1 pay-once alternative · 2026

Best LastPass alternatives you can buy once (2026)

LastPass is a hosted password manager. Premium plans list from $3/mo billed annually (about $36/yr), with a device-limited free tier.

The lineup

The pay-once app that replaces part of LastPass

🔐 Vaultly

Bitwarden-style zero-knowledge vaults, shared teams and TOTP, self-hosted with no per-seat fee.

Vaultly gives you the password manager without the hosted target: zero-knowledge client-side encryption, shared team vaults, cards and notes, inline TOTP and an opt-in breach check — self-hosted for $39 once, no per-seat pricing ever.

$39 once

Product page · Vaultly vs LastPass

Why people leave LastPass

LastPass is a hosted password manager. Premium plans list from $3/mo billed annually (about $36/yr), with a device-limited free tier. That is roughly $36 per year — about $180 over five years — and access stops the moment you cancel: the fee is for permission, not for ongoing work done on your behalf. The tools above do their slice of the job on your own hardware or your own server, so the cost is fixed at the sticker price.

Common questions

Is there a one-time-purchase alternative to LastPass?

Yes — Vaultly ($39 once). Each covers a genuine slice of what LastPass charges for, and none of them has a renewal.

How much does LastPass cost?

LastPass is a hosted password manager. Premium plans list from $3/mo billed annually (about $36/yr), with a device-limited free tier. Taken at face value, that is roughly $36 per year — $180 over five. The alternatives on this page are single payments, so their cost never grows.

Do these tools replace everything LastPass does?

No — each one replaces the specific slice described in its card above, and the head-to-head page spells out where LastPass still wins. Read the pairing before you cancel anything.

Looking at one specific app? Read the head-to-head: Vaultly vs LastPass.