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by mrrsm 2558 days ago
KeePass is the original project. It is an open source dotnet application. The source code, as of the last time I checked, is released as a tar/zip with the binaries only.

KeePassX is an open source c++ application. It was one of the cross platform applications to manage KeePass databases. It has not been under very active development for a while.

KeePassXC is a fork of KeePassX which is under active developement. They have added many features and improvements and has stayed up to date with kdbx updates.

2 comments

KeePassXC is fantastic, I especially like the good Yubikey integration. The one small feature I miss from the original KeePass was the password templates. I like all my passwords to follow a grouped pattern so its easier to type into a phone or something while still being strong.
Keepass has templates for password generators. You can create custom templates as well. I've been using it since 2008 without any issue.
do you mean keepassXC? His statement was saying he missed this feature that is in keepass.
I use keepassxc with yubikey as well. I like it because it’s cross-platform. It works quite well.
Is KeePassXC also audited? The main KeePass has had multiple security audits, also thanks to the EU who funded it one time. Seems relevant for a password manager.
While I like KeePassXC more, this is even more relevant as KeePassXC is made in C++, while Keepass is made in C#. C++ makes it easier to shoot yourself in the foot.

It hasn't: https://keepassxc.org/docs/#faq-audit