KeePass vs. LastPass for Business

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
KeePass
Score 8.9 out of 10
N/A
KeePass is an open source password manager which secures passwords in a database locked with a master password or key file.N/A
LastPass for Business
Score 8.1 out of 10
N/A
LastPass is a password management application to simplify access to enterprise applications for users but also increase centrality and ease of management of access for administrators with task automation, convenient and secure password sharing, and other features.
$36
per year 1 user
Pricing
KeePassLastPass for Business
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
Free
$0.00
Premium
$3.00
per month (billed annually)
Teams
$4.00
Per User Per Month (billed annually)
Enterprise
$6.00
Per User Per Month (billed annually)
Identity
$8.00
Per User Per Month (billed annually)
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
KeePassLastPass for Business
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
KeePassLastPass for Business
Considered Both Products
KeePass
Chose KeePass
Even though KeePass keeps your files encrypted locally on your hard drive, I felt like I would be a small target to get hacked. Putting all of your passwords in the cloud with everyone else like LastPass does seems like a bigger target to hackers. If LastPass was ever hacked, …
Chose KeePass
KeePass is the most simple of the password managers, but it also means it doesn't scale as well and doesn't have all the features some of the other options have. IT Glue is a much better choice for company-wide management of passwords but it has high costs and is much more than …
Chose KeePass
All mentioned passwords in the Subject are good if you have a Budget for it.
If not, KeePass is ideal as it is free and regularly updated.
End users can learn it fast with no additional resources.
Chose KeePass
Better UI, and we felt that was imperative for our user base to get a high adoption rate of a new application. The features were very similar, but KeePass seems like a better fit for the organization and grouping of credentials, and the search feature.
Chose KeePass
It isn't in the same league as the others. KeePass is great for a quick and free password manager, but it doesn't have the autofill capabilities as the others.
Chose KeePass
KeePass is open source, it's free, and it offers local storage of your database(s) with a variety of encryption protocols.
LastPass for Business
Chose LastPass for Business
When we vetted LastPass, users just liked its interface more than Dashlane. The products have similar offerings, but LastPass just seems to do them simpler. KeePass is actually our vault of choice in the IT department, but it can't stack up to LastPass in ease of use, cloud …
Chose LastPass for Business
LastPass makes things much easier to manage for multiple users than KeePass. KeePass is great, but it greatly depends on the user to keep track of their password files. LastPass cannot auto-fill outside the browser (or at least easily) like KeePass can. But other than that, I …
Chose LastPass for Business
We used to use KeePass and it wasn't cloud-based. Being able to access passwords from any device and easily sync them is essential in this day and age. LastPass also continually improves its product to keep up with the evolving times and new security threats. This prevents us …
Chose LastPass for Business
The combination of end-user experience, ease of use, and reporting features are what really set LastPass apart from the competition. Most other offerings have only a subset of features that LastPass offers. While big fish like Dashlane have feature parity, convenience for the …
Chose LastPass for Business
Many of the alternatives we reviewed featured similar functions and features but LastPass for Business kept outscoring those alternatives, especially due to its familiarity with our employees who already use LastPass for Personal use. LastPass for Business also seemed to have …
Best Alternatives
KeePassLastPass for Business
Small Businesses
RoboForm
RoboForm
Score 9.3 out of 10
RoboForm
RoboForm
Score 9.3 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Dashlane Password Manager
Dashlane Password Manager
Score 9.0 out of 10
Dashlane Password Manager
Dashlane Password Manager
Score 9.0 out of 10
Enterprises
Norton 360
Norton 360
Score 7.0 out of 10
KeePass
KeePass
Score 8.9 out of 10
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User Ratings
KeePassLastPass for Business
Likelihood to Recommend
8.7
(23 ratings)
8.2
(150 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
10.0
(1 ratings)
10.0
(5 ratings)
Usability
7.0
(4 ratings)
9.9
(14 ratings)
Support Rating
9.7
(7 ratings)
8.5
(88 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(123 ratings)
User Testimonials
KeePassLastPass for Business
Likelihood to Recommend
Open Source
[KeePass] works extremely well for personal work passwords and personal-use passwords for home. It allows users to remember 1 single complex password in order to gain access to the entire database of passwords. It doesn't work so well if you want to sync passwords to multiple devices such as your computer or phone. It can be done, but it's not simple.
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LastPass
Honestly, I cannot think of a scenario where LastPass is less appropriate for business use. LastPass has done nothing but help me complete my day to day work in a much more efficient manner. Due to LastPass I no longer have to try and remember my user IDs and password and I save time by not having to type the data into the user ID and password fields. This is exceptionally helpful for me as I work in IT/Software Support and I am logging in and out of the same websites numerous times a day.
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Pros
Open Source
  • Very secure - no worries about our passwords being stored insecurely or in the wrong place.
  • Easy to share access to passwords used company-wide.
  • Integrates with Chrome and other browsers for ease of use and speed.
  • Price - free to use.
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LastPass
  • Ability to store multiple different logins for one site for assistants that work under multiple solicitors.
