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LastPass CLI vs pass: catalog facts
LastPass CLIpass
Free

The CLI is free and open source; it needs a LastPass account.

Free

Free and open source under the GPL.

Linux, Command line macOS, Linux, Command line
  • Official client for LastPass vaults
  • Add, edit, import, export and generate from the terminal
  • Storage is plain encrypted files, so scripting and syncing are trivial
  • Git integration gives full history of every secret
  • Requires a LastPass account
  • Terminal only, no graphical interface
  • Filenames are not encrypted, so the structure of your vault is visible
  • Requires GPG key management, which is the hardest part for most people
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: GPL-2.0 License: GPL-2.0
Account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 2, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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