What is KeePassXC?
KeePassXC is a free, open-source password manager that stores passwords in an encrypted local database with no cloud storage or subscriptions.
KeePassXC pricing
We don't have KeePassXC's full plan breakdown yet (its pricing page resisted automated reading). Here's what we could confirm. Always check live pricing for exact numbers.
Completely free and open source
What KeePassXC 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
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Pricing model
- Open-source
- Free tier available
- ✓
Platform & deployment
Independently observed- macOS
- Linux
- Windows
- Self-hosted
KeePassXC alternatives
Other password managers we track, ranked by the same independent score.
- RoboFormNext generation password managerlow · 10%
- BitwardenBest Password Manager for Business, Enterprise & Personallow · 26%
- NordPassSecurely Store, Manage & Autofill Passwordsmedium · 58%
- KeeperThe identity security platform for humans, machines and AI agentsmedium · 59%
- LastPassPassword Manager & Vault App with Single-Sign On & MFA Solutionslow · 20%
- DashlanePrevent credential breaches with zero-knowledge encryption and AI-powered threat detectionlow · 28%
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 KeePassXC, not the verdict.
| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capabilities | 81 | 12.00 | 973.8 | ✓ |
| Github Activity | 30 | 18.00 | 540.8 | ✓ |
| Github Stars | 84 | 5.00 | 419.8 | ✓ |
| Release Cadence | 41 | 10.00 | 411.1 | ✓ |
| Integrations | 0 | 12.00 | 0.0 | - |
| Security Posture | 5 | 40.00 | 0.0 | - |
| Package Downloads | 0 | 26.00 | 0.0 | - |
| Stackoverflow Activity | 0 | 12.00 | 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.
Activity
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Commits last 30d | 8 | mediumsource · 2026-08-01 · 65% |
Adoption
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Github stars | 28,235 | highsource · 2026-08-01 · 90% |
Features
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Capabilities | {"free_tier":true,"hardware_key":true,"pricing_model":"open_source","self_hostable":true,"zero_knowledge":true,"platform_breadth":"Windows, macOS, Linux","independent_audit":true,"open_source_clients":true} | mediumsource · 2026-08-01 · 60% |
Language
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Primary | C++ | highsource · 2026-08-01 · 90% |
Pricing
Release
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Cadence days | 106 | mediumsource · 2026-08-01 · 70% |
Security
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Disclosure policy | Yes | mediumsource · 2026-08-01 · 60% |