  • Ability to share passwords between staff when needed without them being sent by email or simply passed around on notes, making it much more secure.
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Cons
Open Source
  • The user-friendliness could be better. The interface looks outdated and is sometimes quite technical.
  • If you're on the road a lot, KeePass isn't very user-friendly on a smartphone or tablet. It's fine to use on a laptop, though.
  • Sharing passwords with colleagues who are temporarily unable to log into KeePass independently could be improved.
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LastPass
  • It does not work for all platforms. some secure platforms are still managing to avoid the usage of platforms like these.
  • Sometimes we add passwords and we have to do it a few times for them to show in the selected folder.
  • I have nothing else.
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Likelihood to Renew
Open Source
My very good experience in the past 15 years of usage of KeePass makes it easy to decide for a renewal of this friendship. I was never disappointed and KeePass always meets my expectations. The software runs stable and if there should be a software error, it will be fixed in no time. This is customer satisfaction.
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LastPass
LastPass has been a game changer for me. I keep more than 100 passwords for financial sites for my company and many of those sites will automatically log you out if you've been idle for 10 or 15 minutes. Typing and re-typing credentials is not only extremely inefficient, but it also adds the risk that you could type them incorrectly and have your account locked. LastPass fills in all my credentials automatically and helps me to generate secure passwords for new sites. I will always want this software on my machine because it makes my life so much easier.
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Usability
Open Source
KeePass is easy to use and requires no prior training using it. I would rate KeePass a score 9 out of 10. It stands out in managing credentials securely and efficiently. No other similar app performs its core function as well, making KeePass an essential tool for password management and security.
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LastPass
I login to LastPass when I turn on my computer in the morning and I use it throughout the day. I cannot express how much easier, quicker, smoother (running out of adjectives) this is than our old Excel spreadsheet. I don't bookmark pages anymore, I put them in last pass as all I have to do is search for the site name, press launch and because I have auto signin for most of the sites, I'm in and doing my business in seconds. Truly a blessing!
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Support Rating
Open Source
I have almost never had to contact support. This product has a wide community, a very expansive documentation/forum site where generally any question/issue already has an answer/fix or explanation/workaround, or plans for improvement in a future version. On the occasions that I have reached out, answers were fairly quick, useful, and respectful.
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LastPass
Haven't had to directly contact support all that much (at least not me personally, I don't know that anyone else on the team has needed to) but the Help Desk options/resources and documentation available are enough to answer any questions, although for what it's worth, the contact support options are not hard to find, and aren't hidden like some sites have it. Additionally, free new user training is offered for those who want it.
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Implementation Rating
Open Source
No answers on this topic
LastPass
Educating users on password management and the basics of the solution is key to then have them successfully start using it themselves. Many have taken it further and now use it for personal passwords as well.
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Alternatives Considered
Open Source
KeePass is free and compatible with all the devices you or your customers and it has a lot of different uses. Is not only a password manager like Norton safe password or the avast's one. Like the password managers of the browsers, no, with KeePass every customer can find a useful way to share and keep secure I formations
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LastPass
I use LastPass for Business has a user as it has been chosen by my company. If I have to compare with other tools that I use for personal reasons like KeePassXC I consider LastPass well integrated, I don;t find the same good way with the other tool I just mentioned.
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Scalability
Open Source
No answers on this topic
LastPass
Access levels and the organization features in LastPass are so flexible that you can set up your structure to work for virtually any scenario. You can also prevent employees from being able to see the actual credentials, which is huge for security, especially in large companies.
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Return on Investment
Open Source
  • Positive. All of our usernames and passwords for service accounts are in one convenient location.
  • Positive. The ability to organize everything into separate locations/folders is great.
  • Positive. Password generator makes it easy for us to generate a secure password for our accounts.
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LastPass
  • Our IT team spends less time protecting and correcting security issues and more time doing functions that will help grow the company.
  • Time is saved by everyone not having to figure out passwords, but can be immediately logged in to all they need.
  • The ease of having a bird's eye view of how everyone is using LastPass and connecting to their websites and apps.
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ScreenShots

LastPass for Business Screenshots

Screenshot of Admin ConsoleScreenshot of Save and AutofillScreenshot of Password GeneratorScreenshot of Password Vault