Password Gorilla
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Password Gorilla, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Password Gorilla's own pricing page, checked 12 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Password Gorilla | Free | Free software under the GNU General Public License |
The facts
Each one read from Password Gorilla's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Clipboard
- It copies usernames and passwords to the clipboard for pasting into a browser or another application.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Compatibility
- The wiki says its generated database is compatible with Password Safe 3.2 databases.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Downloads
- The download page lists Linux, Windows, and macOS builds, source code, and architecture-independent beta kit files.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Encryption
- The project wiki says it uses SHA256 to protect the password and Twofish to encrypt database contents, with key stretching to hinder brute-force attacks.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Help
- The wiki says an integrated help file is available in English, Italian, and Portuguese.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Password generator
- An integrated random password generator can create one-time passwords tuned to different services’ policies.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Password Gorilla stores usernames, passwords, login information, and notes in an encrypted file protected by a master password.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Release integrity
- The project provides GPG signatures for packaged releases and instructions for verifying them.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Shared database limitation
- The wiki says using a shared Password Safe file over a network or Dropbox is officially unsupported because the file format is not designed for shared use.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Standalone use
- The wiki says standalone downloads do not require installation and can run without a full Tcl/Tk environment.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Support channel
- The project directs users to GitHub to report bugs and issues.checked 12 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Desktop platforms
- The Tcl/Tk application is described as running on Linux, Windows, and Mac OS X.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Supported platforms
- Linux,Windows,macOSchecked 20 Sep 2026
The company
- Founded
- 2005checked 28 Sep 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
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