Why hackers moved from Bitwarden to KeePassXC
1 hacker described this switch in public comments. Their words, with links to the originals.
What hackers said about the move
“I switched from Bitwarden to KeepassXC / KeepassDX / Syncthing across my Android phone, Linux PC, and Windows PC.”kn100, 2026-05-18original comment ↗
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Bitwarden vs KeePassXC
| Bitwarden | KeePassXC | |
|---|---|---|
| Hackers who recommend | 3 | 2 |
| Hackers who criticize | 2 | 1 |
| Moved away from it | 2 | 0 |
| Moved to it | 2 | 1 |
Counts are distinct hackers in the sampled comments, not market share.
Criticism of Bitwarden
“the impetus was Bitwarden crashing on login on my new iPad”post-it, 2026-04-23original comment ↗
Praise for KeePassXC
“If it wasn't for my non-tech-savvy, aging family I support their usage of 1Password for, I would still be on Keepass[XC] for my own private usage.”embeng4096, 2026-10-14original comment ↗