# Strongbox 9 Hacker News commenters recommended Strongbox and 1 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 5 of 13 months. **Verdict:** Recommended for native Apple password management with passkey support and standard KeePass vaults. One critic objects to the maker's telemetry in acquired apps. ## Why people recommend it - Passkey support, including Apple export (3 comments): "It supports passkeys as well and you can have your iOS devices save your passkeys in StrongBox instead of the Apple thing." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47198830)) "Keepassxc and strongbox passkey integrations seem pretty good on all of the OSes and browsers I've used" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50089356)) "supports the new export system that includes Passkeys" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48225052)) - Native Apple AutoFill integration (2 comments): "It integrates with Apple’s AutoFill API and feels native - just like Apple’s Passwords app." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47990983)) "integrates into Apple's AutoFill API and appears automatically in all input fields" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48262351)) - Standard KeePass vaults, store anywhere (2 comments): "it's still very good and you can store the file wherever you want" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48187604)) "It uses standard KeePass vaults and covers the Apple platforms" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47198879)) - Reasonable and working well (2 comments): "strongbox is a reasonable app for iOS" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45842428)) "It's working pretty nicely." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48200468)) ## 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 ## Where to get it - [Visit the official site](https://strongboxsafe.com/) ## Cite as Hacker Approved, "Strongbox", https://hackerapproved.com/p/strongbox/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).