Alternatives to Sticky Password
Password manager with an optional local-only Wi-Fi sync mode. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
Sticky Password
Password manager with an optional local-only Wi-Fi sync mode.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as Sticky Password.
Enpass
Offline-first password manager that syncs through your own cloud storage.
Enpass also keeps the vault away from the vendor by syncing through cloud storage you choose, adds Linux support and offers a one-time purchase option.
KeePassXC
A free, open-source desktop password manager that keeps your vault in a local encrypted file.
KeePassXC is free and open source, keeps the vault in a local encrypted file with no servers, but has no official mobile app.
Bitwarden
An open-source password manager with free cross-device sync, apps for every platform and optional paid plans.
Bitwarden is open source with free cloud sync across unlimited devices and can be self-hosted, but offline use is read-only.
1Password
Subscription password manager for individuals and families that stores, fills and shares passwords and passkeys.
1Password is a paid, closed-source cloud manager with Watchtower breach alerts, passkey storage, per-item sharing and apps including Linux and a CLI.
RoboForm
Long-running password manager with unusually strong form filling.
RoboForm adds stronger form filling and a Linux app with a freemium model, but device sync requires the paid plan and uses its cloud.
Keeper
Zero-knowledge password manager for individuals and enterprises.
Keeper is a subscription zero-knowledge manager with apps on every platform including Linux, and extends into enterprise secrets management.
NordPass
Password manager with passkey support from the makers of NordVPN.
NordPass adds passkey storage and a Linux app with a free tier, but that tier allows only one active device at a time.
Dashlane
Cloud password manager with autofill, dark web monitoring and a VPN.
Dashlane adds dark web monitoring and a VPN in the cloud, but has no standalone desktop application and no local-only sync option.
Also worth comparing
These listings name Sticky Password as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.
SafeInCloud
A password and passkey manager that backs up and syncs its encrypted vault through your own cloud storage.
Sticky Password is closed source and can sync over local Wi-Fi to keep the vault off any cloud, with a portable USB version, but is mostly paid.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
KeePass
The original open-source local password database in the kdbx format.
KeePassDX
Android KeePass client with biometric unlock and autofill.
Proton Pass
End-to-end encrypted password manager from Proton, with a six-user Family plan and shared vaults.
Password Safe
A long-running open-source password manager that keeps credentials in an encrypted local file.
LastPass
Veteran cloud password manager, notable for its 2022 vault breach.
