# KeePassXC (open-source security and privacy app)

> KeePassXC is a free, open-source security and privacy app for Windows, macOS and Linux. KeePassXC is a cross-platform community-driven port of the Windows application “KeePass Password Safe”. It has 29,124 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-2.0 or GPL-3.0 license, and people use it instead of 1Password and LastPass.

KeePassXC is a modern, secure, and open-source password manager that stores and manages your most sensitive information. You can run KeePassXC on Windows, macOS, and Linux systems. KeePassXC is for people with extremely high demands of secure personal data management. It saves many different types of information, such as usernames, passwords, URLs, attachments, and notes in an offline, encrypted file that can be stored in any location, including private and public cloud solutions. For easy identification and management, user-defined titles and icons can be specified for entries.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/keepassxreboot/keepassxc |
| Platforms | Linux, macOS, Windows |
| Interface | desktop GUI |
| GitHub stars | 29,124 |
| License | GPL-2.0 or GPL-3.0 (open source) |
| Replaces | 1Password, LastPass |
| Language | C++ |
| Website | https://keepassxc.org/ |
| Official | yes (published by the project behind the app) |
| Category | Password managers, encryption & privacy |
| Latest release | 2.7.12 (Mar 10, 2026) |
| Last commit | Sep 22, 2026 |

## Install

Download a build for your system from the project's releases (https://github.com/keepassxreboot/keepassxc/releases) or website, or build it from source by following the README.

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