KeePass is a password manager that helps you store and manage your passwords in a secure way. You can put all your passwords in one database locked with a single master key or a key file. The database is encrypted using the AES algorithm and the program includes a strong automatic password generator, expire dates, customized icons and categories and much more.
Note that available plug-ins may not be portable.
Note: KeePass Classic is also available with fewer features, but does not require DotNet. See edition comparison.
Category: | |
Runs on: | Win2K / WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8 / Win10 |
Writes settings to: | Application folder |
Dependencies: | Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 |
Stealth: ? | Yes. Plugins use creates/writes to AppData\Local\KeePass\PluginCache\ |
Unicode support: | Yes |
License: | GNU GPLv2 |
How to extract: | Download the "Portable" ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch KeePass.exe. |
Similar/alternative apps: | KeePass Classic, Password Safe |
What's new? | See: https://keepass.info/news/news_all.html |
Version 2.53.1, which closes a security hole, is now available.
v2.53
The dependency is Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 or higher:
https://keepass.info/help/base/faq_tech.html#sysreq2x
For TLS 1.1 and TLS 1.2 support, .NET 4.5 or higher is required:
https://keepass.info/news/n160309_2.32.html
For TLS 1.3 support, .NET 4.8 or higher is required:
https://keepass.info/news/n200910_2.46.html
v2.49
Now at version 2.45
v2.44
V2.42 is available now.
v2.41
@webfork, ChaCha20 is an encryption algorithm (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salsa20#ChaCha_variant)
I am shocked you don't keep up to date on important features, such as portable password manager security.
v2.41
@Mixture - Although ChaCha20 is listed in the release notes as an encryption algorythm, I think this is actually a random number generator. While that's part of good crypto and the program is probably more secure as a result, I wouldn't describe the 2.xx series as insecure.
v2.35
Great! Now that a new and native encryption algorithm, ChaCha20, and a new password hash, Argon2, has been added in version 2.35, I changed my database settings to include the new high security features. Now, if only someone will add more native high security features to KeePass 2.xx.
v2.35
@Mixture: confirmed. I just tested with the Twofish plugin. It just saves a DLL file rather than settings but other plugins likely have additional options that would not be saved locally. I'll add a note to the entry.
v2.34
"But use of plugins causes creation of and writing to AppData\Local\KeePass\PluginCache\."
How saddening. I like the highest security of the Serpent encryption algorithm, but its a plugin and I need portability, so I reduced the security back down to the AES/Rijndael encryption algorithm.
v2.34
V2.54: https://keepass.info/news/n230603_2.54.html
v2.53.1