier adds SSO and role-based permissions for organizational credential management, while LastPass's documented business tiers add shared team vaults and centralized admin provisioning controls for employee access, so the better fit depends on whether SSO and role-based access or shared-vault provisioning matters more.
Partially: LastPass's documented features focus on shared team vaults and cross-device autofill rather than a named secure sharing feature, while 1Password explicitly documents a secure sharing feature for credentials and sensitive data, so the gap matters most if a team needs ad hoc sharing rather than persistent shared vaults.
LastPass's documented feature set centers on cross-device autofill as a core capability, while 1Password's documented facts emphasize encryption, secure sharing, and business-tier admin features, so someone who only wants straightforward autofill may find LastPass's documented positioning more directly aligned to that single use case.
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