1Password vs Dashlane

1Password and Dashlane are both security options. Here's how they compare on official platforms, features, and positioning — sourced from each vendor's own site, not from ratings or reviews.

Side-by-side summary

Comparing1PasswordDashlane

CategorySecuritySecurity

Alternatives tracked23

PlatformsWeb, macOS, Windows, iOS, Android, LinuxWeb, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android

Best for 1Password

Positioned for organizations — from individual users to large enterprises — that need to manage access, credentials, and secrets across complex environments, including human and machine/AI-agent identities.

Best for Dashlane

Individuals and businesses that want a secure credential vault with proactive breach and phishing detection.

Feature comparison

Every feature listed here comes directly from each vendor's own official site.

1Password

Password/credential vault with autofill
Secrets management for developers
Privileged/just-in-time access controls
Passkey and two-factor authentication support
Watchtower security posture insights
SaaS discovery and access governance

Dashlane

Encrypted vault for logins and credentials across devices
Secure sharing with granular admin controls and role-based permissions
Credential risk detection for weak and compromised passwords
AI-powered phishing detection before credentials are entered
Passkey and passwordless login support
Browser extensions for autofill
Dark web monitoring

Pros and cons

1Password

Pros

Password/credential vault with autofill
Secrets management for developers
Privileged/just-in-time access controls
Passkey and two-factor authentication support
Watchtower security posture insights
SaaS discovery and access governance

Cons

We don't publish a "cons" list for either product. No vendor's official site documents its own product's weaknesses, so there's no sourced basis for one — and we'd rather say that plainly than invent one.

Dashlane

Pros

Encrypted vault for logins and credentials across devices
Secure sharing with granular admin controls and role-based permissions
Credential risk detection for weak and compromised passwords
AI-powered phishing detection before credentials are entered
Passkey and passwordless login support
Browser extensions for autofill
Dark web monitoring

Cons

Key differences

1Password lists Password/credential vault with autofill, Secrets management for developers, Privileged/just-in-time access controls, Passkey and two-factor authentication support, Watchtower security posture insights, SaaS discovery and access governance that Dashlane doesn't list.
Dashlane lists Encrypted vault for logins and credentials across devices, Secure sharing with granular admin controls and role-based permissions, Credential risk detection for weak and compromised passwords, AI-powered phishing detection before credentials are entered, Passkey and passwordless login support, Browser extensions for autofill, Dark web monitoring that 1Password doesn't list.
1Password supports Linux, which Dashlane doesn't list.

Choose 1Password if…

Choose 1Password if this fits: Positioned for organizations — from individual users to large enterprises — that need to manage access, credentials, and secrets across complex environments, including human and machine/AI-agent identities.

Choose Dashlane if…

Choose Dashlane if this fits: Individuals and businesses that want a secure credential vault with proactive breach and phishing detection.

Facts on this page are sourced from each vendor's official site (linked below), not from ratings or reviews. Products change — verify anything that matters to your decision directly on the vendor's own site before switching. See our Disclaimer and Sources Policy.