Keepass2android vs Vaultwarden
Keepass2android and Vaultwarden are both password manager software. Keepass2android is open source under GPL-3.0, with 6.4k GitHub stars. Vaultwarden is open source under AGPL-3.0, with 70k 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 Vaultwarden when
- You want to self-host password management for a family or small team on minimal hardware.
Side by side
An Android password manager for KeePass databases with built-in sync to cloud storage, autofill and quick unlock.
An unofficial, lightweight Bitwarden-compatible password manager server written in Rust that works with the official Bitwarden apps and extensions.
Mostly maintained by one developer, and the interface is dated.
Unofficial and not audited like Bitwarden's own server, and you are responsible for backups and security of your vaults.
Production-ready (both)
Mobile app
Self-hosted server
C#, .NET and Java
Rust, Rocket, SQLite and PostgreSQL
Open source, GPL-3.0 (strong copyleft)
Open source, AGPL-3.0 (network copyleft)
Use inside your business is unrestricted, but anything you distribute that includes it must be released under the same license.
Use inside your business is unrestricted. If you change it and let customers use it over the internet, you must publish your changes.
6.4k GitHub stars
70k GitHub stars
Established: started 9 years ago, latest release v1.15-r6.
Established: started 8 years ago, latest release 1.37.5.
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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.