Dashlane is a full-featured consumer-leaning password manager with VPN and dark web monitoring bundled. SealedKeys is built for technical teams who need SSH keys, API key management and SSO without paying for extras they don't use.
In short
SealedKeys is a zero-knowledge alternative to Dashlane aimed at small technical teams, offering dedicated SSH and API-key types, SAML SSO in the Pro plan and EU data residency by default. It is currently web-only, without Dashlane's browser extension and autofill.
The most common reasons technical teams evaluate switching. Factual — not FUD.
Dashlane Business costs around $8+/user/month (~£6.50+). SealedKeys Pro is £3.49/user/month and includes SAML SSO, full audit trail and all secret types. The VPN and dark web monitoring bundled with Dashlane add cost that many technical teams don't need.
Dashlane is built primarily for website logins. SSH private keys and API tokens don't have dedicated field types — they're stored as secure notes or with workarounds. SealedKeys has purpose-built field layouts for both.
SAML SSO with Okta, Entra ID or Google Workspace requires Dashlane Business. SealedKeys includes it in the standard Pro plan at £3.49/user/month.
Dashlane's encryption implementation is not open to public inspection. SealedKeys publishes its encryption layer on GitHub — you can verify the zero-knowledge claim yourself rather than trusting the marketing copy.
An honest comparison — we've noted where Dashlane has the advantage.
| Feature | SealedKeys | Dashlane |
|---|---|---|
Zero-knowledge architecture Both claim zero-knowledge | ||
SAML 2.0 SSO included in standard plan | Included in Pro at £3.49/user/month | — Business plan required (~£8+/user/month) |
SSH key storage (dedicated type) | — Not a supported secret type | |
API key storage (dedicated type) | — Via secure notes only | |
EU data residency | All plans, Hetzner EU | Business plans |
Cyber Essentials certified | — Not certified (as of May 2026) | |
Open-source encryption layer | github.com/sealedkeys/crypto | — Closed source |
Browser extension | — Roadmap | |
Mobile apps (iOS / Android) | — Web only currently | |
Audit log — who copied what | User email, IP & field name on every copy, view, edit or deletion | — Business plans; logged on Dashlane servers |
Dark web monitoring | — HIBP breach check in Security dashboard | Included in premium plans |
VPN included | — | Hotspot Shield bundled |
Price (per user/month) | £3.49 | ~£8+ |
Prices and features correct as of May 2026. Verify directly with each vendor before making a decision.
Dashlane has a polished browser extension with auto-fill across all major browsers. SealedKeys is currently web-only.
Dashlane monitors for breached credentials across the dark web. SealedKeys offers HIBP breach checking in the Security dashboard but not proactive dark web monitoring.
Dashlane Business bundles a Hotspot Shield VPN. SealedKeys does not include a VPN.
Dashlane has been operating since 2012. SealedKeys is an earlier-stage product with a shorter audit history.
Three structural shifts that are pushing technical teams to evaluate alternatives.
Dashlane went B2B only in 2023, dropping all personal consumer plans — teams that relied on a mixed personal/business setup were forced to reassess.
Business pricing sits at £5+/user/month and climbs further for advanced SSO tiers, making it one of the more expensive options in the category for teams that simply need a shared vault.
There is no dedicated SSH key or API key storage type — developers end up pasting private keys into free-text secure notes, which is a workflow friction point and an audit gap.
A migration takes under 30 minutes for most teams. Here is the full process.
In Dashlane, go to My Account → Export data and choose CSV. This produces a flat file of all your logins and secure notes. Keep the file only as long as needed and delete it securely once the import is complete.
Open SealedKeys, go to Settings → Import and select your Dashlane CSV file. The importer auto-detects the format and maps login items — URL, username, password, notes — to the correct fields. Items are encrypted in your browser before upload; the server never sees plaintext.
Open a handful of items and confirm the credentials look correct. Pay particular attention to any items that were stored as secure notes in Dashlane — SSH keys and API tokens will need to be re-saved as their proper typed fields in SealedKeys to benefit from dedicated field layouts.
Go to Settings → Members and send invite emails to your colleagues. Each person sets their own master password — you never see it and neither does the server. Vault access can be scoped to the shared team vault or individual personal vaults.
Once the team has verified access, cancel your Dashlane subscription. Your data is yours — SealedKeys provides an encrypted backup export at any time so you are never locked in. You can also export as plaintext JSON if you ever need to move elsewhere.
Yes. Export your Dashlane vault as a CSV file and import it into SealedKeys. The importer handles standard Dashlane CSV exports and maps login items to the appropriate secret types. SSH keys and API tokens stored as secure notes will need to be re-entered as their proper typed fields.
Both products claim zero-knowledge architecture. SealedKeys derives the vault key from your master password and email using PBKDF2-SHA256 with 600,000 iterations, entirely in your browser. The server stores only AES-256-GCM ciphertext. The encryption implementation is open source and independently auditable on GitHub.
SealedKeys includes a Security dashboard with HIBP breach checking — you can check any password against the Have I Been Pwned k-anonymity API without the full password ever leaving your browser. It does not perform proactive dark web monitoring. Dashlane has the advantage here.
SealedKeys is independently run with no VC funding, no enterprise sales team and no bundled services like a VPN. Infrastructure is lean EU-based hosting. The aim is to offer everything a technical team actually needs at a price that's an easy yes — not to compete on features a technical team will never use.
SealedKeys holds UK Cyber Essentials certification and is hosted entirely on EU infrastructure. Dashlane is not Cyber Essentials certified as of May 2026. For teams supplying UK government contracts, SealedKeys is better positioned.
Yes. SealedKeys accepts Dashlane CSV exports via the generic CSV importer in Settings → Import. Logins, usernames, passwords and notes are mapped automatically. Items Dashlane stored as secure notes — such as SSH keys or API tokens — will be imported as notes and can then be re-saved as the correct typed field inside SealedKeys.
Yes. SealedKeys Pro is £3.49/user/month and includes SAML SSO, dedicated SSH and API key types, a full audit trail and EU data residency. Dashlane Business starts at around £5/user/month before SSO add-ons. For a 10-person team over a year, SealedKeys Pro saves roughly £180 compared to Dashlane Business.
Yes. Once you import your vault and invite your team from Settings → Members, each person receives an email, creates their own master password and gains immediate access. There is no IT ticket or provisioning delay. The full shared vault is available as soon as each member completes sign-up.
Free to start — no credit card. Import your Dashlane CSV export in minutes.