LastPass password manager users have been experiencing significant login issues starting early May after being prompted to reset their authenticator apps.
I switched from LastPass to Bitwarden, years ago now, and the whole process took roughly 5 minutes. I’m not sure if something has changed since then, or if it’s more complicated to switch to something other than Bitwarden, but my experience is that it at least can be simple.
There were issues exporting passwords from LastPass when I tried moving after the first security breach. It would only create a CSV with a few rows and it was an issue for many at the time. I couldn’t help be cynical about the timing.
Oh, that definitely makes sense. I switched away as concerns around third-party trackers came up, in 2021. If I’d only been able to export a CSV with a few rows, I’d have been upset about it.
The change was LastPass messing around with their membership options.
I had LastPass for years. I eventually decided to pay for it. Then they decided to remove premium all together…only to add it back by taking away features. One of those features was being able to use both mobile and web.
I opted for mobile, because I always have my phone with me, and the app has biometric unlock, whereas web does not.
But you can’t save and export your LastPass via mobile. Has to be web. So I had to switch that. And I’m just now getting to a point where I can transfer.
Why people still use it despite two security breaches?
This is not a good reason, but it’s time consuming switching to another password vault. shields up
I switched from LastPass to Bitwarden, years ago now, and the whole process took roughly 5 minutes. I’m not sure if something has changed since then, or if it’s more complicated to switch to something other than Bitwarden, but my experience is that it at least can be simple.
There were issues exporting passwords from LastPass when I tried moving after the first security breach. It would only create a CSV with a few rows and it was an issue for many at the time. I couldn’t help be cynical about the timing.
Oh, that definitely makes sense. I switched away as concerns around third-party trackers came up, in 2021. If I’d only been able to export a CSV with a few rows, I’d have been upset about it.
For reference https://www.reddit.com/r/Lastpass/comments/zta4l4/lastpass_csv_export_issues_and_tips_to_get_around/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=mweb3x&utm_name=mweb3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button
The change was LastPass messing around with their membership options.
I had LastPass for years. I eventually decided to pay for it. Then they decided to remove premium all together…only to add it back by taking away features. One of those features was being able to use both mobile and web.
I opted for mobile, because I always have my phone with me, and the app has biometric unlock, whereas web does not.
But you can’t save and export your LastPass via mobile. Has to be web. So I had to switch that. And I’m just now getting to a point where I can transfer.
You can import your password database from lastpass to bitwarden.
https://bitwarden.com/help/import-from-lastpass/
The LastPass export doesn’t capture attachments. So depending how heavily you used that feature. It can be a bit more complicated.
Does it have a browser extension, cloud syncing, and family sharing?
Bitwarden does yes
I’ll have to give it a shot then.