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I used it for a long time and eventually quit because sync isn't good enough -- it just writes to an opaque binary file you have to sync yourself (with Syncthin

I used it for a long time and eventually quit because sync isn't good enough -- it just writes to an opaque binary file you have to sync yourself (with Syncthing, Dropbox, Onedrive, etc.). I had my password database on multiple devices (phone, several computers) and wound up with conflicts once or twice a month.

bongobingo1 4y ago
This was my feeling. I use bitwarden now, because I can run it myself if I want to (honestly I trust them to secure things more than me, as my copy would be mixed in with a bunch of other services on the same machine). I think for some people it's probably pretty great, or for storing not-website-passwords it's probably also good, though there are probably simpler to manage tools for "terminal/server" use like `pass`.
paulmd 4y ago
mainline keepass includes a "force synchronize instead of overwrite on save" option, if you have a shared drive you can throw it on, that pretty much solves conflicts. strongbox has pretty intelligent support for maintaining a cached copy, and the sync support has always worked as expected for me there. The keepass format does store last-changed date so it is relatively trivially possible to synchronize a database (assuming you can decrypt/open it ofc). if you need it on the go, VPN tunnel back, or again, Strongbox has good native support for dropbox sync or onedrive etc, can't specifically vouch for it but Strongbox seems pretty competent.
- lotsofpulp 4y ago
  I use both KeepassXC and Strongbox on various machines synced via iCloud and have not experienced any problems.
OrwellianChild 4y ago
Can I ask what sync solution you were using that caused problems? About to implement a KeePassXC/Syncthing setup and would love to know if I should expect issues...
- jmcphers 4y ago
  I was using Dropbox to sync the KeePass database (also tried OneDrive).
- prontoed 4y ago
  I've been using syncthing to sync KeepassXC between PC, laptop and Android phone for a couple of years without issue. Guess modifying the database on 2 different machines simultaneously might cause a conflict, never tested it though.

bongobingo1 4y ago

This was my feeling. I use bitwarden now, because I can run it myself if I want to (honestly I trust them to secure things more than me, as my copy would be mixed in with a bunch of other services on the same machine). I think for some people it's probably pretty great, or for storing not-website-passwords it's probably also good, though there are probably simpler to manage tools for "terminal/server" use like `pass`.

paulmd 4y ago

mainline keepass includes a "force synchronize instead of overwrite on save" option, if you have a shared drive you can throw it on, that pretty much solves conflicts. strongbox has pretty intelligent support for maintaining a cached copy, and the sync support has always worked as expected for me there. The keepass format does store last-changed date so it is relatively trivially possible to synchronize a database (assuming you can decrypt/open it ofc). if you need it on the go, VPN tunnel back, or again, Strongbox has good native support for dropbox sync or onedrive etc, can't specifically vouch for it but Strongbox seems pretty competent.

lotsofpulp 4y ago
I use both KeepassXC and Strongbox on various machines synced via iCloud and have not experienced any problems.

OrwellianChild 4y ago

Can I ask what sync solution you were using that caused problems? About to implement a KeePassXC/Syncthing setup and would love to know if I should expect issues...

jmcphers 4y ago
I was using Dropbox to sync the KeePass database (also tried OneDrive).
prontoed 4y ago
I've been using syncthing to sync KeepassXC between PC, laptop and Android phone for a couple of years without issue. Guess modifying the database on 2 different machines simultaneously might cause a conflict, never tested it though.