KeePassDX vs Vaultwarden
KeePassDX and Vaultwarden are both password manager software. KeePassDX is open source under GPL-3.0, with 7.6k GitHub stars. Vaultwarden is open source under AGPL-3.0, with 70k GitHub stars.
Which to pick
- Pick KeePassDX when
- You keep passwords in a KeePass file and need an Android app that reads and writes it.
- 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 that edits KeePass database files, with autofill, biometrics, TOTP codes and passkeys.
An unofficial, lightweight Bitwarden-compatible password manager server written in Rust that works with the official Bitwarden apps and extensions.
Syncing the database file between devices is up to you (cloud drive, Syncthing or similar).
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
Kotlin, Java and C
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.
7.6k GitHub stars
70k GitHub stars
Established: started 9 years ago, latest release 4.5.8.
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.