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KeePass

ApplicationDominik Reichl

Dem still dey call am keepass 2, keepass password safe, kdbx

Dominik ReichlSecurity

Di original .NET KeePass. Di vault na local kdbx file. Di window na KeePass.exe. E no be KeePassXC.

Wetin you need know

KeePass na Dominik Reichl .NET app. KeePassXC na different client.

KeePass.exe dey store local kdbx. Official hosted vault no dey. KeePassXC na Qt client wey fit open di same file family. Bitwarden and 1Password na hosted products. LastPass no be kdbx.

Wetin e be?
Original .NET KeePass. Local kdbx
Same as KeePassXC?
No. Different team and UI
Official cloud?
No. Na you dey store di file
Feex tok say
If di window talk KeePass and di team name na KeePassXC, you open di other app. Dis KeePass na Dominik Reichl .NET program. Dem fit share di kdbx, but di plugins no dey interchangeable.

Wetin be KeePass?

KeePass na di original local password manager. KeePass.exe na di Windows .NET app. Di database na kdbx file wey you dey store by yourself.

If you never use am before

If you want di original Windows KeePass, dis na Dominik Reichl .NET app. Download am from keepass.info/download.html. KeePass.exe dey open local .kdbx file. Official Bitwarden-style cloud no dey. KeePassXC na different program by different team. Plugins for keepass.info na for dis KeePass, no be for KeePassXC.

Wetin dem dey use am for?

Local kdbx vault

Di file dey stay where you put am. Sync na your USB, folder, or sync client. Dat no be LastPass hosting.

Plugins from keepass.info

Official plugins dey target dis KeePass. KeePassXC no go load dem.

Triggers and Auto-Type

Auto-Type na KeePass 2 feature. 1Password fill na different mechanism.

Na who e dey for?

  • People wey want local file and no vendor account
  • Users wey already get kdbx and di original KeePass.exe
  • Anybody wey almost install KeePassXC by mistake

Current status

Dominik Reichl dey actively maintain am. Dis article na KeePass 2.x for Windows, no be KeePassXC.

How old e be?

Dominik Reichl release KeePass for 2003. KeePass 2.x na di current .NET line. KeePassXC start later as community client. KeePass 1.x .kdb file na di old format.

Versions

Major channels first. Exact build numbers no dey all verified here.

KeePass 2.x
KeePass 1.x (.kdb)
Portable ZIP

System requirements

Values dey follow wetin di publisher release publicly. Workload still dey change di real need.

Minimum

Minimum system requirements
Operating system Windows 10 or Windows 11 with current .NET Desktop Runtime, according to keepass.info
RAM Light. Di .NET runtime na di main extra

Resource profile

CPU demand
Low except key derivation on unlock
Disk demand
Di kdbx file wey you pick

Installed processes

Dese executables belong to dis product when e dey installed.

Installed processes
KeePass.exe Original KeePass 2.x Windows app

Startup components

KeePass.exe dey start when you open am, or from shortcut wey you add. E no be resident antivirus.

File locations

Common KeePass locations
Typical install C:\Program Files\KeePass Password Safe 2\

File formats

KDBXKDB (legacy import)

Common wahala dem

People dey install KeePassXC come dey find keepass.info plugins

Dem plugins na for dis KeePass. XC get im own browser integration.

Lost kdbx with no backup

No LastPass account reset dey for local file wey you never copy. Di master password na di only unlock.

How to get unstuck

Download only from keepass.info

Di author site na keepass.info/download.html. keepassxc.org na di other client.

Confirm KeePass.exe, no be KeePassXC.exe

Open file location. Program Files\KeePass Password Safe 2 na dis product.

Back up di kdbx before you move PCs

Copy di file. No cloud export button dey unless you add plugin or sync folder.

Alternatives

KeePassXC if you want Qt client wey dey open kdbx. Bitwarden if you want hosted or self-hosted service. 1Password if you want AgileBits.

Official help and downloads

Start with di vendor. Random exe sites no be support channel.

Official contacts
Download keepass.info/download.html Official installer or vendor page
Help keepass.info/help/ Vendor support
Official site keepass.info/ Start here, no be random exe host
Plugins keepass.info/plugins.html Official plugin list. KeePassXC no dey use dese

Related hardware

Di .NET app light. Di kdbx fit live for USB. Dat USB na your availability story.

Technical details

Technical details

Vendor version numbers dey change. Dis article no pin down any build.

Sources and verification

Recorded source label: August 2026. Dis label no establish independent verification. How we dey do research.

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