Dashlane

Very. Dashlane uses zero-knowledge AES-256 encryption, has passed independent security audits, and has never had a breach of user vaults. It's a mature product (founded 2009) protecting millions of users, with a public security whitepaper. Its trustworthiness is on par with the leaders — its differences are price and features, not security.

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No — Dashlane has no known breach of customer vaults or passwords in its history. Thanks to zero-knowledge encryption, even a server-side incident would expose only ciphertext. As with any manager, your side of the deal is a strong master password and enabling two-factor authentication.

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Dashlane Premium costs US$4.99/mo billed annually — the priciest individual plan in this comparison, but the price buys an all-in-one bundle: a VPN (powered by Hotspot Shield) and dark-web monitoring that rivals either charge extra for or don't offer at all. A Friends & Family plan covers up to 10 people and is far better value per head. There's a free tier, though it's capped at 25 passwords on a single device, plus a 30-day trial of the paid features. It's worth it only if you'll actually use the VPN and monitoring.

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Dashlane was founded in Paris, France, in 2009, and is now headquartered in New York City, with a major engineering office still in Paris. So: French roots, American home — and no connection to any of the countries that usually worry people in these questions.

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It's the most expensive individual plan in our lineup, there's no desktop app anymore (it's browser-first, which some people dislike), and the free tier is limited to 25 passwords on one device. You're really paying for the all-in-one bundle — VPN and dark-web monitoring included — which is great value only if you'll actually use those extras. If you won't, a cheaper vault-only manager makes more sense.

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