# KeePassXC vs Proton Pass

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Proton Pass

| Attribute | KeePassXC | Proton Pass |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 54.5 (37% (low)) | 61.5 (75% (high)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 20 | 100 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 0 |
| adoption.github_stars | 29,235 | 5,636 |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"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. It is indexed under Password Managers.","source":"https://keepassxc.org","question":"What is KeePassXC?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"KeePassXC is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://keepassxc.org","question":"Is KeePassXC free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"KeePassXC supports Windows, macOS and Linux. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://keepassxc.org","question":"What platforms does KeePassXC support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. KeePassXC can be deployed on-premise, air-gapped and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://keepassxc.org","question":"Can KeePassXC be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 8 integrations for KeePassXC, including YubiKey, Bitwarden, Browser Extension, Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive, ownCloud and Nextcloud. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://keepassxc.org","question":"What does KeePassXC integrate with?","confidence":0.6}]` | `[{"answer":"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. It is indexed under Password Managers.","source":"https://proton.me/business/meet/pricing","question":"What is Proton Pass?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Proton Pass is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the GPL-3.0 licence. Paid editions are also offered: Pass Plus and Proton Unlimited, priced on request. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://proton.me/business/meet/pricing","question":"Is Proton Pass free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Proton Pass supports the web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://proton.me/business/meet/pricing","question":"What platforms does Proton Pass support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Proton Pass, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://proton.me/business/meet/pricing","question":"Can Proton Pass be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 5 integrations for Proton Pass, including Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge and Brave. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://proton.me/pass","question":"What does Proton Pass integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed ISO 27001, HIPAA and GDPR for Proton Pass. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Proton Pass not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://proton.me/pass","question":"What security certifications does Proton Pass have?","confidence":0.48},{"answer":"Yes. Proton Pass is published under the GPL-3.0 licence, a copyleft licence, so check its terms before embedding it in a closed-source product. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/ProtonMail/WebClients","question":"Is Proton Pass open source?","confidence":0.95},{"answer":"Proton Pass is available worldwide. The vendor is headquartered in Switzerland.","source":"https://proton.me/business/meet/pricing","question":"Where is Proton Pass available?","confidence":0.75}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"air_gapped":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | A desktop application that encrypts and stores passwords, credentials, and sensitive data locally, with browser integration and hardware security key support. | A cloud-based password manager that uses end-to-end encryption to securely store credentials, notes, and identity details across web and desktop platforms. Features include autofill, vault sharing, passkey support, and breach monitoring. |
| features.capabilities | `{"free_tier":true,"hardware_key":true,"pricing_model":"open_source","self_hostable":true,"zero_knowledge":true,"passkey_support":true,"platform_breadth":"Windows, macOS, Linux with browser extension","breach_monitoring":false,"independent_audit":true,"enterprise_sso_scim":false,"family_team_sharing":true,"open_source_clients":true}` | `{"free_tier":true,"pricing_model":"freemium","self_hostable":false,"zero_knowledge":true,"passkey_support":true,"platform_breadth":"Web, iOS, Android, macOS, Windows, Linux, CLI","breach_monitoring":true,"independent_audit":true,"enterprise_sso_scim":true,"family_team_sharing":true,"open_source_clients":true}` |
| integrations.count | 11 | 6 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"YubiKey"},{"name":"Bitwarden"},{"name":"Browser Extension"},{"name":"Dropbox"},{"name":"Google Drive"},{"name":"OneDrive"},{"name":"ownCloud"},{"name":"Nextcloud"},{"name":"Google Chrome","native":true},{"name":"Mozilla Firefox","native":true},{"name":"Microsoft Edge","native":true},{"name":"Chromium","native":true},{"name":"Vivaldi","native":true},{"name":"Brave","native":true},{"name":"Tor Browser","native":true},{"name":"OnlyKey","native":true,"category":"security"},{"name":"SSH Agent","native":true,"category":"security"},{"name":"FreeDesktop.org Secret Service","native":true,"category":"security"}]` | `[{"name":"Chrome"},{"name":"Firefox"},{"name":"Safari"},{"name":"Edge"},{"name":"Brave"},{"name":"Gmail","native":true,"category":"email","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Outlook","native":true,"category":"email"},{"name":"Thunderbird","native":true,"category":"email"},{"name":"Apple Mail","native":true,"category":"email"},{"name":"SIEM","native":true,"category":"monitoring","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Git","native":true,"category":"development","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"SSH","native":true,"category":"development","direction":"outbound"}]` |
| language.primary | C++ | TypeScript |
