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I was only aware of Keepass itself. What are the differences between KeypassXC, KeepassX and Keepass?

by Jonnax 7y ago

mrrsm 7y 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.
- sebazzz 7y ago
  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.
  - jbj 7y ago
    There is still an active KeePass bug bounty from the european commission: https://www.intigriti.com/public/project/keepass/keepassbyec https://www.intigriti.com/public/project/keepass/keepassbyec
  - ASalazarMX 7y ago
    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 https://keepassxc.org/docs/#faq-audit
- packet_nerd 7y ago
  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.
  - arunc 7y ago
    Keepass has templates for password generators. You can create custom templates as well. I've been using it since 2008 without any issue.
    - Meph504 7y ago
      do you mean keepassXC? His statement was saying he missed this feature that is in keepass.
  - true_tuna 7y ago
    I use keepassxc with yubikey as well. I like it because it’s cross-platform. It works quite well.
vbcr 7y ago
Explained in detail here: https://superuser.com/a/879013 https://superuser.com/a/879013
ufo 7y ago
The difference is the UI. They all use the same* database format underneath. Thr original Keepass was at first a Windows only app, so KeepassX was created as a cross platform reimplementation using Qt. Nowadays Keepass uses .Net and also is cross platform but Linux users prefer Qt because it feels more "native" than .Net. KeepassXC is a more recent fork of KeepassX, which added a bunch of extra features. Notably, it added support for version 4 of the keepass database format, and it also allows you to use a browser extension to enter passwords inside web browser forms without needing to cut and paste.
ggttuu 7y ago
I'm a LastPass user trying to switch to KeePassXC. I tried it once on my computer but couldn't find a way to create folder inside a folder inside a folder and so on. I like organizing everything so this is the only thing holding me from switching to KeePass. BTW is it possible to do that in KeePass? I haven't explored it a lot.
- WorldMaker 7y ago
  I've got a complex hierarchy of folders (Groups in Keepass terminology) in some of my Keepass files. It's definitely possible to do, some of the UIs are better than others at making it obvious.

I was only aware of Keepass itself. What are the differences between KeypassXC, KeepassX and Keepass?

by Jonnax 7y ago

I was only aware of Keepass itself. What are the differences between KeypassXC, KeepassX and Keepass?

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.

sebazzz 7y ago
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.
- jbj 7y ago
  There is still an active KeePass bug bounty from the european commission: https://www.intigriti.com/public/project/keepass/keepassbyec https://www.intigriti.com/public/project/keepass/keepassbyec
- ASalazarMX 7y ago
  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 https://keepassxc.org/docs/#faq-audit
packet_nerd 7y ago
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.
- arunc 7y ago
  Keepass has templates for password generators. You can create custom templates as well. I've been using it since 2008 without any issue.
  - Meph504 7y ago
    do you mean keepassXC? His statement was saying he missed this feature that is in keepass.
- true_tuna 7y ago
  I use keepassxc with yubikey as well. I like it because it’s cross-platform. It works quite well.

vbcr 7y ago

Explained in detail here: https://superuser.com/a/879013 https://superuser.com/a/879013

ufo 7y ago

The difference is the UI. They all use the same* database format underneath. Thr original Keepass was at first a Windows only app, so KeepassX was created as a cross platform reimplementation using Qt. Nowadays Keepass uses .Net and also is cross platform but Linux users prefer Qt because it feels more "native" than .Net. KeepassXC is a more recent fork of KeepassX, which added a bunch of extra features. Notably, it added support for version 4 of the keepass database format, and it also allows you to use a browser extension to enter passwords inside web browser forms without needing to cut and paste.

ggttuu 7y ago

I'm a LastPass user trying to switch to KeePassXC. I tried it once on my computer but couldn't find a way to create folder inside a folder inside a folder and so on. I like organizing everything so this is the only thing holding me from switching to KeePass. BTW is it possible to do that in KeePass? I haven't explored it a lot.

WorldMaker 7y ago
I've got a complex hierarchy of folders (Groups in Keepass terminology) in some of my Keepass files. It's definitely possible to do, some of the UIs are better than others at making it obvious.