All industries · head to head
LastPass vs BambooHR
LastPass
All industries
Simplify online life with LastPass password manager
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The short version
- Only LastPass has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: LastPass free plan limited to 1 device type only; BambooHR organisations of 25 or fewer employees pay a flat rate starting at $250 a month, so a very small team pays far more per head than the listed per-employee price
- They diverge on capability: LastPass covers Password vault, BambooHR covers Employee database.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which LastPass and BambooHR actually diverge.
Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (All industries), founded (2008).
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 LastPass
- Password vault
- Password generator
- Autofill
- Security dashboard
- Dark web monitoring
- Emergency access
- Secure notes
- Digital wallet
Only in BambooHR
- Employee database
- Time-off management
- Benefits tracking
- Performance reviews
- Onboarding
- Reporting & analytics
- Mobile access
- Document management
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
LastPass
- Password management and vault storagenot BambooHR
- Multi-device access and autofillnot BambooHR
- Dark web monitoring and security dashboardnot BambooHR
- Team collaboration with shared folders and policiesnot BambooHR
BambooHR
- HR system of record with employee data and documentsnot LastPass
- Time off tracking and approvalsnot LastPass
- Applicant tracking and onboardingnot LastPass
- Performance reviews and 1:1s on the Pro tiernot LastPass
- Compensation planning and benchmarking on Elitenot LastPass
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
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
BambooHR
- Organisations of 25 or fewer employees pay a flat rate starting at $250 a month, so a very small team pays far more per head than the listed per-employee price
- Per-employee pricing starts at 26 employees, from $10 on Core
- Performance management, 360 reviews and recognition all require Pro at $17 per employee per month
- Compensation management, salary benchmarking and advanced analytics are Elite only at $25 per employee per month
- Compliance training is rationed by tier, at 1 course on Core against 300 on Elite
Pricing, plan by plan
LastPass
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the LastPass review.
BambooHR
$10/month per employeeNo published plan breakdown. See the BambooHR review.
Which should you pick?
Choose LastPass if
- You need password vault.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Desktop, Mobile.
- You also want password generator.
Choose BambooHR if
- You need employee database.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
- You also want time-off management.
Questions people ask
- Is LastPass or BambooHR better?
- Neither clearly leads. LastPass starts at Free and BambooHR at $10/month per employee, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, LastPass or BambooHR?
- LastPass has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for LastPass and $10/month per employee for BambooHR.
- Does LastPass or BambooHR run on more platforms?
- LastPass runs on Web, Desktop, Mobile. BambooHR runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
- Can I use LastPass for free?
- Yes. LastPass has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. BambooHR starts at $10/month per employee.
- What is LastPass best used for?
- LastPass is most often used for password management and vault storage, multi-device access and autofill, dark web monitoring and security dashboard, team collaboration with shared folders and policies. Of those, password management and vault storage and multi-device access and autofill are not what BambooHR is typically brought in for.
- What can LastPass do that BambooHR cannot?
- LastPass covers Password vault, Password generator, Autofill, Security dashboard. BambooHR covers Employee database, Time-off management, Benefits tracking, Performance reviews.