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LastPass puts users at their free level between a rock and a hard place. Starting in March 2021, users of the free tier must choose between using the free tier on their mobile or PC. It is not the best situation to be in, but it is also not the worst. In addition to forcing a single platform, all LastPass features remain the same.
The limitation, in fact, puts you in line with most other password managers. Thus, the playing field has opened up for many people. Here are the best LastPass alternatives for Android.
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Export your LastPass passwords to another password manager
This is a short tutorial to help you avoid the hassle of re-entering your passwords in a new password manager. LastPass can export your stuff to a generic CSV file and most other password managers can import that file. The process is a bit tedious depending on the password manager you choose, but you can save your CSV file anywhere and import it whenever you want. Here’s how to extract your passwords from LastPass.
- Go to this web address in a desktop browser. Log in to your LastPass account.
- Hit the advanced options option on the left side of the page.
- Touch Export option. Enter your master username and password, if prompted.
- A browser window will open with all your LastPass data.
- Copy and paste into a Notepad (Windows) or TextEdit (Mac OS) file. Save the file.
- Navigate to the file and change the file extension to CSV. This turns the file into a CSV file.
It’s a bit annoying, but from there you can import this CSV file into almost any password manager and get all of your stuff back without entering your passwords one at a time. If you don’t want to have any problems, you can just keep the notepad file and do it manually, if you wish.
aWallet Password Manager
Price: Free / $ 3.99
aWallet is a simple and effective password manager. It has all the basic quality features, including autofill, multiple organizational features and encryption to keep your data safe and private. You can enter passwords, credit cards, bank information and more. The free version is very good and includes almost all the features of the app without paying anything. The premium version adds biometric security access and is a single $ 3.99 in-app purchase instead of a subscription. This is a good option for people who want a password manager on their phones so that they can continue using LastPass on their computers.
Bitwarden
Price: Free
Bitwarden is an excellent free password manager. It offers truly diverse cross-platform support so you can replace LastPass anywhere, not just on your phone. It has all the basics, including encryption, support for various types of information, a password generator and two-step authentication. The application obviously also works with autocomplete. The password generator is configurable based on what you need and includes biometric unlock support as well. Honestly, this is probably your best overall option for free LastPass alternatives and the one we recommend first.
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Google password manager
Price: Free
Google Password Manager is the easiest solution for replacing LastPass. Google can store your passwords and you can reuse them on your desktop using Google Chrome. This method is integrated with Android and comes standard on all Google Android phones (any phone with the Google Play Store). It is easy to use, configurable in your phone’s settings menu and works on Google Chrome on your computer. It’s not as powerful as Bitwarden or LastPass, but it definitely works if you don’t want to deal with apps anymore and has better cross-platform support than most.
Enpass Password Manager
Price: Free / $ 23.99- $ 47.99 per year / $ 79.99 once
Enpass is a reasonably decent LastPass alternative for free users. You get only a handful of passwords in the free version, but it syncs between your computer and your phone without any problems. This is a decent option for people who don’t need unlimited password storage or have relatively few passwords. Otherwise, it has all the good things, like support for autocomplete, encryption for privacy and support for various types of data. In fact, it worked really well in our tests. The only bore is limited password storage (25 passwords in the free version). The good news is that you can shell out $ 80 and pay for the premium version only once, without any other subscriptions. This is also available through the Google Play Pass for free if you subscribe.
NordPass
Price: Free / $ 4.99 per month
NordPass is actually a pretty decent free LastPass alternative. The free version allows the use of cross platform, synchronization and unlimited password storage. The only caveat is that you cannot sign up on multiple platforms at the same time. So, if you sign in to your PC, you must sign in to your phone again when you use it later. It’s a little cool, but at least you don’t have to choose. NordPass is a little younger than most, but it has everything you would expect. This includes autofill, encryption and support for things like credit cards. This is on par with Bitwarden in terms of options, but we like Bitwarden a little better.
Bonus: Samsung Pass
Price: Free
This is not a very popular option, but anyone with a Samsung phone has an integrated password manager separate from Google Password Manager. It is linked to your Samsung account to sync with any Samsung device and is quite easy to use. This is not a great cross platform solution, but you can use the Samsung Pass on your phone and then use your free LastPass level on your computer. It’s not the strongest option and that’s why it’s a bonus on this list, but it’s free and integrated with Samsung devices, so it’s worth thinking about.
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