Dashlane vs mSecure (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, mSecure grades higher than Dashlane: 2.8 against 2.6 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 4, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Dashlane grades higher on features and ease of use. mSecure grades higher on value for money and the free plan. They get the same grade on platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Dashlane
Password manager with scam protection, dark web alerts and a VPN
mSecure
Password manager and secure data vault for phones and computers
Which one is for you
Pick Dashlane if
- Fits if you want passwords, breach alerts and a VPN on one bill
- Works for up to 10 friends or relatives sharing a Friends & Family plan at $8.13 a month
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a free password manager, as there's only a 14-day trial
- Pricey if all you need is passwords filled in, at $5.42 a month against a typical $2.99
- Not for you if you want an app on your desktop, because it's the browser or your phone
- Watch out: on Friends & Family only the plan manager gets the VPN, and personal plans are billed yearly
- Watch out: the pricing page doesn't say if the trial needs a card, and business plans are sold apart as Omnix at $8 a user
Pick mSecure if
- Fits if you want a vault across Apple, Android and Windows devices at a low yearly price
- Works for families who want a Family plan at $4.99 a month billed yearly
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you stay on the free plan, because passkeys, sync, autofill and the extension are not on it
- Watch out: the prices read were the yearly ones; the monthly-billing prices were not displayed
- Watch out: the Teams plan at $19.90 a month does not say how many seats it covers
- Skip it if you use Linux, as no Linux app is listed
How we grade them
| 2.6GPADashlaneGood | 2.8GPAmSecureGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | D$5.42 a month, billed annually, when the dearest tenth of this category starts at $4.99 and the middle plan is $2.99. The VPN and scam protection are what you're paying for. Friends & Family is lower per head: 10 accounts for $8.13 a month. | BEssentials is $1.66 a month billed yearly, inside the cheapest quarter ($2.00). Premium is $2.49 and Family $4.99. |
| Free plan and trial | DNothing free to keep. The personal pricing page lists only a 14-day trial of Premium, and doesn't say whether it wants a card. Bitwarden, Proton Pass, Apple and Google all give you a password manager for good. | BA free plan with unlimited records and AES-256 encryption, plus a 30-day Premium trial with no card. Sync, passkeys and autofill are not on it. |
| Features | AIt does the whole job and brings things no rival here includes: unlimited passwords and passkeys with autofill, alerts for weak or leaked passwords, Dark Web Monitoring, AI scam protection that flags phishing pages before you type, a VPN and 1GB of encrypted storage. | BPasskeys, one-time codes, custom records, sync options, security centre, autofill, browser extension and sharing. Nothing in the listing is missing from the job. |
| Ease of use | A4.79 from about 107,000 App Store ratings, which is near the top of this category. It fills your logins in without typing and syncs across as many devices as you like on Premium. | CNo store rating on record. Sync and autofill need accounts and set-up on each device. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, iPhone, Android and a browser extension, and no desktop app at all, which is what keeps it off our top mark. The Omnix business plans do plug into Okta, Microsoft Entra ID, Google Workspace and Duo. | BiOS, Android, macOS, Windows and a browser extension, with Dropbox, iCloud and Apple Watch support. |
| Best for | a password manager with a VPN thrown in | a password and records vault on every device |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Dashlane and mSecure. How we grade
Price against what you get
Dashlane starts at $5.42 a month and scores 3.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. mSecure starts at $1.66 a month and scores 2.7.
Dashlane scores higher, and starts $3.76 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other password managers on the chart, 1 scores higher than Dashlane for less, and 3 score higher than mSecure for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- mSecure is end-to-end encrypted, according to its own site.
- mSecure also covers templates.
At a glance
| Dashlane | mSecure | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free plan |
| Starts at | $5.42 per month, billed annually | $1.66 per month, billed annually (Essentials) |
| Free plan | None | Unlimited records, AES-256 encryption, auto-lock, search and sorting and a password generator, with a 30-day Premium trial. |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial of the Premium plan | 30-day free trial of Premium, no credit card required |
| Web | ||
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Dashlane Inc. | mSeven Software LLC |
| Price read from | dashlane.com | msecure.com |
| Checked | Oct 4, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Dashlane
- Dashlane's personal pricing page lists no free plan, only a 14-day trial of Premium.
