Note: This comparison is based on Keeper’s and Dashlane’s official pricing pages, security pages, documentation and security advisories, all checked on September 27, 2026. We did not run hands-on benchmarks, so there are no invented autofill or speed test results here. Prices change, so confirm on each vendor’s site before you buy.
Short answer:
- Pick Keeper if you are a developer or buying for a team. It is cheaper at every business tier ($2 / $4 / $6 per user/month), has a full open-source CLI (Commander) and a dedicated Secrets Manager for CI/CD, and publishes the longer list of certifications. Dark-web monitoring (BreachWatch) costs extra.
- Pick Dashlane if you want one personal subscription with dark web monitoring, phishing alerts and a VPN included, or a single business package with SSO and SCIM at $8 per user/month. Note that Dashlane has had no free plan since September 2025 and disclosed a brute-force incident in June 2026.
Pricing at a glance (September 2026)
| Keeper | Dashlane | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes, but limited: 1 mobile device, up to 10 records, no extension or web vault (after a 30-day trial) | No. Discontinued September 2025 |
| Personal | $3.58/mo ($42.99 billed annually) | Premium: $5.42/mo, billed annually |
| Family | $7.67/mo ($91.99 billed annually), 5 users, 10 GB of file storage | Friends & Family: $8.13/mo, billed annually, 10 members |
| Dark web monitoring | BreachWatch add-on, $26.99/year (personal) | Included in Premium |
| VPN | Not included | Included in Premium (plan manager only on Friends & Family) |
| Small team | Business Starter: $2 per user/mo, billed annually, 5–10 users | No separate small-team tier |
| Business | Business: $4 per user/mo, billed annually | Omnix Password Management: $8 per user/mo, billed annually |
| Enterprise | Enterprise: $6 per user/mo, billed annually | Omnix Enterprise: custom pricing (aimed at 50+ users) |
| Trials | 30-day personal trial; free trials for Business and Enterprise | 14-day trial on Premium and on Password Management |
Business add-ons:
- Keeper (per user/year): BreachWatch $24, Advanced Reporting & Alerts $12 (required for SIEM), Compliance Reports $12. Secrets Manager and Connection Manager are custom-priced.
- Dashlane: Omnix Credential Protection costs $4 per user/month, billed annually. It covers phishing and credential-risk detection across your workforce, but it is not a password vault.
What happened to Dashlane Free
Dashlane announced on August 5, 2025 that it was ending its Free plan. Free users lost the ability to view or edit their vault after September 16, 2025 and could only export it. The export and upgrade window ran until September 16, 2026, which has now passed.
Security and developer features
| Keeper | Dashlane | |
|---|---|---|
| Vault encryption | AES-256 in GCM mode, record- and folder-level keys; ECC-256 at the device level | AES-256 (AES256-CBC-HMAC) |
| Key derivation | PBKDF2, 1,000,000 iterations | Argon2d |
| Zero-knowledge | Yes | Yes, plus AWS Nitro Enclaves for some cloud features |
| Passkeys | Store and autofill in the browser extension, iOS 17+ and Android 14+; passkey sharing on business plans | Create and store passkeys in the web and mobile apps, synced across devices; passwordless login listed for new users only |
| CLI | Keeper Commander, open source: vault access, admin, reports, automation. CLI/TUI is listed on Enterprise in the business table | Dashlane CLI (dcli), open source: vault read, exec/inject for secrets, admin audit logs and member lists |
| Secrets management | Keeper Secrets Manager (add-on): CLI, SDKs, CI/CD and IaC integrations, VS Code, Cursor and JetBrains plugins, MCP for AI agents | Via the CLI’s exec and inject commands; no separate product |
| SSO | SAML 2.0, Entra ID, Okta and Ping on Enterprise ($6) | SSO included in Password Management ($8) |
| SCIM / directory | SCIM and AD/LDAP sync on Enterprise | SCIM included in Password Management |
| APIs | Developer SDKs and REST API on Enterprise | Admin audit logs via the CLI |
| Certifications stated | SOC 2 Type 2, SOC 3, ISO 27001/27017/27018, FIPS 140-3 validated encryption, FedRAMP High (GovCloud) | SOC 2 Type II (annual), ISO/IEC 27001 |
| Independent testing | Quarterly penetration tests with NCC Group, CyberTest and independent researchers; Bugcrowd bug bounty | Annual SOC 2 audits by independent assessors; vulnerability disclosure policy |
Keeper Commander vs the Dashlane CLI
Both are open source, and both let you read vault items from a terminal.
