# Bitwarden vs Dashlane

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Bitwarden

| Attribute | Bitwarden | Dashlane |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 69.4 (54% (medium)) | 41.8 (26% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 100 | - |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 0 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 19,943 | - |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | A zero-knowledge encrypted platform for storing, sharing, and managing passwords, passkeys, and secrets. Supports self-hosting and includes enterprise features like SSO, SCIM provisioning, and centralized administration. | Dashlane helps organizations protect employee passwords and detect credential risks in real-time through browser monitoring, providing security coverage for logins both within and outside SSO protections with phishing detection and automated remediation. |
| features.capabilities | `{"free_tier":true,"hardware_key":true,"pricing_model":"freemium","self_hostable":true,"zero_knowledge":true,"passkey_support":true,"platform_breadth":"Web, iOS, Android, macOS, Windows, Linux, and desktop apps","breach_monitoring":true,"independent_audit":true,"enterprise_sso_scim":true,"family_team_sharing":true,"open_source_clients":true}` | `{"free_tier":false,"hardware_key":true,"pricing_model":"subscription","zero_knowledge":true,"passkey_support":true,"platform_breadth":"Browser extensions, CLI, VS Code integration, GitHub Actions, web dashboard","breach_monitoring":true,"enterprise_sso_scim":true,"family_team_sharing":true,"open_source_clients":true}` |
| integrations.count | 41 | 6 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"AWS"},{"name":"Microsoft Entra ID"},{"name":"Duo"},{"name":"Auth0"},{"name":"Google"},{"name":"Okta"},{"name":"Rippling"},{"name":"PingFederate"},{"name":"JumpCloud"},{"name":"Active Directory Federation Services"},{"name":"Keycloak"},{"name":"OneLogin"},{"name":"Apple Open Directory"},{"name":"Google Workspace"},{"name":"Apache Directory Server"},{"name":"OpenLDAP"},{"name":"Fedora Directory Server"},{"name":"Novell eDirectory"},{"name":"OpenDS"},{"name":"Oracle Directory Server Enterprise Edition"},{"name":"Splunk"},{"name":"Microsoft Sentinel"},{"name":"Panther"},{"name":"Elastic"},{"name":"Rapid7"},{"name":"Sumo Logic"},{"name":"DataDog"},{"name":"Huntress"},{"name":"Blumira"},{"name":"Bitwarden Authenticator"},{"name":"FIDO2 WebAuthn"},{"name":"Authy"},{"name":"Google Authenticator"},{"name":"Microsoft Authenticator"},{"name":"YubiKey"},{"name":"SimpleLogin"},{"name":"Addy.io"},{"name":"Firefox Relay"},{"name":"Fastmail"},{"name":"Forward Email"},{"name":"DuckDuckGo"}]` | `[{"name":"Microsoft Sentinel"},{"name":"KnowBe4"},{"name":"Splunk"},{"name":"Yubico"},{"name":"CrowdStrike"},{"name":"Datadog"}]` |
| language.primary | C# | - |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"FR","primaryMarkets":["US","FR"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"ios":true,"mac":true,"web":true,"linux":true,"android":true,"windows":true}` | `{"cli":true,"mac":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"freemium","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free","features":["Zero-knowledge encryption","Advanced two-step login","Built-in phishing protection","Store passwords, notes, credit cards, identities","Passkey management","Username and password generator","Email alias integration","Unlimited devices and passwords","Browser, Mobile, Desktop apps","Share vault items with one other user","Bitwarden Send"],"description":"Basic password management","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Premium","summary":"$1.65/month billed annually at $19.80","features":["Integrated authenticator","File attachments","Emergency access","Security reports","Share vault items with one other user"],"minSeats":1,"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":19.8,"period":"year","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Individual premium account","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Families","summary":"$3.99/month per family (up to 6 users), billed annually at $47.88","features":["6 premium accounts","Unlimited sharing","Unlimited collections","Organization storage"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":47.88,"period":"year","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Family account for up to 6 users","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"users":"6"}},{"free":false,"name":"Teams","summary":"$4/user/month billed annually","features":["Centralized ownership and management","Share credentials securely","Audit activity with event logs","Directory synchronization","SCIM provisioning automation"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":4,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Teams and growing companies","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"$6/user/month billed annually","features":["Granular access control","Passwordless SSO integration","Easy account recovery","Self-hosting option","Access Intelligence risk remediation"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":6,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Advanced protection and control for large organizations","contactSales":true}],"summary":"Free tier available. Paid plans from $1.65/month (Premium) to $6/user/month (Enterprise), all billed annually.