# dashlane

Source: https://startwithidentity.com/vendors/password-management/dashlane/
Last updated: 2026-06-19
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## Overview

Dashlane is a business and consumer [password manager](https://startwithidentity.com/vendors/password-management/) founded in 2009, known for a polished experience and a strong emphasis on credential security beyond simple storage. It targets SMB through enterprise with cloud-only delivery and has positioned itself toward proactive credential protection.

## What it is good at

The UX is among the cleanest in the category, and the security dashboards, dark-web monitoring, and credential health scoring give admins and users a clear picture of risk. Business tiers offer SSO, provisioning, and admin policy controls, and passwordless and passkey support is solid. Onboarding is smooth for non-technical teams.

## Where it falls short

It is cloud-only with no self-hosting option, which rules it out for organizations that require on-premises control. Pricing sits above the open-source value leaders, and it is a closed-source product, so security teams cannot inspect the code the way they can with audited open alternatives. Power users sometimes find the cloud-only architecture and the move away from desktop apps toward a web-first experience limiting, and the most advanced monitoring features sit in higher tiers.

## Pricing

Per-user business subscriptions and consumer tiers; no self-host. Compare seat economics against alternatives with the [TCO calculator](https://startwithidentity.com/tools/tco-calculator/).

## Best for, and who should look elsewhere

Choose Dashlane when a polished experience and built-in credential security matter more than self-hosting or rock-bottom price. For an open, self-hostable option see [Bitwarden](https://startwithidentity.com/vendors/password-management/bitwarden/); for privacy-first jurisdiction see [Proton Pass](https://startwithidentity.com/vendors/password-management/proton-pass/); for the Nord ecosystem see [NordPass](https://startwithidentity.com/vendors/password-management/nordpass/).

## Bottom line

A polished, security-forward manager for businesses that prefer cloud convenience over self-hosting.