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Comparison

KeePassXC vs Proton Pass

No leader: the top candidate KeePassXC has only 0.21 confidence (low), below the 0.35 needed to declare a winner. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.

KeePassXC full profile →Proton Pass full profile →
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KeePassXC54
Proton Pass49
Score
Vioscale score
KeePassXC54 / 100low · 21%updating
Proton Pass49 / 100low · 49%updating
Pricing
Free tier
KeePassXC✓
Proton Pass✓
Model
KeePassXCopen_source
Proton Passcommercial
Price level
KeePassXCfree
Proton Passlow
Transparent
KeePassXC✓
Proton Pass✗
Integrations
Count
KeePassXC8
Proton Pass5
Security
Disclosure policy
KeePassXC✓
Proton Pass✓
Gdpr
KeePassXC–
Proton Pass✓
Hipaa
KeePassXC–
Proton Pass✓
Iso27001
KeePassXC–
Proton Pass✓
Scorecard
KeePassXC7.8
Proton Pass–
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Status page
KeePassXC–
Proton Pass✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
KeePassXC–
Proton Pass0
Github stars
KeePassXC28,546
Proton Pass5,562
Activity
Commits last 30d
KeePassXC7
Proton Pass100
Release
Cadence days
KeePassXC82
Proton Pass26
History
KeePassXC20 items
Proton Pass–
License
Spdx
KeePassXC–
Proton PassGPL-3.0
Language
Primary
KeePassXCC++
Proton PassTypeScript
Market
Availability

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for password managers. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Security
Zero-knowledge / end-to-end encryption
KeePassXC✓
Proton Pass✓
Openness
Open-source clients
KeePassXC✓
Proton Pass-
Self-hostable
KeePassXC✓
Proton Pass✗
Auth
Passkey support
KeePassXC✓
Proton Pass✓
Hardware security key (FIDO2/YubiKey)
KeePassXC✓
Proton Pass-
Monitoring
Breach / dark-web monitoring
KeePassXC✗
Proton Pass✓
Sharing
Family / team sharing
KeePassXC✓
Proton Pass✓
Enterprise
Enterprise SSO + SCIM
KeePassXC✗
Proton Pass-
Assurance
Independent security audit published
KeePassXC✓
Proton Pass-
Platforms
Platform breadth
KeePassXCWindows, macOS, Linux with browser extension
Proton PassWeb, iOS, Android, macOS, Windows, Linux, CLI
Pricing
Pricing model
KeePassXCOpen-source
Proton PassFreemium
Free tier available
KeePassXC✓
Proton Pass✓

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

KeePassXC

An open-source password manager that stores your credentials in an encrypted local database on your computer. Available for Windows, macOS, and Linux, with browser integration for convenient password autofill.

Independently observed

Proton Pass

Proton Pass is a privacy-focused password manager that stores login credentials, credit card information, and notes with end-to-end encryption so that Proton cannot access your data. It includes password generation, breach monitoring, two-factor authentication support, and secure vault sharing for team access.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

KeePassXC

Open sourceFree tier

Free and open source

as of verify ↗

Proton Pass

freemiumFree tier14-day trial

Free tier available. Paid tiers from Pass Plus and Proton Unlimited. 14-day free trial; 30-day money-back guarantee.

  • Proton FreeFree
    • Unlimited logins, notes and credit cards
    • Unlimited devices
    • Browser, mobile, and desktop apps
    • Password generator
    • 10 hide-my-email aliases
    • +3 more
  • Pass PlusPremium individual subscription
    • Everything in Free, plus:
    • Unlimited hide-my-email aliases
    • Built-in 2FA authenticator
    • Secure vault sharing
    • Secure link sharing
    • +8 more
  • Proton UnlimitedAll-in-one Proton subscription bundle
    • Proton Pass with unlimited aliases and Dark Web Monitoring
    • Proton Mail with end-to-end encryption and custom domains
    • Proton Calendar with encrypted scheduling
    • Proton VPN with 13000+ servers in 140+ countries
    • Proton Drive with encrypted cloud storage and document editor
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
KeePassXC✗
Proton Pass✓
iOS
KeePassXC✗
Proton Pass✓
Android
KeePassXC✗
Proton Pass✓
macOS
KeePassXC✓
Proton Pass✓
Windows
KeePassXC✓
Proton Pass✓
Linux
KeePassXC✓
Proton Pass✓
CLI
KeePassXC✗
Proton Pass✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
KeePassXC✗
Proton Pass✓
Self-hosted
KeePassXC✓
Proton Pass✗
On-premise
KeePassXC✓
Proton Pass✗
Air-gapped
KeePassXC✓
Proton Pass✗

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

KeePassXC

8 total
  • YubiKey
  • Bitwarden
  • Browser Extension
  • Dropbox
  • Google Drive
  • OneDrive
  • ownCloud
  • Nextcloud
Independently observed

Proton Pass

5 total
  • Chrome
  • Firefox
  • Safari
  • Edge
  • Brave
Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.