KeePassXC versus Keepass2Android

Speeduser7533

I have been using Keepass2Android for some time and find it an excellent application. However, as I am starting to be able to use Passkeys for certain websites, I'm facing the issue where Keepass2Android doesn't support them.

So I'm considering switching to KeePassXC, which does support Passkeys I believe.

Anyone have thoughts one way or the other regarding this swap? Thank you.

Stephan-P

KeePassXC is for desktop computers (Win, Lin, MacOS)
If you want to move away from Keepass2Android, then KeePassDX is what you need: https://www.keepassdx.com/

zzz

Many people in the forum highly recommend KeePassDX, works well on Graphene in general.

Can't comment specifically on Passkeys, but maybe another can.

Stephan-P

I've been using the KeePassXC/KeePassDX combo for a number of years and it suits me fine.
KeePassXC supports Passkey's nowadays: https://keepassxc.org/docs/KeePassXC_UserGuide#_passkeys
KeePassDX is working on Passkey support: https://github.com/Kunzisoft/KeePassDX/issues/1421

Speeduser7533

Stephan-P thanks, I think that would work fine for me as well.

Speeduser7533

Stephan-P

I switched to the XC/DX combo. Both are nicer than what I had been using. Still, I guess I need to wait until the FIDO group in charge of the passkey specs releases a spec on passkey transport between password manager vendors and for the vendors to implement it.

XC does indeed support passkeys but was not able to import them from my online password manager's export (even though the export does contain the passkey info). They don't appear at all in XC either in the separate Passkeys screen or in the individual password items for those accounts.

I'll just have to be patient I guess.

p338k

KeePassXC is a desktop application. Keepass2Android and KeePassDX are Android applications. Neither of the Android applications support passkeys yet, but there are open issues on both projects for passkey support.

https://github.com/Kunzisoft/KeePassDX/issues/1421
https://github.com/PhilippC/keepass2android/issues/2099

There is a KeePassDX fork that has some support, but it is still in development. I believe the goal is to merge the feature into the main project after testing and review.

p338k

Speeduser7533 Still, I guess I need to wait until the FIDO group in charge of the passkey specs releases a spec on passkey transport between password manager vendors and for the vendors to implement it.

I don't think it is finalized, but there is some level of draft specification published: https://fidoalliance.org/specifications-credential-exchange-specifications/