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LastPass vs OWASP ZAP
LastPass
All industries
Simplify online life with LastPass password manager
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -

OWASP ZAP
Security & Cybersecurity
Free security testing tool for web applications
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: LastPass free plan limited to 1 device type only; OWASP ZAP oWASP ZAP is free and open source with no official paid enterprise support contract available from OWASP; support is community-only (mailing lists, GitHub issues).
- They diverge on capability: LastPass covers Password vault, OWASP ZAP covers Active scanner.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which LastPass and OWASP ZAP 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 LastPass
- Password vault
- Password generator
- Autofill
- Security dashboard
- Dark web monitoring
- Emergency access
- Secure notes
- Digital wallet
Only in OWASP ZAP
- Active scanner
- Passive scanner
- Spider/crawler
- Fuzzer
- Forced browse
- WebSocket testing
- AJAX spider
- Authentication support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
LastPass
- Password management and vault storagenot OWASP ZAP
- Multi-device access and autofillnot OWASP ZAP
- Dark web monitoring and security dashboardnot OWASP ZAP
- Team collaboration with shared folders and policiesnot OWASP ZAP
OWASP ZAP
- Penetration Testingnot LastPass
- Web Securitynot LastPass
- Open Sourcenot 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
OWASP ZAP
- OWASP ZAP is free and open source with no official paid enterprise support contract available from OWASP; support is community-only (mailing lists, GitHub issues).
Pricing, plan by plan
LastPass
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the LastPass review.
OWASP ZAP
Free- Free & Open SourceFree
- Full functionality
- Active & passive scanning
- Spider
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 OWASP ZAP if
- You need active scanner.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Desktop, Cli, Api.
- You also want passive scanner.
Questions people ask
- Is LastPass or OWASP ZAP better?
- Neither clearly leads. LastPass starts at Free and OWASP ZAP at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, LastPass or OWASP ZAP?
- LastPass starts at Free and OWASP ZAP at Free.
- Does LastPass or OWASP ZAP run on more platforms?
- LastPass runs on Web, Desktop, Mobile. OWASP ZAP runs on Desktop, Cli, Api.
- Can I use LastPass for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- 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 OWASP ZAP is typically brought in for.
- What can LastPass do that OWASP ZAP cannot?
- LastPass covers Password vault, Password generator, Autofill, Security dashboard. OWASP ZAP covers Active scanner, Passive scanner, Spider/crawler, Fuzzer.
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