F-Secure ID Protection
Finnish password vault with data-breach alerts, from a Helsinki-listed security company
Quick Overview
| Company | F-Secure Corporation |
|---|---|
| Category | Password Managers |
| Headquarters | Helsinki, Finland |
| Founded | 1988 |
| EU Presence | EU (Finland) |
| Data Location | Encrypted on your devices and on servers hosted by F-Secure; F-Secure says it keeps sensitive customer data in Finland or the EEA (country and provider not named) |
| Open Source | No |
| Pricing | €49.99/year (1 device) / €69.99/year (3 devices) / €79.99/year (5 devices), VAT included |
| Free Option | 30-day free trial |
| Replaces | LastPass, Dashlane, Norton Password Manager |
Detailed Review
F-Secure ID Protection is the consumer end of a Nordic security business: a vault with autofill, plus monitoring that tells you when an address of yours turns up in a breach.
F-Secure Corporation is registered at Tammasaarenkatu 7 in Helsinki and listed on Nasdaq Helsinki, so its accounts and ownership are public in a way almost nothing else in this category is — the present company is the consumer half of the 2022 demerger that sent the business arm on as WithSecure, and it counts its own history back to 1988.
Pricing is straightforward and stated with VAT included: €49.99 a year for one device, €69.99 for three and €79.99 for five, after a 30-day trial. The vault is decrypted on your device, and F-Secure hosts the server side itself.
That is where the detail runs out: the privacy policy for the product says only "servers hosted by F-Secure", and commits to keeping sensitive customer data in Finland or the EEA without naming a country or a provider. For a directory that weighs who supplies the infrastructure, that is a gap, and it is a gap in the vendor's own documentation rather than in the reading of it.
Nothing on the pages checked names an independent certification for the product, and the source is closed, so the vault has neither of the two forms of external assurance the better-placed entries here offer. The price is also high against the field: €49.99 a year for a single device is more than three times NordPass Premium, and the breach monitoring is what you are paying the difference for.
What F-Secure ID Protection does well
- Listed Finnish company with public accounts: F-Secure Corporation, Helsinki, Nasdaq Helsinki
- Data-breach monitoring alongside the vault, not as a separate product
- Prices published with VAT included, from €49.99 a year, with a 30-day trial
- Decryption happens on your device
- EU establishment, so processing is intra-EEA
Where F-Secure ID Protection falls short
- F-Secure hosts the vault servers but names neither the country nor the provider
- No independent certification stated on the pages checked
- Closed source
- €49.99 a year for one device is expensive next to the consumer options above it
Standout feature. A listed vendor you can look up: F-Secure files public accounts on Nasdaq Helsinki, which is more corporate transparency than any private rival here offers — even though it will not say which data centre holds the vault.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Listed Finnish company with public accounts: F-Secure Corporation, Helsinki, Nasdaq Helsinki
- Data-breach monitoring alongside the vault, not as a separate product
- Prices published with VAT included, from €49.99 a year, with a 30-day trial
- Decryption happens on your device
- EU establishment, so processing is intra-EEA
Cons
- F-Secure hosts the vault servers but names neither the country nor the provider
- No independent certification stated on the pages checked
- Closed source
- €49.99 a year for one device is expensive next to the consumer options above it
Alternatives to F-Secure ID Protection
Frequently Asked Questions
What is F-Secure ID Protection?
F-Secure ID Protection is the consumer end of a Nordic security business: a vault with autofill, plus monitoring that tells you when an address of yours turns up in a breach.
F-Secure Corporation is registered at Tammasaarenkatu 7 in Helsinki and listed on Nasdaq Helsinki, so its accounts and ownership are public in a way almost nothing else in this category is — the present company is the consumer half of the 2022 demerger that sent the business arm on as WithSecure, and it counts its own history back to 1988.
Where is F-Secure ID Protection based?
F-Secure ID Protection operates from Helsinki, Finland, which places it under EU (Finland).
What does F-Secure ID Protection cost?
€49.99/year (1 device) / €69.99/year (3 devices) / €79.99/year (5 devices), VAT included. 30-day free trial.
Who is F-Secure ID Protection best for?
Households that want breach alerts from a listed Finnish security company. A listed vendor you can look up: F-Secure files public accounts on Nasdaq Helsinki, which is more corporate transparency than any private rival here offers — even though it will not say which data centre holds the vault.
What are the drawbacks of F-Secure ID Protection?
F-Secure hosts the vault servers but names neither the country nor the provider. No independent certification stated on the pages checked. Closed source. €49.99 a year for one device is expensive next to the consumer options above it.
Is F-Secure ID Protection a good alternative to LastPass?
F-Secure ID Protection is built as a European alternative to LastPass: Finnish password vault with data-breach alerts, from a Helsinki-listed security company. It will not be a like-for-like feature match in every respect, so check the review above for where the two genuinely differ before switching.
How does F-Secure ID Protection compare to other Password Managers?
F-Secure ID Protection is one of several European Password Managers we cover. It is most often compared with LastPass, Dashlane, Norton Password Manager.