Dashlane vs SplashID (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Dashlane grades higher than SplashID: 2.6 against 2.2 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 4, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Dashlane grades higher on features and ease of use. SplashID 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
SplashID
Password manager with sync, sharing and a 25-record free plan
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 SplashID if
- Fits if you want a cheap manager with sync on every device
- Makes sense if you are moving over from SplashID Safe
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you keep more than 25 records, as the free plan stops there
- Watch out: sync, sharing and automatic backups all need Pro
- Watch out: the page does not state how much the yearly price saves against monthly
- Skip it if you want a Teams plan, as this listing covers only SplashID Pro 9
How we grade them
| 2.6GPADashlaneGood | 2.2GPASplashIDFair | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | CPro is $29.99 a year, or $2.99 billed monthly, which is the category middle. |
| 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. | CFree is 25 records on a single installation with no sync, sharing or backups, and a person will hit that. |
| 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. | CRecords, extensions and sharing. Sync, sharing and automatic backups are Pro only. |
| 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, and you set up accounts and extensions first. |
| 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. | BiPhone, Android, Mac, Windows and browser extensions. No web app and no integrations list. |
| Best for | a password manager with a VPN thrown in | a low-priced password app with a 25-record free plan |
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 SplashID. 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. SplashID starts at $2.50 a month when paid by the year and scores 2.3.
Dashlane scores higher, and starts $2.92 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 10 score higher than SplashID 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
- Dashlane also covers passkeys.
- SplashID also covers file sync and file sharing.
At a glance
| Dashlane | SplashID | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free plan |
| Starts at | $5.42 per month, billed annually | $29.99 per year, or $2.99 billed monthly (Pro) |
| Free plan | None | Up to 25 records on 1 installation, with no sync, sharing or automated backups. |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial of the Premium plan | None listed |
| Web | ||
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Dashlane Inc. | SplashData |
| Price read from | dashlane.com | splashid.com |
| Checked | Oct 4, 2026 | Nov 13, 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.
SplashID
- The free plan is capped at 25 records on a single installation, with no sync.
- Sync, sharing and automated backups all need the paid Pro plan.
- The Pro price is listed per year, with a monthly option shown as $2.99; the page does not state the yearly saving.
- An older SplashID 8 edition and a separate Teams edition exist; this listing covers SplashID Pro 9.
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.
SplashID
- Apps on every major platform
- SplashID Pro 9 runs on iOS 13 or later, Android 7 or later, macOS 12 or later and Windows 10 or later.
- Browser extensions
- Extensions are listed for Chrome, Firefox and Edge, and Safari is named among the supported browsers.
- Sync and backups on Pro
- The Pro plan adds automated cloud sync and automatic cloud backups across unlimited installations.
- Record sharing
- Pro users can share records with trusted people, such as family and friends, from inside the app.
- Sign-up options
- Create an account with an email address and master password, or sign up with a Google or Apple account.
- Classic offline version
- SplashID Classic is a separate no-cloud, offline-only edition for people who do not want sync.
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.
SplashID
Free Plan$0
25 records maximum, one installation, no sync, no sharing and no automated backups.
Pro Plan$29.99
per year ($2.99 billed monthly)
Unlimited installations and records, cloud sync, record sharing, automatic backups and enhanced analytics.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Dashlane or SplashID?
As of Nov 13, 2026, SplashID is cheaper to start with: $2.50 a month when paid by the year, against $5.42 a month for Dashlane. Dashlane starts at $5.42 per month, billed annually, and SplashID starts at $29.99 per year, or $2.99 billed monthly (Pro).
Which has a free plan, Dashlane or SplashID?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only SplashID has a free plan. Dashlane does not, though it has a free trial.
Which platforms do Dashlane and SplashID run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Dashlane lists a web app and only SplashID 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.