KeePass vs. KeePassXC

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
KeePass
Score 8.9 out of 10
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KeePass is an open source password manager which secures passwords in a database locked with a master password or key file.N/A
KeePassXC
Score 8.8 out of 10
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Pricing
KeePassKeePassXC
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
KeePassKeePassXC
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
KeePassKeePassXC
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KeePass
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Score 8.9 out of 10
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User Ratings
KeePassKeePassXC
Likelihood to Recommend
8.7
(23 ratings)
9.0
(2 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
7.0
(4 ratings)
6.5
(2 ratings)
Support Rating
9.7
(7 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
KeePassKeePassXC
Likelihood to Recommend
Open Source
[KeePass] works extremely well for personal work passwords and personal-use passwords for home. It allows users to remember 1 single complex password in order to gain access to the entire database of passwords. It doesn't work so well if you want to sync passwords to multiple devices such as your computer or phone. It can be done, but it's not simple.
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KeePassXC Team
KeePassXC works well for storing encrypted credentials locally. Implementing solutions requiring KeePassXC database synchronization between different devices might be challenging
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Pros
Open Source
  • Very secure - no worries about our passwords being stored insecurely or in the wrong place.
  • Easy to share access to passwords used company-wide.
  • Integrates with Chrome and other browsers for ease of use and speed.
  • Price - free to use.
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KeePassXC Team
  • Easy to use
  • Secure, with a variety of encryption options
  • Can perform autotype on Xorg
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Cons
Open Source
  • The user-friendliness could be better. The interface looks outdated and is sometimes quite technical.
  • If you're on the road a lot, KeePass isn't very user-friendly on a smartphone or tablet. It's fine to use on a laptop, though.
  • Sharing passwords with colleagues who are temporarily unable to log into KeePass independently could be improved.
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KeePassXC Team
  • Usability is worse if compared to other solutions but this is a good thing
  • References are a good feature, but it may be complicated to make them work as expected
  • Integration with other applications like browsers can be definitely improved
  • Features like secure notes and storing secrets that are not credentials but very sensitive like credit cards are definitely missed.
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Likelihood to Renew
Open Source
My very good experience in the past 15 years of usage of KeePass makes it easy to decide for a renewal of this friendship. I was never disappointed and KeePass always meets my expectations. The software runs stable and if there should be a software error, it will be fixed in no time. This is customer satisfaction.
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KeePassXC Team
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Usability
Open Source
KeePass is easy to use and requires no prior training using it. I would rate KeePass a score 9 out of 10. It stands out in managing credentials securely and efficiently. No other similar app performs its core function as well, making KeePass an essential tool for password management and security.
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KeePassXC Team
I think some of the interface could be improved. Also, it would be nice to have autotype working in Wayland. Other than that though, it's easy enough that I've been able to teach non-technical people how to use it effectively.
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Support Rating
Open Source
I have almost never had to contact support. This product has a wide community, a very expansive documentation/forum site where generally any question/issue already has an answer/fix or explanation/workaround, or plans for improvement in a future version. On the occasions that I have reached out, answers were fairly quick, useful, and respectful.
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KeePassXC Team
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Alternatives Considered
Open Source
KeePass is free and compatible with all the devices you or your customers and it has a lot of different uses. Is not only a password manager like Norton safe password or the avast's one. Like the password managers of the browsers, no, with KeePass every customer can find a useful way to share and keep secure I formations
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KeePassXC Team
They are not exactly the same. KeePassXC is good for secure storing locally secrets like credentials. All the password managers mentioned above rely on storing data in the cloud and synchronization with various devices. KeePassXC definitely has much smaller attack surface. But at the cost of usability.
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Return on Investment
Open Source
  • Positive. All of our usernames and passwords for service accounts are in one convenient location.
  • Positive. The ability to organize everything into separate locations/folders is great.
  • Positive. Password generator makes it easy for us to generate a secure password for our accounts.
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KeePassXC Team
  • It doesn't cost anything but does the job. No specific ROI impact.
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