Comparison

Bitwarden vs Dashlane

On the evidence we track, Bitwarden leads this comparison with a composite score of 68/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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★Bitwarden68
Dashlane46
Score
vioscaleAI score
Bitwarden68 / 100high · 76%
Dashlane46 / 100low · 25%
Pricing
Free tier
Bitwarden✓
Dashlane✗
Model
Bitwardenfreemium
Dashlanecommercial
Price level
Bitwardenmid
Dashlaneunknown
Starting price
Bitwarden$19.80
Dashlane–
Transparent
Bitwarden✓
Dashlane✗
Integrations
Count
Bitwarden29
Dashlane6
Security
Certifications
Disclosure policy
Bitwarden✓
Dashlane✓
Gdpr
Bitwarden✓
Dashlane✓
Hipaa
Bitwarden✓
Dashlane–
Iso27001
Bitwarden✓
Dashlane–
Scorecard
Bitwarden5.7
Dashlane–
Soc2
Bitwarden✓
Dashlane–
Reliability
Status page
Bitwarden✓
Dashlane✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
Bitwarden0
Dashlane–
Github stars
Bitwarden20,240
Dashlane–
Activity
Commits last 30d
Bitwarden100
Dashlane–
Release
Cadence days
Bitwarden12
Dashlane–
History
Bitwarden20 items
Dashlane–
Language
Primary
BitwardenC#
Dashlane–
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
Bitwarden6 items
Dashlane6 items

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for password managers. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Security
Zero-knowledge / end-to-end encryption
Bitwarden✓
Dashlane✓
Openness
Open-source clients
Bitwarden✓
Dashlane✓
Self-hostable
Bitwarden✓
Dashlane-
Auth
Passkey support
Bitwarden✓
Dashlane✓
Hardware security key (FIDO2/YubiKey)
Bitwarden✓
Dashlane✓
Monitoring
Breach / dark-web monitoring
Bitwarden✓
Dashlane✓
Sharing
Family / team sharing
Bitwarden✓
Dashlane✓
Enterprise
Enterprise SSO + SCIM
Bitwarden✓
Dashlane✓
Assurance
Independent security audit published
Bitwarden✓
Dashlane-
Platforms
Platform breadth
BitwardenWeb, iOS, Android, macOS, Windows, Linux, and desktop apps
DashlaneBrowser extensions, CLI, VS Code integration, GitHub Actions, web dashboard
Pricing
Pricing model
BitwardenFreemium
DashlaneSubscription
Free tier available
Bitwarden✓
Dashlane✗

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Bitwarden

Leader

Bitwarden is a cross-platform password manager that securely stores, generates, and manages passwords and passkeys with end-to-end encryption. It offers free and paid plans for individuals, families, teams, and enterprises, with self-hosting capabilities.

Independently observed

Dashlane

A credential security and password management platform that detects password risks, phishing attempts, and compromised credentials in real-time, with response capabilities that work across employee accounts both inside and outside SSO systems.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Bitwarden

Leader
from $19.80/yrfreemiumFree tier

From $19.80/year for Premium individuals. Free tier available. Teams from $4/user/month.

  • FreeFree
    • Core password manager
    • Unlimited devices and passwords
    • Browser extension, mobile, and desktop apps
    • Two-step login
    • Free sharing with one other user
    • +1 more
  • Premium$19.80/year
    • All Free features
    • Integrated authenticator (TOTP)
    • File attachments
    • Emergency access
    • Vault health reports
    • +2 more
  • Families$47.88/year for up to 6 users
    • 6 Premium accounts
    • Unlimited sharing between members
    • Unlimited collections
    • All Premium features per account
  • Teams$4/user/month (billed annually)
    • Centralized ownership and management
    • Share credentials securely
    • Audit event logs
    • Directory synchronization
    • SCIM provisioning
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • All Teams features
    • Granular access control
    • Passwordless SSO integration
    • Enterprise policies
    • Self-hosting flexibility
    • +1 more
as of verify ↗

Dashlane

Subscription14-day trial

Subscription per user per month, billed annually. Free 14-day trial. Enterprise custom pricing.

  • BusinessPer user/month billed annually
    • Protect employee passwords & passkeys
    • Securely share workforce passwords
    • Manage password policies
    • Risk detection and response
    • SSO and SCIM integration
    • +1 more
  • Enterprise (Omnix)Contact sales
    • Credential risk detection and response
    • AI phishing detection
    • SIEM integration
    • Real-time audit logs
    • Remediation workflows
    • +2 more
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Bitwarden✓
Dashlane✓
iOS
Bitwarden✓
Dashlane✗
Android
Bitwarden✓
Dashlane✗
macOS
Bitwarden✓
Dashlane✗
Windows
Bitwarden✓
Dashlane✗
Linux
Bitwarden✓
Dashlane✗
CLI
Bitwarden✓
Dashlane✗
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Bitwarden✓
Dashlane✓
Self-hosted
Bitwarden✓
Dashlane✗
On-premise
Bitwarden✓
Dashlane✗
Hybrid
Bitwarden✓
Dashlane✗

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

In common (4)
  • Splunk
  • Microsoft Sentinel
  • DataDog
  • GitHub

Bitwarden

Leader
46 total - 42 not shared
  • AWS
  • Microsoft Entra ID
  • Duo
  • Auth0
  • Google
  • Okta
  • Rippling
  • PingFederate
  • JumpCloud
  • Active Directory Federation Services
  • Keycloak
  • OneLogin
  • Apple Open Directory
  • Google Workspace
  • Apache Directory Server
  • OpenLDAP
  • Fedora Directory Server
  • Novell eDirectory
  • OpenDS
  • Oracle Directory Server Enterprise Edition
  • Panther
  • Elastic
  • Rapid7
  • Sumo Logic
  • +18 more
Independently observed

Dashlane

8 total - 4 not shared
  • KnowBe4
  • Yubico
  • CrowdStrike
  • FluentBit
Independently observed
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