Bitwarden is cheaper, but covers only 2 of 5 compared capabilities
$0/mo (Free) vs Dashlane Omnix Password Management at $4/mo — covering 40% of the 5 compared capabilities.
Cheaper. Not the same job.
Comparison scenario
Every cheaper-than claim is tied to a defined scenario — never a bare list price.
single user, monthly billing · USD · prices as observed on official pricing pages.
Omnix Password Management plan at $4/mo, the cheapest paid plan.
Free: 0 USD/monthly.
Dashlane costs $4/mo on the Omnix Password Management plan at single user, monthly billing. We found 1 assessed alternative that is cheaper in this scenario; 0 of them cover at least 75% of the 5 compared capabilities.
Capability comparison
Bitwarden covers 40% of the 5 capabilities compared against Dashlane. ✓ native · ◐ via integration · ✗ not found.
| Capability | Bitwarden | Dashlane |
|---|---|---|
| Password sharing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breach / dark-web monitoring | ✗ | ✓ |
| SSO integration | ↑ Enterprise | ✓ |
| Admin controls & policies | ↑ Teams | ✓ |
| Passkey support | ✓ | ✓ |
What you give up
Capabilities Dashlane has that Bitwarden lacks.
- Breach / dark-web monitoring — Get alerted if your credentials appear in a data breach.Missing from Bitwarden.
- SSO integration — Sign in through your company's SSO.Missing from Bitwarden.
- Admin controls & policies — Set organization-wide password policies as an admin.Missing from Bitwarden.
Plans & pricing, side by side
Advertised prices in USD as observed on the official pricing pages — per-seat and transaction-fee plans are marked.
| Free | Free |
| Premium | $1.65/mo |
| Families | $3.99/mo |
| Teams | $4/mo |
| Enterprise | $6/mo |
| Custom / Large organizations | Contact sales |
| Secrets Manager – Teams | $6/mo |
| Secrets Manager – Enterprise | $12/mo |
| Omnix Password Management | $4/seat/mo (billed yearly) |
| Omnix Credential Protection | $8/seat/mo (billed yearly) |
| Omnix Enterprise | Contact sales |
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Frequently asked
How much cheaper is Bitwarden than Dashlane?
100% cheaper in our scenario (single user, monthly billing): $0/mo on Free vs $4/mo on Omnix Password Management. That is $48 a year. But it covers only 2 of 5 compared capabilities, so it isn't a like-for-like replacement.
What does Bitwarden lack compared with Dashlane?
Breach / dark-web monitoring, SSO integration, Admin controls & policies — 3 of the 5 compared capabilities.
When were these prices checked?
Dashlane: 2026-10-26; Bitwarden: 2026-10-29 — on the official pricing pages.
Who switched
Anonymous: no account, no email, no IP stored. Reports are shown once a switch has 3 or more and never change ranking or order — alternatives are computed from prices and capabilities only.
Sources & freshness
- https://www.dashlane.com/pricing (official_pricing, checked 2026-10-26)
- Bitwarden data last verified 2026-10-29