KeePassXC vs SpicyPass: What are the differences?
What is KeePassXC? A free and open-source password manager. It is a cross-platform community-driven port of the Windows application “Keepass Password Safe”. It can store your passwords safely and auto-type them into your everyday websites and applications.
What is SpicyPass? A light-weight password manager with a focus on simplicity and security. It is a light-weight password manager that utilizes state of the art cryptography and minimalist design principles for secure and simple password storage.
KeePassXC and SpicyPass can be primarily classified as "Password Management" tools.
Some of the features offered by KeePassXC are:
- Auto-Type on all three major platforms (Linux, Windows, macOS)
- Twofish encryption
- YubiKey challenge-response support
On the other hand, SpicyPass provides the following key features:
- Both a command-line and graphical interface to choose from
- An idle lock that prompts the user for their password after a period of inactivity
- A cryptographically secure random password generator that maximizes entropy
KeePassXC and SpicyPass are both open source tools. It seems that KeePassXC with 7.38K GitHub stars and 586 forks on GitHub has more adoption than SpicyPass with 316 GitHub stars and 13 GitHub forks.