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KeePassDX is a lightweight, open-source KeePass-compatible password manager for Android, storing credentials in a local encrypted database file (.kdbx) with support for biometric unlock, autofill, TOTP, and passkeys.

Our take

If you already use KeePassXC on the desktop and want a native Android companion that reads the same .kdbx file, KeePassDX is the cleanest path: it handles kdb and kdbx formats through version 4, supports ChaCha20 and Argon2, and keeps everything local with no account required. The trade-off is the same as any KeePass-family app: syncing your database between devices is your problem, typically solved with a cloud drive or Syncthing. Ad-free, GPL-licensed, and actively maintained. The iOS side of the KeePass ecosystem is a separate story handled by KeePassium.

GitHub at a glance
Kunzisoft/KeePassDX
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GPL-3.0
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KeePassDX license, in plain English
GPL-3.0
Strong copyleft

Free to use and modify, but anything you distribute that is built on it must also be open under the same license.

Permits

  • Commercial use
  • Modification
  • Distribution
  • Patent use
  • Private use

Requires

  • Disclose source
  • Same license
  • State changes
  • License and copyright notice

Does not provide

  • Liability cover
  • Warranty

Why it matters: Strong copyleft keeps every distributed version open. A vendor cannot fold this into a closed product and ship it without releasing their changes.

Plain-language summary of the project's license, not legal advice. Read the full text for the exact terms.