Dashlane vs Bitwarden
How do Dashlane and Bitwarden compare? Here's a side-by-side look at features, pricing, and what makes each one stand out.
Dashlane
From $4.99/moPremium password manager with dark web monitoring and integrated VPN.
- VPN included at no extra cost
- Continuous dark web monitoring
- Intuitive and polished UI
- French company (GDPR-friendly)
- Higher price than competitors
- No self-hosting option
- No Linux desktop app
Bitwarden
Free / $10/yearOpen-source password manager with a generous free tier and self-hosting option.
- Generous free tier with unlimited devices
- Fully open-source and audited
- Self-hosting with Vaultwarden
- CLI and API for developers
- UI less polished than 1Password
- No travel mode
- Free plan lacks advanced 2FA
Feature comparison
| Feature | | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | From $4.99/mo | Free / $10/year |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Open source | No | Yes |
| Dark web monitoring | Yes | No |
| VPN | Yes | No |
| Password sharing | Yes | No |
| Autofill | Yes | No |
| Passkeys | Yes | No |
| Open source | No | Yes |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Self-hosting | No | Yes |
| 2FA | No | Yes |
| Send | No | Yes |
Choose Dashlane if…
- • VPN included at no extra cost
- • Continuous dark web monitoring
- • Intuitive and polished UI
- • French company (GDPR-friendly)
Choose Bitwarden if…
- • Generous free tier with unlimited devices
- • Fully open-source and audited
- • Self-hosting with Vaultwarden
- • CLI and API for developers