Best Free Password Managers 2026: 7 Options Compared
Best free Password Managers compared: Bitwarden, Proton Pass, KeePassXC, KeePass and 3 more, with free-plan limits, platforms and prices from official pages checked October 28, 2026.
•3 min read•Passwords, Privacy & Identity
Quick comparison
| Tool | Price | Platforms | Best for | Tested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitwarden | Free (Basic password management; free sharing with one other user (no numeric limits stated)); paid from $1.65 per month, Premium plan billed annually at $19.80 | Web | The usual all-round free pick | Docs only |
| Proton Pass | Free (Proton Free: unlimited logins, notes and devices, 2 vaults, 10 hide-my-email aliases, sharing with 2 others); paid from $2.99 per month, billed yearly (Pass Plus, $35.88 per year) | Android, iOS, Windows, macOS, Linux, Web, Browser extensions | Free aliases and unlimited devices | Docs only |
| KeePassXC | Free (Free and open source; no paid plan) | Windows, macOS, Linux | Local vaults you fully control | Docs only |
| KeePass | Free (Free) | Windows | Old-school local Windows vault | Docs only |
| LastPass | Free (Free plan limited to one device type (desktop or mobile), sharing of one password with one person, no emergency access, self-service support) | Browser extension, Mobile apps, Desktop apps | Trying a hosted manager on one device | Docs only |
| Keeper Password Manager | Free (Free Keeper Family Plan for up to 5 family members with unlimited devices; business tiers have no free plan) | Web | Households sharing a vault | Docs only |
| RoboForm | Free (Free plan at $0: unlimited passwords on a single device); paid from $2.49 per month, billed annually (Premium; renews at $29.88 a year) | Browser extension, Mobile apps, Desktop apps | One-device users who fill many forms | Docs only |
Independent comparison. Paid placements are labelled separately; editorial links earn no affiliate commissions. Learn more.
See the tools in action
Images from the linked documentation. Versions and features may differ from current plans.
Good fit if
- You want one account across phone and laptop for free (Bitwarden is the pick)
- You want hide-my-email aliases included (Proton Pass is the pick)
- You prefer an encrypted file on your own disk (KeePassXC is the pick)
- You manage passwords for a family (Keeper Password Manager is the pick)
- You only use one computer (RoboForm is the pick)
Not ideal if
- You need paid-tier features, uptime guarantees or support that these free plans leave out
A free password manager is worth using even if you pay for nothing else, because reused passwords cause more account takeovers than almost any other habit. The free plans differ in what they hold back. Bitwarden's free plan covers basic password management with free sharing with one other user. Proton Pass is free with unlimited logins and devices, two vaults and ten hide-my-email aliases. LastPass Free is limited to one device type, desktop or mobile, which forces an upgrade for most people. RoboForm Free keeps unlimited passwords on a single device, and Keeper's free option is a family plan for up to five members. KeePassXC and KeePass are free open-source programs that keep an encrypted file on your own disk, with no company holding your vault, but you handle syncing and backups. The trade-off is convenience against control. Hosted managers sync across phone and laptop by themselves, whereas file-based managers give you the vault and the responsibility. Before moving, export your passwords, turn on two-factor authentication for the manager itself, write down the recovery information, and delete the plain-text export once the import works.
Bitwarden
Free plan covers basic password management and sharing with one other user, with no numeric limits stated. Premium is $19.80 a year.
Price: Free (Basic password management; free sharing with one other user (no numeric limits stated)); paid from $1.65 per month, Premium plan billed annually at $19.80 (Bitwarden pricing, checked 2026-10-28).
Platforms and license: Web. Not named on the pricing page checked.
Best for: The usual all-round free pick.
Compare: Bitwarden alternatives
Proton Pass
Free plan has unlimited logins, notes and devices, 2 vaults, 10 hide-my-email aliases and sharing with 2 others. Plus is listed at $2.99 a month billed yearly; check the pricing page for the current rate.
