What is KeePass?
KeePass is a password manager that stores account credentials and sensitive information in an encrypted database protected by a master key. It uses strong encryption algorithms and is provided as free, open-source software available across multiple platforms.
KeePass pricing
We don't have KeePass's full plan breakdown yet (its pricing page resisted automated reading). Here's what we could confirm. Always check live pricing for exact numbers.
What KeePass does
The capabilities that matter for password managers, normalised so it lines up with every alternative. “-” means we haven't confirmed it, not that it's missing.
- Zero-knowledge / end-to-end encryption
- ✓
- Open-source clients
- ✓
- Self-hostable
- ✓
- Passkey support
- -
- Hardware security key (FIDO2/YubiKey)
- -
- Breach / dark-web monitoring
- -
- Family / team sharing
- -
- Enterprise SSO + SCIM
- -
- Independent security audit published
- -
- Platform breadth
- Desktop, mobile, web, and command-line clients across Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS
- Pricing model
- Open-source
- Free tier available
- ✓
Platform & deployment
Independently observed- CLI
- iOS
- macOS
- Web
- Linux
- Android
- Windows
- On-premise
- Self-hosted
KeePass alternatives
Other password managers we track, ranked by the same independent score.
- RoboFormPassword manager combining auto-login, form filling, and breach monitoringlow · 12%
- 1PasswordA centralized vault for managing passwords, secrets, and credentials for humans, AI agents, and machines with unified visibility and control.medium · 73%
- Bitwardenmedium · 54%
- KeeperZero-knowledge password and secrets management platform for individuals and enterprisesmedium · 70%
- NordPassA password manager that stores, generates, and auto-fills credentials while monitoring for breachesmedium · 74%
- KeePassXClow · 21%
Compare KeePass
Side by side against other password managers, attribute by attribute, with a source on every value.
The Vioscale score: one lens on the evidence
Not user reviews and not a paid placement: a confidence-weighted blend of the independent signals below (adoption, activity, security posture, and more), which you can sort and re-weight yourself. Vendors can correct their listing but can never move their rank, and stars are weighted low as a vanity metric. It is one way to read the evidence for KeePass, not the verdict.
| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price level | 100 | 0.04 | 4.2 | ✓ |
| Pricing transparency | 80 | 0.05 | 4.2 | ✓ |
| Capabilities | 67 | 0.05 | 3.4 | ✓ |
| Reliability | 0 | 0.09 | 0.0 | - |
| Integrations | 0 | 0.05 | 0.0 | - |
| Security posture | 5 | 0.21 | 0.0 | - |
Computed . Re-weight it by intent, or see the full method.
All data & sourcesshow ↓
Every value we hold, with its source, retrieval date, and confidence. This is the evidence behind the score: don't trust it, verify it.
Features
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Capabilities | Free tier: Yes · Pricing model: open_source · Self hostable: Yes · Zero knowledge: Yes · Platform breadth: Desktop, mobile, web, and command-line clients across Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS · Open source clients: Yes | mediumsource · 2026-08-21 · 60% |
Pricing
Security
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gdpr | Yes | highsource · 2026-08-21 · 75% |