Is Dashlane or Raycast better?

Neither clearly leads. Dashlane starts at $4.99/month and Raycast at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.

Which is cheaper, Dashlane or Raycast?

Raycast has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $4.99/month for Dashlane and Free for Raycast.

Does Dashlane or Raycast run on more platforms?

Dashlane runs on Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, Browser Extensions. Raycast runs on Macos.

Can I use Raycast for free?

Yes. Raycast has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Dashlane starts at $4.99/month.

What is Dashlane best used for?

Dashlane is most often used for password management, identity protection, secure credential sharing, compliance requirements. Of those, password management and identity protection are not what Raycast is typically brought in for.

What can Dashlane do that Raycast cannot?

Dashlane covers Password manager, Digital wallet, Dark web monitoring, VPN for WiFi protection. Raycast covers Application launcher, File search, Clipboard history, Snippets. Both handle Slack.

Technology · head to head

Dashlane vs Raycast

Dashlane

Technology

Password management made easy for businesses

From: $4.99/month
Rated: -

Full review Website

Raycast

Technology

Blazingly fast, totally extendable launcher

From: Free
Rated: -

Full review Website

The short version

Only Raycast has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
Each has a real cost: Dashlane highest pricing among major password managers at $60/year with no monthly subscription option; Raycast the free plan includes 50 Raycast AI messages, 5 notes and 3 months of clipboard history
They diverge on capability: Dashlane covers Password manager, Raycast covers Application launcher.
Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Dashlane and Raycast actually diverge.

Attributes where Dashlane and Raycast differ
Attribute	Dashlane	Raycast
Starting price	$4.99/month	Free
Pricing model	Unknown	freemium
Free tier	No	Yes
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, Browser Extensions	Macos
Founded	2009	2020

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Technology).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Dashlane

Password manager
Digital wallet
Dark web monitoring
VPN for WiFi protection
Two-factor authentication
Password generator
Secure sharing
Security dashboard

Only in Raycast

Application launcher
File search
Clipboard history
Snippets
Window management
Calculator
System commands
Extension ecosystem

Both cover

Slack

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Dashlane

Password managementnot Raycast
Identity protectionnot Raycast
Secure credential sharingnot Raycast
Compliance requirementsnot Raycast
VPN protectionnot Raycast

Raycast

App launchingnot Dashlane
Quick calculationsnot Dashlane
File navigationnot Dashlane
Snippet expansionnot Dashlane
Workflow automationnot Dashlane

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Dashlane

Highest pricing among major password managers at $60/year with no monthly subscription option
Restricted free tier with only 25 passwords on single device compared to Bitwarden's unlimited free tier
No traditional desktop application, users must rely on browser extension or mobile apps
Closed-source code prevents independent security verification unlike open-source competitors
Limited 2FA options supporting only authenticator apps, not biometric or SMS authentication

Raycast

The free plan includes 50 Raycast AI messages, 5 notes and 3 months of clipboard history
Advanced AI models are sold only as an add-on to the paid Pro plan at a further $8 per month on top of the $10 subscription
Free team workspaces cap sharing at 30 snippets, 30 quicklinks and 5 commands across all extensions
Teams Pro is $15 per user per month, billed per seat rather than per workspace

Pricing, plan by plan

Dashlane

$4.99/month

Premium$4.99/month
- Secure vault
- Password generation

Raycast

Free

FreeFree
- Core features: Clipboard History, Quicklinks, Calculator, Snippets, Window Management
- Thousands of community extensions
- 3-month clipboard history
Pro$10/month
- Raycast AI with advanced models
- Unlimited clipboard history
- Unlimited notes
Pro Annual$8/month
- Same as Pro plan
- Annual billing saves 20% compared to monthly
Teams FreeFree
- No cost per user
- Shared extensions, snippets, and quicklinks

Which should you pick?

Choose Dashlane if

You need password manager.
You work on Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, Browser Extensions.
You also want digital wallet.

Dashlane review

Choose Raycast if

You need application launcher.
You want to start without paying.
You work on Macos.
You also want file search.

Raycast review

Questions people ask

Is Dashlane or Raycast better?: Neither clearly leads. Dashlane starts at $4.99/month and Raycast at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Dashlane or Raycast?: Raycast has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $4.99/month for Dashlane and Free for Raycast.
Does Dashlane or Raycast run on more platforms?: Dashlane runs on Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, Browser Extensions. Raycast runs on Macos.
Can I use Raycast for free?: Yes. Raycast has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Dashlane starts at $4.99/month.
What is Dashlane best used for?: Dashlane is most often used for password management, identity protection, secure credential sharing, compliance requirements. Of those, password management and identity protection are not what Raycast is typically brought in for.
What can Dashlane do that Raycast cannot?: Dashlane covers Password manager, Digital wallet, Dark web monitoring, VPN for WiFi protection. Raycast covers Application launcher, File search, Clipboard history, Snippets. Both handle Slack.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Dashlane: What happened to Dashlane's free plan?

Dashlane discontinued its free plan in September 2025. The entry-level plan now starts at $4.99/month (billed annually) for Premium, or businesses can use a 30-day money-back guarantee to test the service.

Source

Raycast: Does Raycast offer a free plan?

Yes. Raycast has a free plan with core features including clipboard history, quicklinks, calculator, snippets, window management, and access to thousands of community extensions.

Source

Dashlane: What platforms does Dashlane support?

Dashlane is available on Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, and Chromebook. Browser extensions work with Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Opera, and Brave. However, Dashlane no longer has a traditional desktop application.

Source

Raycast: How much does Raycast Pro cost?

Raycast Pro costs $10 per month or $8 per month when billed annually, saving 20% with yearly subscription.

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Dashlane: Does Dashlane support SSO integration?

Yes, Dashlane integrates with SAML 2.0 Identity Providers for SSO, plus SCIM for user provisioning and deprovisioning. However, the Safari browser extension does not support self-hosted SSO due to Apple limitations.

Source

Raycast: Does Raycast offer team plans?

Yes. Teams Free tier is available at no cost per user with shared extensions and snippets. Teams Pro costs $15 per user per month with unlimited team members.

Source

Dashlane vs Raycast

Dashlane

Raycast

The short version

Where they differ

What each one covers

Only in Dashlane

Only in Raycast

Both cover

What people use each for

Dashlane

Raycast

Where each one falls short

Dashlane

Raycast

Pricing, plan by plan

Dashlane

Raycast

Which should you pick?

Choose Dashlane if

Choose Raycast if

Questions people ask

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

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