# KeePassXC vs Proton Pass

| Attribute | KeePassXC | Proton Pass |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 54.3 (21% (low)) | 48.9 (49% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 7 | 100 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 0 |
| adoption.github_stars | 28,546 | 5,562 |
| deployment.options | `{"on_prem":true,"air_gapped":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | 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. |
| 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,"family_team_sharing":true}` |
| integrations.count | 8 | 5 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"YubiKey"},{"name":"Bitwarden"},{"name":"Browser Extension"},{"name":"Dropbox"},{"name":"Google Drive"},{"name":"OneDrive"},{"name":"ownCloud"},{"name":"Nextcloud"}]` | `[{"name":"Chrome"},{"name":"Firefox"},{"name":"Safari"},{"name":"Edge"},{"name":"Brave"}]` |
| language.primary | C++ | TypeScript |
| license.spdx | - | GPL-3.0 |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"CH","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"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":"2026-08-14T21:37:01.115Z"}` | `{"type":"freemium","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Proton Free","summary":"Free tier","features":["Unlimited logins, notes and credit cards","Unlimited devices","Browser, mobile, and desktop apps","Password generator","10 hide-my-email aliases","Alerts for weak and reused passwords","Passkeys supported on all devices","Easy password import"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Free tier with core password management","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"notes":"unlimited","logins":"unlimited","devices":"unlimited","credit_cards":"unlimited","hide_my_email_aliases":"10"}},{"free":false,"name":"Pass Plus","summary":"Premium individual subscription","features":["Everything in Free, plus:","Unlimited hide-my-email aliases","Built-in 2FA authenticator","Secure vault sharing","Secure link sharing","Dark Web Monitoring","File attachment","Advanced account protection","Emergency Access","Custom domain for aliases","Additional mailboxes for aliases","Send emails from your alias","Command line interface (CLI)"],"description":"Paid tier with advanced security and identity protection features","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"hide_my_email_aliases":"unlimited"}},{"free":false,"name":"Proton Unlimited","summary":"All-in-one Proton subscription bundle","features":["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"],"description":"All-in-one bundle subscription including Proton Pass plus Mail, Calendar, VPN, and Drive","contactSales":false}],"summary":"Free tier available. Paid tiers from Pass Plus and Proton Unlimited. 14-day free trial; 30-day money-back guarantee.","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://proton.me/business/meet/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T16:42:12.790Z","freeTrialDays":14,"billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | open_source | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | free | low |
| pricing.transparent | yes | no |
| release.cadence_days | 82 | 26 |
| release.history | `[{"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"},{"url":"https://github.com/keepassxreboot/keepassxc/releases/tag/2.6.0","date":"2020-07-07T03:03:38Z","type":"stable","version":"2.6.0"}]` | - |
| reliability.status_page | - | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | yes |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.hipaa | - | yes |
| security.iso27001 | - | yes |
| security.scorecard | 7.8 | - |
| 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: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T14:44:57.790Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*