LastPass has announced some major changes to its free offering, making the service much more restrictive for people who want access to their passwords on mobile devices and computers.
Before I go any further, I think it’s worth pointing out that I’m a LastPass Premium user. I have been for many years and I was 100% satisfied with the service, especially for $ 3 a month.
But I can also understand why you do not want to pay so much for something that was previously free.
Let’s look at what alternatives you offer.
This is an excellent choice for people in the Apple ecosystem. Store a password on one device and it’s available on all your Apple devices.
It works well to store web and app login details, but it’s not really suitable for other passwords and things like PINs.
It’s free, but the cost of accessing the Apple Club can hardly be considered free.
Now look at Apple
If you are a Google Chrome user, you already have a platform password manager that will work wherever you have Google Chrome installed and signed in to your Google Account.
It works well to store web and app login details, but it is not really suitable for other passwords and things like PINs.
Now look at Google
A reader suggestion!
Bitwarden says that ‘everyone should have access to password protection tools’, and to support this, the company offers a free subscription that offers unlimited syncing on all your devices, a password generator and even the option to host your data yourself.
It is also platform diagnostic and provides solutions for Windows, Mac, Linux; iOS and Android, and in front of the browser it covers Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge and more.
For $ 10 a year – yes, a year – you can unlock advanced features like Bitwarden Authenticator, 1 GB secure storage, two-step login with YubiKey, U2F, Duo, a vault health report and the ability to set up emergency access .
A fantastic choice for those looking for a free option or paid service.
View now at Bitwarden
With the free plan, you can store unlimited passwords, notes and credit cards and sync them with an unlimited number of devices, but you can have only one active device (in other words, you will be logged out of other devices).
The premium plan, which starts at $ 1.49 per month if you take out a two-year plan, is one of the best premiums out there.
Now look at Nord
Along with a paid service, LogMeOnce also offers a free ad-supported service that offers unlimited passwords on unlimited devices. You can also get a password generator and have the ability to store three credit cards.
Now look at LogMeOnce
While part of a much larger suite, Zoho Vault is offered as a free password service with unlimited passwords on unlimited devices, as well as premium features like two-factor authentication and a password generator.
Look at Zoho now
Not a cloud service, but a free, open source, lightweight and easy-to-use password manager for Windows. Not using Windows? There are unofficial ports for a variety of platforms (make it whatever you want), including Android, macOS, iOS and iPadOS.
I’ve used KeePass before, but the absence of cloud syncing and automatic syncing on multiple devices makes it harder to use.
Look at KeePass now