Vaultwarden handles the syncing for me.

However I do export backups on both my phone and laptop just in case.

I use KeepassDX syncing via Nextcloud, works flawlessly. I also used to use Keepass2Android, also works very well.

Can you elaborate on the "nextcloud doesn't support 2-way syncing on android" statement? I can sync my Keepass database back and forth without issues.

On Android I use KeePassDx Syncthing-Fork. The handover was rough but the maintainer of the Play version joined researchxxl's team. Many on the Syncthing forum seem to have accepted research which is good enough for me. Also, KeePass's database in encrypted so no danger there.

bitwarden

seems odd you say how cumbersome it is to manage and backup (not an issue I've faced though) and yet you are using some cumbersome alternative ?

Vaultwarden, no question. When I used KeePass, I had Synology Drive which worked well to sync.

Bitwarden.

Paid. Not because I need the added paid features, but because I value it and want to show my appreciation for the developers.

If you're using a keepass database, Keepass2Android can natively sync with many cloud options including self hosted and generic ones, even without specific "companion" apps. That's what I use. In my case, it's backed by my NextCloud, but it used to be Google drive before.

Just also sync the file on your PC, merging changes from different clients is part of the keepass database format and "just works".

Also VaultWarden works great if your can self host it, but I prefer keepass for a variety of features and integrations.

I just switched back to vaultwarden. My vaultwarden data is backed up as part of my nightly backups. Desktop and android use bitwarden clients. Seeing as https://codeberg.org/small-hack/open-slopware/src/branch/main states keepassxc is using AI to create PRs. Otherwise you could see how seafile might work for you to sync your keepass db. If you are on android with termux you can run syncthing in termux which also works and avoids the issue with the syncthing fork

Paid bitwarden.

Syncthing-Fork is still untrustworthy since the disastrous handover

Maybe I'm OOTL on this?

I thought everyone concluded that it was poorly communicated but ultimately no indication of any foul play.

Vaultwarden

I use keepass2android and "sync" via its native WebDAV support with my nextcloud instance as the source. Been working great forever.

I use Nextcloud + KeepassDX on android and KeepassXC on PC. Have never had an issue. Changes on desktop/phone are propagated virtually immediately across devices.

Vaultwarden with the Bitwarden Android app and browser extension for my desktop. I already have a solid system for backing up the important data for all my docker containers. As soon as I added it, it was automatically added to that process.

My spouse has an account so if I die she can gain access to my passwords with a simple request. That's function is important to me.

Personally, I use Keepass with syncthing and it works fine enough. If you don't really trust the new person behind Syncthing-Fork, you could always install the older version before the handover (I think before v3.4?).

If you really don't trust syncthing at all, you could just manually back it up. New passwords aren't made every day, so you could just copy the passwords database over between your devices whenever there's a change. That's what I did before I heard about syncthing, and is what I do with my music still, since I don't regularly update what music I listen to.

I migrated out of keypass and into vaultwarden, not looked back since.

Passwords Nextcloud app

Keepass + syncthing = win

KeepassXC and Nextcloud. Been working fine for years.

Keypass with the vault loaded onto a free OneDrive account.

Just back it up occasionally.

Nextcloud and favorite the file. It's worked reliably forms for years. I don't need to create new passwords on my phone, though.

Keepass for Android, my database is stored on OneDrive. Easy access on my win pc and android (KPA has built in sync for many cloud storage providers)

I use proton and it seems to work just fine for me

I use passwordstore.org which is basically a bash script that wraps GPG; but there is an Android client as well.

Everything is stored in encrypted files tracked by git. Files are synchronized by git/SSH to a server I run.

I'm running the standard version of syncthing through termux at the moment. It lacks some of the power management options, but otherwise I've experienced no issues.

I've been using KeePass for almost 20 years now, used to host the database on Google Drive. I started using Syncthing about a year or so ago, including Syncthing-Fork on my Android devices. It's nearly flawless - I sync the database across 6 devices (two phones, two laptops, gaming PC, NAS [which is backed up regularly]), so there is the occasional conflict maybe once every few months, but I think that's more user error than anything else. It's fairly easy to resolve since Syncthing clearly labels the affected file.

It's very important to remember that "Syncthing-Fork" IS NOT the official Syncthing project. Syncthing-Fork uses Syncthing under the hood while providing a mobile-friendly wrapper.

Edit - Re: Syncthing Fork "drama":

Catfriend1 (the original maintainer of Syncthing-fork) recently put in their 2 cents.

TL;DR - The new dev is fine.

For me personally, the fact that 1) devs from both F-Droid and Syncthing itself have reviewed and confirmed that the code is safe, and 2) the original maintainer vouched for the new guy, is good enough for me. There will always be those who refuse to trust anything, even from the original developer, and they are often the most vocal about it - i.e. the "vocal minority". Whether or not you want to listen to their criticisms is up to you. IMO, they're just beating a dead horse.

I still think a syncthing client of some form is ideal. As someone else mentioned there is the option of using the Syncthing Tray devs experimental android build. To avoid issues with sync-conflicts / maintain high-availability access to the most recent file, I sync the databse to a raspberry pi with the encryption option selected (not that the pi is untrusted per se, but it is a device that doesn't need access to the file, it just serves the most recent changes to other devices since often my laptop / phone / desktop are not all on at the same time).

OpenCloud seems promising. It's a fork of ownCloud from former developers of ownCloud, lighter weight than NextCloud, it uses flat files to store data rather than a DB, and it has an Android client on F-Droid (and Google Play).

I'm a vaultwarden user, who likes the idea of both the bitwarden and the keepass way. Just to consider new possibilities, isnt it possible to put the keepass db in a private git (selfhosted forgejo or gitea). And sync the repo with an app like puppygit which syncs automatically everytime I open or close keepass. Is this a safe walkthrough?

Android Password Store!

Its a port of linux pass with git built in.

You backup your passwords in a private repo and sync back and forth. It's great if you already use pass

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