Open Source Alternatives
Open Source Security Alternatives to LastPass
Password manager for storing and autofilling logins across devices.
LastPass is a trademark of its respective owner.
Updated Oct 2026
What you gain
- ✓Self-host your password vault so a vendor breach is no longer your breach
- ✓No paid tier required to sync across more than one device type
- ✓Full control over where your encrypted vault lives and who can reach it
- ✓No vendor lock-in: export and move your logins on your terms
What you give up
- △No LastPass-managed cloud sync or account recovery if you lose your keys
- △No built-in dark-web monitoring or security dashboard
- △You run the server, backups, and updates yourself
- △Smaller ecosystem of enterprise SSO and provisioning integrations
Switching Cost
LastPass exports to a standard CSV, and Vaultwarden imports it directly, so moving your vault is usually a same-day job for an individual or small team. The friction is operational, not data: you now run a server, back it up, and own recovery. The hidden cost is account recovery. LastPass resets a forgotten master password through its cloud; self-hosted, if you lose your keys, the data is gone. For most teams uneasy after LastPass's breaches, owning the vault is the point.
| Bitwarden | Vaultwarden | Passbolt | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overlap | 90% | 85% | 70% |
| Migration | trivial | trivial | moderate |
| License | GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 | GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 | GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 |
| Best for | Teams with DevOps | Small teams | Small teams |
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Drop-in Replacements
Ranked by feature coverage
Bitwarden
7490% coverageBitwarden infrastructure/backend (API, database, Docker, etc).
Bitwarden is the open source password manager that won. This repo is the backend: the APIs, database, and infrastructure behind every Bitwarden client.
Vaultwarden
8185% coverageLightweight Bitwarden-compatible server
Vaultwarden is an unofficial, lightweight Bitwarden-compatible server written in Rust. Point the official Bitwarden apps (desktop, mobile, browser extension, CLI) at it and you get organizations, sharing, attachments, Send, emergency access and the built-in TOTP authenticator, with every user treated as Premium.
Passbolt
7070% coveragePassbolt Community Edition (CE) API. The JSON API for the open source password manager for teams!
Passbolt is a password manager built for teams, with end-to-end encryption and user-owned secret keys. The Community Edition gives you password management, shared folders, browser extensions, mobile apps, CLI access, and 2FA.
keepassxc
7755% coverageKeePassXC is a cross-platform community-driven port of the Windows application “KeePass Password Safe”.
KeePassXC is the password manager with no server, no account, and no subscription. Your vault is a single encrypted KDBX file on your own disk, and the app runs natively on Windows, macOS, and Linux.