Price: Free (Proton Free: unlimited logins, notes and devices, 2 vaults, 10 hide-my-email aliases, sharing with 2 others); paid from $2.99 per month, billed yearly (Pass Plus, $35.88 per year) (Proton Pass pricing, checked 2026-10-23).
Platforms and license: Android, iOS, Windows, macOS, Linux, Web, Browser extensions. Proprietary.
Best for: Free aliases and unlimited devices.
KeePassXC
GPLv3, free for Windows, macOS and Linux with no paid plan. Keeps an encrypted file on your disk, so you sync and back it up yourself.
Price: Free (Free and open source; no paid plan) (KeePassXC pricing, checked 2026-10-22).
Platforms and license: Windows, macOS, Linux. GPLv3 (open source).
Project activity: 29.5k GitHub stars · latest release 2.8.0 (Oct 21, 2026) · last commit Oct 26, 2026
Best for: Local vaults you fully control.
KeePass
Free, OSI-certified open source, Windows desktop. No sync service is offered by the vendor, and the license name is not given on the page.
Price: Free (Free) (KeePass pricing, checked 2026-10-23).
Platforms and license: Windows. Open source, OSI certified (license name not given on vendor page) (open source).
Best for: Old-school local Windows vault.
Compare: KeePass alternatives
LastPass
Free plan is limited to one device type (desktop or mobile), sharing of one password with one person, and self-service support. Check the pricing page for current paid plans.
Price: Free (Free plan limited to one device type (desktop or mobile), sharing of one password with one person, no emergency access, self-service support) (LastPass pricing, checked 2026-10-23).
Platforms and license: Browser extension, Mobile apps, Desktop apps. Proprietary.
Best for: Trying a hosted manager on one device.
Compare: LastPass alternatives
Keeper Password Manager
Free Keeper Family Plan for up to 5 family members with unlimited devices; business tiers have no free plan. Check the pricing page for individual paid prices.
Price: Free (Free Keeper Family Plan for up to 5 family members with unlimited devices; business tiers have no free plan) (Keeper Password Manager pricing, checked 2026-10-23).
Platforms and license: Web. Proprietary.
Best for: Households sharing a vault.
Compare: Keeper Password Manager alternatives
RoboForm
Free plan at $0 with unlimited passwords on a single device. Premium is $2.49 a month billed annually, renewing at $29.88 a year.
Price: Free (Free plan at $0: unlimited passwords on a single device); paid from $2.49 per month, billed annually (Premium; renews at $29.88 a year) (RoboForm pricing, checked 2026-10-23).
Platforms and license: Browser extension, Mobile apps, Desktop apps. Proprietary.
Best for: One-device users who fill many forms.
Compare: RoboForm alternatives
Which one to pick
- You want one account across phone and laptop for free: Bitwarden
- You want hide-my-email aliases included: Proton Pass
- You prefer an encrypted file on your own disk: KeePassXC
- You manage passwords for a family: Keeper Password Manager
- You only use one computer: RoboForm
Limits of this review
Docs-only for Bitwarden, Proton Pass, KeePassXC, KeePass, LastPass, Keeper Password Manager, RoboForm: we did not install or run them, so feature claims come from vendor pages. Vendor prices and free limits change; confirm on the linked pricing page before you commit.
Related guides
More in Passwords, Privacy & Identity
All Passwords, Privacy & Identity alternatives →Sources
Kevin Fan
Kevin Fan is a SaaS founder. He runs Free Instead Of, which tracks free and open-source alternatives to paid software and checks each price and free-plan limit against the vendor's own pages.
Methodology
Based on official pricing, license and product pages checked between 2026-10-22 and 2026-10-28: Bitwarden, Proton Pass, KeePassXC, KeePass, LastPass, Keeper Password Manager, RoboForm. Prices, free limits and licenses are the figures shown on those pages on those dates. No tool on this page was installed or run. No accounts were created.