Bitwarden vs. LastPass: Which One is Better in 2022?

How do you handle all of your passwords? Do you scribble them on scraps of paper, keep them short and simple, or use the same one each time? Bad idea! Let me introduce you to a category of software that promises to make your life easier and more secure at the same time: the password manager.

Bitwarden and LastPass are two of the best free apps, and allow you to store an unlimited number of passwords on all of your devices. Which one gives you the best value for no money? This comparison review should give you the answer.

Bitwarden is a free and open-source password manager that’s easy to use, will store and fill in all of your passwords and sync them to all of your devices. A Premium subscription plan gives you file storage, priority customer support, and additional security options.

LastPass is more popular, and also offers a full-featured password manager with a workable free plan. Paid subscriptions add features, priority tech support, and extra storage. Read our full LastPass -gjennomgang for mer.

Bitwarden vs. LastPass: Head-to-Head Comparison

1. Støttede plattformer

Du trenger en passordbehandling som fungerer på hver plattform du bruker, og begge appene vil fungere for de fleste brukere:

• On the desktop: LastPass. Both work on Windows, Mac, and Linux. LastPass also works on Chrome OS.
• On mobile: LastPass. Both work on iOS and Android. LastPass also supports Windows Phone.
• Browser support: Tie. Both work on Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Microsoft Edge. Bitwarden also works on Vivaldi, Brave, and Tor Browser. LastPass also works on Internet Explorer and Maxthon.

Vinner: LastPass, but it’s close. Both services work on most popular platforms, and LastPass supports more additional platforms than Bitwarden.

2. Fylle ut passord

Both applications allow you to add passwords in a number of ways: by typing them in manually, by watching you log in and learning your passwords one by one, or by importing them from a web browser or other password manager.

Once you have some passwords in the vault, both apps will fill in your username and password when you reach a login page. LastPass will do this automatically, while you need to first click the browser extension icon when using Bitwarden.

LastPass har en fordel: den lar deg tilpasse påloggingene dine side for side. Jeg vil for eksempel ikke at det skal være for enkelt å logge inn i banken min, og foretrekker å måtte skrive inn et passord før jeg logges inn.

Vinner: LastPass. Den lar deg tilpasse hver pålogging individuelt, slik at du kan kreve at hovedpassordet ditt skrives inn før du logger på et nettsted.

3. Generering av nye passord

Passordene dine bør være sterke – ganske lange og ikke et ordbokord – så de er vanskelige å bryte. Og de bør være unike, slik at hvis passordet ditt for ett nettsted er kompromittert, vil ikke de andre nettstedene dine være sårbare. Begge appene gjør dette enkelt.

Bitwarden can generate strong, unique passwords whenever you create a new login. You can customize the length of each password, and the type of characters that are included.

LastPass er lik. Den lar deg også spesifisere at passordet er lett å si eller lett å lese, for å gjøre passordet lettere å huske eller skrive inn når det er nødvendig.

Vinner: Slips. Begge tjenestene vil generere et sterkt, unikt, konfigurerbart passord når du trenger det.

4. Sikkerhet

Å lagre passordene dine i skyen kan bekymre deg. Er det ikke som å legge alle eggene i én kurv? Hvis kontoen din ble hacket, ville de få tilgang til alle de andre kontoene dine. Heldigvis tar begge tjenestene skritt for å sikre at hvis noen oppdager brukernavnet og passordet ditt, vil de fortsatt ikke kunne logge på kontoen din.

You log in to Bitwarden with a master password, and you should choose a strong one. For additional security, the app uses two-factor authentication (2FA). When you try to log in on an unfamiliar device, you’ll receive a unique code by email so you can confirm that it’s really you logging in. Premium subscribers get additional 2FA options.

If you still feel uncomfortable about allowing someone else to store your passwords online, Bitwarden offers another option. They allow you to host your password vault yourself using Docker.

LastPass bruker også et hovedpassord og tofaktorautentisering for å beskytte hvelvet ditt. Begge appene tilbyr et tilstrekkelig sikkerhetsnivå for de fleste brukere – selv når LastPass ble brutt, klarte ikke hackerne å hente noe fra brukernes passordhvelv.

Vær oppmerksom på at som et viktig sikkerhetstrinn, fører ingen av selskapene oversikt over hovedpassordet ditt, så de vil ikke kunne hjelpe deg hvis du glemmer det. Det gjør det å huske passordet ditt til ditt ansvar, så sørg for at du velger et minneverdig passord.

Vinner: Bitwarden. Both apps can require that both your master password and a second factor be used when signing in from a new browser or machine. Bitwarden goes further by allowing you to host your own password vault.

5. Deling av passord

Instead of sharing passwords on a scrap of paper or a text message, do it securely using a password manager. The other person will need to use the same one as you do, but their passwords will be automatically updated if you change them, and you’ll be able to share the login without them actually knowing the password.

Password sharing with Bitwarden’s free plan is inferior to LastPass. Sharing is limited to two users (you and another person) and two collections. If sharing passwords is important to you, LastPass is the better choice, or you could choose one of Bitwarden’s paid plans. The Family Plan allows you to share passwords within the family, and Team and Enterprise plans allow you to share passwords with unlimited users.

By contrast, LastPass’s free plan allows you to share a password with as many people as you like.

