Worth migrating from LastPass?

vslacks

So, I once was primarily a Windows user and I used RoboForm. Then I switched to Macs at home, but was still Windows at work and I switched to LastPass which I have been very happy with. Now, for the first time in my career, I'm on a Mac at work and at home so 1Password is a possibility. But I'd like to get an honest assessment of whether it's worth making the switch from LastPass. Not surprisingly, I'm not crazy about spending a lot of time getting my data into a new program and then having to learn how that program works. So, is 1Password sufficiently better than LastPass to make the hassle worth it?

Fooligan

Hi vslacks,



I am also a convert to 1Password from LastPass. I use both Windows and Mac platforms between work and home. I also have an iPhone and iPad. 1Password and LastPass each has their own advantages/disadvantages and I finally settled with 1Password in the end. The primary reasons being: 1) UI across all platforms 2) Ability to attach files 3) Ease of use 4) Stand alone software, not subscription based.



If you decide to make the transition, then you may have to invest a little bit of time depending on how much information you want to store. Your logins are easy to get into 1Password, you just export them from LastPass as a CSV file and follow the import instructions in 1Password. Items like Secure Notes and form filling profiles will have to be added manually since there really isn't a reliable way to import that data.



You can evaluate 1Password for free easily enough by just importing your login items. That would be my recommendation. That way, you can get a good comparison on the differences between the software before fully investing your time into the transition. I hope this helps.

Nik

[quote name='vslacks' timestamp='1300373136' post='22594']I'd like to get an honest assessment of whether it's worth making the switch from LastPass.[/quote]

I'm going to leave it to other 1Password users to answer this question (thanks, Fooligan!). I just wanted to welcome you to our forums and thank you for taking the time to consider 1Password. =)

[Deleted User]

[quote name='Fooligan' timestamp='1300378351' post='22607']

The primary reasons being: …[/quote]

No "5) Exceptionally well-supported product"? <img src='http://forum.agile.ws/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' />



Support (or lack of it) is a big factor in my choice of certain products if/when I might require it.

Fooligan

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No "5) Exceptionally well-supported product"? <img src='http://forum.agile.ws/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' />



Support (or lack of it) is a big factor in my choice of certain products if/when I might require it.

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Yes, I definitely agree should have mentioned that too. The Agile team responds to all inquiries. You can always expect to get an answer to your questions, whether it is to your liking or not depends on the question though.



There are also many other small reason that helped me decide to convert once I started using the software. Plus, you can always expect great new additions in the future. My favorite recent addition is the Go & Fill from within the Chrome Omnibox. Type 1P+SPACEBAR in the Omnibox, search a login, and go. Awesome.

vslacks

Thanks all for the input. As was suggested, I think I'll go ahead and download the trial, import my LastPass data and give it a try for a couple of weeks.

[Deleted User]

Thanks for giving 1Password a try, vslacks, if you need any help at all please don't hesitate to post here in the forums or drop us a note at support@agilewebsolutions.com if you need more personal support.



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Thanks all for the input. As was suggested, I think I'll go ahead and download the trial, import my LastPass data and give it a try for a couple of weeks.

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Thomas of Austria

Hi,



what is "LastPass"?



I use Safari and Firefox. I don´t trust "Chrome"....But what is the combination "Chrome" and "LastPass"?



Regards

khad

Hey Thomas,



I have moved your post to the appropriate thread. I'll let other forum members take it from here. <img src='http://forum.agile.ws/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/skype_smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':-)' />

benfdc

[quote name='Fooligan' timestamp='1300378351' post='22607']

Your logins are easy to get into 1Password, you just export them from LastPass as a CSV file and follow the import instructions in 1Password.

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Why would you mess around with CSV files when LastPass can export its login passwords directly into Firefox's password manager, and 1Password can import them directly from Firefox?

benfdc

[quote name='vslacks' timestamp='1300373136' post='22594']

But I'd like to get an honest assessment of whether it's worth making the switch from LastPass. Not surprisingly, I'm not crazy about spending a lot of time getting my data into a new program and then having to learn how that program works. So, is 1Password sufficiently better than LastPass to make the hassle worth it?

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I find the two to be complementary. 1P can manage much more information than LastPass can. Software licenses are but one notable example. And there are many situations where an application is more convenient than a browser extension or a website. I use 1P/Mac day in and day out, and I flat-out love it. Plus, I still have a Treo, and 1P/Mac can export its keychain as a pdb. Not perfectly, but well enough.



For password sharing, though, I don't think LastPass can be beat. Because it works on just about any browser on just about any OS, and because you don't have to install an application to use it, and because it handles multiple vaults gracefully, and because it syncs everywhere effortlessly, and because it's free, LastPass is the ideal tool for hosting a team vault whose master password is shared among colleagues. Even colleagues who are already deeply invested in another password manager such as, say, Roboform. 1P falls short in this scenario on every measure. Even in the best case, where your whole team is already using 1Password and you're sharing a Dropbox folder, I'd still recommend LastPass. 1P just doesn't juggle multiple keychains gracefully, and so far as I am aware AWS still discourages their use.



That said, if one-way sharing will do, I'll take 1P/Mac over LastPass. 1P/Mac's Export To Encrypted Web Page is secure, elegant, requires no learning curve from your colleagues, and benefits from 1P's richer set of data types.