Hello and welcome back to Cloudwards.net.
My name’s Mauricio, and in this video, we’re going to look at one of the most popular password
managers around, Dashlane.
It’s stuffed to the brim with features and secure like Fort Knox, but the higher than
average price tag may be too much for some users.
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I have hundreds of passwords for my online accounts, making a tool like a password manager
essential.
These browser extensions can store, fill and generate passwords, making your browser experience
safer and easier.
Dashlane fits that roll perfectly, blending into the background of your browser and working
perfectly in-sync with your mobile device.
Most of your time with Dashlane will be spent with the browser extension, which is available
for Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer or the mobile app also available for Android
and iOS..
When you encounter a password field, Dashlane will show a small window with your logins
for that domain.
If you want more information, you can open the extension to change autofill settings
and view other entries in your vault.
You have to first, of course, get your passwords into the vault.
Dashlane makes this process simple by capturing your logins as you browse various sites and
storing them in your vault.
You can also import your passwords either from your browser or another password manager
to get up and running quickly.
Although I use the browser extension in day-to-day operations, the local application is great
if you want to check in on your logins.
You can organize entries into different categories, choose how Dashlane handles autofill and even
quickly see how many old, weak and reused passwords you have.
Above all else, my favorite feature is the automatic password changer.
It doesn’t work with every site, but this tool can update your old passwords across
websites with a single click.
Even when using a password manager, I often forget to update my passwords on a regular
schedule.
With Dashlane’s password changer, the process is quick and painless.
No matter if you’re using the extension or local application, Dashlane is a joy to
use.
More than that, though, it has excellent security.
There’s a lot of technical detail surrounding its security system that’s best explained
by the white paper, which you can find below.
In short, though, Dashlane requires a master password and a randomly generated device key
to unlock your account, making it next to impossible for a hacker to uncover your passwords.
Dashlane isn’t perfect, though.
It charges much more than other password managers, with its base plan running five dollars per
month when billed annually.
The extra two or three dollars gets you a limited VPN, which we wouldn’t recommend,
and dark web monitoring, so the price is worth it.
Still, your wallet will be lighter as a result.
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Thankfully, you can try Dashlane either by using its limited free plan or by taking advantage
of its 30-day money-back guarantee.
If you are paying, we’d recommend looking at the ten dollar per month Premium Plus plan.
It’s twice as much as Dashlane’s normal plan, but comes with credit monitoring and
one million dollars in identity theft protection.
All things considered, Dashlane is the best of the best when it comes to password management.
That said, it has the price tag to match.
If you can swing Dashlane’s high monthly rate, you’ll have access to one of the most
secure and feature-rich password managers around.
There are cheaper options, though, which you can learn more about in our best password
manager video.
I’ll leave the link to that in the card here.
If you want to learn more about Dashlane, you can find our written review in the description
below as well as a link to sign up.
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