LessPass at a glance
Checked 15 Oct 2026LessPass is not a vault: it recomputes each password from your master password, the site and your login, so nothing needs syncing. GPL-3.0 (mobile app also MPL-2.0). Browser extensions for Chrome and Firefox, a pip CLI, and iOS and Android apps. You cannot store existing passwords, notes or TOTP codes, and changing the master password changes every password. The hosted LessPass server for saving site profiles is closed to new users; you must self-host one. We found no third-party audit.
RepoQuarry. “LessPass.” Checked 15 Oct 2026. https://repoquarry.dev/projects/lesspassHow much of 1Password does it replace?
1 of 6 jobs. Generates site passwords on demand; cannot store existing passwords, so it only fits a different workflow.
For vault sync across devices, family and team password sharing, two-factor (TOTP) codes, passkey storage, breach and weak-password alerts (Watchtower), see other 1Password alternatives. You may also need to build an interface, an API server and hosting yourself.
Facts, with sources
Every answer links to where we found it. We read the documentation; we did not install it.
Remember one master password to access your passwords, anywhere, anytime. No sync needed.github.com · lesspass#lesspass ↗ 1d ago
This project is licensed under the terms of the GNU GPLv3.github.com · lesspass#license ↗ 1d ago
For new users who wish to use LessPass connected, you will need to self-host your own LessPass server.github.com · lesspass#lesspass-server-access-update ↗ 1d ago
Install the web extension on Chrome or Firefox.github.com · lesspass#how-to-use-lesspass ↗ 1d ago
python3 -m pip install --user lesspassgithub.com · lesspass#command-line-interface ↗ 1d ago