Changes to LastPass Free
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Changes to LastPass Free
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Re: Changes to LastPass Free
#2Headline should be single "device type". Pick computers, you get all computers. Pick mobile, you get all mobile devices (and watches)
Still sad and I'll have to look at options again, it's been 5+ years since I looked.
Anyone enjoying bitwarden https://bitwarden.com/ ?
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#3The title is slightly off. The limit is to a single device type, not device.
If you only use LastPass on 2 devices of the same type (on your desktop and your laptop or if you only use it on your Mobile and your Tablet) you will be fine to stay on Free, However if you use it on your Desktop and your Mobile (like me) you will need to swap password managers or pay up for the service.
Before LogMeIn brought them the service was free on "Computers" but you had to pay up for Mobile (Although you were able to access your vault via their website, the mobile app just made it easier).
Guess it's time for me to invest my time into actually settings up and exporting my passwords to something like KeePass (I've been meaning to do it ever since LogMeIn brought them, I was just far too lazy to do it until now).
$30~ for a year (the offer they included in the notice) aint that bad, but I just don't like having the rug pulled from under me and would rather support something like KeePass than support LastPass.
Maybe I will change my mind after I've had some time to digest the news and play with KeePass (and its alt's).
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#4LastPass is making a huge change to their Free product and giving users only a month to adjust. This is irresponsible at best. I completely empathize with the notion that good software is worth paying for, but a widely-used password manager needs to provide more time for users to transition into another product if they choose not to convert to paid.
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#5I'd be fine if they limited free to one account, but not being able to sync across desktop AND mobile defeats the entire point.
Guess it's time to switch to bitwarden?
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#6Just switched to Bitwarden. Took me ~15 minutes to get the browser extension + app installed and to complete the migration using the export/import features.
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#7Oof, this is a rough one! Id rather have a device number limit than a device type limit.
Main Takeaway:
"We’re making changes to how Free users access LastPass across device types. LastPass offers access across two device types – computers (including all browsers running on desktops and laptops) or mobile devices (including mobile phones, smart watches, and tablets). Starting March 16th, 2021, LastPass Free will only include access on unlimited devices of one type. "
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#8I'd be fine if they limited free to one account, but not being able to sync across desktop AND mobile defeats the entire point. Guess it's time to switch to bitwarden?
Eh, the mobile apps were only available for the paid version originally, so I guess they just went back to how it was before.
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#9Glad I went with self hosted bitwarden when migrating from KeePassXC + syncing with seperate apps (Dropbox originally, Syncthing these days).
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#10Those of you looking for an alternative, consider moving your data to a Keepass database. Its a more or less open file format, which a lot of different tools can read.
My goto tool currently is Keeweb - https://keeweb.info/. Its basically a SPA, can be used offline or online.
Keeweb + a google drive hosted keepass database file keeps my passwords available and synced across 5-6 different devices.