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LastPass vs RoboForm
The short version
- Each has a real cost: LastPass free plan limited to 1 device type only; RoboForm free plan is restricted to a single device; syncing across multiple devices requires the Premium plan
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which LastPass and RoboForm actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price (Free), pricing model (freemium), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
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 RoboForm
Nothing recorded that LastPass does not also cover.
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
LastPass
- Password management and vault storagenot RoboForm
- Multi-device access and autofillnot RoboForm
- Dark web monitoring and security dashboardnot RoboForm
- Team collaboration with shared folders and policiesnot RoboForm
RoboForm
No use cases recorded yet. See the RoboForm review.
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
RoboForm
- Free plan is restricted to a single device; syncing across multiple devices requires the Premium plan
- Premium's advertised $2.49 per month rate is a first-year discount that renews at $29.88 per year
- Family plan covers only up to 5 accounts and likewise renews at a higher $47.75 per year after the first-year discount
Pricing, plan by plan
LastPass
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the LastPass review.
RoboForm
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the RoboForm 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.
Questions people ask
- Is LastPass or RoboForm better?
- Neither clearly leads. LastPass starts at Free and RoboForm at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, LastPass or RoboForm?
- LastPass starts at Free and RoboForm at Free.
- Does LastPass or RoboForm run on more platforms?
- LastPass runs on Web, Desktop, Mobile. RoboForm runs on Web.
- 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 RoboForm is typically brought in for.
- What can LastPass do that RoboForm cannot?
- LastPass covers Password vault, Password generator, Autofill, Security dashboard.
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