How to Get a Free Year of Password Manager Apps
Students can claim a free year of Dashlane Premium or two years of 1Password with verification.
You can get a free year of password manager apps through student offers from Dashlane and 1Password. A password manager is an app that stores logins and passkeys and fills them in for you. Both student paths require verification and use separate redemption pages.
If you are not a student, free plans with unlimited passwords remain available for ongoing use. These are included benefits, not drawings.
Verification note: Program terms and availability can change. This page was checked against linked sources on November 03, 2026.
Who qualifies for Dashlane's free year?
Dashlane provides one free year of Dashlane Premium for new and existing customers with an eligible student email, as described on Dashlane's student page. Premium is the paid tier that holds passwords and passkeys in one place. Use the student page to redeem, not the standard signup.
Keep access to your student email until the year is applied.
- New or existing Dashlane account
- Eligible student email for redemption
- Redemption through the student page
How does the 1Password student offer work?
1Password offers GitHub-verified students two free years of 1Password, including 1Password Developer Tools, as described on 1Password's student page. You claim it by signing in with GitHub after student verification. That covers a first free year plus a second year in one grant.
Start from the student page and follow the GitHub sign-in prompt.
What can you use without student status?
Bitwarden's Free plan costs $0, covers unlimited passwords and passkeys on unlimited devices, and includes a free two-person sharing organization, as listed on Bitwarden's pricing page. It is ongoing access, not a trial. Use one account across phone and computer without device limits.
Share selected logins with one other person through the included organization.
Why can't everyone get a free year?
Dashlane discontinued its Free, Advanced, Essentials and monthly-billing plans, according to Dashlane Support's plan comparison. Premium and Friends & Family remain as the only personal plans, plus a 14-day trial. That leaves no general free year for non-students.
Start with student verification if you qualify, or create a Bitwarden Free account for ongoing no-cost storage.