What Is Dashlane and What Does It Do?

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Dashlane is a password manager and credential security platform for individuals, businesses, and enterprises. It gives each user an encrypted vault for logins and sensitive items, adds secure sharing with admin controls, and—on the business side—detects weak, reused, or compromised credentials and phishing risks in the browser. It fits teams that want to reduce credential risk beyond what single sign-on (SSO) covers, and individuals who mainly want a secure vault and autofill. It is not a replacement for SSO; Dashlane positions its Omnix product as visibility across "every login SSO misses."

Core capabilities

Encrypted vault

Every user gets an encrypted vault for every login, accessible on any device. This is the foundation: credentials are stored in the vault rather than in browsers, spreadsheets, or notes.

Secure sharing

Teams can share credentials and sensitive items without sharing risk, using granular admin controls and role-based permissions. This matters for shared accounts (team inboxes, vendor portals) where passing passwords over chat is the usual workaround.

Credential risk remediation

Dashlane Omnix uses browser telemetry to detect weak and compromised employee credentials, then integrates with existing tools—the site names Microsoft Sentinel—for real-time remediation. The stated problem: 1 in 3 professional logins uses a weak or compromised password.

Phishing protection

Omnix detects suspicious sites in the browser before employees enter credentials, catching risks that email filters and endpoint tools miss. It can automatically trigger contextual security training through KnowBe4.

AI Advisor (beta)

A beta feature that turns live browser telemetry into instant answers and guided next steps, so admins don't have to pull logs manually.

Who it is for

User type What they get When it fits
Individual Encrypted vault, autofill, secure storage of logins and sensitive items You want credentials out of browsers and notes
Business / team Vault plus secure sharing, admin controls, role-based permissions You share credentials across a team and need control over who sees what
Enterprise security team Omnix: browser telemetry, risk detection, SIEM integration, phishing detection, training triggers You need visibility into credential risk outside SSO and want remediation tied to your existing stack

What to check before deciding

  • SSO coverage. Dashlane is explicit that credential risk lives in the blind spots SSO misses. If your priority is only SSO-managed apps, the Omnix value proposition is smaller.
  • Integration fit. Risk remediation is described as integrating with your tech stack (Microsoft Sentinel is the named example). Confirm your SIEM and training tools are supported before committing.
  • Beta status. AI Advisor is in beta, so treat it as an emerging capability rather than a settled one.
  • Pricing and trial. The site links to a pricing page and references a free trial, but specific prices and terms are not stated in the available material—check the pricing page directly.

The mechanism in one example

An employee types a password into a site that looks legitimate but is a phishing page. Email filters never saw it because the lure arrived through another channel or looked clean. Omnix inspects the browser at the point of use, flags the site before credentials are entered, and can trigger a KnowBe4 training module for that employee. The same telemetry flags a weak or reused password and pushes it to Sentinel for remediation—closing the gap between detection and action without manual log review.