Dashlane vs Proton Pass: Scam Protection or Sentinel?
Dashlane suits you better if fake login pages are your worry. Scam Protection checks every site you open in your browser. Proton Pass suits you better if a leaked password is your worry. Proton Sentinel blocks suspicious sign-ins even when the attacker has that password.
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Dashlane
Password vault with an AI model that stops fake login pages before you type.
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Proton Pass
Passwords and email aliases that limit the damage of a leak.
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| Feature | Dashlane | Proton Pass |
|---|---|---|
| AI protection | ||
| AI feature | Scam Protection | Proton Sentinel |
| What it checks | Every website you open in your browser. | Sign-in attempts on your Proton account. |
| Channels | Browser, links and saved logins. | Passwords and account sign-ins. |
| Free or from which plan | From Premium, also in Friends & Family. Dashlane has no free version. | From Pass Plus, also in Pass Family and Proton Unlimited. Not in Proton Free. |
| What happens to your input | The page check runs on your own device. No user data trains the AI model. | The vault is end-to-end encrypted. Sentinel looks at sign-ins and not at vault contents. |
| Voice clone or deepfake | Nothing found on the pages read on 22 September 2026. | The pages we read name no feature against cloned voices or deepfake video. |
| What each provider says about its own AI feature, read on September 22, 2026. | ||
| Our score | 4.2 / 5 | 4.5 / 5 |
| Price | From €3.96/mo | From €2.99/mo |
| Free plan | No | |
| Best for | Storing passwords with a warning on fake sites | Households replacing reused passwords and addresses |
| Visit Dashlane This button can earn us a commission. You pay the same price. | Visit Proton Pass This button can earn us a commission. You pay the same price. | |
Our verdict
Pick Dashlane if you want a warning while you browse. Scam Protection runs an AI model on your own computer. It judges every page you open, also pages where you have nothing saved. Dashlane warns you before you type your details in. Pick Proton Pass if your password is already out there.
Sentinel watches sign-ins to your Proton account with AI and human analysts. It stops someone who has the right password. That covers the damage after a scam and not the scam itself. Proton Pass costs less. Pass Plus paid yearly is €2.99 a month, or €35.88 a year.
Dashlane Premium is €3.96 a month on annual billing, or €47.52 a year. Dashlane shows its amounts excluding VAT. For a household the shape differs. Friends & Family covers ten accounts at €6 a month. Pass Family covers six accounts at €4.99 a month. Proton Pass also has a free plan and Dashlane has none.
“Dashlane pairs a password vault with an AI model that checks every web page. The check runs on your own device and Dashlane does not train on it. The drawback is that it works only in a browser on a computer. There is no free version either.”Editorial team, on Dashlane
“Proton Pass tackles both halves of a data leak. Every account gets its own password and aliases keep your real address out of breach lists. The vault is end-to-end encrypted and the free tier is generous. Dark web monitoring and the 2FA authenticator are paid features.”Editorial team, on Proton Pass
Frequently asked questions
Does Dashlane have a free version?
No. The pricing page for individuals shows no free plan, only a trial of 14 days on Premium. Proton Pass does have a free plan with unlimited logins and devices. That free plan stops at 10 hide-my-email aliases. Proton Sentinel is not part of it.
What does Dashlane Scam Protection do?
It checks every web page you open and warns you before you type details into a fake page. The check runs on your own device. Dashlane says no user data is used to train the model. It works only in Chrome, Firefox, Edge and other Chromium browsers on a computer.
Is Proton Sentinel worth switching on?
Sentinel earns its place if someone may already have your password. AI systems and human analysts watch sign-ins to your Proton account and stop the suspicious ones. Proton says itself that Sentinel may not be necessary for everyone. You switch it on under Security and Privacy.
Which one stops an AI phishing mail?
Neither reads your mail. Dashlane steps in once you open the link in a desktop browser and Scam Protection judges the page. Proton Pass does nothing until someone tries your password on a Proton account. For the message itself you need a scam checker, not a password manager.
Which is cheaper, Dashlane or Proton Pass?
Proton Pass. Pass Plus paid yearly costs €35.88 a year against €47.52 for Dashlane Premium. Both amounts are in euros. Dashlane states its prices excluding VAT and does not print the yearly figure on its page. Proton Pass Free costs nothing at all.