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1Password vs Dashlane

Two premium, closed-source managers. 1Password has native desktop apps and a Secret Key; Dashlane works on desktop through its browser extension and uses Argon2d for the master password.

Where they differ most

Personal plan, per year

1Password
$35.88, Individual
Dashlane
Unknown

After the first year

1Password
$47.88 per year (1.3×)
Dashlane
Not stated

Extra secret key

1Password
YesYes
Dashlane
NoNo

Master password hashing

1Password
PBKDF2-HMAC-SHA256, 650,000 iterations on the account password, combined with a 128-bit Secret Key via HKDF (Two-Secret Key Derivation)
Dashlane
Argon2d, 3 iterations, 32 MB memory, parallelism 2; PBKDF2-SHA2 200,000 iterations as fallback

Open-source apps

1Password
NoNo
Dashlane
Some appsSome apps

Owner

1Password
AgileBits Inc.
Dashlane
Dashlane, Inc.

Which one to pick

1Password logoPick 1Password if

  • You want native desktop apps on Windows, macOS and Linux
  • You want the Secret Key and published pentest reports
All 1Password facts

Dashlane logoPick Dashlane if

  • You only use a browser on desktop and want a VPN bundled with Premium
  • You want a Friends & Family plan for up to 10 people
All Dashlane facts

Every fact, side by side

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Price

What's encrypted, and how

Who you're trusting

Apps, passkeys and sign-in

Sharing, recovery and extras

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