# strongbox-password-safe/Strongbox

A KeePass/Password Safe Client for iOS and OS X

Repository: https://github.com/strongbox-password-safe/Strongbox
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/strongbox
Homepage: https://strongboxsafe.com
Language: Objective-C
License: AGPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: password, safe, cryptography, ios, osx, objective-c, cocoa, password-manager, password-generator, password-store, password-vault
Last push: 2026-07-17T14:03:41+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 74/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 93, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3700, "days_push": 47, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1453, forks 126 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:46.116895+00:00)

## What it is
Strongbox is a native password manager client for iOS and macOS that opens KeePass (KDB/KDBX) and Password Safe (v3) vault files. It encrypts secrets with algorithms like Argon2, AES, ChaCha20, and Twofish, supports file attachments, YubiKey, and browser autofill extensions.

## Use cases
- manage keepass database on iphone
- open kdbx password vault on mac
- store passwords in password safe v3 format
- generate strong passwords on ios
- sync password vault via icloud
- unlock keepass safe with yubikey
- autofill passwords in safari and browsers

## When to choose
- you use KeePass or Password Safe formats on Apple devices
- you want a native iOS/macOS app rather than a web vault
- you need YubiKey or hardware-backed unlocking
- you want offline, file-based password storage with iCloud sync

## When to avoid
- you need a self-hosted server-synced vault like Bitwarden or Vaultwarden
- you require Linux, Windows, or Android first-class support
- you want a fully free open-source app without App Store subscriptions

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: cryptography, security
- domain: security, privacy, apple-ecosystem, developer-tools
- platform: -
- tags: password-manager, keepass, password-safe, password-vault, yubikey, objective-c, native-app, password-generator, ios, macos

## Member repositories
- strongbox-password-safe/Strongbox (main) score 74

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:46.116895+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T04:35:46.086871+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/strongbox-password-safe/Strongbox (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:46.116895+00:00, sha 3bc8f1df212b)
  - homepage: https://strongboxsafe.com (fetched 2026-08-29T11:45:00.921853+00:00, sha 44136fa355b3)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.