The Dashlane Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Dashlane in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Dashlane
The Insider’s Guide
Password manager with scam protection, dark web alerts and a VPN
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among password managers, read from Dashlane’s own pages.
Made by Dashlane Inc. · checked Oct 4, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05After you payGetting your money back, getting out, and getting help
- 06The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 07Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 08About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Dashlane’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Dashlane’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 4, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.6
GPA, above 2 of the 17 other password managers we grade
Dashlane is a password manager that stores and autofills passwords and passkeys and warns when a credential is weak, reused or exposed. Its personal Premium plan adds AI-based scam and phishing protection, Dark Web Monitoring and a VPN, and a Friends & Family plan covers 10 accounts. For companies, Dashlane sells separate Omnix plans that combine password management with SSO, policies and detection of risky employee credentials.
To get you started, here are 10 things to know about Dashlane, taken from its own pages and our grades.
It fills your logins in without typing and syncs across as many devices as you like on Premium.
- 1
Best for a password manager with a VPN thrown in
Dashlane is a password manager that adds scam warnings in your browser, Dark Web Monitoring and a VPN.
- 2
Paid plans start at $5.42 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $5.42 per month, billed annually.
- 3
You can try it first
14-day free trial of the Premium plan
- 4
It runs on 3 platforms
Web, iOS and Android, with a browser extension too.
- 5
Autofill and password generator
Stores an unlimited number of passwords, generates new ones and fills logins without typing, synced across unlimited devices on Premium.
- 6
Passkeys
Saves passkeys alongside passwords. Dashlane also lists passwordless login among its features.
- 7
Dark Web Monitoring and password health
Sends alerts and suggested next steps when a saved password is weak or turns up as compromised.
- 8
Refunds: 30 days
Pay for a year and you have 30 days to change your mind, counted from the start of the subscription or from a renewal, and the refund is a button in the web app rather than an email to anyone. Dashlane also promises to tell you 30 days before a renewal, which almost nobody does.
- 9
A 2.6 GPA, above 2 of 17
That is against the other password managers we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 10
Keep it
To replace Dashlane you would be making a password vault, the last thing anyone should make for themselves. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
Dashlane at a glance
- Pricing
- Free trial, from $5.42 per month, billed annually
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- 14-day free trial of the Premium plan
- Runs on
- Web, iOS, Android, Browser extension
- Made by
- Dashlane Inc.
- Category
- Password Managers
- Our grade
- 2.6 GPA, good
- Store rating
- 4.8 on the App Store, 107,132 ratings
The report card
Best for a password manager with a VPN thrown in
Dashlane is a password manager that adds scam warnings in your browser, Dark Web Monitoring and a VPN. There's no free plan, only a 14-day trial, and no desktop app. Premium is $5.42 a month billed yearly, against $2.99 for the middle of this category, and on Friends & Family only the plan manager gets the VPN.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 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. |
| Free plan and trial | D | Nothing 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. |
| Features | A | It 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. |
| Ease of use | A | 4.79 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. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web, 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. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Dashlane is for
- 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
Who it is not for
- 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
Good to know
Good for
- People who want a password manager bundled with a VPN and breach alerts
- Households or groups of up to 10 on one Friends & Family plan
- Companies that want credential risk detection with password management
Worth knowing
- 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.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$5.42
A month to start
Dashlane is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $5.42 per month, billed annually.
The VPN and scam protection are what you're paying for.
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.
Trying it first
14-day free trial of the Premium plan
Read from dashlane.com on Oct 4, 2026.
What the app costs elsewhere
Each country’s App Store price for “Dashlane Premium - 1 Year”, against $64.99 in the United States, in dollars at the day’s rate. The four cheapest and the four dearest of 11.
| Country | Price there | In dollars | Against the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | ₺2.299,99 | $46.77 | 28% less |
| United Kingdom | £39.99 | $52.87 | 19% less |
| Germany | 52,99 € | $59.38 | 9% less |
| Philippines | ₱ 3,790.00 | $60.33 | 7% less |
| Brazil | R$ 339,00 | $67.73 | about the same |
| Australia | $99.99 | $69.80 | 7% more |
| Mexico | $1,299.00 | $71.37 | 10% more |
| South Africa | R1,199.99 | $72.58 | 12% more |
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
4
Places it runs: Web, iOS, Android and Browser extension
Password manager with scam protection, dark web alerts and a VPN. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: AI features, password manager, passkeys.
Web, iPhone, Android and a browser extension, and no desktop app at all, which is what keeps it off our top mark.
- 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.
Where it runs
- Web
- iOS
- Android
- Browser extension
What it works with
- Okta
- Microsoft Entra ID
- Google Workspace
- Duo
- Microsoft Sentinel
- CrowdStrike
- Datadog
- KnowBe4
Dashlane is made by Dashlane Inc.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
2/17
Other password managers it is graded above
Dashlane's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 2 of the 17 other password managers we grade, and level with 1.
It stands best on features (A, above 15 of 17) and worst on value for money (D, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $5.42 a month, against a middle price of $2.59 for the category: 13 of the 13 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 3.7 out of 4. 1 tool scores higher and costs less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 18 password managers we grade, cut by the letter each got. Dashlane’s own letter is outlined.
