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Ansible vs LastPass
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The short version
- Each has a real cost: Ansible the open source project gives the engine and the language; the automation controller, automation mesh, automation hub, analytics and governance all belong to the paid Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform; LastPass free plan limited to 1 device type only
- They diverge on capability: Ansible covers Playbooks, LastPass covers Password vault.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Ansible and LastPass actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Ansible
- Playbooks
- Inventory management
- Module library
- Variables and templating
- Handlers
- Roles
- Async tasks
- Plugins
Only in LastPass
- Password vault
- Password generator
- Autofill
- Security dashboard
- Dark web monitoring
- Emergency access
- Secure notes
- Digital wallet
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Ansible
- Configuration managementnot LastPass
- Server provisioningnot LastPass
- Application deploymentnot LastPass
- Multi-node managementnot LastPass
- Orchestrationnot LastPass
LastPass
- Password management and vault storagenot Ansible
- Multi-device access and autofillnot Ansible
- Dark web monitoring and security dashboardnot Ansible
- Team collaboration with shared folders and policiesnot Ansible
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Ansible
- The open source project gives the engine and the language; the automation controller, automation mesh, automation hub, analytics and governance all belong to the paid Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform
- Event-Driven Ansible and the AI coding assistant are platform features rather than open source ones
- Red Hat does not publish platform pricing
- Running open source Ansible at scale means building the control plane the platform otherwise provides
LastPass
- Free plan limited to 1 device type only
- Premium plan costs ~$3/month annually (30% discount applied)
- Business Teams plan limited to up to 50 users maximum
- Teams plan offers only 25 security policies
- Business plan pricing ~$4/user/month
- Business Max plan costs ~$7/user/month for advanced features
Pricing, plan by plan
Ansible
Free- Open SourceFree
- Community edition
- Unlimited nodes
- Full functionality
- Ansible Automation Platform$5000/year
- Enterprise support
- Ansible Tower
- Advanced features
LastPass
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the LastPass review.
Which should you pick?
Choose Ansible if
- You need playbooks.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Linux, Windows, Mac, Api.
- You also want inventory management.
Choose LastPass if
- You need password vault.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Desktop, Mobile.
- You also want password generator.
Questions people ask
- Is Ansible or LastPass better?
- Neither clearly leads. Ansible starts at Free and LastPass at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Ansible or LastPass?
- Ansible starts at Free and LastPass at Free.
- Does Ansible or LastPass run on more platforms?
- Ansible runs on Linux, Windows, Mac, Api. LastPass runs on Web, Desktop, Mobile.
- Can I use Ansible for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What is Ansible best used for?
- Ansible is most often used for configuration management, server provisioning, application deployment, multi-node management. Of those, configuration management and server provisioning are not what LastPass is typically brought in for.
- What can Ansible do that LastPass cannot?
- Ansible covers Playbooks, Inventory management, Module library, Variables and templating. LastPass covers Password vault, Password generator, Autofill, Security dashboard.
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