kbdx files are fully encrypted and self-contained password containers which can be safely stored anywhere - even on insecure cloud platforms such as Dropbox or Google Drive. Thanks to running in C++, however, KeePassXC has a much more native look and feel than KeePass does when running on non-Windows platforms. It is worth noting that KeePassXC’s initial main advantage over KeePass was its cross-platform support, but this has been undermined somewhat by the fact that KeePass can now be installed on almost all desktop platforms using Mono.

kbdx password file, which is stored on Dropbox for syncing passwords across all devices. This reviewer, for example, uses the original KeePass on his Windows machine, KeePass2 Android on his phone and Chromebook, KeePassium on his iPad, and KeePassXC on his macOS and Linux systems.

It is important to note that KeePassXC is fully compatible with other KeePass-based apps which use .kbdx password containers. Or you can simply compile from source code on any Linux platform. KeePassXC is available for Windows, macOS, and Linux, with Linux distribution-specific packages for Ubuntu, Debian, Artch, Gentoo, Fedora, CentOS, and OpenSUSE. So don’t forget or lose them if you ever want to see your passwords again! Cross-platform support There are also no master password and/or keyfile recovery options. KeePassXC does not support KeePass plugins, although it does now support KeePass containers that have been encrypted using the TwoFish encryption plugin.

Unlike the original KeePass, which is written in .NET, KeePassXC is written in C++.Īll of which is a somewhat long-winded way to say that KeePassXC is an open-source program that is free in every sense of the word.

KeePassXC is a community fork of KeePassX, which itself is a cross-platform fork of the original KeePass for Windows.

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