1Password vs KeePassDX
1Password and KeePassDX are both password manager software. 1Password is a commercial product from AgileBits. KeePassDX is open source under GPL-3.0, with 7.6k GitHub stars.
Which to pick
- Pick 1Password when
- A business wants a polished password manager staff will actually use, with SSO, provisioning and developer secret tools.
- Pick KeePassDX when
- You keep passwords in a KeePass file and need an Android app that reads and writes it.
Side by side
A password manager for individuals, families and businesses, storing passwords, passkeys, secrets and documents, with sharing vaults and admin controls.
An Android password manager that edits KeePass database files, with autofill, biometrics, TOTP codes and passkeys.
No free tier and no self-hosting; it costs more per user than Bitwarden.
Syncing the database file between devices is up to you (cloud drive, Syncthing or similar).
Production-ready (both)
Cloud service, desktop app, mobile app and browser extension
Mobile app
Not published
Kotlin, Java and C
Closed source, sold by AgileBits
Open source, GPL-3.0 (strong copyleft)
Closed source: you use it under the maker's terms and cannot change or resell the code.
Use inside your business is unrestricted, but anything you distribute that includes it must be released under the same license.
2.4k Wikipedia readers a month on phones
7.6k GitHub stars
Not known
Established: started 9 years ago, latest release 4.5.8.
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Both sides were judged on 2026-11-03 from makers' descriptions, Wikipedia, READMEs and GitHub data. License, age and popularity lines are worked out directly.