The Dashlane CLI is the simpler of the two for day-to-day development. According to its docs at cli.dashlane.com:
dcli execloads secrets as environment variablesdcli injectfills templated config files- for team admins, it can pull audit logs, member lists and Dark Web Insights reports
Its GitHub releases page lists v6.2636.0 (September 2024) as the most recent tagged release, so check it covers what you need.
Keeper Commander does more. Keeper says it can:
- access and control your vault
- perform admin tasks such as user onboarding and data import/export
- manage privileged access
- run reports and build custom automations
If your team needs automated user provisioning, a real secrets manager for pipelines, or IDE plugins, Keeper covers it, but Secrets Manager and several integrations are paid add-ons.
Security incidents
Dashlane (June 2026). Dashlane’s official advisory says that starting on May 31, 2026, attackers brute-forced its device-registration flow with automated requests to get past 2FA. They downloaded the encrypted vaults of fewer than 20 personal-plan users. Dashlane says the vaults cannot be opened without the master password, and that it found no evidence its internal systems were affected.
In a September 3, 2026 update, Dashlane said it had:
- added extra verification to device registration
- retired legacy API endpoints faster
- strengthened its network-level and anti-automation defenses
It recommends that users review their registered devices and turn on 2FA.
Keeper. Keeper states it “has never been hacked.” It publicly disclosed a 2017 browser-extension vulnerability found by a researcher, which it says it fixed within 24 hours of confirming it, with no customer data compromised. Keeper also says it was not affected by the October 2023 Okta breach because it does not use Okta internally.
Which should you pick?
| Your situation | Pick |
|---|---|
| Need a free password manager | Neither is great. Keeper Free is 10 records on one phone, and Dashlane has none. See our best free password managers or NordPass, which still has a free tier |
| Cheapest personal plan | Keeper ($3.58/mo) |
| Want VPN and dark web monitoring in one bill | Dashlane Premium |
| Big family or friend group (up to 10) | Dashlane Friends & Family |
| Secrets in CI/CD, IaC or IDEs | Keeper Secrets Manager |
| Quick secret injection into local scripts | Dashlane CLI or Keeper Commander |
| 5–10 person team on a tight budget | Keeper Business Starter ($2/user) |
| SSO + SCIM for a mid-size company | Keeper Enterprise ($6) is cheaper than Dashlane Password Management ($8) |
Pros and cons
Keeper pros
- Lower prices on every business tier, and on personal plans.
- Commander CLI plus a dedicated Secrets Manager with CI/CD, IaC and IDE integrations.
- The broader certification list (FIPS 140-3, ISO 27017/27018, FedRAMP High for government).
- A free Family plan for Business and Enterprise users.
Keeper cons
- BreachWatch, advanced reporting, SIEM and Secrets Manager all cost extra.
- SSO and SCIM require Enterprise.
- The free plan is too limited for daily use.
Dashlane pros
- Premium bundles dark web monitoring, phishing alerts and a VPN.
- SSO and SCIM included in its standard $8 business package.
- The CLI’s
execandinjectcommands are simple for local development. - SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001.
Dashlane cons
- No free plan since September 2025.
- Higher personal and business prices.
- Encrypted vaults of fewer than 20 users were downloaded in the June 2026 brute-force attack.
- The CLI’s last tagged release on GitHub is from September 2024.
FAQ
Is Keeper cheaper than Dashlane? Yes. Keeper Personal is $3.58/month versus $5.42/month for Dashlane Premium, both billed annually. On business plans, Keeper is $2–$6 per user versus $8 for Dashlane Password Management. Keeper’s add-ons can narrow the gap.
Does Dashlane still have a free plan? No. It ended in September 2025. Dashlane now offers a 14-day trial of Premium instead.
Which has the better CLI?
Keeper Commander is broader, covering vault, admin, reporting and automation, and Keeper also sells a separate Secrets Manager. The Dashlane CLI is simpler and handy for exec/inject secret loading, but its last tagged GitHub release is from 2024.
Do both support SSO and SCIM? Yes. Keeper includes SAML SSO and SCIM on Enterprise ($6 per user/month). Dashlane includes them in Omnix Password Management ($8 per user/month).
Was Dashlane breached in 2026? Dashlane disclosed a brute-force attack on its device-registration flow starting May 31, 2026. Encrypted vaults of fewer than 20 personal users were downloaded. Dashlane says it found no evidence that its internal systems were compromised.
Do Keeper and Dashlane support passkeys? Yes. Both can store passkeys and use them across devices. Keeper documents support in its browser extension and on iOS 17+ and Android 14+.
Related: NordPass vs Keeper, NordPass vs Dashlane and our Dashlane review.
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