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Add to SafariWhen comparing Yith Library vs KeePassXC, the Slant community recommends KeePassXC for most people. In the question“What is the best cross-platform password manager?” KeePassXC is ranked 1st while Yith Library is ranked 28th. The most important reason people chose KeePassXC is:
Free. No hidden tracking. 100% Open Source.
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Question Ranking
Pros
Pro Allows setting up own server
Yith Library's server code is available on Github along with instruction on how to set it up. It requires enough knowledge to set up and run a server in a virtual Python environment.
Pro Passwords are encrypted client-side
Yith Library uses client side JS encryption to ensure that passwords never travel in clear text.
Pro Free and open source
Yith Library is licensed under AGPL with source code available on GitHub.
Pro It is free and open source
Free. No hidden tracking. 100% Open Source.
Pro Active development
Pro Cross platform autotype
Autotype available for all apps.
Pro Strong end-to-end Encryption
Zero-knowledge. Military-grade AES-256 & Argon 2 unbreakable encryption algorithms.
Pro New secure browser integration plugins
Official Browser plugins for Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Brave, Opera, Vivaldi and all other Chromium or Gecko based browsers.
Pro Passphrase generator
Pro Easy to use
It has a really clean looking design, unlike Keepass. Makes it really friendly to get into.
Pro Good UI
User-friendly and straightforward. Easy to use.
Pro Better than KeePassX
KeepassX discontinued in 2017.
Pro Support for time-based one-time passwords (TOTP)
Pro Stores passwords locally instead of in the cloud
Don't trust anyone.
Pro Support for adding/removing SSH keys in system key agent
Pro Import and export to different file formats
Pro Available web browser extension (keepassxc-browser)
Pro Outrageous better than some paid password managers
It has plenty tweaks which lets you feel under control of your data.
Pro Portable, Tails and Whonix come loaded with it too
The preferred choice of Qubes users as well. Long story short, it's no coincidence that every one of the Linux distros renowned for it's security and anonymity features comes standard with a massive neon, blinking arrow pointing right at this full-featured, OSS, cross-platform password manager. The Slant community even lauds it as the category's second-only to what is essentially a command-line tool with a title someone could have picked out of a random spoonful of alphabet soup. Approved for Ages 8-78!
Pro File attachments and custom attributes
Pro YubiKey challenge-response support
And onlykey*
Pro Database reports (password health, HIBP, and statistics)
Pro Solid
Pro KeeShare shared databases (import, export, and synchronize)
Cons
Con Poor user experience
Yith Library is confusing. It's hard to navigate, it ask for permissions without explaining why or how those permissions will be used, none of the UI elements are explained and the language is iffy at best.
Con Dark theme on macOS needs some work
The tabs for multiple databases and about menus are unreadable in dark mode on macOS.
Con Qt dependency hell
Con Browser plugin doesn't always connect to KeepassXC on the first attempt
Restarting the Browser or restarting KeePassXC fixes the integration.
Enabling "Automatically reconnect to KeePassXC" option in KeepassXC Browser Extension fixes this problem permanently.
Con Non native UI
