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Dashlane vs Telesign

Dashlane logo

Dashlane

Technology

Password management made easy for businesses

From
$4.99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Telesign logo

Telesign

Telecommunications

Phone number verification and fraud scoring rather than general purpose messaging

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Dashlane highest pricing among major password managers at $60/year with no monthly subscription option; Telesign risk scoring is probabilistic, so tuning thresholds trades fraud caught against genuine users blocked, and somebody has to own that trade-off continuously.
  • They diverge on capability: Dashlane covers Password manager, Telesign covers Phone number verification.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Dashlane and Telesign actually diverge.

Attributes where Dashlane and Telesign differ
AttributeDashlaneTelesign
Starting price$4.99/monthOn request
Pricing modelUnknownPer message and per verification, priced by destination country
PlatformsWeb, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, Browser ExtensionsWeb, APIs, Java, Python, JavaScript, PHP, C#
CategoryTechnologyTelecommunications
Founded2009Unknown

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated).

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 Telesign

  • Phone number verification
  • Phone number intelligence
  • Risk scoring
  • Published SMS rate card
  • Delivery routing

What people use each for

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

Dashlane

  • Password managementnot Telesign
  • Identity protectionnot Telesign
  • Secure credential sharingnot Telesign
  • Compliance requirementsnot Telesign
  • VPN protectionnot Telesign

Telesign

  • Consumer platforms blocking fake account creation at signupnot Dashlane
  • Fintechs and marketplaces checking SIM swap history before a high value actionnot Dashlane
  • Businesses suffering promotion and free trial abuse from disposable numbersnot Dashlane
  • Products needing passcode delivery optimised for completion rather than lowest costnot 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

Telesign

  • Risk scoring is probabilistic, so tuning thresholds trades fraud caught against genuine users blocked, and somebody has to own that trade-off continuously.
  • No voice pricing is published at all: every one of the 233 destinations in its public rate card lists voice as quote only, so voice cost cannot be modelled in advance.
  • It is a verification and risk product, so a business that also needs general purpose messaging will run a second vendor for that traffic.
  • Number intelligence quality varies by country because it depends on operator data availability, and coverage in some markets is thinner than the global claim implies.
  • The underlying carrier assets belong to its sibling companies rather than to Telesign, so network questions route back to a parent whose principal business is not developer APIs.

Pricing, plan by plan

Dashlane

$4.99/month
  • Premium$4.99/month
    • Secure vault
    • Password generation

Telesign

On request
  • Telesign$undefined/month
    • SMS prices published for 233 destination countries
    • Every voice destination listed as quote only
    • Enterprise agreements normally tied to volume commitments

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 Telesign if

  • You need phone number verification.
  • You work on Web, APIs, Java, Python, JavaScript, PHP, C#.
  • You also want phone number intelligence.
Telesign review

Questions people ask

Is Dashlane or Telesign better?
Neither clearly leads. Dashlane starts at $4.99/month and Telesign at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Dashlane or Telesign?
Dashlane starts at $4.99/month and Telesign at On request.
Does Dashlane or Telesign run on more platforms?
Dashlane runs on Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, Browser Extensions. Telesign runs on Web, APIs, Java, Python, JavaScript, PHP, C#.
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 Telesign is typically brought in for.
What can Dashlane do that Telesign cannot?
Dashlane covers Password manager, Digital wallet, Dark web monitoring, VPN for WiFi protection. Telesign covers Phone number verification, Phone number intelligence, Risk scoring, Published SMS rate card.

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
Telesign: Who owns Telesign?

Proximus, the Belgian telecommunications operator. It acquired Telesign in 2017 through its subsidiary BICS and has owned it outright since February 2021. Telesign now sits in Proximus Global alongside BICS and Route Mobile.

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
Telesign: Did Telesign go public?

No. A merger with the North Atlantic Acquisition Corporation special purpose vehicle was announced in December 2021 at around 1.3 billion dollars and terminated on 1 July 2022, so it remained within Proximus.

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
Telesign: Is Telesign a cheaper way to send one-time passcodes?

No, and that is not its purpose. It routes for verification completion and adds a risk judgement about the number. If you only need cheap message delivery, compare rate card vendors instead.

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