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://bitwarden.com/pricing/business/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T16:43:37.973Z","startingPrice":{"amount":4,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["year"]}` | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Password Management","summary":"Per user/month billed annually","features":["Protect employee passwords & passkeys","Securely share workforce passwords","Manage password policies","Integrate with SSO, SCIM & more","Secure Vault","Unlimited Collections","AI-Powered Autofill","Password Generator","Secure Sharing","Password Health dashboard","Vault security alerts","Admin Vault Policies"],"commitment":"annual","description":"Vault and password management with team sharing and policy enforcement","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Credential Protection","summary":"Per user/month billed annually. Contact sales for pricing.","features":["All Password Management features","Credential Risk Detection","AI Phishing Detection","Risk Insights dashboard","Admin Detection Controls","Credential Risk Alerts","AI Phishing Alerts","Remediation Insights dashboard","Admin Response Controls","Prevent credential breaches","Protect domains outside SSO","Respond to password risks proactively","Detect phishing risks in the browser","Integrate with existing security stack","SIEM integration","SOAR tools integration","IGA tools integration"],"commitment":"annual","description":"Full credential security with risk detection, phishing alerts, and enterprise integrations","contactSales":true},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom volume pricing. Contact sales.","commitment":"annual","description":"Custom enterprise solution with dedicated account management","contactSales":true}],"summary":"Per user/month billed annually (specific prices not publicly listed). 14-day free trial.","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://www.dashlane.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T16:38:18.265Z","freeTrialDays":14,"billingPeriods":["year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | no |
| pricing.model | commercial | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | low | unknown |
| pricing.transparent | yes | no |
| release.cadence_days | 13 | - |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/bitwarden/server/releases/tag/v2026.8.0","date":"2026-08-19T00:39:59Z","type":"stable","version":"v2026.8.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/bitwarden/server/releases/tag/v2026.7.2","date":"2026-08-05T00:35:42Z","type":"stable","version":"v2026.7.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/bitwarden/server/releases/tag/v2026.7.1","date":"2026-07-23T18:57:50Z","type":"stable","version":"v2026.7.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/bitwarden/server/releases/tag/v2026.7.0","date":"2026-07-22T01:07:23Z","type":"stable","version":"v2026.7.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/bitwarden/server/releases/tag/v2026.6.2","date":"2026-07-08T00:38:28Z","type":"stable","version":"v2026.6.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/bitwarden/server/releases/tag/v2026.6.1","date":"2026-06-24T00:47:24Z","type":"stable","version":"v2026.6.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/bitwarden/server/releases/tag/v2026.6.0","date":"2026-06-10T00:41:05Z","type":"stable","version":"v2026.6.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/bitwarden/server/releases/tag/v2026.5.0","date":"2026-05-29T00:43:07Z","type":"stable","version":"v2026.5.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/bitwarden/server/releases/tag/v2026.4.2","date":"2026-05-14T01:15:33Z","type":"stable","version":"v2026.4.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/bitwarden/server/releases/tag/v2026.4.1","date":"2026-05-05T19:52:34Z","type":"stable","version":"v2026.4.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/bitwarden/server/releases/tag/v2026.4.0","date":"2026-04-15T01:01:07Z","type":"stable","version":"v2026.4.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/bitwarden/server/releases/tag/v2026.3.2","date":"2026-04-01T01:00:38Z","type":"stable","version":"v2026.3.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/bitwarden/server/releases/tag/v2026.3.1","date":"2026-03-24T18:31:35Z","type":"stable","version":"v2026.3.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/bitwarden/server/releases/tag/v2026.3.0","date":"2026-03-18T01:29:56Z","type":"stable","version":"v2026.3.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/bitwarden/server/releases/tag/v2026.2.1","date":"2026-03-03T21:44:04Z","type":"stable","version":"v2026.2.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/bitwarden/server/releases/tag/v2026.2.0","date":"2026-02-18T03:01:11Z","type":"stable","version":"v2026.2.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/bitwarden/server/releases/tag/v2026.1.1","date":"2026-02-04T01:34:34Z","type":"stable","version":"v2026.1.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/bitwarden/server/releases/tag/v2026.1.0","date":"2026-01-22T01:43:53Z","type":"stable","version":"v2026.1.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/bitwarden/server/releases/tag/v2025.12.2","date":"2026-01-09T01:30:24Z","type":"stable","version":"v2025.12.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/bitwarden/server/releases/tag/v2025.12.1","date":"2025-12-23T02:06:22Z","type":"stable","version":"v2025.12.1"}]` | - |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | yes |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.hipaa | yes | - |
| security.iso27001 | yes | - |
| security.scorecard | 5.7 | - |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Fbitwarden%2Fserver&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | - |

## Capabilities (Password Managers)

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

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T15:09:04.854Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*