How to Replace LastPass with Self-Hosted Alternatives

Why Replace LastPass?

Security breaches. LastPass suffered a major breach in 2022 where encrypted password vaults were stolen. Attackers can try to brute-force weak master passwords indefinitely.
Cost. LastPass Premium is $3/month ($36/year). Self-hosted Vaultwarden: free.
Trust. After the breach, trusting LastPass with your most sensitive data is a hard sell. Self-hosting means your vault exists only on hardware you control.
Features. Vaultwarden gives you every Bitwarden premium feature (TOTP, file attachments, emergency access) for free.

Annual savings: $36/year (LastPass Premium) → $0/year self-hosted.

Your Options

App	Difficulty	Feature Match	Best For
Vaultwarden	Easy	100%+	Everyone (uses Bitwarden clients)
Passbolt	Medium	70%	Teams/organizations needing sharing

Our Recommendation

Use Vaultwarden. It’s fully compatible with the polished Bitwarden browser extensions, desktop apps, and mobile apps. You get every premium Bitwarden feature — TOTP authenticator, file attachments, emergency access, organizations — all free. It uses minimal resources (<128MB RAM) and stores everything in a single encrypted database.

Migration Guide

Step 1: Export from LastPass

Log into LastPass in your browser
Go to Account Options → Advanced → Export
Enter your master password
Save the exported CSV file securely

Important: The export file contains all your passwords in plain text. Delete it immediately after import.

Step 2: Set Up Vaultwarden

Follow our Vaultwarden setup guide. Key steps:

Deploy with Docker Compose
Set up HTTPS (required for browser extensions)
Create your admin account
Disable signups after creating your account(s)

Step 3: Import into Vaultwarden

Log into your Vaultwarden web vault
Go to Tools → Import Data
Select “LastPass (csv)” as the format
Upload your exported CSV
Verify all entries imported correctly

Step 4: Install Bitwarden Clients

Install the Bitwarden browser extension
Click the gear icon on the login screen
Set “Server URL” to https://vault.yourdomain.com
Log in with your Vaultwarden credentials
Repeat for desktop apps and mobile apps

Step 5: Delete LastPass

Once everything is working:

Verify all passwords are in Vaultwarden
Test auto-fill on a few sites
Delete the exported CSV file (shred it)
Delete your LastPass account
Uninstall the LastPass extension

What You’ll Miss

Nothing. Vaultwarden with Bitwarden clients is genuinely better than LastPass in every way. Better UI, better auto-fill, better security, and it’s free.

What You’ll Gain

Better security — your vault is on your hardware, not someone else’s breached servers
All premium features free — TOTP, file attachments, emergency access, organizations
Full control — you decide the encryption, the backups, and the access
Better clients — Bitwarden’s apps are more polished than LastPass’s