KeePass is a free/open-source password manager or safe which helps you to manage your passwords in a secure way. You can put all your passwords in one database, which is locked with one master key or a key-disk. So you only have to remember one single master password or insert the key-disk to unlock the whole database. MacPass is free, open source software licensed under the GPLv3. It's build using other open source software like TransformerKit, KeePassKit, KissXML, Sparkle and a lot more. The source code is available on GitHub. KeePassX (for Linux / Mac OS X) KeePassXC (for Linux / Mac OS X) Note that KeePass 2.x runs under Linux / Mac OS X, too; see Running KeePass under Mono. Source code tarball v2.0.3. Binary bundle for MacOS X = 10.7 Binary bundle v2.0.3. Binary bundle for Windows = Vista (requires security update MS09-015 on Vista) ZIP bundle v2.0.3.

Finding a good KeePass app for your iPhone or iPad can be challenging. Some apps are no longer maintained, others lack necessary features. This article will give you an overview of the current options.

KeePassium

KeePassium features a clean well-polished interface and makes KeePass easy to use. It is a lightweight app that respects your privacy: offline-first, no ads, no analytics.

Main features: AutoFill, TouchID/FaceID, kdb/kdbx3/kdbx4, attachments, TOTP, YubiKey, iOS 13 support
Missing pieces: TOTP is read-only
Synchronization: Automatic sync via system integration (Files app), using the original cloud apps. This way, KeePassium itself stays offline).
Transparency: Open source (GPL-3.0)
Maintenance / updates: actively maintained
User support: very responsive
Ethics: published a critical review of competing apps (you are reading it now)
Price: free (no ads, no trial period) + premium upgrade for convenience features

MiniKeePass

~~Note 1: as of 14 November 2019, MiniKeePass has been removed from the App Store.~~

Note 2: on 5 April 2020, MiniKeePass returned to the App Store with an announcement that the app will be retired by the end of the year.

Started in 2011, MiniKeePass is one of the oldest KeePass app for iOS. Unfortunately, it has been abandoned by its developers.

Main features: AutoFill, TouchID/FaceID, kdbx4, YubiKey, iOS 13 dark mode.
Missing pieces: No synchronization, no attachments, no kdbx4 support
Synchronization: none
Transparency: open source (GPL-3.0)
Maintenance / updates: none
User support: none
Ethics: all good :)
Price: free

KeePass Touch

KeePass Touch is a fork of MiniKeePass, but with more features and still maintained.

Main features: AutoFill, TouchID/FaceID, kdb/kdbx3/kdbx4, iOS 13 dark mode.
Missing pieces: no file attachments
Synchronization: in-app support of Dropbox, FTP and local Wi-Fi sync
Transparency: As a fork of MiniKeePass, KeePass Touch must make its source code public, but was reluctant to do so
Maintenance / updates: largely inactive for years, but had several major updates in 2019.
User support: none
Ethics: questionable
Price: free (with ads) + one-time purchase to hide ads
Misc: Technically, KeePass Touch is not allowed on the App Store due to the AppStore-vs-GPL conflict. One complaint from a MiniKeePass contributor, and Apple will remove KeePass Touch from the App Store.

Strongbox

Strongbox Password Safe supports KeePass format since 2018.

Main features: AutoFill, TouchID/FaceID, kdbx4/pwsafe formats, TOTP, iOS 13 dark mode, very customizable.
Synchronization: in-app integration with several clouds, and iOS Files app.
Transparency: open source (AGPL-3.0)
Maintenance / updates: actively maintained
User support: very responsive
Ethics: all good, but finds inspiration in KeePassium :)
Price: free (some features disabled after a trial period) + paid premium

PassDrop 2

Main features: opens KeePass 1.x kdb databases
Missing pieces: everything else, even no support for key files
Synchronization: none
Transparency: open source (AGPL-3.0)
Maintenance / updates: abandoned
User support: none
Price: free

KyPass 4

KyPass is one of the oldest KeePass apps on the App Store. It has a rather unconventional design, but is packed with features.

Main features: AutoFill, TouchID/FaceID, kdbx4/pwsafe formats, TOTP, InputStick,
Missing pieces: no iOS 13 dark mode
Synchronization: in-app integration with several clouds, and iOS Files app.
Transparency: proprietary, closed source
Maintenance / updates: actively maintained
User support: hit-and-miss, response time varies
Ethics: “borrowed” other developer’s code, removed inconvenient questions, and systematically abandons its paying customers
Price: one-time purchase (of the current version only)

AuthPass

Cross-platform app that supports KeePass format. Available on iOS, Mac and Android.

Review coming soon.

Keepass 1 Mac Os X

Transparency: Open source (GPL-3.0)
Maintenance / updates: under development

MiKee

New app in beta stage.

Review coming soon.

Transparency: Open source (GPL-3.0)
Maintenance / updates: under development

There is a direct link to each app, feel free to try them. If you need best quality, reliability and support — get KeePassium.

Last Updated: 2020-04-07

Keepass For Mac Os X

If you want to run KeePass in Mac OS X like me, you can do it with Mono (described here for example, and also mentioned in the program’s downloads page) but I find it buggy (random exceptions, crashes, etc that can ruin unsaved work). Instead, you can try using KeePassX. KeePassX is actually an old project, a KeePass client for many platforms. I have used it in the past in Linux-based systems but at that time it couldn’t handle v2 databases and actually Mono worked well under Linux so I used the official application. This doesn’t seem to be the case with OS X though.

Newsflash: KeePassX now works under Mac OS X, and it can also manipulate KeePass v2 databases!

Keepass Download For Mac Os X

The thing is, if you go to the regular KeePassX downloads page you’ll end up with an old version of the application for Mac that doesn’t really work with v2 databases. Instead, you have to get the so-called KeePassX 2.0 version which you can only find through the site’s News page (sigh). Here is a direct link to the latest version: https://www.keepassx.org/dev/attachments/download/59/KeePassX-2.0-alpha5.dmg. Please keep in mind that this is an alpha version. Still, I found it to work OK, but I would use a cloud based solution with versioning (see Dropbox, Owncloud, etc) to store the database file just in case.

Another option is to use MacPass, a native open source KeePass client for OS X, but this is even more alpha software, so I would recommend against it for the time being. It is being developed quite actively though and looks a promising alternative for the future.