KeePass – European password manager
KeePass stores your passwords in a single encrypted file that stays on your device, with no cloud account and no company able to see your vault. Free, open-source, and maintained from Germany since 2003.
Quick facts
It's completely free, fully open source, and the encrypted vault never touches a server unless you choose to put it there – total control, no subscription, ever. A huge plugin ecosystem covers browser autofill and more.
There's no official mobile app or built-in cloud sync – getting the vault onto your phone means relying on third-party ports and your own file-syncing setup. The interface hasn't changed much in years.
Why does it score 100?
Maintained by Dominik Reichl in Metzingen, Germany – a full EU member state.
A solo independent project with no company structure, investors, or parent to answer to at all.
There's no server-side infrastructure whatsoever – your encrypted vault is a local file that never leaves your device unless you choose to sync it yourself.
Fully open source and GDPR-compliant by design, though no independent third-party security audit of the codebase has been publicized.
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