Alternatives to KeeWeb

Cross-platform desktop and web client for KeePass kdbx files. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.

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Replacements

Listings that take over the same core job as KeeWeb.

  • KeePassXC

    A free, open-source desktop password manager that keeps your vault in a local encrypted file.

    KeePassXC reads the same kdbx files on Windows, macOS and Linux with a CSPN-certified desktop client, browser extension and CLI, but has no web version.

  • KeePass

    The original open-source local password database in the kdbx format.

    KeePass is the original kdbx client and fully local, but the official app is Windows-focused, has a dated interface and has no web version.

  • Bitwarden

    An open-source password manager with free cross-device sync, apps for every platform and optional paid plans.

    Bitwarden replaces kdbx files with its own cloud sync across every platform and a free tier, or a self-hosted server, with read-only offline use.

  • KeePassDX

    Android KeePass client with biometric unlock and autofill.

    KeePassDX opens the same kdbx files on Android with biometric unlock and autofill, but it has no desktop or web version.

  • Enpass

    Offline-first password manager that syncs through your own cloud storage.

    Enpass is a closed-source paid manager that also syncs through storage you choose, adding mobile apps and a one-time purchase option.

  • AuthPass

    An open-source KeePass-compatible password manager for mobile, desktop and the web, built with Flutter.

    AuthPass reads the same KeePass files on desktop, web and mobile, with built-in Google Drive, Dropbox and WebDAV sync and biometric unlock on phones.

  • Kee Vault

    A hosted open-source password manager built on the KeePass format, with web and mobile apps.

    Kee Vault uses the KeePass format in a hosted web app with mobile apps and managed sync, but requires a paid subscription after the trial.

  • KeePassium

    A KeePass-compatible password manager for iPhone, iPad and Mac with AutoFill and cloud sync.

    KeePassium reads and writes all KeePass formats on iPhone, iPad and Mac with system AutoFill, but runs only on Apple platforms.

Also worth comparing

These listings name KeeWeb as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.

  • Password Safe

    A long-running open-source password manager that keeps credentials in an encrypted local file.

    KeeWeb is an MIT-licensed desktop and web client for kdbx files with a modern interface and cloud or WebDAV access, though development is slow.

  • SafeInCloud

    A password and passkey manager that backs up and syncs its encrypted vault through your own cloud storage.

    KeeWeb is a free, open-source client for KeePass files that opens databases from cloud storage or WebDAV, and runs on Linux and the web.

  • Secrets

    A GNOME password manager that stores passwords in KeePass-format databases.

    KeeWeb opens the same kdbx files on Windows, macOS, Linux and the web, and can open databases directly from cloud storage or WebDAV.

  • Strongbox

    A KeePass-compatible password manager for iPhone, iPad and Mac with AutoFill and flexible storage.

    FreemiumProprietarymacOSiOS

    KeeWeb is a free, open-source KeePass client for desktop and web that opens databases from cloud storage or WebDAV, though development has been slow.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.