DashlanevsProton Pass
Score Comparison
Signals Comparison
Dashlane
- Dashlane free plan discontinued - what happened to my passwords?(9/10)
- Why is Dashlane so expensive? Annual-only billing(7/10)
- Dashlane price increase pushes long-time users away(7/10)
- Dashlane charged me after I cancelled - refund refused(8/10)
- Business seats not reduced when users are removed(5/10)
Proton Pass
- Proton Pass 2FA authenticator and attachments are paid only(4/10)
- Proton Pass free plan limited to 10 aliases and 2 vaults(4/10)
- Proton Pass price shown is a discounted first-term price(4/10)
Dashlane
- Can't reach a human at Dashlane support - only a chatbot(8/10)
Proton Pass
- Proton Pass support slow to fix reported bugs(6/10)
Dashlane
- Dashlane autofill not working on some sites(7/10)
Proton Pass
- Proton Pass autofill not working consistently(7/10)
- Proton Pass not saving passwords - save prompt doesn't appear(6/10)
- Proton Pass extension keeps locking or logging out(7/10)
- Proton Pass items missing or not syncing between devices(6/10)
Dashlane
- Dashlane keeps logging me out and asking for the master password(5/10)
- No Dashlane desktop app for Windows anymore(5/10)
- Features differ between Dashlane apps(4/10)
- Dashlane sharing is clunky for families(5/10)
Proton Pass
No signals
Dashlane
- Dashlane accounts suspended after May 2026 brute-force attack(8/10)
- Forgot Dashlane master password - data can be lost(9/10)
Proton Pass
- Proton Pass doesn't work in Edge Enhanced Security or Safari Lockdown Mode(6/10)
Dashlane
- Dashlane Android autofill unreliable(5/10)
Proton Pass
- Proton Pass Android autofill not working in Brave and Vanadium(7/10)
- Proton Pass mobile autofill makes you search for the login(5/10)
Dashlane
No signals
Proton Pass
- Proton Pass requires a Proton account(4/10)
Pricing Comparison
Dashlane
Users: 1 user
Storage: Unlimited passwords and passkeys, 1 GB encrypted files
Limits: No month-to-month billing; no free plan since September 2025
Users: Up to 10 members
Storage: Unlimited passwords per member
Limits: VPN only for the plan manager, not for members
Users: Per user
Limits: Credential Protection (phishing detection, risk insights) is a separate plan
Users: Per user
Limits: Not a password vault on its own
Users: Custom
Proton Pass
Users: 1
Storage: 1 GB
Limits: No 2FA authenticator, file attachments, single-item sharing, Emergency Access, Dark Web Monitoring or CLI
Users: 1
Storage: 10 GB
Users: 6
Storage: 50 GB
Users: 1
Storage: 500 GB
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Dashlane | Proton Pass |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | ||
| Free plan Discontinued September 16, 2025 | ||
| Monthly billing Personal plans billed annually | ||
| Core | ||
| Unlimited passwords and devices Included on the free plan | ||
| Passkey storage All plans | ||
| File attachments Paid plans only | ||
| Security | ||
| Built-in VPN Premium only; plan manager only on Friends & Family | ||
| Dark web monitoring Does not cover credit cards | ||
| Integrated 2FA authenticator Paid plans only | ||
| Passkeys Creation not visible in every app | ||
| Dark Web Monitoring Paid plans only | ||
| Account recovery key Must be set up before you forget the master password | ||
| Privacy | ||
| Hide-my-email aliases 10 on free, unlimited on paid plans | ||
| Sharing | ||
| Emergency Access Paid plans only | ||
| Platforms | ||
| Native Windows desktop app Web app and browser extension instead | ||
| Linux desktop app Debian and Fedora packages | ||
| Data | ||
| Encrypted export (DASH file) CSV export is unencrypted | ||
| Developer | ||
| Command line interface Paid plans only | ||
| Business | ||
| SSO / SCIM Business plans | ||
| Autofill | ||
| Autotype for desktop apps Paid plans; needs accessibility permission on macOS | ||