# KeePassXC

Application: KeePassXC team

Also called keepass xc, keepassx reboot

KeePassXC team, Security

A cross-platform KeePass-compatible client. The window is KeePassXC.exe. It is not Dominik Reichl's KeePass.

## What you need to know

KeePassXC is the Qt client. KeePass.exe is Dominik Reichl's app.

KeePassXC.exe opens kdbx files and ships its own browser integration. It is not the original .NET KeePass and it does not use that plugin list. Bitwarden and 1Password are hosted vaults, not this file.

- **What is it?**: Qt KeePass-compatible client

  **Same as KeePass?**: No. Different team. Shared kdbx

  **keepass.info plugins?**: No. Those are for KeePass.exe

Feex says

If KeePassXC.exe will not load a plugin from keepass.info, that is expected. Those plugins are for Dominik Reichl's KeePass. XC is the other client. The kdbx file is what they share.

## What is KeePassXC?

KeePassXC is a community Qt client for KeePass-style kdbx files. KeePassXC.exe is the Windows process. It is not KeePass 2 from keepass.info.

## If you have never used it

If you want a KeePass-compatible vault on a Qt Windows app, this is KeePassXC, not the original KeePass. Download it from keepassxc.org/download. KeePassXC.exe opens kdbx files. It will not load keepass.info plugins. Dominik Reichl's KeePass.exe is the other program. There is still no LastPass-style official cloud.

## What is it used for?

**Open a kdbx without KeePass.exe**

XC reads KDBX 3 and 4. You can share a file with original KeePass. You cannot share keepass.info plugins.

**Built-in browser integration**

XC ships its own browser helper. That is not the KeePass plugin gallery.

**Portable and installer builds**

keepassxc.org lists an installer and a portable zip. That is still XC, not Bitwarden.exe.

## Who is it for?

- People who want a modern KeePass-compatible window
- Users sharing a kdbx with a friend who runs original KeePass
- Anyone who downloaded keepass.info plugins and wondered why XC ignored them

## Current status

Actively developed by the KeePassXC team. This article is the Windows desktop client.

## How old is it?

KeePassXC grew from the KeePassX community around 2016. It is a successor community client, not Reichl's .NET app. Current Windows installers list Windows 10 and 11.

## Versions

Major channels first. Exact build numbers are not all verified here.

Windows installer

Portable ZIP

Legacy Win7 build (older)

## System requirements

Values follow the publisher's public guidance. Workload still changes the real need.

### Minimum

| Operating system | Windows 10 or Windows 11 for current installers, per keepassxc.org |
| ---------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| RAM              | Light. Unlock key derivation is the spike                          |

## Resource profile

- **CPU demand**: Unlock key derivation

  **Disk demand**: The kdbx you chose

## Installed processes

These executables belong to this product when it is installed.

| KeePassXC.exe | Qt desktop client |
| ------------- | ----------------- |

## Startup components

KeePassXC.exe starts when you open it, or from a shortcut you added.

## File locations

| Typical install | C:\Program Files\KeePassXC\\ |
| --------------- | ---------------------------- |

## File formats

KDBX 3, KDBX 4, KDB import

## Common problems

### keepass.info plugins do nothing here

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

### KDBX 4 options original KeePass did not expect

Both sides document KDBX 4, but a feature XC enabled can surprise an old KeePass 2.x. Test the file on both apps before you depend on it.

## Getting unstuck

### Download from keepassxc.org/download

keepass.info is the other product. A "KeePass Pro XC" ad page is junk.

### Confirm KeePassXC.exe under Program Files\KeePassXC

KeePass Password Safe 2 is Reichl's app.

### Use XC browser integration, not a KeePass plugin zip

The docs are on keepassxc.org/docs. The keepass.info plugin HTML is for the other exe.

## Alternatives

KeePass if you want the original .NET app and its plugins. Bitwarden if you want a hosted or self-hosted service.

## Official help and downloads

Start with the vendor. Random exe sites are not a support channel.

| Download      | [keepassxc.org/download/ ](https://keepassxc.org/download/)Official installer or vendor page |
| ------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Help          | [keepassxc.org/docs/ ](https://keepassxc.org/docs/)Vendor support                            |
| Official site | [keepassxc.org/ ](https://keepassxc.org/)Start here, not a random exe host                   |

## Related hardware

The Qt app is light. The kdbx location is your backup story.

## Technical details

Technical details

Vendor version numbers change. This article does not pin a build.

## Related

These entities connect to this article. Type is shown on every link.

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

## Sources and verification

Reviewed by Feex editorial. Last verified August 2026 Status: Feex Reviewed. [How we research](https://feex.it/wiki/research).

- [KeePassXC official site ](https://keepassxc.org/)· Vendor product page
- [KeePassXC help ](https://keepassxc.org/docs/)· Vendor support
- [Foxhole process map ](https://foxhole.feex.it/)· First-party samples on Windows PCs. Not a lab benchmark.

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- **Developer**: KeePassXC team

  **Category**: Local password manager

  **Process**: KeePassXC.exe

  **License**: Open source (GPL). KeePassXC team

  **First released**: 2016

  **Official site**: [keepassxc.org](https://keepassxc.org/)

  **Mapped by Feex**: Seen on Windows PCs in Foxhole

Feex Reviewed: Last verified August 2026

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