KeePass2 + kpcli Review

KeePass uses a feature called AutoType that pastes passwords in browser window using a combination of virtual keystrokes and clipboard obfuscation for added security against keyloggers.

On average a new point release is available every 3 months.

Entries can be categorized in folders and subfolders and quickly found using search.

Keepass offers a range of plugins and extensions in different categories: Integration & Transfer, Automation & Scripting, Cryptography & Key Providers, and others.

KeePass v2 has a built in sync mechanism that allows setting appropriate level of sync, kind of sync, and choosing between a number of sync sources (Dropbox, Drive, etc).

Keepass offers a combination of master password, key file and user account verification.

KeePass can set global hotkeys to fill in credentials while on a sites log-in screen. Scripting can launch a site or other application and perform any necessary log-on steps securely. It requires the KPScript plugin.

Works as a portable application that does not need to be installed and can be carried around in an external device.

KeePass is consistent and stable across all versions of Windows.

KeePass being open source means that a number of people have reviewed the code and found it to be secure.

Since the database is stored locally it can be synced across devices using a cloud storage service like Dropbox, Google Drive or via a file sync tool like BitTorrent Sync. KeePass v2 also provides a powerful built-in synchronization mechanism.

Password generator can be adjusted to use or exclude certain characters, patterns, external algorithms and principles.