I've been using KeePass on my windows PCs and Mac/IOS compatible versions on macs, iPads, and iPhones for years. I have my database on Dropbox so that all the Apple devices sync to the same file and a keep a local copy on my PC that is automatically updated from the Mac using WinSCP, a .bat file, and task scheduler. I have to do the copy thing because Dropbox reduced the number of devices that can access it directly to 3 several months ago for the free account. I even have it running on my work PC (sssshhhhhh!). Needless to say, I love it. It's features nicely fit my browsing style plus it's free.
KeePass is the free, open source, light-weight and easy-to-use password manager
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Re: KeePass is the free, open source, light-weight and easy-to-use password manager
#22I have been using KeePass with their official client on Windows and Strongbox (free tier) on both MacOS and iOS, and I synchronise via iCloud (previously via Google Drive). For me this solution has been working perfectly fine since many years now, and I am really not a technical user. I’m always surprised why not more people seem to use this solution (i.e. why password manager discussion is so common on HN)
You should try out KeePassXC if you haven't already. It's cross platform and I think it's better than the official client on Windows.
I also use KeePassXC for several years now and think it is better (hey, it has dark mode!) however it doesn't support plugins so it might not be a viable solution for everyone.
I love KeePass for many reasons but one of the killer features for me is notes and encrypted attachments. It's also one of the reasons why I won't switch to applications like Bitwarden.
Re: KeePass is the free, open source, light-weight and easy-to-use password manager
#23How is KeepassDX? It's on F-Droid.
Re: KeePass is the free, open source, light-weight and easy-to-use password manager
#24How is KeepassDX? It's on F-Droid.
I use it. It seems good.
Re: KeePass is the free, open source, light-weight and easy-to-use password manager
#25I trust this over Bitwarden or Lastpass since you have to trust those services with your data (and I don't). Web-based password managers can be hacked, or have their login interface laced with third-party code that could be exfiltrating your master passphrase. My strategy is using KeePass and keeping multiple copies of the database in various cloud providers in case my local copy is lost/corrupted. It takes under a m…
If you don't want to trust Bitwarden with your data, you can self-host a server yourself (either running the official server [1] or the compatible Vaultwarden [2]). [1]: https://github.com/bitwarden/server [2]: https://github.com/dani-garcia/vaultwarden
yes but don't you still need a 'license key' to unlock the full set of features? E.g. sharing among a team?
Re: KeePass is the free, open source, light-weight and easy-to-use password manager
#26KeePass is awesome. Open spec. Works offline. Plenty of good clients for every platform. Self-managed syncing via your service of choice (Dropbox, OneDrive, , etc.). Can't recommend it enough.
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#27In a way this is a nice example of why 1Password or BitWarden are doing well. This might work out okay for a technical person, but the average user isn't going to look at the KeyPass downloads page [1] and feel confident about what to download -- even assuming they're using Windows, you need a phone app and sync for meaningful password management these days... and that's very worrying in their presentation. Whereas 1Password and similar do just tell you "download this everywhere, it'll do what you need".
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#28https://keeweb.info/ is a website that loads a local keepass database (or from something like Google Drive).
That's what I use in my Chromebook, reading the same database I keep in sync there, which I also access from Android.
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#29Earlier quoted context omitted.
If you don't want to trust Bitwarden with your data, you can self-host a server yourself (either running the official server [1] or the compatible Vaultwarden [2]). [1]: https://github.com/bitwarden/server [2]: https://github.com/dani-garcia/vaultwarden
yes but don't you still need a 'license key' to unlock the full set of features? E.g. sharing among a team?
No, you don’t.
Re: KeePass is the free, open source, light-weight and easy-to-use password manager
#30How is KeepassDX? It's on F-Droid.
Works great in my experience. Even supports biometric auth for unlocking your database if you'd like to use it.