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XCA vs KeePassXC

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

XCA

7.0
Security & Privacy

X Certificate and Key management

KeePassXC

9.0
Security & Privacy

Password manager app

Metric XCA KeePassXC
Category Security & Privacy Security & Privacy
AI Score 7.0 9.0
30-day Installs 65 2.4K
90-day Installs 217 7.2K
365-day Installs 974 27.4K
Version 2.9.0 2.7.12
Auto-updates No No
Deprecated No No
GitHub Stars 1.9K 26.1K
GitHub Forks 234 1.7K
Open Issues 107 830
License NOASSERTION NOASSERTION
Language C++ C++
Last GitHub Commit 1y ago 1mo ago
First Seen Mar 24, 2014 Jan 24, 2017

Reviews

XCA

XCA is a powerful tool for managing certificates and cryptographic keys, offering support for various algorithms and key types. It's particularly useful for developers and security professionals who need to work with PKI (Public Key Infrastructure). Cross-platform and open-source, XCA provides a comprehensive solution for certificate management.

XCA is a tool for creating, managing, and working with certificates, keys, and certificate authorities.

Pros

  • + Cross-platform support for certificate management
  • + Supports a wide range of cryptographic algorithms and key types
  • + Free and open-source with active community contributions

Cons

  • - No auto-update feature
  • - Some macOS compatibility issues reported in the past

KeePassXC

KeePassXC is a feature-rich, open-source password manager that offers cross-platform support and integrates with tools like YubiKey and TOTP. It caters to users prioritizing security and privacy, providing robust password management with WebAuthn and passkey support.

Manages and secures user passwords across multiple platforms with advanced authentication features.

Pros

  • + Open-source and community-driven
  • + Cross-platform compatibility
  • + Supports WebAuthn, YubiKey, and TOTP

Cons

  • - No auto-update feature
  • - Some platform-specific feature limitations