A light-weight and easy-to-use password safe

KeePass Password Safe

KeePass Password Safe

  -  4.38 MB  -  Open Source
  • Latest Version

    KeePass 2.61 LATEST

  • Review by

    Michael Reynolds

  • Operating System

    Windows 7 / Windows 8 / Windows 10 / Windows 11

  • User Rating

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  • Author / Product

    Dominik Reichl / External Link

  • Filename

    KeePass-2.61-Setup.exe

  • MD5 Checksum

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KeePass is a free open source password manager, 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 file.

So you only have to remember one single master password or select the key file to unlock the whole database. The databases are encrypted using the best and most secure encryption algorithms currently known (AES and Twofish).

Find all the password-protected or encrypted files on a PC or over the network!

Today you need to remember many passwords. You need a password for the Windows network logon, your e-mail account, your website's FTP password, online passwords (like website member account), etc. etc. etc. The list is endless.

Also, you should use different passwords for each account.

Because if you use only one password everywhere and someone gets this password you have a problem... A serious problem. The thief would have access to your e-mail account, website, etc. Unimaginable.

KeePass is really free, and more than that: it is open-source (OSI certified). You can have a look at its full source and check whether the encryption algorithms are implemented correctly.

Features and Highlights
  • Strong Security
  • Multiple User Keys
  • Portable and No Installation Required
  • Export To TXT, HTML, XML and CSV Files
  • Import From Many File Formats
  • Easy Database Transfer
  • Support of Password Groups
  • Time Fields and Entry Attachments
  • Auto-Type, Global Auto-Type Hot Key and Drag&Drop
  • Intuitive and Secure Clipboard Handling
  • Searching and Sorting
  • Multi-Language Support
  • Strong Random Password Generator
  • Plugin Architecture
  • Open Source!
Alternatives

LastPass: User-friendly password manager with autofill capabilities.

Proton Pass: Open-source password manager for effortless protection!

Keeper: Password manager emphasizing top-notch security.

1Password: Secure password storage with additional features like Travel Mode.

Bitwarden: Open-source password manager with cross-platform support.

Dashlane: Password manager with dark web monitoring and bulk password changer.

NordPass: Password manager with biometric login support.

RoboForm: Password manager with form-filling capabilities.

How to Use
  • Install the software on your Windows PC
  • Launch KeePass and create a new database
  • Set a strong master password for your database
  • Add entries with usernames, passwords, and URLs
  • Organize entries into groups or folders
  • Save the database securely after each update
  • Use the search bar to quickly find entries
  • Enable auto-type to fill credentials automatically
  • Backup your database regularly for safety
System Requirements

Operating System: Windows 11, 10, 8 or 7

Processor: 1 GHz or faster

RAM: 512 MB or more

Disk Space: 30 MB available

.NET Framework: Version 4.7 or higher

PROS
  • Completely free and open source
  • Strong encryption for data safety
  • Portable version available
  • Customizable entry fields
  • Supports plugins for extra features
CONS
  • Dated and basic user interface
  • Manual syncing between devices
  • Lacks built-in cloud backup
  • No official mobile version
Note: Requires .NET Framework.

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What's new in this version:

New features:
- Added option 'Match diacritics' in the 'Find' dialog (turned off by default, i.e. the search is diacritic-insensitive)
- If the option 'Check for update at KeePass startup' is activated, KeePass now initiates the check before trying to open a database (asynchronously); if an update is found while a master key prompt dialog is displayed, the availability of the update is indicated by a banner in the dialog.
- When pasting a shared secret in the one-time password generator settings dialog, white-space characters are now removed automatically if the selected encoding is Base16/Hex, Base32 or Base64.
- Added buttons in the one-time password generator settings dialog for copying the current one-time password to the clipboard.
- The one-time password generator settings dialog now supports displaying settings of history entries.
- If the active database is saved to a local file during the last phase of a synchronization, the saved data is now copied to the other involved files (including URLs; this is usually faster than building and saving new files).
- The 'Synchronize active database with a file/URL' trigger action now supports synchronizing with multiple files/URLs at once (specify them in the 'File/URL' field, each one enclosed in double quotation marks; if different I/O connection credentials are required, use multiple actions instead).
- The 'Synchronize active database with a file/URL' trigger action now supports two new options: 'On error - Silent' and 'On error - Continue' (both turned off by default).
- When entering an incorrect master key for confirming an export, KeePass now asks for it again, just as often as when opening a database (customizable using the 'MasterKeyTries' configuration option)
- MSI setup: added 'KPS_OPTIONS' property, which allows to customize a (silent) installation (whether to create shortcuts, etc.)

Improved:
- Quick searches, searches in the icon picker dialog, field reference searches, filters in report dialogs and searches in the options dialog are now more tolerant (case- and diacritic-insensitive, current culture rules)
- Entry searches now use the rules of the current culture
- Improved activation of an already running KeePass instance
- When switching to a secure desktop, the UAC sound is now played (if the option 'Play UAC sound when switching to secure desktop' is activated) at the system sound volume (instead of the application-specific volume)
- Improved database tab tooltip (reduced flickering, etc.)
- When closing a database, the view of the next database is now restored
- The {TIMEOTP} placeholder is now classified as non-active (which causes it to be replaced in more situations)
- Improved time stability of placeholders during searches for duplicate/similar passwords and password quality reviews
- Improved import/synchronization of multiple files at once
- Improved synchronization error messages
- Improved file transaction error messages
- Improved FTP connection error messages
- Improved parsing of the value of a 'File/URL' or 'Key file' field of a trigger event/condition/action
- Improved workaround for .NET/Windows TopMost/WS_EX_TOPMOST desynchronization bug
- Improved workaround for Mono window minimization bug
- Upgraded installer
- MSI setup: improved shortcut creation/deletion
- Various UI text improvements
- Various code optimizations
- Minor other improvements

Fixed:
- In the entry dialog, editing one-time password generator settings does not cause the repeated password to be set to the password anymore
- When synchronizing the active database with a manually selected file/URL, the trigger events 'Synchronizing database file' and 'Synchronized database file' are now raised as expected