# KeePass privacy rating

Offline, open source password manager for Windows that stores passwords in an encrypted local database file. It has no built-in cloud sync, and community ports exist for other platforms.

## Summary

KeePass scores 63 out of 100 (grade C) on the password managers criteria. It meets 4 of 7 criteria: open source, end-to-end encrypted vault, local or self-hosted option and full export. It partly meets independent audit. It does not meet no trackers or telemetry and no ads or data sales. Automated tests: Mozilla HTTP Observatory grade D-.

- Website: https://keepass.info
- Source code: https://sourceforge.net/projects/keepass
- Home page trackers: Google AdSense
- Category: [Password managers](https://privacyratings.com/password-managers/)
- Grade: C (63/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | Yes | GPL-2.0 or later. | https://keepass.info/help/v2/license.html |
| No trackers or telemetry | No | The app has no telemetry, but the website loads Google AdSense. | https://keepass.info/ |
| No ads or data sales | No | The app has no ads, but the website shows Google AdSense ads alongside donation requests. | https://keepass.info/ |
| Independent audit | Partial | A full code review by the European Commission EU-FOSSA project is public but older than three years. | https://interoperable-europe.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/inline-files/DLV%20WP6%20-01-%20KeePass%20Code%20Review%20Results%20Report_published.pdf |
| End-to-end encrypted vault | Yes | Local-only: the whole database is encrypted with AES-256 or ChaCha20 using a key derived from the master key. | https://keepass.info/help/base/security.html |
| Local or self-hosted option | Yes | The database is a local file. | https://keepass.info/help/base/security.html |
| Full export | Yes | Exports to KeePass XML, which includes all fields, and CSV. | https://keepass.info/help/base/importexport.html |

Source: https://privacyratings.com/password-managers/keepass/
Edit: https://github.com/privacyratings/privacyratings.com/edit/main/ratings/password-managers/keepass.md