2 Best Open-Source Alternatives to Dashlane in 2026
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Compared: open-source alternatives to Dashlane
| Alternative | Best for | Standout | Biggest weakness | Learning curve | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dashlanereference | individuals and families who want a password manager with a built-in VPN and dark web monitoring bundled into one subscription rather than purchased separately | AI-powered Scam Protection combined with a bundled VPN in the Individual Premium plan, so Wi-Fi protection and phishing-link detection ship alongside password storage instead of requiring separate subscriptions. | Dashlane discontinued its free plan in September 2025, so there is no way to use it long-term without paying, and Business pricing is hidden behind a sales quote rather than published on the pricing page. | Low | From $4.99/mo |
| Bitwarden | individuals and teams who want an open-source, independently audited password manager they can self-host, at roughly half the price of 1Password or Dashlane | Fully open-source client and server code (GPL-3.0), independently audited, with an official self-hosting option and a community-maintained lightweight server (Vaultwarden) for running your own vault infrastructure. | The official self-hosted server carries a mixed license (GPL-3.0 core plus a Bitwarden-specific license for some enterprise features), and the interface is generally considered less polished than 1Password's, with fewer built-in extras like a bundled VPN. | Low | Free tier · paid from $1.65/mo |
| Proton Pass | individuals and small teams who want a zero-knowledge, open-source password manager with unlimited free logins and built-in email alias masking | Unlimited hide-my-email aliases (10 free, unlimited on Pass Plus) let a user mask their real email address per signup without a separate aliasing service. | The free plan caps hide-my-email aliases at 10 and lacks the built-in 2FA authenticator and dark web monitoring bundled into Pass Plus; like the rest of Proton's product line, getting the best per-dollar value requires bundling into the pricier Proton Unlimited plan rather than buying Pass alone. | Low | Free tier · paid from $1.99/mo |
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Proton Pass1.Bitwarden — best Dashlane alternative for individuals and teams who want an open-source, independently audited password manager they can self-host, at roughly half the price of 1Password or Dashlane
Dashlane and Bitwarden both store and autofill logins and passkeys, but Bitwarden's Free tier covers unlimited passwords and devices with no time limit at all, unlike Dashlane, which discontinued its free plan entirely in September 2025 so every tier now starts as a 14-day trial before billing. Bitwarden's client code is open source under GPL-3.0, published on GitHub and independently audited, a transparency Dashlane's closed-source product doesn't offer, and Bitwarden Premium costs $1.65/month, roughly a third of Dashlane Premium's $4.99/month. Bitwarden holds a 4.7/5 rating from 216 Capterra reviews and 4.8/5 from 16 Product Hunt reviews. The honest tradeoff is bundled extras and polish: Bitwarden has no bundled VPN or dark-web monitoring the way Dashlane includes at similar price points, and its interface and browser extension are generally considered less polished than Dashlane's. Users who specifically want a VPN and AI-powered Scam Protection bundled into one subscription are better served by Dashlane.
Compared to Dashlane: a genuinely free tier with unlimited passwords and devices vs Dashlane's no-free-plan-at-all gap since September 2025, open-source (GPL-3.0) auditable code, roughly a third of Dashlane's Premium price, but no bundled VPN or AI-powered Scam Protection.
Wins:Genuinely free tier with unlimited passwords and devices and no time limit, unlike Dashlane's no-free-plan gap since September 2025 · Open-source, independently audited client and server code anyone can inspect on GitHub · Roughly a third of Dashlane's price at every comparable tier ($1.65/month vs $4.99/month)
Loses:No bundled VPN, unlike Dashlane's Individual Premium plan which includes one at no extra cost · No AI-powered Scam Protection or continuous dark-web monitoring bundled the way Dashlane includes · Interface and browser extension are generally considered less polished than Dashlane's
Pros
- Open-source, independently audited client and server code that anyone can inspect on GitHub.
- Free tier includes unlimited passwords and devices with no artificial time limit.
- Roughly half the price of 1Password or Dashlane at every comparable tier.
- Official self-hosting option, plus a community Vaultwarden server for lighter-weight self-hosting.
Cons
- Free tier excludes the integrated authenticator and file attachments, which require upgrading to Premium.
- Server code isn't purely open source; some enterprise components ship under a separate Bitwarden license alongside the GPL-3.0 core.
- Interface and browser extension are generally considered less polished than 1Password's.
- No bundled VPN or dark-web monitoring the way some competitors include at similar price points.
Pricing: Free tier · paid from $1.65/mo — Bitwarden Premium is $1.65/month vs Dashlane Premium at $4.99/month, and Bitwarden's Free tier has no time limit while Dashlane has no free plan at all (verified undefined NaN, NaN)
2.Proton Pass — best Dashlane alternative for individuals and small teams who want a zero-knowledge, open-source password manager with unlimited free logins and built-in email alias masking
Dashlane and Proton Pass both store logins, notes, and payment cards behind strong encryption, but Proton Pass's free tier includes unlimited logins, notes, and credit cards plus 10 hide-my-email aliases at $0, a permanent free option Dashlane doesn't have since discontinuing its own free plan in September 2025. Proton Pass's client apps are open source (GPL-3.0) on GitHub, a transparency Dashlane's closed-source product doesn't offer, and Pass Plus starts at $1.99/month, well under Dashlane Premium's $4.99/month. The honest catch is evidence depth and bundled extras: Proton Pass's rating is 4.9/5 from just 7 Capterra reviews, a much thinner base than Dashlane's 276, and Proton Pass has no bundled VPN or AI-powered Scam Protection the way Dashlane's Individual Premium includes at no extra cost; its free plan also caps hide-my-email aliases at 10. Users who want a bundled VPN and dark web monitoring alongside password storage are better served by Dashlane.
Compared to Dashlane: a permanent free tier with unlimited logins and 10 email aliases vs Dashlane's no-free-plan gap since September 2025, open-source (GPL-3.0) code, cheaper paid tier ($1.99/month vs $4.99/month), but no bundled VPN and a much thinner review base (7 vs 276 reviews).
Wins:Permanent free tier with unlimited logins, notes, and credit cards, not a time-limited trial the way every Dashlane tier now is · Hide-my-email aliasing is built in (10 free, unlimited on Pass Plus), a feature Dashlane doesn't offer at all · Open-source (GPL-3.0) client apps across desktop, mobile, and browser extensions
Loses:No bundled VPN, unlike Dashlane's Individual Premium plan which includes one at no extra cost · Rating is 4.9/5 from just 7 Capterra reviews, a much thinner base than Dashlane's 4.5/5 from 276 · Best per-dollar value requires the pricier $12.99/month Proton Unlimited bundle rather than Pass alone
Pros
- Free plan includes unlimited logins, notes, and credit cards, not just a capped vault size.
- Hide-my-email aliasing is built in rather than sold as a separate product.
- Client apps are open source (GPL-3.0) across desktop, mobile, and browser extensions.
- 4.9-star rating from 7 Capterra reviews.
Cons
- Free tier's hide-my-email aliases are capped at 10.
- Built-in 2FA authenticator and dark web monitoring require the paid Pass Plus tier.
- Best per-dollar value comes from the pricier Proton Unlimited bundle rather than Pass alone.
Pricing: Free tier · paid from $1.99/mo — Proton Pass Plus is $1.99/month (Proton's lowest published rate) vs Dashlane Premium at $4.99/month, and Proton Pass's Free tier has no time limit while Dashlane has no free plan at all (verified undefined NaN, NaN)