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Dashlane review

A paid password manager with phishing alerts, a VPN and a Friends and Family plan for up to 10 people.

By the HearSmart research desk · Updated November 8, 2026

Performance (40%)
8.7
Ease of use (25%)
8.8
Value (35%)
6.8

Dashlane is the most feature-packed of the paid apps for everyday users, and the one to look at if your plan needs to stretch past 5 or 6 people. Premium includes unlimited passwords and devices, secure sharing, a password generator, password history, secure notes with 1GB of encrypted storage, dark web monitoring and a VPN for public Wi-Fi. Its AI-powered scam protection and real-time phishing alerts aim to stop you before you type a password into a fake site. The Friends and Family plan covers up to 10 members, each with a private account and breach alerts, managed from one dashboard. The app is easy to set up, with password import and a 14-day trial. Value is the weak spot: the US App Store lists Premium at $64.99 a year, more than any other paid plan here, there is no free tier, and on the family plan only the plan manager gets the VPN. The website showed us a different localized price, so we used the App Store figure.

Who it is for

Larger families or friend groups who want one plan for up to 10 people and extra protection features.

Price

Premium $64.99 a year as an in-app purchase on the US App Store (about $5.42 per month); Friends and Family plan for 10 members; 14-day free trial.

Dashlane Premium - 1 Year $64.99
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 8, 2026.

Key features

  • Unlimited passwords, devices and secure sharing
  • AI-powered scam protection and real-time phishing alerts
  • Dark web monitoring and personalized security alerts
  • VPN for Wi-Fi protection on Premium
  • Friends and Family plan with private accounts for up to 10 members

Strengths and weaknesses

  • Strength: Covers up to 10 people on the Friends and Family plan
  • Strength: Phishing alerts warn before you enter a password on a fake site
  • Strength: 14-day free trial of Premium
  • Weakness: Highest individual price on this list
  • Weakness: No free plan
  • Weakness: On the family plan the VPN is for the plan manager only

Key facts

  • Free plan: No, 14-day trial
  • Family plan: Friends and Family, 10 members
  • US App Store price: $64.99 a year
  • Storage: 1GB encrypted document storage
  • Extras: VPN, phishing alerts, dark web monitoring

Where it ranks

Dashlane is No. 6 in our Best Password Managers verdict.

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