Desktop Software vs Web App | Winner: 1PasswordĪs I mentioned already here, 1Password and Dashlane take two different approaches to their software. While this list of differences is a bit subjective (I admit), I’m going to try to name a “winner” for each category of differences. To keep things simple, I’m going to break out five key areas where Dashlane and 1Password differ.

I think what’s most important is to understand the differences of Dashlane vs 1Password. I could go on about the similarities, but I’ll stop there for now. That’s why I recommend you also use a double blind password strategy whether you end up going with Dashlane, 1Password or any other similar service. I never put 100% of my trust in a single company.

While each of these apps claims to have high security – and I believe them, but…

Share Passwords Easily Among Family: With the family plan available for both services, each member of the family can have their own private vault and then there is a shared vault for shared accounts like Netflix, Amazon, and others.Ī quick note about putting all your passwords in a single vault.

Create Favorites: If you have some logins that you use more than others, you can set them as “favorites” in both apps.Use Biometric Login: I can use my fingerprint or Face ID to log in on either the desktop or mobile where available.

Monitor your password health: 1Password calls it their “Watchtower” and Dashlane just calls it “Password Health” essentially, they’re built in password strength checkers.

Secure Storage: Both allow you to store secure notes, credit cards or other documents.

Even though I rarely open up the desktop app during daily usage (which is probably why Dashlane stopped supporting it), you can see how similar they are.īoth apps – and I’m talking about the mobile apps as well here – offer you the ability to:

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