| license.spdx | - | GPL-3.0 |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"mac":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` | `{"cli":true,"ios":true,"mac":true,"web":true,"linux":true,"android":true,"windows":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","summary":"Free and open source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://keepassxc.org","retrievedAt":"2026-10-15T09:21:54.749Z"}` | `{"type":"freemium","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Pass Essentials","summary":"$1.99/user/month, minimum 3 users, billed annually","features":["Unlimited logins, notes, and credit cards","Browser, mobile, and desktop apps","Secure vault, item and link sharing","Built-in 2FA authenticator","Dark Web Monitoring","Password health check","Passkey support on all devices","Unlimited hide-my-email aliases"],"minSeats":3,"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":1.99,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Account protection for small teams","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Pass Professional","summary":"$4.49/user/month, billed annually","features":["Everything in Pass Essentials","SSO and SCIM","Detailed activity logs","Enterprise policies","Advanced account protection","File attachment","SIEM integration","Command line interface (CLI)","Group sharing","SSH agent"],"minSeats":3,"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":4.49,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Advanced protection and admin controls","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"VPN and Pass Professional","summary":"$10.99/user/month, billed annually","features":["Everything in Pass Professional","VPN Professional features","Dedicated server and IP","Gateway monitor","Enforce two-factor authentication"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":10.99,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Network and account security bundle","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Workspace Standard","summary":"$12.99/user/month, billed annually","features":["Password manager","1 TB storage per user","15 custom email domains","Secure calendar","Cloud storage","User permission management","VPN for 10 devices per user"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":12.99,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"All Proton products bundled","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing","features":["All Proton services","Dedicated account manager"],"description":"Custom solution with dedicated support","contactSales":true}],"summary":"Free tier available. Paid plans from $1.99/user/month. Annual billing with 14-day trial.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://proton.me/business/pass/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-10-15T20:20:52.055Z","freeTrialDays":14,"startingPrice":{"unit":"seat","amount":1.99,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | open_source | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | free | low |
| pricing.starting_price | - | `{"amount":1.99,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| release.cadence_days | 93 | 26 |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/keepassxreboot/keepassxc/releases/tag/2.8.0-beta1","date":"2026-09-23T04:08:04Z","type":"prerelease","version":"2.8.0-beta1"},{"url":"https://github.com/keepassxreboot/keepassxc/releases/tag/2.7.12","date":"2026-03-10T01:16:42Z","type":"stable","version":"2.7.12"},{"url":"https://github.com/keepassxreboot/keepassxc/releases/tag/2.7.11","date":"2025-11-23T23:29:50Z","type":"stable","version":"2.7.11"},{"url":"https://github.com/keepassxreboot/keepassxc/releases/tag/2.7.10","date":"2025-03-02T22:38:41Z","type":"stable","version":"2.7.10"},{"url":"https://github.com/keepassxreboot/keepassxc/releases/tag/2.7.9","date":"2024-06-19T21:42:23Z","type":"stable","version":"2.7.9"},{"url":"https://github.com/keepassxreboot/keepassxc/releases/tag/2.7.8","date":"2024-05-06T10:11:47Z","type":"stable","version":"2.7.8"},{"url":"https://github.com/keepassxreboot/keepassxc/releases/tag/2.7.7","date":"2024-03-09T23:40:32Z","type":"stable","version":"2.7.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/keepassxreboot/keepassxc/releases/tag/2.7.6","date":"2023-08-15T23:09:10Z","type":"stable","version":"2.7.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/keepassxreboot/keepassxc/releases/tag/2.7.5","date":"2023-05-14T18:35:33Z","type":"stable","version":"2.7.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/keepassxreboot/keepassxc/releases/tag/2.7.4","date":"2022-10-29T19:23:07Z","type":"stable","version":"2.7.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/keepassxreboot/keepassxc/releases/tag/2.7.3","date":"2022-10-23T16:05:58Z","type":"stable","version":"2.7.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/keepassxreboot/keepassxc/releases/tag/2.7.2","date":"2022-10-23T03:24:41Z","type":"prerelease","version":"2.7.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/keepassxreboot/keepassxc/releases/tag/2.7.1","date":"2022-04-06T03:29:36Z","type":"stable","version":"2.7.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/keepassxreboot/keepassxc/releases/tag/2.7.0","date":"2022-03-21T22:54:54Z","type":"stable","version":"2.7.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/keepassxreboot/keepassxc/releases/tag/2.6.6","date":"2021-06-12T02:33:43Z","type":"stable","version":"2.6.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/keepassxreboot/keepassxc/releases/tag/2.6.5","date":"2021-06-08T04:00:34Z","type":"stable","version":"2.6.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/keepassxreboot/keepassxc/releases/tag/2.6.4","date":"2021-01-31T21:40:30Z","type":"stable","version":"2.6.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/keepassxreboot/keepassxc/releases/tag/2.6.3","date":"2021-01-12T17:29:21Z","type":"stable","version":"2.6.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/keepassxreboot/keepassxc/releases/tag/2.6.2","date":"2020-10-21T20:51:59Z","type":"stable","version":"2.6.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/keepassxreboot/keepassxc/releases/tag/2.6.1","date":"2020-08-19T20:53:55Z","type":"stable","version":"2.6.1"}]` | - |
| reliability.sla_pct | - | 99.95 |
| reliability.status_page | - | yes |
| security.certifications | - | `[{"name":"ISO 27001","status":"active"}]` |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | yes |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.hipaa | - | yes |
| security.iso27001 | - | yes |
| security.scorecard | 7.5 | - |
| security.trust_center | - | https://proton.me/security/security-advisories |
| security.vulnerabilities | - | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=nixpkgs&package_name=protonmail-desktop&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (Password Managers)

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

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T20:59:18.538Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*