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Employment Hero vs LastPass

Employment Hero logo

Employment Hero

HR & Recruiting

Australian HR, payroll and recruitment platform for employment management

From
On request
Rated
-
LastPass logo

LastPass

All industries

Simplify online life with LastPass password manager

From
Free
Rated
-

The short version

  • Only LastPass has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Employment Hero hR Essentials at AUD 10/employee/month requires a minimum of 10 users, so it cannot be bought for a team smaller than that even if actual headcount is lower; LastPass free plan limited to 1 device type only

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Employment Hero and LastPass actually diverge.

Attributes where Employment Hero and LastPass differ
AttributeEmployment HeroLastPass
Starting priceOn requestFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionfreemium
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWebWeb, Desktop, Mobile
CategoryHR & RecruitingAll industries
FoundedUnknown2008

Identical on both: 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 Employment Hero

Nothing recorded that LastPass does not also cover.

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.

Employment Hero

No use cases recorded yet. See the Employment Hero review.

LastPass

  • Password management and vault storagenot Employment Hero
  • Multi-device access and autofillnot Employment Hero
  • Dark web monitoring and security dashboardnot Employment Hero
  • Team collaboration with shared folders and policiesnot Employment Hero

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Employment Hero

  • HR Essentials at AUD 10/employee/month requires a minimum of 10 users, so it cannot be bought for a team smaller than that even if actual headcount is lower
  • Core features like payroll, chat and rostering are unbundled add-ons billed separately per employee, for example Managed Payroll costs an extra AUD 20/employee/month with a AUD 400 monthly minimum

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

Employment Hero

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Employment Hero review.

LastPass

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the LastPass review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Employment Hero if

Nothing in the data separates Employment Hero from LastPass on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

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 Employment Hero or LastPass better?
Neither clearly leads. Employment Hero starts at On request and LastPass at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Employment Hero or LastPass?
LastPass has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Employment Hero and Free for LastPass.
Does Employment Hero or LastPass run on more platforms?
Employment Hero runs on Web. LastPass runs on Web, Desktop, Mobile.
Can I use LastPass for free?
Yes. LastPass has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Employment Hero starts at On request.
What can Employment Hero do that LastPass cannot?
LastPass covers Password vault, Password generator, Autofill, Security dashboard.

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