LastPass vs Dashlane
LastPass and Dashlane are two of the best-known password managers, with similar prices and mature apps. The biggest difference today is trust: LastPass suffered a serious breach in 2022, while Dashlane has no disclosed vault breaches.
| LastPass | Dashlane | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 8.1/10 | 8.7/10 |
| Price | From $3/mo | From $2.75/mo |
| Free plan | Limited free plan | Limited free plan |
| Open-source | No | No |
| Zero-knowledge | Yes | Yes |
| Family plan | Yes | Yes |
| Platforms | Win / Mac / iOS / Android / Browser | Win / Mac / iOS / Android / Browser |
Our Take
For new users, Dashlane is the safer recommendation: it scores higher in our rating, has no disclosed vault breaches and offers stronger breach monitoring. LastPass remains usable if you’ve already hardened your account since 2022 and value its familiar interface.
Security and trust
Both encrypt vault data on your device with AES-256. In 2022, attackers stole encrypted LastPass vault backups and some unencrypted account data. The encryption held, but weak master passwords put those vaults at long-term risk. Dashlane has no comparable incident on record.
Features
Both offer password health reports, form filling, sharing and emergency options. Dashlane’s health score and dark-web alerts are easier to act on; LastPass’s shared folders are mature and flexible.
Price and free plans
LastPass starts from $3 a month and Dashlane from $2.75 a month. Both have limited free plans: LastPass restricts you to one device type, and Dashlane’s free tier is closer to a trial.
Platforms
Neither offers a native Linux app. Dashlane runs on desktop through its browser extension and web app; LastPass also relies primarily on its extension on computers.
Who should pick which
- New users: Dashlane.
- Existing LastPass users who have rotated their master password and enabled MFA: staying is reasonable.
- Anyone on a budget: consider Bitwarden, our top-rated manager.
Strengths at a glance
LastPass does better at:
- a familiar interface for people who have used it for years;
- flexible shared folders for families and small teams;
- detailed form filling for addresses and payment cards.
Dashlane does better at:
- trust, with no disclosed vault breaches;
- guided onboarding that walks new users through setup;
- a clear password health score and timely dark-web alerts;
- passkey support for signing in to websites and to your account.
Whichever you choose, use a long, unique master password and turn on multi-factor authentication on day one.
How we compared them
We compared both managers using their official documentation, published audit reports, current plan pages and public security history, and scored each with the same weighted criteria for every manager, explained in our methodology. Prices are list prices at the time of our last update; promotions and renewals can differ.
Frequently asked questions
Should I leave LastPass because of the breach? Not automatically, but act: change your master password, enable MFA and rotate important passwords. If your trust is gone, Dashlane or Bitwarden are sensible moves.
Can I import LastPass into Dashlane? Yes, Dashlane imports a LastPass export file in a few minutes. Delete the export file afterwards.
Which has the better free plan? Neither is great: LastPass limits you to one device type and Dashlane’s free tier is closer to a trial. Bitwarden’s free plan is far more generous.
Real-world scenarios
You have used LastPass for years. Staying can be reasonable if you changed your master password after the 2022 incident, checked your key-derivation iteration setting, enabled multi-factor authentication and rotated your most important passwords. If you haven’t done those things, do them now — or use this as the moment to move.
You are choosing a manager for the first time. Dashlane is the safer recommendation between these two: a cleaner security record, a guided setup and clear breach alerts. If price matters, Bitwarden and NordPass cost less than either.
You share logins with family. Both offer family plans. LastPass’s shared folders are flexible; Dashlane adds breach monitoring for each member’s email addresses.
You use Linux. Neither has a native Linux app, but both browser extensions work in supported browsers on Linux. If a desktop app matters, look at 1Password, Bitwarden or NordPass instead.
Moving from LastPass to Dashlane
Export your vault from LastPass as a CSV file, then use Dashlane’s import tool to bring it in. Check a few important logins, secure notes and payment cards to make sure they arrived correctly, then delete the export file — it contains your passwords in plain text. After that, change the passwords for your email, banking and any account that can reset others, especially if they were stored in LastPass in 2022. Finally, remove the LastPass extension so the two managers don’t both try to fill the same forms, and delete the old account once you are confident everything has moved.