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Keepass uses .NET, so is dependant on the mono framework etc on non-Windows. KeepassX is no longer maintained. KeepassXC is maintained and more featured, it's
by AdamGibbins 7y ago
Keepass uses .NET, so is dependant on the mono framework etc on non-Windows.
KeepassX is no longer maintained.
KeepassXC is maintained and more featured, it's also not dependant on .NET.
- apta 7y agoWouldn't this sort of software be better written in a safe language like C# as opposed to C++?
- moocowtruck 7y agono how else would we get your passwords?
- sha666sum 7y agoIt runs locally, and if the attacker has that much access, in most scenarios there isn't anything stopping your adversary from just logging your keystrokes and curling the keystore to a remote server.
- sebazzz 7y agoYes and no. In a language like C++ you might have more control on encrypting and zeroing out sensitive memory.
- tunesmith 7y agoFor mac users, there's also MacPass (https://macpassapp.org https://macpassapp.org), which is Keepass compatible.
- random3 7y agoSeeing the issue for Yubikey still open after 6 years, it doesn't inspire any confidence https://github.com/MacPass/MacPass/issues/90 https://github.com/MacPass/MacPass/issues/90