The case for and against. What LastPass does well, and when it costs too much.
For. What works in its favour.
- Generous free plan (unlimited passwords, dark web monitoring).
- Transparent zero-knowledge encryption.
- Excellent autofill across all browsers.
- Secure sharing with granular access management.
- You prefer guaranteed zero-knowledge encryption.
- You want secure sharing with controls.
Pays off from
5 minsaved a month
LastPass costs $3/month. If your hour is worth $40, those 5 min cover it.
Against. What to plan for.
- Free plan: sync limited to 1 device type (not mobile AND desktop).
- Paid plans prices not displayed upfront (promotion ongoing).
- Security history (2015, 2022 breaches).
- You need mobile AND desktop sync simultaneously free.
- You prefer European service for data residency.
Too expensive if
- You use it less than once a month
- A simple free version or a tool already in your stack would do