- Personal plans are billed annually.
- On Friends & Family, members other than the plan manager do not get the VPN.
- Business plans are sold separately under the Omnix name, priced per user and billed annually.
mSecure
- Passkeys, sync, autofill and the browser extension are not on the free plan.
- Prices read were the yearly ones, shown per month; the monthly-billing prices were not displayed.
- The Teams plan page does not say how many seats the $19.90 covers.
- Apps are listed for iOS, Android, macOS and Windows only; there is no Linux version listed.
Key features
Dashlane
- Autofill and password generator
- Stores an unlimited number of passwords, generates new ones and fills logins without typing, synced across unlimited devices on Premium.
- Passkeys
- Saves passkeys alongside passwords. Dashlane also lists passwordless login among its features.
- Dark Web Monitoring and password health
- Sends alerts and suggested next steps when a saved password is weak or turns up as compromised.
- Scam and phishing protection
- AI-powered Scam Protection flags phishing risks in the browser in real time, before credentials are entered.
- VPN
- Premium includes a VPN for use on public Wi-Fi. On Friends & Family, only the plan manager's account includes it.
- Business credential security
- Omnix business plans add SSO and SCIM integration, sharing controls, security policies, activity logs and detection of weak or compromised employee credentials.
mSecure
- Passkeys and one-time codes
- Version 7 stores passkeys next to passwords and generates two-factor codes inside the app, on paid plans.
- Customizable records
- Templates, field editing and tags let you shape records for logins, cards, documents and other data.
- Several ways to sync
- Sync through mSecure Cloud, Dropbox, iCloud (Mac and iOS) or over Wi-Fi.
- Security Center
- Flags weak, reused and aging passwords, and shows which logins support two-factor authentication.
- Autofill and browser extension
- Fills usernames and passwords in apps and on websites, with biometric unlock by Face ID or fingerprint.
- Sharing
- Premium and above can share selected records with other mSecure users through mSecure Cloud.
Plans
Dashlane
Premium$5.42
per month, billed annually
1 member on unlimited devices: unlimited passwords, autofill, Dark Web Monitoring, scam protection, a VPN and 1GB of encrypted storage.
Friends & Family$8.13
per month for 10 members, billed annually
10 accounts on one subscription. The plan manager gets Premium; other members get everything except the VPN.
Omnix Password Management$8
per user / month, billed annually
The business plan: shared employee passwords and passkeys, password policies, and SSO and SCIM integrations, with a 14-day trial.
mSecure
Free$0
Unlimited records with encryption, auto-lock, search and a generator; passkeys, sync and autofill need a paid plan.
Essentials$1.66
per month, billed annually
Adds passkeys, one-time codes, biometric unlock, autofill, the browser extension, attachments, sync and Apple Watch.
Premium$2.49
per month, billed annually
Everything in Essentials plus two-factor sign-in, tags, custom filters, a sharing center and data sharing.
Family$4.99
per month, billed annually
Premium features under a multi-user license, with license management to add or remove family members.
Teams$19.90
per month, billed annually; seat count not shown
Family features for a team; the admin also gets a Family plan for personal use at no extra cost.
Ways to pay less
Dashlane
No public discounts listed.
mSecure
- Annual discount
Save 16% with yearly billing
The plans page labels yearly billing as saving 16% against paying monthly.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Dashlane or mSecure?
As of Nov 12, 2026, mSecure is cheaper to start with: $1.66 a month, against $5.42 a month for Dashlane. Dashlane starts at $5.42 per month, billed annually, and mSecure starts at $1.66 per month, billed annually (Essentials).
Which has a free plan, Dashlane or mSecure?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only mSecure has a free plan. Dashlane does not, though it has a free trial.
Which platforms do Dashlane and mSecure run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Dashlane lists a web app and only mSecure lists macOS and Windows apps. Both list iOS and Android apps and a browser extension. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.