Password Manager
Keeping track of your passwords can be hard, but having short, easy to guess passwords can be worse.
Our recommended solution is a simple, but effective, Password Manager application.
By creating a single strong unique passphrase, you can quickly create a secure vault of long, randomized passwords for each site and service you use
Even if someone gets their clickers on your password manager database file, they will not be able to open it without your password because the file is strongly encrypted with 256-bit AES standards.
Password Manager Applications
KeePass Password Safe is the industry standard recommendation for all users.
While many competitors exist like LastPass or 1Password, these are all cloud-based, closed source password managers which cost a yearly subscription to access.
KeePass is a free, open-source and most importantly, offline. The codebase for KeePass has been
Recommended KeePass downloads
There are many KeePass client derivatives based off of the original open-source code for all
Desktop Operating Systems
Note: If you do not have administrative rights on your system, please choose the 'Portable' version to download.
- Windows KeePass 2 https://keepass.info/download.html
- Mac/Linux KeePassXC https://keepassxc.org/download.html
Mobile Operating Systems
Note: see the sync guide to quickly transfer your desktop passwords to your mobile device
- Android KeePassDroid in Google Play store.
- iOS KeePass Touch in iTunes Store.
KeePass Plug-ins
You can extend your KeePass client to make using the password manager easier. You can use these plugins for seamless integration with web browsers, import/export of passwords, and automatically backup your vault.
The plugins can be found
KeePass Instructions
Read our KeePass Password Safe
Additionally, you can learn more about the app at the Keepass Help Center, or viewing video tutorials: