KeePassDX
Hacker ApprovedRanked 10 of 21 password managers by recommenders
Free, open-source Android password manager that works with KeePassXC databases and passkeys; some report slow cached-copy decisions on bad networks.
Free, open-source Android password manager that works with KeePassXC databases and passkeys; some report slow cached-copy decisions on bad networks.
27 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 24
- criticize it
- 3
- approval share
- 89%
Recommended in 10 of 13 months
- November 2025: recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: recommended
- March 2026: recommended
- April 2026: recommended
- May 2026: recommended
- June 2026: recommended
- July 2026: recommended
- August 2026: recommended
- September 2026: recommended
- October 2026: recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it carries the badge
- 24 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, met.
- 8 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 10 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
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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
Passkey support
“Ever since I learnt about KeePassXC and KeePassDx, I've tried to migrate as much of my accounts to passkeys”
Comment from 18 Sep 2026 in “I don't like passkeys” “KeepassDX has pretty good passkey support I think. At least, it works for me.”
Comment from 22 Jul 2026 in “Passkeys were invented by engineers with zero understanding of consumer brain” “it support passkeys and their export too”
Comment from 14 Oct 2026 in “Passkeys are not a trap” Compatible with KeePassXC databases
“On phone, I use KeepassDX which is Android client compatible with KeepassXC.”
Comment from 18 May 2026 in “The Quiet Renovation at Bitwarden” “I have KeePassXC on Qubes OS and KeePassDX on GrapheneOS.”
Comment from 22 Jul 2026 in “Passkeys were invented by engineers with zero understanding of consumer brain” “password manager, shares DB with KeePassXC on desktop”
Comment from 17 Feb 2026 in “GrapheneOS – Break Free from Google and Apple” Open source, no network permissions
“stored only on my devices(Linux, Windows, Android) using open source software”
Comment from 14 Oct 2026 in “Passkeys are not a trap” “I use KeePassDX from F-droid it does not have network permissions”
Comment from 18 Aug 2026 in “Bluesky draws its logo on screenshots” “No subscription fee, 100% open source and self-hosted.”
Comment from 17 Feb 2026 in “Ask HN: Which password manager do you use / would you recommend?” Merge option for sync conflicts
“Keepass DX have a "Merge" option if anything falls out of sync.”
Comment from 10 Oct 2026 in “Bitwarden Dual License Model” “keepassXC,DX saves a conflict copy and warns you.”
Comment from 21 May 2026 in “Get your passwords out of Bitwarden while you still can”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Slow to use cached copy on bad networks
“on a bad network I may need a few seconds for KeePassDX on the phone to decide to use its cached copy”
Comment from 21 May 2026 in “Get your passwords out of Bitwarden while you still can” Buggy in an older version
“I found it buggy last time I checked, but that was a while ago.”
Comment from 22 Jul 2026 in “Passkeys were invented by engineers with zero understanding of consumer brain”
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 |
| KeePassDXThis page | 24 | 3 | 89% | 10 | — | Approved |
What people said
23 of the 28 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“Keepass / KeepassDX would be safer.”
“stored only on my devices(Linux, Windows, Android) using open source software”
“it support passkeys and their export too”
“syncthing and KeepassDx also works suprisingly well”
“Keepass DX have a "Merge" option if anything falls out of sync.”
“Ever since I learnt about KeePassXC and KeePassDx, I've tried to migrate as much of my accounts to passkeys”
“I've been completely satisfied with it.”
“I use KeePassDX from F-droid it does not have network permissions”
“Some patronising guy knows it all, and will override what people want to do on their machines.”
“I have KeePassXC on Qubes OS and KeePassDX on GrapheneOS.”
“I found it buggy last time I checked, but that was a while ago.”
“KeepassDX has pretty good passkey support I think. At least, it works for me.”
“i usually just use keepassDX on my phone”
“Possibly the best password manager (and it's NOT written in Javascript!)”
“keepassXC,DX saves a conflict copy and warns you.”
“on a bad network I may need a few seconds for KeePassDX on the phone to decide to use its cached copy”
“I switched from KeepassXC and KeepassDX to Vaultwarden”
“On phone, I use KeepassDX which is Android client compatible with KeepassXC.”
“keepass2android or keepassdx for android”
“Alternate Android apps work fine.”
“prefer the native app (and KeePassDX on Android)”
“password manager, shares DB with KeePassXC on desktop”
“No subscription fee, 100% open source and self-hosted.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.