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LastPass vs Tana

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LastPass

Software

Simplify online life with LastPass password manager

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Tana

Software

The everything app for your personal workspace

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: LastPass free plan limited to 1 device type only; Tana the free plan hosts only 5 meetings a month with AI transcripts and summaries
  • They diverge on capability: LastPass covers Password vault, Tana covers Outliner interface.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which LastPass and Tana actually diverge.

Attributes where LastPass and Tana differ
AttributeLastPassTana
PlatformsWeb, Desktop, MobileWeb, Desktop
Founded20082020

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 Tana

  • Outliner interface
  • Supertags
  • Live queries
  • AI integration
  • Graph views
  • Email capture
  • API
  • Zapier

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

LastPass

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

Tana

  • Structured note taking with a graph based supertag data modelnot LastPass
  • Automatic meeting capture with AI transcripts and summariesnot LastPass
  • Turning notes into queryable structured databasesnot 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

Tana

  • The free plan hosts only 5 meetings a month with AI transcripts and summaries
  • The free plan connects only 1 calendar and allows 50 AI queries
  • Pro is $30 per user per month at standard price, with $20 shown as an early bird rate
  • Max is $120 per user per month at standard price, with $80 shown as an early bird rate
  • Integrations and full MCP require the Pro plan
  • Dedicated support and onboarding, and unlimited agents, skills and types, require the Max plan
  • The Business plan is custom priced, billed yearly and has no published rate
  • The free trial runs 30 days

Pricing, plan by plan

LastPass

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the LastPass review.

Tana

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Core features
    • Supertags
    • Searches
  • Pro$10/month
    • Advanced AI
    • Priority support
    • Extended history

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.
LastPass review

Choose Tana if

  • You need outliner interface.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Desktop.
  • You also want supertags.
Tana review

Questions people ask

Is LastPass or Tana better?
Neither clearly leads. LastPass starts at Free and Tana at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, LastPass or Tana?
LastPass starts at Free and Tana at Free.
Does LastPass or Tana run on more platforms?
LastPass runs on Web, Desktop, Mobile. Tana runs on Web, Desktop.
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 Tana is typically brought in for.
What can LastPass do that Tana cannot?
LastPass covers Password vault, Password generator, Autofill, Security dashboard. Tana covers Outliner interface, Supertags, Live queries, AI integration.
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