KeePassXC
An open-source, offline password manager for Windows, macOS, and Linux
- Also known as
- keepassxc
Available worldwide
What is KeePassXC?
A desktop application that encrypts and stores passwords, credentials, and sensitive data locally, with browser integration and hardware security key support.
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.
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 with browser extension
- Pricing model
- Open-source
- Free tier available
- ✓
Platform & deployment
Independently observed- CLI
- Linux
- Windows
- Self-hosted
Integrations (15)
Independently observed- YubiKey
- Bitwarden
- Browser Extension
- Dropbox
- Google Drive
- OneDrive
- ownCloud
- Nextcloud
- Google Chrome•
- Mozilla Firefox•
- Microsoft Edge•
- Chromium•
- Vivaldi•
- Brave•
- Tor Browser•
KeePassXC FAQ
Common questions about KeePassXC, answered from independent, dated evidence.
What is 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. It is indexed under Password Managers.
Source: https://keepassxc.org
Is KeePassXC free to use?
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
What platforms does KeePassXC support?
KeePassXC supports Windows, macOS and Linux. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.
Source: https://keepassxc.org
Can KeePassXC be self-hosted?
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
What does KeePassXC integrate with?
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
KeePassXC alternatives
Other password managers we track, ranked by the same independent score.
- 1PasswordIdentity and access management platform for enterprises protecting credentials across people, AI, and machinesmedium · 74%
- Bitwardenhigh · 76%
- KeeperEnterprise credential management platform with automated rotation and compliance monitoringmedium · 71%
- NordPassA secure password manager for businesses to manage and share employee credentials with built-in breach monitoring and access controls.medium · 64%
- RoboFormA password manager for Windows with browser and application login supportlow · 12%
- KeePassA password manager for multiple operating systemslow · 13%
Compare KeePassXC
Side by side against other password managers, attribute by attribute, with a source on every value.
The vioscaleAI 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 | 92 | 0.06 | 5.8 | ✓ |
| Security score | 78 | 0.04 | 3.3 | ✓ |
| Release cadence | 54 | 0.05 | 2.8 | ✓ |
| Development activity | 27 | 0.09 | 2.5 | ✓ |
| Stars | 84 | 0.03 | 2.2 | ✓ |
| Integrations | 26 | 0.06 | 1.6 | ✓ |
| Dependent projects | 0 | 0.06 | 0.0 | - |
| Security posture | 5 | 0.21 | 0.0 | - |
| Package downloads | 0 | 0.14 | 0.0 | - |
| Developer Q&A activity | 0 | 0.06 | 0.0 | - |
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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 | 6 | mediumsource · 2026-09-11 · 65% |
Adoption
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Github stars | 28,767 | highsource · 2026-09-11 · 90% |
Content
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Faq | 5 items | mediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 60% |
Features
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Capabilities | Free tier: Yes · Hardware key: Yes · Pricing model: open_source · Self hostable: Yes · Zero knowledge: Yes · Passkey support: Yes | mediumsource · 2026-09-14 · 60% |
Integrations
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 7 | mediumsource · 2026-09-14 · 60% |
Language
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Primary | C++ | highsource · 2026-09-11 · 90% |
Market
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Availability | PrimaryMarkets: … · AvailabilityScope: global · AvailableCountries: … · NotAvailableCountries: … | highsource · 2026-08-13 · 75% |
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