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1Password vs Dashlane

1Password comes out ahead of Dashlane on 3 of the 6 things that decide this, going by what each company publishes and what independent review sites report. The one that matters for you may be one the leader loses.

1PasswordWinner
1Password
6.2
Fair
3 of 6 rounds
vs
Dashlane
Dashlane
5.9
Weak
2 of 6 rounds

The verdict

1Password takes it, 3–2 on rounds.

On the published figures and the independent review sites, 1Password takes 3 of 6 rounds. Treat that as a starting point and check the current figures on both pages, because prices and plans move.

Choose 1Password if…

  • • You want 1Password's edge on what the family plan costs and what customers say on trustpilot

Choose Dashlane if…

  • • You want Dashlane's edge on what each family member costs and how many people the family plan covers

Round by round

  1. Round 1What the family plan costs1Password wins
    1Password8/10

    $71.88

    Families, 5 people, at the regular $5.99 a month price

    Source: 1password.com ↗

    Dashlane5/10

    $8.13 per month

    Friends & Family plan cost

    • $89.88, against $71.88

    Source: dailyvanguard.com ↗

    1Password wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.

  2. Round 2What each family member costsDashlane wins
    1Password5/10

    $14.38

    Families $71.88 a year across 5 people

    • $14.38, against $8.99

    Source: 1password.com ↗

    Dashlane8/10

    $8.13

    Friends & Family

    • Family $89.88 a year across 10 people

    Source: dailyvanguard.com ↗

    Dashlane wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.

  3. Round 3What customers say on Trustpilot1Password wins
    1Password8/10

    4.1 out of 5

    TrustScore from 12,492 reviews on Trustpilot

    Source: trustpilot.com ↗

    Dashlane5/10

    2.7 out of 5

    TrustScore from 6,132 reviews on Trustpilot

    • 2.7 out of 5, against 4.1 out of 5

    Source: trustpilot.com ↗

    1Password wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.

  4. Round 4What one person pays1Password wins
    1Password8/10

    $2.99/mo, billed yearly

    Individual / Families, billed yearly (first-year promo price shown)

    Source: 1password.com ↗

    Dashlane5/10

    $5.42/mo, billed annually

    Premium / Friends & Family, billed annually

    • $5.42/mo, billed annually, against $2.99/mo, billed yearly

    Source: dashlane.com ↗

    1Password wins this round on what the published sources say.

  5. Round 5How many people the family plan coversDashlane wins
    1Password5/10

    5 users

    Individual / Families, billed yearly (first-year promo price shown)

    • 5 users, against 10 members

    Source: 1password.com ↗

    Dashlane8/10

    10 members

    Premium / Friends & Family, billed annually

    Source: dashlane.com ↗

    Dashlane wins this round on what the published sources say.

  6. Round 6Trying it before you payTie
    1Password7/10

    14-day free trial

    Individual / Families, billed yearly (first-year promo price shown)

    Source: 1password.com ↗

    Dashlane7/10

    14-day free trial

    Premium / Friends & Family, billed annually

    Source: dashlane.com ↗

    Nothing to separate them here.

1Password1Password
DashlaneDashlane

Side by side

1PasswordBest for what customers say on trustpilot1Password
Overall score
6.2
Best
5.9
Price
See price
See price
What the family plan costs
6.0
5.0
What one person pays
6.5
5.0
What customers say on Trustpilot
7.3
5.5
How many people the family plan covers
5.4
8.0
Trying it before you pay
5.3
5.3
Head-to-head findings
What the family plan costs
$71.88
$8.13 per month
What one person pays
$47.88
$5.42/mo, billed annually
What customers say on Trustpilot
4.1 out of 5
2.7 out of 5
How many people the family plan covers
5 users
10 members
Trying it before you pay
No free plan
14-day free trial
Warnings when your data leaks
Compromised-credential alerts
Dark Web Monitoring
How much file storage you get
1 GB per user
1 GB
What each family member costs
$14.38
$8.13
Record
Head-to-head record
2–4
0–6
Head-to-heads won
33 %
0 %
Rounds won
30 %
26 %
Pros
    • Family $89.88 a year across 10 people
    Cons
    • $71.88, against $47.88
    • $14.38, against $7.98
    • $47.88, against $19.80
    • No free plan, against Free plan
    • $89.88, against $71.88
    • 2.7 out of 5, against 4.1 out of 5
    • $5.42/mo, billed annually, against $2.99/mo, billed yearly
    • $89.88, against $47.88
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