Head-to-head · Password Manager
LastPass vs KeePass
Which one to pick in 2026 — comparing 🇺🇸 LastPass with the European alternative 🇪🇺 KeePass on the things that actually decide who can read your data.
🇺🇸 LastPassvs🇪🇺 KeePass
Verdict
Who has stronger privacy guarantees by law?
KeePass — GDPR-native and outside the US CLOUD Act / FISA 702 reach.
Which one encrypts your data end-to-end by default?
Neither ships full E2E by default — check the table for nuance.
Which one tracks you for ads?
Neither monetises through ad tracking.
Which one is open source?
KeePass is open source. LastPass is proprietary.
Side-by-side
LastPass vs KeePass — full comparison
Criteria
🇪🇺 KeePass
🇺🇸 LastPass
Headquarters
Germany
Boston, USA
Jurisdiction
Germany
USA
Data location
Local file
US
GDPR-native
Yes
No
CLOUD Act / FISA exposed
No
Yes
Ad tracking
No
No
End-to-end encryption
No
No
Open source
Yes
No
Ownership
Community driven
LastPass US LP (GoTo)
Founded
2003
2008
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