KeePassium
Ranked 18 of 21 password managers by recommenders
People recommend it as a free, open-source KeePass-compatible app that works well and fits the KeePass ecosystem. The most common caveat is a less polished user experience.
People recommend it as a free, open-source KeePass-compatible app that works well and fits the KeePass ecosystem. The most common caveat is a less polished user experience.
8 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 7
- criticize it
- 1
- approval share
- 88%
Recommended in 6 of 13 months
- November 2025: recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: recommended
- May 2026: recommended
- June 2026: recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 7 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 7 recommenders for every criticNeeds 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
Works well in everyday use
“it works seamlessly, I can browse to the directory and select my database right from the file picker”
Comment from 28 Feb 2026 in “Obsidian Sync now has a headless client” “Both work well in my usage.”
Comment from 24 Feb 2026 in “Why the KeePass format should be based on SQLite” Trustworthy part of KeePass ecosystem
“nice trustworthy, FOSS KeePass ecosystem chrome on top of it (keepassxc , keepassium, etc)”
Comment from 24 Feb 2026 in “Why the KeePass format should be based on SQLite” “KeePass2Android Offline and KeePassium on mobile.”
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
Less polished user experience
“Not quite as polished UX, but works for me”
Comment from 7 Nov 2025 in “Two billion email addresses were exposed”
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 |
| KeePassiumThis page | 7 | 1 | 88% | 6 | — | — |
What people said
6 of the 10 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“KeePass2Android Offline and KeePassium on mobile.”
“it works seamlessly, I can browse to the directory and select my database right from the file picker”
“By the time the mistake became obvious, it was much harder to switch to streamed processing”
“nice trustworthy, FOSS KeePass ecosystem chrome on top of it (keepassxc , keepassium, etc)”
“Both work well in my usage.”
“Not quite as polished UX, but works for me”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.