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1Password vs LastPass

LastPass comes out ahead of 1Password on 3 of the 6 things that decide this, going by what each company publishes and what independent review sites report. The one that matters for you may be one the leader loses.

1Password
1Password
6.2
Fair
2 of 6 rounds
vs
LastPassWinner
LastPass
6.4
Fair
3 of 6 rounds

The verdict

LastPass takes it, 3–2 on rounds.

On the published figures and the independent review sites, LastPass takes 3 of 6 rounds. Treat that as a starting point and check the current figures on both pages, because prices and plans move.

Choose 1Password if…

  • • You want 1Password's edge on what customers say on trustpilot and what one person pays

Choose LastPass if…

  • • You want LastPass's edge on trying it before you pay and what the family plan costs

Round by round

  1. Round 1Trying it before you payLastPass wins
    1Password5/10

    No free plan

    a 14-day trial only

    • No free plan, against Free plan

    Source: 1password.com ↗

    LastPass8/10

    Free plan

    free for one device type

    Source: security.org ↗

    LastPass wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.

  2. Round 2What customers say on Trustpilot1Password wins
    1Password8/10

    4.1 out of 5

    TrustScore from 12,492 reviews on Trustpilot

    Source: trustpilot.com ↗

    LastPass5/10

    1.4 out of 5

    TrustScore from 934 reviews on Trustpilot

    • 1.4 out of 5, against 4.1 out of 5

    Source: trustpilot.com ↗

    1Password wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.

  3. Round 3What one person pays1Password wins
    1Password8/10

    $2.99/mo, billed yearly

    Individual / Families, billed yearly (first-year promo price shown)

    Source: 1password.com ↗

    LastPass5/10

    $3.00/mo, billed annually

    Premium / Families, billed annually

    • $3.00/mo, billed annually, against $2.99/mo, billed yearly

    Source: lastpass.com ↗

    1Password wins this round on what the published sources say.

  4. Round 4What the family plan costsLastPass wins
    1Password5/10

    $4.49/mo (5 users), billed yearly

    Individual / Families, billed yearly (first-year promo price shown)

    • $4.49/mo (5 users), billed yearly, against $4.00/mo (6 users), billed annually

    Source: 1password.com ↗

    LastPass8/10

    $4.00/mo (6 users), billed annually

    Premium / Families, billed annually

    Source: lastpass.com ↗

    LastPass wins this round on what the published sources say.

  5. Round 5How many people the family plan coversLastPass wins
    1Password5/10

    5 users

    Individual / Families, billed yearly (first-year promo price shown)

    • 5 users, against 6 users

    Source: 1password.com ↗

    LastPass8/10

    6 users

    Premium / Families, billed annually

    Source: lastpass.com ↗

    LastPass wins this round on what the published sources say.

  6. Round 6How much file storage you getTie
    1Password7/10

    1 GB per user

    Individual / Families, billed yearly (first-year promo price shown)

    Source: 1password.com ↗

    LastPass7/10

    Not stated

    LastPass's 1 GB file storage is only in a collapsed comparison table that does not render on screen

    • Premium / Families, billed annually

    Source: lastpass.com ↗

    Nothing to separate them here.

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Side by side

1PasswordBest for what customers say on trustpilot1Password
Overall score
6.2
6.4
Best
Price
See price
See price
What the family plan costs
6.0
6.5
What one person pays
6.5
6.0
What customers say on Trustpilot
7.3
5.0
How many people the family plan covers
5.4
7.2
Trying it before you pay
5.3
7.4
Head-to-head findings
What the family plan costs
$71.88
$4.00/mo (6 users), billed annually
What one person pays
$47.88
$3.00/mo, billed annually
What customers say on Trustpilot
4.1 out of 5
1.4 out of 5
How many people the family plan covers
5 users
6 users
Trying it before you pay
No free plan
Free plan
Warnings when your data leaks
Compromised-credential alerts
Dark web monitoring
How much file storage you get
1 GB per user
Not stated
What each family member costs
$14.38
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Record
Head-to-head record
2–4
3–3
Head-to-heads won
33 %
50 %
Rounds won
30 %
33 %
Pros
    • Premium / Families, billed annually
    Cons
    • $71.88, against $47.88
    • $14.38, against $7.98
    • $47.88, against $19.80
    • No free plan, against Free plan
    • 1.4 out of 5, against 4.1 out of 5
    • $3.00/mo, billed annually, against $2.99/mo, billed yearly
    • 1.4 out of 5, against 3.2 out of 5
    • $3.00/mo, billed annually, against $1.65/mo, billed annually
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