KeePassDX vs LastPass
KeePassDX and LastPass are both password manager software. KeePassDX is open source under GPL-3.0, with 7.6k GitHub stars. LastPass is a commercial product from LastPass.
Which to pick
- Pick KeePassDX when
- You keep passwords in a KeePass file and need an Android app that reads and writes it.
- Pick LastPass when
- You are already on it and have reviewed the 2022 breach response, or need its specific SaaS monitoring features.
Side by side
An Android password manager that edits KeePass database files, with autofill, biometrics, TOTP codes and passkeys.
A cloud password manager with an encrypted vault, autofill, shared folders and business admin policies.
Syncing the database file between devices is up to you (cloud drive, Syncthing or similar).
The 2022 breach exposed encrypted vault data, and many security teams now recommend moving to another manager.
Production-ready (both)
Mobile app
Cloud service, browser extension and mobile app
Kotlin, Java and C
Not published
Open source, GPL-3.0 (strong copyleft)
Closed source, sold by LastPass
Use inside your business is unrestricted, but anything you distribute that includes it must be released under the same license.
Closed source: you use it under the maker's terms and cannot change or resell the code.
7.6k GitHub stars
492 Wikipedia readers a month on phones
Established: started 9 years ago, latest release 4.5.8.
Not known
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Both sides were judged on 2026-11-03 from makers' descriptions, Wikipedia, READMEs and GitHub data. License, age and popularity lines are worked out directly.