KeePassXC
by KeePassXC · Offline, open-source password manager for Windows, macOS and Linux
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Overview
KeePassXC is an open-source password manager that stores usernames, passwords, URLs, attachments and notes in one encrypted file kept offline rather than on remote servers. It runs on Windows, macOS and Linux, auto-fills credentials into other apps, and the file can be stored anywhere, including cloud storage. Recent releases add passkey flags and Bitwarden imports.
- Best for
- People who want a local, offline password store on Windows, macOS or Linux, under their own control
- Pricing
- No prices are shown; the pages describe it as free and open source under GPLv3, with donations invited.
- Runs on
- macOSWindowsLinuxBrowser extensionCLI
Strengths and trade-offs
Strengths
- Offline encrypted database; no cloud service, ads or trackers
- GPLv3 source published on GitHub for inspection
- ANSSI CSPN security Visa awarded to version 2.7.9
- Tested on Windows, macOS and Linux
Trade-offs
- No hosted sync; you arrange storage and backup of the database file yourself.
- Only Windows, macOS and Linux are named; no mobile apps are mentioned.
- No team, sharing or admin features appear in the captured text.
- Support is self-serve docs and FAQ; no paid support option is shown.
How KeePassXC markets itself
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Homepage capture
“KeePassXC”
- Angle: Open source / ownership
- Hero: Illustration
Pricing
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How this score is made up
Each dimension is scored out of 100 and combined into the headline score using fixed weights.
MCP support
Whether an agent can drive the product through the Model Context Protocol, and how much setup that takes.
API quality
Public API surface: machine-readable spec, official SDKs, documented auth, errors, rate limits and versioning.
Documentation
Publicly reachable docs — coverage, freshness, code samples and machine readability.
Agent friendliness
How readable the site is to an automated client: llms.txt, structured data, server-rendered content, crawler access.
Changelog
A public, dated record of what shipped and when — the clearest signal that a product is still alive.
Marketing site structure
Whether the site answers a buyer's questions: clear positioning, the pages that matter, and accessibility.
Page speed
How fast the site loads for real visitors: Chrome UX Report 75th-percentile LCP, INP and CLS, with a Lighthouse mobile run standing in where a site has too little traffic for field data.
Operational trust
Status page and incident history, security disclosure, compliance and data-processing documentation.
Measured, but not part of the score
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Openness
Source availability, self-hosting, data export and open standards. Scored and shown, but not part of the composite — paid SaaS is not worse for being paid SaaS.
Maintenance
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