LastPass vs Dashlane
How do LastPass and Dashlane compare? Side-by-side features, pricing, and who each one is really for.
What matters to you?
LastPass
Free / from $2.21/mo (Premium, -30% promo)Password manager with free tier, dark web monitoring and strong business plans. Rebuilt security after 2022 incident.
- Free tier (1 device type)
- Dark web monitoring included
- Strong business plans with Families for employees
- Passkeys, security dashboard
- 30% promo for new users (until Mar 2026)
- 2022 security incident; vendor has since rebuilt infrastructure
- Free limited to 1 device type (desktop or mobile)
- Not open source
Dashlane
From $4.36/mo (Premium)Premium password manager with dark web monitoring, anti-phishing and optional integrated VPN.
- VPN included at no extra cost
- Continuous dark web monitoring
- French company (GDPR-friendly)
- Omnix for businesses that want credential visibility
- Higher price than competitors
- No self-hosting
- No Linux desktop app
Feature comparison
| Feature | | |
|---|---|---|
| Price (from) | Free / from $2.21/mo (Premium, -30% promo) | From $4.36/mo (Premium) |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Open source | No | No |
| Encryption | AES-256 (PBKDF2 SHA-256) | AES-256 |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, Browser | Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, Browser |
| Family plan | $2.98/mo | $6.59/mo |
| Business plans | Yes | Yes |
| Dark web monitoring | Yes | Yes |
| Security dashboard | Yes | No |
| 2FA | Yes | No |
| Passkeys | Yes | Yes |
| Family sharing | Yes | No |
| SSO | Yes | No |
| VPN | No | Yes |
| Anti-phishing | No | Yes |
| Omnix | No | Yes |
Choose LastPass if…
- • Free tier (1 device type)
- • Dark web monitoring included
- • Strong business plans with Families for employees
- • Passkeys, security dashboard
- • 30% promo for new users (until Mar 2026)
Choose Dashlane if…
- • VPN included at no extra cost
- • Continuous dark web monitoring
- • French company (GDPR-friendly)
- • Omnix for businesses that want credential visibility
LastPass vs Dashlane: our comparison
LastPass and Dashlane both offer dark web monitoring and business plans. LastPass has a free tier (1 device type) and Premium from about 2.03 €/mo with the -30% promo; Dashlane has no free plan and Premium is about 4 euros/month but includes a VPN. So LastPass is cheaper and has a free option; Dashlane bundles VPN and is a French company (GDPR-friendly). LastPass had a 2022 security incident; Dashlane has not had a breach of that magnitude.
LastPass vs Dashlane at a glance
LastPass Families: 2.73 €/mo for 6 accounts. Dashlane Friends & Family: about 6.05 €/mo for 10 members. For business, both have SSO and admin tools; LastPass includes Families for employees; Dashlane includes VPN for all. Dashlane Omnix adds credential risk and AI phishing alerts; LastPass Business Max adds SaaS Protect and unlimited SSO.
Who should choose LastPass
- You want a free tier or lower cost (with promo) and strong business plans. - You are okay with the 2022 incident and the vendor's response. - You do not need a bundled VPN.
Who should choose Dashlane
- You want VPN and dark web monitoring in one subscription and prefer a French company. - You need a large family plan (10 members) or Omnix for credential visibility. - You prefer a vendor without a major breach in recent years.
Our verdict
Choose LastPass if price and free tier matter and you accept the incident history. Choose Dashlane if you want VPN + passwords and a clean security record.