Paid plans add folder sharing. You could have a Family folder to which you invite family members and folders for each team you share passwords with. Then, to share a password, you’d just add it to the right folder.

Delingssenteret viser deg med et øyeblikk hvilke passord du har delt med andre, og hvilke de har delt med deg.

Vinner: LastPass. Its free plan allows for unlimited password sharing.

6. Utfylling av nettskjemaer

Besides filling in passwords, Bitwarden can automatically fill in web forms, including payments. There’s an Identity section where you can add your details, as well as Card section to hold your credit cards and accounts.

Once you’ve entered those details into the app, you can use them to fill in web forms. As with passwords, you initiate this by clicking the browser extension icon, then choosing which details you want to use to fill the form in.

LastPass can also fill in forms. Its Addresses section stores your personal information that will be filled in automatically when making purchases and creating new accounts—even when using the free plan.

Det samme gjelder seksjonene Betalingskort og Bankkontoer.

When you need to fill in a form, LastPass offers to do it for you. While Bitwarden requires you to click the browser extension at the top of the window, LastPass adds an icon to each field, which I find more intuitive. At least the way you use Bitwarden is consistent.

Vinner: Tie. Both apps can fill in web forms, though I found LastPass a little more intuitive.

7. Private dokumenter og informasjon

Since password managers provide a secure place in the cloud for your passwords, why not store other personal and sensitive information there as well? Bitwarden includes a Secure Notes section to facilitate this.

If you pay for the Premium plan, you also receive 1 GB of storage and the ability to attach files.

LastPass offers more. It, too, has a Notes section where you can store your private information.

But you can attach files to these notes (as well as addresses, payment cards, and bank accounts, but not passwords) even with the free plan. Free users are allocated 50 MB for file attachments, and Premium users have 1 GB.

Til slutt er det et bredt spekter av andre personlige datatyper som kan legges til LastPass, for eksempel førerkort, pass, personnummer, database- og serverpålogginger og programvarelisenser.

Vinner: LastPass. Den lar deg lagre sikre notater, et bredt spekter av datatyper og filer.

8. Sikkerhetsrevisjon

Fra tid til annen vil en nettjeneste du bruker, bli hacket og passordet ditt kompromittert. Det er et flott tidspunkt å endre passordet ditt! Men hvordan vet du når det skjer? Det er vanskelig å holde styr på så mange pålogginger, men passordbehandlere vil gi deg beskjed.

Bitwarden’s password auditing for free users auditing is quite basic. When editing a specific login, you can click on the checkmark next to your password (when using the web interface only), and the app will check whether it’s compromised by a data breach.

Premium subscribers get something closer to what LastPass offers. Using the web interface they can access:

• An exposed passwords report,
• A reused passwords report,
• A weak passwords report,
• An unsecured websites report,
• An inactive 2FA report,
• A data breach report.

LastPass’ Security Challenge is similar to what Premium Bitwarden users can access, except all of the features are included in the free plan.

Den vil gå gjennom alle passordene dine på jakt etter sikkerhetsproblemer, inkludert:

• kompromitterte passord,
• svake passord,
• gjenbrukte passord, og
• gamle passord.

LastPass tilbyr også å automatisk endre passordene dine automatisk. Dette er avhengig av samarbeid fra tredjeparts nettsteder, så ikke alle støttes, men det er en nyttig funksjon likevel.

Vinner: LastPass. Both services will warn you of password-related security concerns—including when a site you use has been breached—but LastPass does this for free users, while Bitwarden users need to subscribe to the Premium plan. LastPass also offers to change passwords automatically, though not all sites are supported.

9. Priser og verdi

Bitwarden and LastPass are unique in the password manager world in that they offer a workable free product for individuals—one that doesn’t limit either the number of passwords or the number of devices you can use. In that, they tie.

Both products also offer subscription plans that offer premium features, as well as plans for families, teams, and businesses. Bitwarden’s prices are significantly less expensive. Here are the paid subscription plans offered by each company:

Bitwarden:

• Families: $1/month,
• Premium: $10/år,
• Teams (includes 5 users): $5/month
• Enterprise: $3/user/month.

Lastpass:

• Premium: $36/år,
• Familier (6 familiemedlemmer inkludert): $48/år,
• Team: $48/bruker/år,
• Virksomhet: opptil $96/bruker/år.

Vinner: Bitwarden. While both companies offer excellent free plans, Bitwarden’s paid subscriptions are significantly cheaper.

The Final Verdict

Today, everyone needs a password manager. We deal with too many passwords to keep them all in our heads, and typing them manually is no fun, especially when they’re long and complex. Both Bitwarden and LastPass allow you to manage your passwords for free.

While both apps are quite similar, LastPass certainly has the edge. It supports more platforms, offers additional options for customizing each login, is much more capable when sharing passwords, and allows you to store a greater range of reference material. It also offers full-featured password auditing for free and offers to change your passwords automatically. We found it the ultimate free solution in our Best Password Manager for Mac review.

Men Bitwarden is also a great app and has a few advantages of its own. Some users will appreciate its open-source philosophy and the fact that it allows you to host your own password vault. It supports a few web browsers that LastPass doesn’t: Vivaldi, Brave, and Tor Browser. And its paid plans are significantly more affordable than LastPass’s.

Still having difficulty deciding between LastPass and Bitwarden? I recommend you take advantage of their free plans and 30-day free trial periods to see for yourself which best meets your needs.