# KeePass

Application: Dominik Reichl

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

Dominik Reichl, Security

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

| 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.

| 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

| Typical install | C:\Program Files\KeePass Password Safe 2\\ |
| --------------- | ------------------------------------------ |

## File formats

KDBX, KDB (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.

| Download      | [keepass.info/download.html ](https://keepass.info/download.html)Official installer or vendor page             |
| ------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Help          | [keepass.info/help/ ](https://keepass.info/help/)Vendor support                                                |
| Official site | [keepass.info/ ](https://keepass.info/)Start here, no be random exe host                                       |
| Plugins       | [keepass.info/plugins.html ](https://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.

## Related

Dis entities connect to dis article. Type dey show for every link.

[Bitwarden: Application](https://feex.it/wiki/l/pcm/software/bitwarden/)[KeePassXC: Application](https://feex.it/wiki/l/pcm/software/keepassxc/)[How to read Task Manager: Guide](https://feex.it/wiki/l/pcm/software/system/how-to-read-task-manager/)

## Sources and verification

Recorded source label: August 2026. Dis label no establish independent verification. [How we dey do research](https://feex.it/wiki/research/).

- [KeePass official site ](https://keepass.info/)· Vendor product page
- [KeePass help ](https://keepass.info/help/)· Vendor support
- [Foxhole process map ](https://foxhole.feex.it/)· First-party samples on top Windows PCs. No be lab benchmark.

## Dis article make sense to you?

Yes or no dey enough. Choose reason if you want, or add short note.

Quick facts

The short identity of dis page. Specs, sources, and the full story still dey inside the article.

- **Developer**: Dominik Reichl

  **Category**: Local password manager

  **Process**: KeePass.exe

  **License**: Open source (GPL). Dominik Reichl KeePass

  **First released**: 2003

  **Official site**: [keepass.info](https://keepass.info/)

  **Feex map am**: Dem see am on top Windows PCs for Foxhole

Recorded source status: Feex Reviewed: Recorded source label: August 2026. Dis label no establish independent verification.

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