Why I abandoned LastPass after moving my passwords to this Bitwarden setup

LastPass's decision to restrict free cross-device syncing in 2021 drove users to open-source alternatives like Bitwarden, which offers equivalent functionality at no cost with superior transparency through public source code review. For IT organizations, this case demonstrates the business risk of degrading free-tier features, as it accelerates customer migration to competitors and highlights growing employee preference for open-source security tools with auditable code bases.