KeePass is a free open source password manager, which helps you to manage your passwords in a secure way. You can store all your passwords in one database, which is locked with a master key. So you only have to remember one single master key to unlock the whole database. Database files are encrypted using the best and most secure encryption algorithms currently known (AES-256, ChaCha20 and Twofish).

KeePass is portable: it can be carried on an USB stick and runs on Windows systems without being installed.

Is KeePass trustworthy?

Yes, KeePass is a well known and safe application to use. This free password manager allows you to encrypt your password and other sensitive data with AES-256, ChaCha20, and Twofish encryption methods. For better privacy, you can lock your vault with multiple user keys and being open source, it can be audited by the public and verified that the encryption algorithms are implemented correctly.

Does KeePass save the database in the cloud?

No. KeePass stores all your passwords in one database, which is locked with a master key and stored locally in your system. The database consists of only one encrypted file, so it can be transferred easily from one computer to another or, with the portable version of KeePass, it can be carried on USB sticks and run on any computer without any installation.

What's the difference between KeePassXC and KeePass?

KeePassXC is a fork from the original KeePass project and both are open-source applications. A key difference is that KeePassXC is written in C++, while KeePass is written in C#. This translates to KeePassXC running natively in more platforms, while KeePass requires .NET on Windows and the Mono runtime libraries to run on other platforms.

Is KeePass really free?

Yes, KeePass is free and open-source. Open-source prevents backdoors. You can have a look at its source code and compile it yourself.

Which are the best KeePass alternatives?

Bitwarden is another free and open-source password manager like KeePass. If you are willing to pay for a password manager, LastPass is pretty good, but you might as well choose 1Password or Dashlane.

What's New

Classic 1.41

New Features:

  • Added {EDGE} placeholder, which is replaced by the executable path of the new (Chromium-based) Microsoft Edge, if installed.
  • The {FIREFOX} placeholder now supports detecting the Microsoft Store version of Firefox (in addition to the regular versions).
  • When trying to rearrange entries while automatic sorting is activated, KeePass now asks whether to deactivate automatic sorting.
  • Added border for headings in HTML exports/printouts.
  • Added horizontal entry separator lines in HTML exports/printouts.

Improvements:

  • Improved item separation in the entry details view.
  • When moving an entry fails, the last access time of the entry is not updated anymore.
  • Improved HTML generation for HTML exports/printouts.
  • Improved fonts used when printing or exporting to HTML.
  • HTML exports/printouts: improved encoding of white-space characters in passwords.
  • Reordered fields/columns in exports for improved consistency.
  • Upgraded to Boost libraries version 1.81.0.
  • Various code optimizations.
  • Minor other improvements.

2.53

New Features:

  • For each entry listed on the 'History' tab page of the entry dialog, the fields modified with respect to the previous entry are displayed.
  • Added 'Compare' button on the 'History' tab page of the entry dialog; when two (not necessarily consecutive) history entries are selected, clicking the button shows a detailed comparison (with values, etc.).
  • When editing an entry, the history entry list of the entry dialog now contains an entry called 'Dialog (unsaved)', which represents all data entered in the current dialog (other tab pages).
  • When editing an entry, the history entry list of the entry dialog now contains an entry called 'Current (TIME)', which is the entry that is currently stored in the database (without any changes made in the current dialog).
  • Added 'History' command in the 'Find' main menu; it lists all entry modifications (sorted by time).
  • Added filter box in most report dialogs (last modified entries, history, large entries, similar password clusters, password quality, history entry comparison, database file search, ...).
  • Added 'Print' button in most report dialogs.
  • Added 'Export' button in most report dialogs; supported formats are CSV and HTML.
  • Added {EDGE} placeholder, which is replaced by the executable path of the new (Chromium-based) Microsoft Edge, if installed.
  • Added URL override suggestion for Microsoft Edge in private mode in the URL override suggestions drop-down list of the entry dialog.
  • Added optional built-in global URL overrides for opening HTTP/HTTPS URLs with Microsoft Edge in private mode.
  • When trying to rearrange entries while automatic sorting is activated, KeePass now asks whether to deactivate automatic sorting.
  • Added access keys in the tags button drop-down menu of the entry/group dialogs.
  • Added access keys in the 'View' → 'Sort By' menu.
  • Added access keys in the entry templates menu.
  • Added access keys in the 'Perform Auto-Type' menu (which is displayed if the 'Show additional auto-type menu commands' option is turned on).
  • Added {HMACOTP} and {TIMEOTP} in the 'Perform Auto-Type' menu.
  • Added keyboard shortcut Ctrl+T for the 'Copy Time-Based OTP' entry data command.
  • Added keyboard shortcut Ctrl+Shift+T for the 'Show Time-Based OTP' entry data command.
  • Enhanced Password Depot XML import module to support the new format (added support for the new node names, group icons, recycle bin, tags, favorites, auto-type delay conversion, history, enhanced icon mapping, enhanced date/time parsing, ...).
  • Added border for headings in HTML exports/printouts.
  • Added support for running KeePass in FIPS mode.

Improvements:

  • History entries listed on the 'History' tab page of the entry dialog are now sorted from newest to oldest.
  • The icons in the list on the 'History' tab page of the entry dialog now indicate the type of the entry.
  • History entry controls of the entry dialog are now disabled when creating a new entry.
  • The history entry 'Restore' button is now disabled when any change has been made in the current dialog.
  • The 'Password modified' time is now updated immediately when deleting a history entry.
  • Improved URL override suggestion for Microsoft Edge in the URL override suggestions drop-down list of the entry dialog (changed from 'microsoft-edge:{URL}' to 'cmd://{EDGE} "{URL}"').
  • Improved optional built-in global URL overrides for opening HTTP/HTTPS URLs with Microsoft Edge (changed from 'microsoft-edge:{BASE}' to 'cmd://{EDGE} "{BASE}"').
  • Reordered web browser URL overrides alphabetically.
  • Improved dynamic menu item access key assignment.
  • Improved item separation in the entry details view.
  • In most places, groups in a group path are now separated by right arrows instead of hyphens.
  • Improved last modification time comparison for plugin data dictionaries.
  • Unified generation of common HTML parts.
  • The 'Copy Initial Password' command in the 'Tools' menu of the entry dialog now requires the 'Copy' application policy flag.
  • Various UI text improvements.
  • Various code optimizations.
  • Minor other improvements.

Bugfixes:

  • The history entry 'Restore' button now always works as expected.