1Password vs Dashlane
1Password and Dashlane are both security options. 1Password lists 6 features across 6 platforms; Dashlane lists 7 features across 5 platforms — see the full breakdown below, sourced from each vendor's own site rather than ratings or reviews.
Side-by-side summary
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
- 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
- The Teams Starter Pack includes 10 members and only scales to 20 with paid extra seats; larger teams need the per-user Business plan.
- There is no permanent free business tier; the current business plans offer a 14-day trial before paid service.
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
- The $4/user Credential Protection plan is not a full password-management replacement; full password and passkey management is priced separately.
- The combined Enterprise package is custom-priced and targeted at organizations with 50 or more employees.
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. Compared with Dashlane specifically, 1Password also offers Password/credential vault with autofill, Secrets management for developers, Privileged/just-in-time access controls, and 3 more features that Dashlane doesn't list, plus Linux support that Dashlane doesn't list.
Choose Dashlane if…
Choose Dashlane if this fits: Individuals and businesses that want a secure credential vault with proactive breach and phishing detection. Compared with 1Password specifically, Dashlane also offers 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, and 4 more features that 1Password doesn't list.
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.
Dashlane sources
Last verified September 9, 2026
- https://www.dashlane.com
- https://www.dashlane.com/features
- https://support.dashlane.com/hc/en-us/articles/37023818065938-FAQ-about-professional-plan-changes
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