When comparing Password Safe vs eWallet, the Slant community recommends Password Safe for most people. In the question“What is the best cross-platform password manager?” Password Safe is ranked 6th while eWallet is ranked 26th. The most important reason people chose Password Safe is:
No ads, No tracking, No fees. 100% Open Source.
Specs
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Pros
Pro Open Source
No ads, No tracking, No fees. 100% Open Source.
Pro Anyone can verify the code since the software is open source
Anyone can review the code.
Pro Completely offline
This does not save or synch with any server; no connection to any external server. There is no central server to hack, no network connection to sniff.
Pro Portable
Password Safe has a portable versiona, PasswordSafe2Go.
There is also PasswordSafe for U3 (still supported, but no longer available).
Pro Runs on Linux
Pro One of the oldest and most reliable project of all of them
Pro Very robust enncrypted file
Password Safe has an extremely robust file format in which multiple researches have not found a weakness.
Pro Linux and Windows
Cross-platform.
Pro Great user interface on Mac and iOS
Since the passwordSafe is essentially an open standard multiple people can use to develop apps. The pwsafe apps for Mac and iOS are really excellent (paid) management options.
Pro Reliable and can easily sync with clients on phone/tablet and PC
Pro Cloud sync
It can sync the passwords between all used devices via DropBox.
Pro Multi platform
Runs on Mac, Windows, iPhone and Android.
Pro Local password storage
It can store the password safe on the local computer (not in the cloud).
Pro Can sync between platforms without using Cloud
Syncing from laptop/desktop to phone and tablet (without using the cloud features).
Cons
Con Dated UI
Difficult to use for new users.
Con No official browser integration
No browser plugins available.
Con Closed source
Due to it is closed source and the encryption implementation is not documented you have to trust the developer.