Can I trust KeePassium?
When your passwords are at stake, don’t trust promises — they are just words. Instead, look at the verifiable signals.
It has a clear business model
Stealing passwords is a poor business idea. Just like any other illegal high-risk activity, it would eventually be exposed and result in jail time.
In contrast, selling a good app is a safe, legal and reliable business model that builds reputation.
Since the first release in 2019, we don’t sell user data — we sell the app.
It works offline
By design, KeePassium never “phones home” for any reason. You can check this using the iOS App Privacy Report feature:
![iOS App Privacy Report for KeePassium](/articles/can-i-trust-keepassium/privacy-report-keepassium.png)
The freemium version of KeePassium can communicate with the App Store servers, in order to manage in-app purchases. KeePassium Pro does not have in-app purchases, so it does not communicate with the App Store.
One may wonder: how come KeePassium offers cloud sync, but never asks for my Dropbox/OneDrive/NextCloud account details? This is because KeePassium delegates synchronization to the original cloud provider apps. This way, KeePassium itself can remain offline.
That said, the app does offer a few network-dependent features. However, they are disabled by default and KeePassium won’t use them without your permission.
![Network access setting](/articles/can-i-trust-keepassium/network-access-off.png)
It is open source
Finally, for the maximal assurance, you can directly verify the app:
- Download KeePassium source code
- Audit it (or hire someone you trust)
- Build your own app
- Rely on it
(If you go this way, please consider buying premium to support the development.)