LessPass focuses on generating and accessing strong passwords without storing a password database. It is catalogued under Password & secrets management on PulseGate.

LessPass is an open-source project built for privacy-conscious individuals and developers.

Does LessPass have a free plan?

Yes — LessPass is open source under the Open Source license and free to use.

Is LessPass still maintained?

Unverified. LessPass has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

What projects are similar to LessPass?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include credbroker, AES File Security, and PassPlus.

LessPass is developed by Guillaume Vincent, based in the United States.

When did LessPass launch?

LessPass first shipped in 2020.

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LessPass

Name: LessPass
Author: Guillaume Vincent

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LessPass is a stateless password manager that generates passwords from a master password and site-specific details rather than storing a vault. It is distributed as open-source browser extensions, mobile apps, and command-line or package-based tools for privacy-conscious users.

Open SourceWebCLIEmbeddableiOSAndroidmacOS

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Overview

7 features

LessPass is a Password & secrets management project. It focuses on generating and accessing strong passwords without storing a password database. It is built as an open-source project for privacy-conscious individuals and developers. The project is open source (Open Source). LessPass is available on the web, the command line, embeddable surfaces, iOS, and Android, and it can be self-hosted.

Behind LessPass is Guillaume Vincent, based in the United States, and it first shipped in 2020. Key capabilities include password generation, master password, and site-specific passwords.

Password generation
Master password
Site-specific passwords
Browser extension
Mobile apps
Command-line tool
Cross-platform support

Built with & integrations

Runs on

BrowserCLIEmbeddableiOSAndroidmacOSWindowsLinuxSelf-hosted

Trust & compliance

License

Open Source

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Legal

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed9 Sept · 07:48 UTC
lesspass verified via Firefox Add-ons
Source: Firefox Add-ons · Open

Frequently asked questions about LessPass

What is LessPass?: LessPass focuses on generating and accessing strong passwords without storing a password database. It is catalogued under Password & secrets management on PulseGate.
Who is LessPass for?: LessPass is an open-source project built for privacy-conscious individuals and developers.
Does LessPass have a free plan?: Yes — LessPass is open source under the Open Source license and free to use.
What platforms does LessPass run on?: LessPass runs on the web, the command line, embeddable surfaces, iOS, and Android. It can also be self-hosted.
Is LessPass still maintained?: Unverified. LessPass has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What projects are similar to LessPass?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include credbroker, AES File Security, and PassPlus.credbroker AES File Security PassPlus
Who makes LessPass?: LessPass is developed by Guillaume Vincent, based in the United States.
When did LessPass launch?: LessPass first shipped in 2020.

At a glance

Pricing: Open Source
Platforms: Web · Mobile · CLI
Languages: English
License: Open Source
First seen: 9 Sept 2026
Built for: privacy-conscious individuals and developers
Model: Open source
Solves: Generating and accessing strong passwords without storing a password database.

Registered as

App Store: 1531215924
Google Play: com.lesspass.android
Firefox Add-ons: lesspass

Developer

🇺🇸Guillaume Vincent

Index record

Indexed: 9 Sept 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Sept 2026
Last seen: 9 Sept 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: lesspass-github-com
Lifecycle state recorded: 9 Sept 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 9 Sept 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Taken from the project's own store listing.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 9 Sept 2026
Canonical URL: https://github.com/lesspass/lesspass

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