Head-to-head · Passwords
LastPass vs Proton Pass
Which one to pick in 2026 — comparing 🇺🇸 LastPass with the European alternative 🇪🇺 Proton Pass on the things that actually decide who can read your data.
🇺🇸 LastPassvs🇪🇺 Proton Pass
Verdict
Who has stronger privacy guarantees by law?
Proton Pass — GDPR-native and outside the US CLOUD Act / FISA 702 reach.
Which one encrypts your data end-to-end by default?
Proton Pass ships E2E encryption by default. LastPass does not.
Which one tracks you for ads?
Proton Pass also tracks for ads — verify in the table.
Which one is open source?
Proton Pass is open source. LastPass is proprietary.
Side-by-side
LastPass vs Proton Pass — full comparison
Criteria
🇪🇺 Proton Pass
🇺🇸 LastPass
Headquarters
Geneva, Switzerland
Boston, USA
Jurisdiction
Switzerland
USA
Data location
Switzerland
US
GDPR-native
Yes
No
CLOUD Act / FISA exposed
No
Yes
Ad tracking
Yes
No
End-to-end encryption
Yes
No
Open source
Yes
No
Ownership
Proton AG
LastPass US LP (GoTo)
Founded
2023
2008
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