LastPass vs NordPass Comparison

• Premium (individual, 1-year): $36 per year
• Families (6 users, 1-year): $48 per year

• Premium (individual, 2-year, standard rate): $80.73 for the first 27 months
• Family (6 users, 2-year, standard rate): $161.73 for the first 27 months

Penetration test and source-code review of the NordPass Business apps, browser extensions, admin panel and account system

The vault is encrypted client-side with AES-256 in CBC mode. The key is derived from the master password with PBKDF2-SHA256 at a default 600,000 iterations for new accounts (older accounts kept far lower counts for years); one extra PBKDF2 round produces the login hash, and further rounds are applied server-side. Passwords, usernames and notes are encrypted, but item URLs and account metadata are stored unencrypted.

The vault is encrypted client-side with XChaCha20-Poly1305-IETF at 256 bits. The master key is derived from the master password with Argon2id and a 16-byte salt (iteration count not published). Zero-knowledge — NordPass says it only verifies that you hold the key, without ever storing it.

Operated by LastPass US LP under the holding entity LMI Parent, L.P. Spun out of GoTo (formerly LogMeIn) as a standalone company on 1 May 2024; the 2022 breach happened while LastPass was still part of GoTo. GoTo and LastPass continue to share the same private-equity owners, Francisco Partners and Elliott Management.

Made by Nord Security, the company behind NordVPN, NordLayer and NordLocker, based in Lithuania. Venture-funded: a 2022 Series C led by Novator Ventures, Burda Principal Investments and General Catalyst at a $1.6B valuation, then a $100M round from Warburg Pincus in September 2023 at a $3B valuation.