# KeePassDX

24 Hacker News commenters recommended KeePassDX and 3 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 10 of 13 months. It meets the Hacker Approved badge rule.

**Verdict:** Free, open-source Android password manager that works with KeePassXC databases and passkeys; some report slow cached-copy decisions on bad networks.

## Why people recommend it

- Passkey support (3 comments): "Ever since I learnt about KeePassXC and KeePassDx, I've tried to migrate as much of my accounts to passkeys" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49761169)) "KeepassDX has pretty good passkey support I think. At least, it works for me." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49014193)) "it support passkeys and their export too" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50092141))
- Compatible with KeePassXC databases (3 comments): "On phone, I use KeepassDX which is Android client compatible with KeepassXC." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48182255)) "I have KeePassXC on Qubes OS and KeePassDX on GrapheneOS." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49014920)) "password manager, shares DB with KeePassXC on desktop" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47047358))
- Open source, no network permissions (3 comments): "stored only on my devices(Linux, Windows, Android) using open source software" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50092557)) "I use KeePassDX from F-droid it does not have network permissions" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49348460)) "No subscription fee, 100% open source and self-hosted." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47042609))
- Merge option for sync conflicts (2 comments): "Keepass DX have a "Merge" option if anything falls out of sync." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50035605)) "keepassXC,DX saves a conflict copy and warns you." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48227177))

## What people warn about

- Slow to use cached copy on bad networks (1 comments): "on a bad network I may need a few seconds for KeePassDX on the phone to decide to use its cached copy" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48225676))
- Buggy in an older version (1 comments): "I found it buggy last time I checked, but that was a while ago." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49014306))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [Bitwarden](https://hackerapproved.com/p/bitwarden.md): 278 recommend
- [1Password](https://hackerapproved.com/p/1password.md): 238 recommend
- [KeePassXC](https://hackerapproved.com/p/keepassxc.md): 131 recommend
- [Vaultwarden](https://hackerapproved.com/p/vaultwarden.md): 112 recommend
- [KeePass](https://hackerapproved.com/p/keepass.md): 100 recommend

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "KeePassDX", https://hackerapproved.com/p/keepassdx/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).