Unlike commercial alternatives, KeePass uses 100 percent open-source code. To see how KeePass works in Android, check out our Keepass2Android review. This is admittedly a bit of a pain but blame Apple, not KeePass. The only issue is that thanks to the locked-down nature of iOS apps, KeePass apps in iOS must import and export .kbdx files from the iOS Dropbox app rather than simply opening and saving the file in Dropbox directly. This allows for seamless e2ee syncing across devices and platforms. The ability to store .kbdx files safely in the cloud is very handy for syncing across devices, as KeePass-compatible apps on any platform can access and open the files with the correct password (and key file and/or other 2FA if used), modify them, and save the updated version to the cloud location. These .kbdx files can be securely stored anywhere, including insecure locations such as Dropbox and Google Drive. Passwords are stored inside encrypted KeePass containers, often referred to as .kbdx files after their file extension. There are no commercial versions of it.Īdditional features are available via a huge list of plugins and extensions, many of which cater to rather niche requirements. KeePass is a community-developed, free and open-source software (FOSS).

Not quite as easy to use as some password managers.We can see no advantage whatsoever in using KeePass 1.x unless you need to work with legacy password files. KeePass 1.x is a fundamentally different program which remains maintained primarily for backward compatibility reasons. Please note that this article concerns KeePass 2.x. KeePass supports a selection of plugins that extend its functionality far beyond that of any other password manager. The main downside of this, of course, is that there is no safety net - no third party that can bail you out if you forget your master password! They are not stored on a centralized database that can be hacked (as commercial password manager ones often are), and only you hold the encryption keys to them.

Keepass versions