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Dem still dey call am keepass xc, keepassx reboot

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Cross-platform KeePass-compatible client. Di window na KeePassXC.exe. E no be Dominik Reichl KeePass.

Wetin you need know

KeePassXC na di Qt client. KeePass.exe na Dominik Reichl app.

KeePassXC.exe dey open kdbx files and e dey ship im own browser integration. E no be di original .NET KeePass and e no dey use dat plugin list. Bitwarden and 1Password na hosted vaults, no be dis file.

Wetin e be?
Qt KeePass-compatible client
Same as KeePass?
No. Different team. Shared kdbx
keepass.info plugins?
No. Dem be for KeePass.exe
Feex tok say
If KeePassXC.exe no load plugin from keepass.info, dat na normal thing. Dem plugins na for Dominik Reichl KeePass. XC na di other client. Di kdbx file na wetin dem dey share.

Wetin be KeePassXC?

KeePassXC na community Qt client for KeePass-style kdbx files. KeePassXC.exe na di Windows process. E no be KeePass 2 from keepass.info.

If you never use am before

If you want KeePass-compatible vault for Qt Windows app, dis na KeePassXC, no be di original KeePass. Download am from keepassxc.org/download. KeePassXC.exe dey open kdbx files. E no go load keepass.info plugins. Dominik Reichl KeePass.exe na di other program. Official cloud wey be like LastPass still no dey.

Wetin dem dey use am for?

Open kdbx without KeePass.exe

XC dey read KDBX 3 and 4. You fit share file with original KeePass. You no fit share keepass.info plugins.

Built-in browser integration

XC dey ship with im own browser helper. Dat no be di KeePass plugin gallery.

Portable and installer builds

keepassxc.org list installer and portable zip. Dat still na XC, no be Bitwarden.exe.

Na who e dey for?

  • People wey want modern KeePass-compatible window
  • Users wey dey share kdbx with friend wey dey run original KeePass
  • Anybody wey download keepass.info plugins come wonder why XC ignore dem

Current status

KeePassXC team dey actively develop am. Dis article na di Windows desktop client.

How old e be?

KeePassXC grow from KeePassX community around 2016. Na successor community client, no be Reichl .NET app. Current Windows installers dey list Windows 10 and 11.

Versions

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

Windows installer
Portable ZIP
Legacy Win7 build (older)

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 for current installers, according to keepassxc.org
RAM Light. Unlock key derivation na di spike

Resource profile

CPU demand
Unlock key derivation
Disk demand
Di kdbx wey you pick

Installed processes

Dese executables belong to dis product when e dey installed.

Installed processes
KeePassXC.exe Qt desktop client

Startup components

KeePassXC.exe dey start when you open am, or from shortcut wey you add.

File locations

Common KeePassXC locations
Typical install C:\Program Files\KeePassXC\

File formats

KDBX 3KDBX 4KDB import

Common wahala dem

keepass.info plugins no dey do anything here

Wrong client. Install original KeePass if you need dem plugins, or use XC own features.

KDBX 4 options wey original KeePass no expect

Di two sides document KDBX 4, but feature wey XC enable fit surprise old KeePass 2.x. Test di file for di two apps before you depend on am.

How to get unstuck

Download from keepassxc.org/download

keepass.info na di other product. "KeePass Pro XC" ad page na junk.

Confirm KeePassXC.exe under Program Files\KeePassXC

KeePass Password Safe 2 na Reichl app.

Use XC browser integration, no be KeePass plugin zip

Di docs dey on keepassxc.org/docs. Di keepass.info plugin HTML na for di other exe.

Alternatives

KeePass if you want di original .NET app and im plugins. Bitwarden if you want hosted or self-hosted service.

Official help and downloads

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

Official contacts
Download keepassxc.org/download/ Official installer or vendor page
Help keepassxc.org/docs/ Vendor support
Official site keepassxc.org/ Start here, no be random exe host

Related hardware

Di Qt app light. Di kdbx location na your backup 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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