Is Dashlane free? Not anymore, but here’s a free alternative

Dashlane announced(new window) that its Free plan will officially end on September 16, 2025. 

As of August 5, all existing Dashlane Free users have been “upgraded” to a temporary trial of the Premium plan — but there’s a catch.

Once the trial expires September 16, people who don’t upgrade to a Dashlane Premium or the Friends & Family plan will lose core features, including the ability to add, edit, copy, or even view their stored data. What was once free and accessible will now be locked behind a paywall.

So if you’re using Dashlane Free and want to continue protecting your passwords and sensitive information without losing access, you’ll need to quickly switch to a better alternative if you aren’t keen to pay a fee for password management.

Proton Pass is a privacy-first free password manager designed to give you total control over your digital life. Trusted by millions, Proton Pass offers a way to protect your digital identity by safeguarding logins, confidential files, payment information, and more, while enabling you to share credentials with those you trust.

The free plan lets you store unlimited logins and notes. And it’s extremely easy to switch to Proton Pass by following this guide.

Most importantly, Proton Pass doesn’t force you into a paid upgrade to keep protecting your data. Because we’re a mission-driven organization owned by a nonprofit, we will provide a free version of Proton Pass forever.

How does Proton Pass compare to Dashlane?

Like Dashlane, Proton Pass offers a robust set of features to help keep your personal information and account credentials secure, including:

• End-to-end encryption
• Secure password sharing
• Desktop and mobile apps
• Encrypted files and notes

Unlike Dashlane, Proton Pass gives you access to all of these features for free. 

Proton Pass also delivers a more comprehensive and secure way to manage your passwords, usernames, and personal data. With Proton Pass, you can:

Shield your identity with hide-my-email aliases

Unlike Dashlane, Proton Pass can automatically generate unique email aliases to hide your real email address when signing up for new services. This helps keep your identity private and reduce spam. Create up to 10 aliases with Proton Pass Free, or enjoy unlimited aliases with Proton Pass Plus.

Protect your data with Swiss privacy laws

Dashlane is based in the US where user data may be subject to surveillance and data-sharing regulations. In contrast, Proton Pass is headquartered in Switzerland, meaning your digital life is safeguarded by some of the world’s strongest privacy protections.

Trust in our mission and technology

While Dashlane is venture-backed, Proton Pass is driven by a commitment to privacy — not profit. Our platform is fully open-source and undergoes regular third-party security audits, so you can trust both our mission and our code.

How to switch from Dashlane to Proton Pass?

If you would like to continue protecting your credentials without upgrading to Dashlane Premium or Friends & Family, switching to Proton Pass is fast and free: 

1. Open the Dashlane web app
2. Go to My Account and then Settings
3. Click Export Data
4. Select Export to CSV. Your passwords will be downloaded in a ZIP file
5. Create a free Proton Pass account
6. Import the ZIP file into Proton Pass to securely transfer your data

Visit our knowledge base to learn more.

Try Proton Pass for free, forever

Dashlane’s decision to eliminate its free plan and push users toward a paid Premium subscription is a clear example of what happens when companies put profit before people.

At Proton, we believe everyone has the right to protect their data regardless of their ability to pay. That’s why we continue to offer a free password manager, along with free versions of our other privacy tools, including end-to-end encrypted Mail, Drive, and VPN(new window).

Switch to Proton Pass today to take back control of your privacy — for free.