Keepass2android vs KeePassDX
Keepass2android and KeePassDX are both password manager software. Keepass2android is open source under GPL-3.0, with 6.4k GitHub stars. KeePassDX is open source under GPL-3.0, with 7.6k GitHub stars.
Which to pick
- Pick Keepass2android when
- You use KeePass on desktop and want an Android client that syncs directly with Dropbox, Google Drive or WebDAV.
- Pick KeePassDX when
- You keep passwords in a KeePass file and need an Android app that reads and writes it.
Side by side
An Android password manager for KeePass databases with built-in sync to cloud storage, autofill and quick unlock.
An Android password manager that edits KeePass database files, with autofill, biometrics, TOTP codes and passkeys.
Mostly maintained by one developer, and the interface is dated.
Syncing the database file between devices is up to you (cloud drive, Syncthing or similar).
Production-ready (both)
Mobile app (both)
C#, .NET and Java
Kotlin, Java and C
Open source, GPL-3.0 (strong copyleft) (both)
Use inside your business is unrestricted, but anything you distribute that includes it must be released under the same license. (both)
6.4k GitHub stars
7.6k GitHub stars
Established: started 9 years ago, latest release v1.15-r6.
Established: started 9 years ago, latest release 4.5.8.
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Both sides were judged on 2026-11-03 from each project's README and GitHub data. License, age and popularity lines are worked out directly.