- DValue for moneyAbove 0 of 17
- DFree plan and trialAbove 0 of 17
- AFeaturesAbove 15 of 17
- AEase of useAbove 10 of 17
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 3 of 17
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 18 password managers. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Dashlane is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
To replace Dashlane you would be making a password vault, the last thing anyone should make for themselves. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 14 of the 17 other password managers grade higher. It costs $65.04 a year.
What you could not
- A password vault, the last thing anyone should make for themselves.
- Passkeys, which rest on security you cannot improvise.
- A real app for iOS and Android. Something home-made would be a web page.
- It plugs into other products, Okta, Microsoft Entra ID and Google Workspace among them.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
- What a company asks for before it lets staff use something: single sign-on and SCIM.
- The depth: we grade its features A, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. Dashlane’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Refunds
After you pay
Getting your money back, getting out, and getting help
What happens once you have paid: whether you can get your money back, how to leave, and how to reach a person when something goes wrong. Each is graded from Dashlane’s own terms and help pages.
Refunds and cancelling
Good · checked Oct 18, 2026
Pay for a year and you have 30 days to change your mind, counted from the start of the subscription or from a renewal, and the refund is a button in the web app rather than an email to anyone. Dashlane also promises to tell you 30 days before a renewal, which almost nobody does. The one thing keeping it off an A is the terms' line that monthly subscriptions are not eligible for a refund at all.
- Refund window
- 30 days
- How you cancel
- Yourself, in settings
- Getting your money back
Dashlane's terms say the full fee for an annual subscription is refunded if you request a refund within 30 days of the subscription start or renewal, and that monthly subscriptions, where available, are not eligible. The help article words it more loosely as a full refund when you cancel within 30 days of buying; we have gone with the terms. Once you cancel in the web app a Request refund link appears.
Stated on dashlane.com- How to cancel Dashlane
A subscription bought on Dashlane's website with a credit card is cancelled in the web app, from the Vault menu's Subscription page, and Dashlane notes the option appears only in a computer browser, not in the mobile or macOS apps. One bought through Google Play, the App Store or PayPal is cancelled with that company instead. Cancelling turns off auto-renewal rather than cutting access off.
- Open Dashlane in a computer browser and open the Vault menu at the top left
- Select Subscription
- On the Subscription page, select Cancel your subscription in the right panel
- On the next page, select Continue cancellation
- Before leaving the page, select Request refund in the right panel if you want one
- What you keep afterwards
Dashlane says you keep the plan until the current billing period ends and keep everything saved in the account. Once the subscription ends you can still log in, but passwords become available for export only: you cannot add, edit, copy or view them until you buy a plan again or export them to a CSV file. Deleting the account removes all the data from Dashlane.
Stated on support.dashlane.com- Renewals
The terms say a subscription renews automatically for a period of the same length at the rates then in effect unless you cancel, and that Dashlane will inform you at least 30 days before the renewal date. If a payment fails it will ask you to update the card, and may suspend or end access if nothing arrives within 15 days of the renewal.
Stated on dashlane.com
In your favour
- Thirty days on an annual plan, counted from a renewal as well as from the first purchase.
- Dashlane says it will tell you at least 30 days before a renewal, which hardly any subscription does.
- The refund is a Request refund button in the web app, not an email to a support queue.
- You keep every saved item after cancelling and can export your passwords to a CSV file.
Watch out for
- The terms say monthly subscriptions are not eligible for a refund at all.
- Once the plan ends your passwords are export-only: no adding, editing, copying or viewing them.
- The cancel and refund options only appear in a computer browser, not the mobile or macOS apps.
- Bought it through Apple, Google or PayPal? You cancel and claim the refund with them, not Dashlane.
Customer support
Excellent · checked Oct 18, 2026
Dashlane spells out exactly what you get, which is rare. A chatbot takes your question first, and if you are on an active plan or trial it will put you through to an agent, in English, French, German or Spanish, weekdays from 6am to 6pm Eastern. Outside those hours the bot passes your issue on and an agent emails you back. Add a large, well-sorted help centre and that is an A.
Ways to get help
Live chat
A chatbot you open from the help centre, give your login email and describe the issue to. Dashlane says it can connect you with an agent when necessary if you are on an active plan or trial, and that outside chat hours it passes the issue to support for an agent to email you.
Stated on support.dashlane.comPhone
Dashlane says phone support is available only to admins of organizations on particular plans, and only through the Admin Console. It is not offered on personal plans.
Stated on support.dashlane.comHelp centre
A searchable help centre, open without signing in and offered in several languages, with sections on setting up, managing a subscription and billing, cancelling a plan, deleting an account, exporting data and fixing problems.
Stated on support.dashlane.com
Not listed on Dashlane’s pages: email, contact form or ticket.
- When people answer
Dashlane says you can chat with an agent in English, French, German or Spanish from Monday to Friday, 6am to 6pm Eastern time. At other times the chatbot sends your issue to support and an agent gets back to you by email.
