Software · head to head
Dashlane vs Val Town
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Dashlane highest pricing among major password managers at $60/year with no monthly subscription option; Val Town the free tier limits scheduled crons to 15 minute intervals and functions to a 1 minute wall clock time per run; only the $21 per month Pro tier reduces the cron interval to 1 minute, as of August 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Dashlane and Val Town actually diverge.
Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
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 Val Town
Nothing recorded that Dashlane does not also cover.
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Dashlane
- Password managementnot Val Town
- Identity protectionnot Val Town
- Secure credential sharingnot Val Town
- Compliance requirementsnot Val Town
- VPN protectionnot Val Town
Val Town
No use cases recorded yet. See the Val Town review.
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
Val Town
- The free tier limits scheduled crons to 15 minute intervals and functions to a 1 minute wall clock time per run; only the $21 per month Pro tier reduces the cron interval to 1 minute, as of August 2026.
Pricing, plan by plan
Dashlane
$4.99/month- Premium$4.99/month
- Secure vault
- Password generation
Val Town
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Val Town review.
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.
Choose Val Town if
Nothing in the data separates Val Town from Dashlane on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Questions people ask
- Is Dashlane or Val Town better?
- Neither clearly leads. Dashlane starts at $4.99/month and Val Town at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Dashlane or Val Town?
- Dashlane starts at $4.99/month and Val Town at On request.
- Does Dashlane or Val Town run on more platforms?
- Dashlane runs on Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, Browser Extensions. Val Town runs on Web.
- 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 Val Town is typically brought in for.
- What can Dashlane do that Val Town cannot?
- Dashlane covers Password manager, Digital wallet, Dark web monitoring, VPN for WiFi protection.
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.
SourceDashlane: 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.
SourceDashlane: 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.
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