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Password Gorilla

Cross-platform password vault compatible with Password Safe

Password Managers ★ 426 stars Easy setup GPL-2.0

Password Gorilla is an open-source password manager that stores credentials in encrypted databases compatible with the Password Safe format. It runs on Linux, Windows, and macOS as a lightweight desktop app.

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Key features

  • Password Safe compatible
  • Encrypted database
  • Cross-platform desktop
  • Lightweight

Strengths

  • Released under the GPL-2.0 license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • Written in Tcl
  • Tiny footprint — runs in 64 MB RAM

Is Password Gorilla secure?

OSV.dev has no published security advisories for Password Gorilla's repository. No known vulnerabilities is not proof of security: it means none have been publicly catalogued.

Source: OSV.dev, checked 2026-10-14. How this is measured.

Password Gorilla replaces

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