Ask HN: Best offline password manager

9 points by Spooky23 10y ago ↗ HN

Going to be starting a new project where we need to maintain some passwords or other secrets.

In the past I've used keepassx and enterprise apps like secret server. Don't have the budget for commercial apps, and I've been told that keepass formats aren't aging well.

Online solutions like lasts ads won't work. OSX support is a must, other platforms a plus. Any suggestions?

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kobayashi 10y ago ↗

1Password. Besides personal positive experience, I've never heard a bad word about it. Solid piece of software.

phobius 10y ago ↗

There was a brief report of metadata being stored in the plain: https://myers.io/2015/10/22/1password-leaks-your-data/

There's a rebuttal from AgileBits: https://blog.agilebits.com/2015/10/19/when-a-leak-isnt-a-lea...

kobayashi 10y ago ↗

Yah, I guess I should't have said that I've never heard a bad word about it, because I did follow that storyline closely. Pretty much, just don't use the old .agilebits keychain and instead use .opvault

SyneRyder 10y ago ↗

I've been relatively happy with SplashID, and while they're pushing their online cloud offering, you can also use it offline or synchronize just on your local network. (Looks like the version without sync is entirely free.) Works on Mac, Windows, iPhone, Android, and I've been using it since the Palm OS days.

https://splashid.com

emilburzo 10y ago ↗

What do you mean by keepass formats aren't aging well?

infiniteseeker 10y ago ↗

Pass... https://www.passwordstore.org/

codenhagen 10y ago ↗

How well does it work with iOS/Android (I know OP didn't ask about mobile apps, but I'm curious)? The page says that there are apps available, but those seem to be the kind of apps that are a pain to install.

auxym 10y ago ↗

I tried the (or one) android app and it was fairly good, though I'm back with keepass ATM as it ultimately has the best cross-platform support (windows).

codenhagen 10y ago ↗

iCloud Keychain can be used offline (although it doesn't work with other platforms). https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204085

codegeek 10y ago ↗

whats your issue with keepassx ? Genuine question. I use it and it works well for a free app.

Spooky23 10y ago ↗

I've been using keypassx for years, but I'm seeing a lot of threads where folks imply that there are systemic issues with the product.

I'm a power user of this type of tool, but I lack the qualification to actually judge crypto quality myself.