When comparing LessPass vs Password Safe, the Slant community recommends Password Safe for most people. In the question“What is the best cross-platform password manager?” Password Safe is ranked 6th while LessPass is ranked 11th. The most important reason people chose Password Safe is:
No ads, No tracking, No fees. 100% Open Source.
Specs
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Pros
Pro Open source
Pro Really platform-free
Works everywhere, in any device that can run javascript.
Pro Doesn't store passwords
If it's not stored, it can't be stolen.
Pro Open Source
No ads, No tracking, No fees. 100% Open Source.
Pro Anyone can verify the code since the software is open source
Anyone can review the code.
Pro Completely offline
This does not save or synch with any server; no connection to any external server. There is no central server to hack, no network connection to sniff.
Pro Portable
Password Safe has a portable versiona, PasswordSafe2Go.
There is also PasswordSafe for U3 (still supported, but no longer available).
Pro Runs on Linux
Pro One of the oldest and most reliable project of all of them
Pro Very robust enncrypted file
Password Safe has an extremely robust file format in which multiple researches have not found a weakness.
Pro Linux and Windows
Cross-platform.
Pro Great user interface on Mac and iOS
Since the passwordSafe is essentially an open standard multiple people can use to develop apps. The pwsafe apps for Mac and iOS are really excellent (paid) management options.
Cons
Con Deterministic
Deterministic password managers have many drawbacks.
Con Cannot store existing secrets
Existing secrets (aka passwords) cannot be stored with deterministic password managers. In order to use LessPass effectively, you will need to change your password on every site.
Con Easily cracked with exposed/compromised master password
Since anyone can use LessPass with the same parameters as you, all they need is your master password (which could be obtained through keylogging or numerous other methods) to gain access to every one of your site passwords.
Con Dated UI
Difficult to use for new users.
Con No official browser integration
No browser plugins available.