KeePass2Android
Hacker ApprovedRanked 15 of 21 password managers by recommenders
Free Android app for KeePass databases, used with Syncthing or WebDAV to sync files across devices and paired with KeePassXC on desktop.
Free Android app for KeePass databases, used with Syncthing or WebDAV to sync files across devices and paired with KeePassXC on desktop.
10 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 10
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 6 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: recommended
- April 2026: recommended
- May 2026: recommended
- June 2026: recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: recommended
- October 2026: recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it carries the badge
- 10 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 6 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Syncs via Syncthing or WebDAV
“Keepass2Android without network permissions saving the file to a folder monitored by Syncthing is pretty good though”
Comment from 18 Sep 2026 in “I don't like passkeys” “Mobile syncing works extremely well for me with Keepass2Android and webdav.”
Comment from 11 Oct 2026 in “Bitwarden Dual License Model” Preferred mobile client for KeePass
“I'm very happy with KeepassXC on Debian and Keepass2Android on mobile.”
Comment from 25 Mar 2026 in “Local LLM by Ente” “KeePass2Android Offline and KeePassium on mobile.”
Comment from 21 May 2026 in “Get your passwords out of Bitwarden while you still can” “keepass2android or keepassdx for android”
Comment from 23 Apr 2026 in “Bitwarden CLI Compromised in Ongoing Checkmarx Supply Chain” - Comment from 15 May 2026 in “Bitwarden scrubs 'Always free' and 'Inclusion' values from its site”
Works offline without network access
“Keepass2Android without network permissions saving the file to a folder monitored by Syncthing is pretty good though”
Comment from 18 Sep 2026 in “I don't like passkeys” “KeePass2Android Offline and KeePassium on mobile.”
Comment from 21 May 2026 in “Get your passwords out of Bitwarden while you still can”
Other password managers people recommend
The four most recommended other password managers, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitwarden | 278 | 213 | 57% | 12 | 6.5 yrs23 owners | — |
| 1Password | 238 | 179 | 57% | 12 | 15 yrs28 owners | — |
| KeePassXC | 131 | 38 | 78% | 12 | 5 yrs5 owners | Approved |
| Vaultwarden | 112 | 13 | 90% | 11 | 3 yrs9 owners | Approved |
| KeePass2AndroidThis page | 10 | 0 | 100% | 6 | — | Approved |
What people said
6 of the 10 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“Mobile syncing works extremely well for me with Keepass2Android and webdav.”
“Keepass2Android without network permissions saving the file to a folder monitored by Syncthing is pretty good though”
“KeePass2Android Offline and KeePassium on mobile.”
“Keepass2Android mobile client”
“keepass2android or keepassdx for android”
“I'm very happy with KeepassXC on Debian and Keepass2Android on mobile.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.