Comparison

PassCryp vs Dashlane

Dashlane bundles VPN you don't need. PassCryp does one thing well.

Dashlane bundles VPN, identity dashboard, and monitoring — bloating the product and price. PassCryp focuses on the vault: AES-256-GCM, Argon2id, API key storage, and HIBP-based breach checks without sending your passwords anywhere.

FeaturePassCrypDashlane
Zero-knowledge encryptionAES-256-GCM + Argon2idAES-256 + Argon2d
End-to-end encrypted vault
Open security modelWhitepaper + open extensionPartial
API key storage with expiry alerts
Credit card vault with auto-clear clipboard
Browser extension (Chrome/Edge/Brave)
TOTP / 2FA built-in
Free tier with unlimited devices
Starting price (per month)$0 — $2.99$4.99+
Independent indie product

If you want a VPN and identity dashboard bundle, pick Dashlane. If you want a focused, fast, developer-friendly vault, pick PassCryp.

How PassCryp protects your vault

PassCryp encrypts every vault item on your device with AES-256-GCM — an authenticated encryption mode that detects tampering. Your master password is never transmitted; it derives a vault key locally using Argon2id, a memory-hard KDF designed to defeat modern GPU and ASIC brute-force attacks.

Sync is built on encrypted ciphertext only. Even a full database compromise would expose no plaintext, because the keys live in your head — not on our servers. Per-row Row-Level Security in the database adds a second layer: a misconfigured query physically cannot return another user's ciphertext.

The browser extension is open source so you can audit the code that touches your master password. The core vault architecture is documented in a public security whitepaper, and every dependency that touches cryptography is pinned and reviewed.

Pricing — PassCryp vs Dashlane

PassCryp Free covers 100 vault items, unlimited devices, the browser extension, the password generator, and TOTP — at $0 forever. Premium is $2.99/month for 200 items, API key storage with expiry alerts, the credit card vault, and priority support.

Dashlane starts at $4.99/month for Premium. The gap widens once you add teams, families, or premium-only features like dark-web monitoring. PassCryp ships breach-checking on every plan via the HIBP k-anonymity API — only the first 5 characters of a password hash ever leave your device.

There are no per-seat enterprise tiers, no sales-only quotes, and no dark-pattern downgrades. Cancel any time from your account page; your encrypted vault stays accessible on the free plan.

How to switch from Dashlane to PassCryp

Sign up for a free PassCryp account in under 60 seconds — no credit card, no trial timer. Set a strong master password (we recommend 4+ random words) and download your one-time recovery kit.

Export your existing Dashlane vault to CSV or JSON from its desktop or web app. The export contains your items in plaintext, so do it on a trusted machine and delete the file after import.

Open PassCryp's Import wizard from the vault menu, choose the Dashlane preset, and upload the export. Field mapping is automatic: titles, usernames, passwords, URLs, notes, and TOTP seeds all carry over. Review the diff, click Import, and your vault is live across every device.

Frequently asked questions

Can I migrate from Dashlane to PassCryp?

Yes. Export your Dashlane vault as CSV and import directly into PassCryp.

Does PassCryp do dark-web monitoring?

Yes — via the Have I Been Pwned k-anonymity API. Only the first 5 chars of your password's SHA-1 hash ever leave your device.

Why is PassCryp cheaper than Dashlane?

PassCryp doesn't bundle a VPN or identity-theft insurance. You pay for the vault, not for upsells.

Does PassCryp include a VPN?

No — we believe bundled VPNs hide the real product. Use a dedicated VPN from a provider you trust.

Is Dashlane's Argon2 better than PassCryp's?

Both use Argon2. Dashlane uses Argon2d (faster, less side-channel resistant); PassCryp uses Argon2id (the OWASP-recommended hybrid).

Can I share items with family on PassCryp?

Yes — Premium accounts share vaults with up to 5 members, encrypted per-member without us ever holding the key.

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