RoboForm vs. LastPass: Which Password Manager Is Better in 2025?

RoboForm and LastPass are industry veterans. Both have a reputation for usability, so if you’re looking for a reliable password manager, we get why you’re here. Choosing between these two password managers is not easy. There are many factors to consider, from cost and cross-device compatibility to overall performance. As digital security experts, we considered all those factors to compare RoboForm and LastPass.

We spent a total of four weeks testing RoboForm and LastPass side-by-side on our Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android devices. We integrated them into our daily workflows and ran a battery of tests to assess their performance. We ultimately gave the win to RoboForm. It’s simply more affordable, accurate, and — this is subjective — more trustworthy. In fact, RoboForm is one of our top-pick password managers of 2025. Keep reading to find out everything we learned during our tests.

Pricing and Value Comparison

Let’s start with cost. RoboForm is more affordable overall whether you’re buying a single subscription or for your entire household. LastPass, however, offers more features in its subscriptions. Its family plan also allows one more user than that of RoboForm. Here’s the pricing breakdown.

Both password managers deliver good value. Even though it’s more expensive, LastPass includes advanced security features such as data breach and dark web monitoring, 1 GB encrypted cloud, and an intuitive Security Dashboard. On the other hand, RoboForm is a great choice if you want a straightforward and affordable password manager with all the core features.

Security Comparison

When we examined the security features, we found that RoboForm and LastPass share the same core standards. They both encrypt their vaults using industry standard 256-bit AES. They also operate on a zero-knowledge architecture. Your passwords are stored in their servers in an encrypted format, and neither company has access to the only key that unlocks the encryption — your master password. This protects your data from unauthorized access by either company’s employees.

LastPass’ Best Security Features

LastPass edges ahead with its Security Dashboard. During testing, it actively monitored our credentials for weaknesses and signs of compromise in data breaches. It flagged 23 percent of our stored credentials as weak or reused, and then provided actionable suggestions for improvement. We also found the dark web monitoring feature useful, as it alerted us to an email address that appeared in a list of emails leaked on the dark web.

RoboForm’s Best Security Features

Testing RoboForm’s password generator, an essential password manager feature

RoboForm’s approach is more straightforward, but it has all the essentials. We particularly appreciated the Security Center that generated a security score based on password strength and uniqueness. We also like that RoboForm supports advanced authentication methods, including multi-factor authentication using SMS, email verification, biometric, and time-based one-time password (TOTP).

User Experience and Interface Comparison

LastPass’ dashboard categorizes online accounts to make it easier to find your saved logins

If we’re basing it off of app design alone, LastPass takes the cake. Its apps and browser extensions look modern and streamlined, and the controls are intuitive. We found ourselves navigating between password categories, secure notes, and payment cards with ease. We also think the browser extensions integrate seamlessly with most websites. It appears automatically on login forms almost all the time, and it looks subtle and non-intrusive.

RoboForm, on the other hand, prioritizes function over form. It’s not the best-looking app, but its no-nonsense design makes it better for daily use. We like the level of customization the desktop app provides, in particular. You can “attach” it to some third-party apps to auto-fill your credentials or fill out forms, something most Windows password manager apps can’t do. That’s why RoboForm is our top-pick Windows password manager.

Cross-Platform Compatibility

Having tested both password managers on multiple devices, we’d say that LastPass offers better cross-platform compatibility overall. It delivered a more consistent experience across operating systems. We also found the interface nearly identical regardless of the device. It may not have made our list of the best Android password managers, but for people who have multiple devices, learning to use LastPass will be easy.

With RoboForm, there’s an obvious feature parity between its apps for different platforms. For instance, while the Windows app can auto-fill for third-party programs, the macOS app can’t do the same. It’s still one of our top-pick macOS password managers, but don’t expect all RoboForm apps to be equal.

Browser Performance Comparison

During our tests, we interacted more with RoboForm and LastPass’s browser extensions than their apps. There’s a stark contrast between their extensions. LastPass offers more granular control over auto-fill behavior. It let us disable auto-fill for certain sites, for example, which works great if you’re using a shared device. RoboForm didn’t offer the same level of customizability, but fewer options means fewer things to configure. We think it’s the better option overall. Its straightforward approach leaves little to no room for friction points.

Performance Comparison

Next up, let’s talk about their actual performance. We focused our real-world tests on:

• Login auto-fill
• Form-filling

Password Auto-Fill

RoboForm and LastPass had no problem auto-filling our passwords, although RoboForm had a slightly higher success rate. We tested both tools on 50 websites — 25 with single page logins and 25 with multi-page logins. RoboForm auto-filled all but three of the login forms, while LastPass misfilled five multi-page logins and one single-page login.

Form-Filling

RoboForm also shined when it came to automatically filling out forms. It handled complex web forms better than most password managers we’ve tested. During testing, RoboForm correctly filled multi-page checkout processes, government and tax forms, and job application forms with 94 percent accuracy. LastPass, on the other hand, only managed an 81 percent accuracy rate.

Safety and Trustworthiness Comparison

Beyond testing the products themselves, we also assessed RoboForm and LastPass’ track records to see how trustworthy they are. Past incidents, in particular, can be difficult to put behind a company’s reputation.

Unfortunately, that’s one of the areas where LastPass lost its footing against RoboForm. LastPass experienced a breach in 2022 where attackers gained access to customers’ vaults.1 The data remained encrypted and no passwords were compromised due to this incident, but this incident raises security concerns.

That’s not to say that LastPass isn’t secure. They’ve since taken extra measures to secure their systems, including submitting themselves to independent security audits. Still, we have to take a point off of LastPass, especially since RoboForm has maintained a cleaner security record with no reported major breaches.