The Dashlane user interface is divided up into three sections. Under the heading ‘Password Manager’ you will find the registered passwords (AES-256 encrypted) and the software also automatically implements already existing login data. One notable feature, in particular, is the password changer, which makes the automatic change of a password possible for any supported websites. In this case, Dashlane logs into the desired web project independently and takes over the exchange. It is also possible to access the security dashboard and create personal, password-protected notes. Under the menu heading ‘Wallet’ you can save personal contact information, payment receipts, and document copies (e.g. IDs or driving licenses). The ‘Contacts’ section then contains all functions that are required for communal use of the password manager tool. Other features include:
- Automatic completion of forms and login sections
- Security warnings for unsafe passwords
- Categorization of the passwords
- Various interfaces for importing passwords (this includes for browsers like Chrome and Firefox, but also for other tools like KeePass, LastPass, or 1Password)
- Data exporting (Excel or CSV format as well as in your own dashboard format)
- Password expiry
As with many of its password manager counterparts, Dashlane has an integrated generator with which you can create passwords up to 28 characters in length. You can also choose whether letters, numbers, symbols, upper case or lower case letters (or both) are to be used. Furthermore, each user of the fee-based edition can synchronize the various data and passwords that have been entered – and this synchronization can occur across all devices with the aim of having the information available and ready at all times. As part of its paid packages, Dashlane also offers the possibility of two-factor authentication. In this case, the standard master password is combined with a U2F YubiKey, which is found on an external storage device or medium.