Stated on support.dashlane.com- How fast it says it replies
Its pages do not say.
- What depends on your plan
Dashlane says the chatbot can connect you with an agent if you are on an active plan or trial, and that otherwise agent access is only available in specific circumstances. Phone support is kept for admins of organizations on particular plans, through the Admin Console.
Stated on support.dashlane.com
In your favour
- Anyone on an active plan or trial can be put through to a live agent by the chatbot.
- Agents chat in four languages, not only English.
- The chat hours are published: weekdays, 6am to 6pm Eastern.
- Out of hours the bot hands your issue on and an agent emails you rather than leaving it.
Watch out for
- A chatbot goes first and decides whether an agent is needed.
- Chat hours are weekdays only, which is the middle of the night in much of the world.
- Once your plan lapses, Dashlane says agent access is only for specific circumstances.
- No page states how long an emailed reply takes when the chat is closed.
What these two grades rest on. Read on 18 October 2026: Dashlane's terms of service with their payment, renewal and cancellation sections, and its help centre articles on managing a subscription and billing, cancelling, getting a refund, deleting an account, and how to get help with personal plans. Its help centre turned our plain reader away, so these were read in a browser. Nobody here cancelled a plan or contacted its support. They are graded apart from the five that make the GPA. How we grade refunds and support.
Part 06 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
1Password, Bitwarden, NordPass and Proton Pass
The 4 tools Dashlane is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.8GPA
1Password
Free trial · from $3.99/mo
Password manager for individuals, families and businesses.
- Only Dashlane lists a web app.
- Only 1Password lists macOS, Windows and Linux apps.
- 1Password is end-to-end encrypted, according to its own site.
- 3.8GPA
Bitwarden
Free plan · from $1.65/mo
Open-source password manager with a free plan and self-hosting.
- Bitwarden has a free plan. Dashlane does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Bitwarden lists macOS, Windows and Linux apps.
- Bitwarden is open source, self-hostable and end-to-end encrypted, according to its own site.
- 3.0GPA
NordPass
Free plan · from $4.99/mo
Password manager with breach scanning and email masking.
- NordPass has a free plan. Dashlane does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Dashlane lists a web app.
- Only NordPass lists macOS, Windows and Linux apps.
- 3.2GPA
Proton Pass
Free plan · from $2.99/mo
End-to-end encrypted password manager with email aliases.
- Proton Pass has a free plan. Dashlane does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Proton Pass lists macOS, Windows and Linux apps.
- Proton Pass is open source and end-to-end encrypted, according to its own site.
Part 07 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
17
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Dashlane free?
No, Dashlane is a paid product, but you can try it first. 14-day free trial of the Premium plan.
How much does Dashlane cost?
Dashlane lists 3 plans. Premium: $5.42 per month, billed annually.
What platforms does Dashlane work on?
Dashlane is available on Web, iOS and Android. It also has a browser extension.
How is Dashlane rated?
Dashlane's iPhone and iPad app averages 4.8 out of 5 from 107,132 ratings on the App Store in the United States, as read on Oct 5, 2026.
Does Dashlane have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 4, 2026. Dashlane is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Does Dashlane have a macOS app?
No macOS app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 4, 2026. Dashlane is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Is Dashlane open source?
Dashlane is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 4, 2026.
What does Dashlane integrate with?
Dashlane's listing names Okta, Microsoft Entra ID, Google Workspace, Duo, Microsoft Sentinel, CrowdStrike, Datadog and KnowBe4.
Who makes Dashlane?
Dashlane is made by Dashlane Inc.
What are the alternatives to Dashlane?
The closest alternatives to Dashlane in our directory are 1Password, Bitwarden, NordPass and Proton Pass.
Does Dashlane give refunds?
Dashlane's terms say the full fee for an annual subscription is refunded if you request a refund within 30 days of the subscription start or renewal, and that monthly subscriptions, where available, are not eligible.
How do I cancel Dashlane?
A subscription bought on Dashlane's website with a credit card is cancelled in the web app, from the Vault menu's Subscription page, and Dashlane notes the option appears only in a computer browser, not in the mobile or macOS apps.
What happens to my data if I cancel Dashlane?
Dashlane says you keep the plan until the current billing period ends and keep everything saved in the account.
How do I contact Dashlane support?
Dashlane's pages list these ways to get help: live chat, phone and help centre.
How does Dashlane compare with other password managers?
Dashlane's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 2 of the 17 other password managers we grade, and level with 1.
Is Dashlane good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Dashlane D for value for money. Its paid plans start at $5.42 a month, against a middle price of $2.59 for the category: 13 of the 13 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Dashlane?
To replace Dashlane you would be making a password vault, the last thing anyone should make for themselves.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Dashlane’s own pages on Oct 4, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 10, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Dashlane's own pages on 4 October 2026, and its App Store rating. Also tested with a demo account on 2026-09-15.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Dashlane Inc. Prices change, so check dashlane.com before you buy.
Part 08 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
3,189
Tools graded, in 94 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
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- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what Dashlane’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Dashlane is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Dashlane Inc. Prices and plans change: check dashlane.com before you buy.