Categories / Passwords and security
Passwords and security
2.4%of all Mac app installs in the last 30 days: 49,806 installs. Its share is up from 2.3% in the two months before.
Password managers, encryption, SSH keys and malware tools.
Over time
Installs in this category at each recorded 30-day window.
Share of installs
Average share in each period.
- Oct 28 – Jul 293.0%
- Jul 30 – Sep 272.3%
- Sep 28 – Oct 28, 20262.4% +4%
The most installed passwords and security
58 apps, ranked by installs in the last 30 days.
Passwords and security
| # | App | Installs, 30 days | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  1PasswordPassword manager that keeps all passwords secure behind one password | 6,698 | +20% |
| 2 |  BitwardenDesktop password and login vault | 5,024 | −10% |
| 3 |  KeePassXCPassword manager app | 3,070 | +22% |
| 4 |  CryptomatorMulti-platform client-side cloud file encryption tool | 1,224 | +5% |
| 5 |  Proton PassDesktop client for Proton Pass | 565 | −9% |
| 6 |  Yubico AuthenticatorFull-featured companion app to the YubiKey | 564 | +8% |
| 7 |  Malwarebytes for MacScan and remove malware, spyware, and viruses | 457 | +7% |
| 8 |  GPG SuiteTools to protect your emails and files | 368 | −11% |
| 9 |  VeraCryptDisk encryption software focusing on security based on TrueCrypt | 340 | −13% |
| 10 |  VeraCrypt Fuse-TDisk encryption software focusing on security based on TrueCrypt | 335 | +30% |
| 11 | OpenSCSmart card libraries and utilities | 269 | +4% |
| 12 |  Okta VerifyIdentity verification provider | 251 | +26% |
| 13 |  Ente AuthDesktop client for Ente Auth | 200 | +1% |
| 14 |  Ledger WalletWallet desktop application to maintain multiple cryptocurrencies | 191 | −19% |
| 15 |  AnytypeLocal-first and end-to-end encrypted notes app | 176 | −26% |
| 16 |  MacPassOpen-source, KeePass-client and password manager | 145 | +12% |
| 17 |  CaidoWeb security auditing toolkit | 140 | +10% |
| 18 |  Keeper Password ManagerPassword manager application and digital vault | 131 | −6% |
| 19 |  MaltegoOpen source intelligence and graphical link analysis tool | 116 | −17% |
| 20 |  KeybaseEnd-to-end encryption software | 112 | −2% |
| 21 |  LastPassPassword manager | 100 | +7% |
| 22 |  Standard NotesFree, open-source, and completely encrypted notes app | 96 | +14% |
| 23 |  Reolink ClientClient for viewing and managing security cameras and NVRs | 93 | +245% |
| 24 | NordPassPassword manager | 86 | −4% |
| 25 | EnpassPassword and credentials manager | 73 | −5% |
| 26 |  NordLayerSecurity software for business | 72 | +88% |
| 27 |  NextDNS NEWEncrypted DNS client with ad and tracker blocking | 69 | New |
| 28 | ipaverseApp Store package downloader, IPA re-signer, and security analysis toolkit | 56 | −75% |
| 29 | DuplicatiStore securely encrypted backups in the cloud | 46 | −2% |
| 30 | Mac MonitorAnalysis tool for security research and malware triage | 40 | −7% |
| 31 | SilentKnightAutomatically checks computer's security | 38 | −15% |
| 32 | DeviceShelfScanner for devices, open ports and security risks on the local network | 32 | +7% |
| 33 | Pareto SecuritySecurity checklist app | 26 | −11% |
| 34 | FIDO2.1 Security Key Management ToolManage FIDO2.1 security keys | 21 | −15% |
| 35 | Drata AgentSecurity audit software | 19 | −23% |
| 36 | KeeWebPassword manager compatible with KeePass | 16 | +25% |
| 37 | RoboFormPassword manager and form filler application | 16 | +33% |
| 38 | SystHistLists full system and security update installation history | 15 | −15% |
| 39 | BramblePassword manager | 13 | −63% |
| 40 | XProCheckAnti-malware scan logging tool | 12 | −0% |
| 41 | DeadboltFile encryption tool | 11 | +417% |
| 42 | Rowel NEWOffline-first password manager | 11 | New |
| 43 | PadlocModern password manager | 10 | +1% |
| 44 | JumpCloud Password ManagerPassword management tool that provides authentication, sharing and credentials | 9 | −29% |
| 45 | BankID Security Application (Sweden)Swedish personal electronic identification (eID) system | 7 | +10% |
| 46 | SecuritySpyMulti-camera CCTV software | 6 | −35% |
| 47 | Paranoia File & Text EncryptionFile and text encryptor with steganography and post-quantum key exchange | 4 | +13% |
| 48 | PDFKey ProUtility to unlock password-protected PDFs | 4 | −62% |
| 49 | silniteChecks EFI firmware and security data file updates | 4 | +88% |
| 50 | ElpassPassword manager | 3 | −40% |
| 51 | odriveTool to make any cloud storage unified, synchronised, shareable, and encrypted | 3 | +6% |
| 52 | SkintCheck status of key security settings and features | 3 | −62% |
| 53 | LockdownAudits and remediates security configuration settings | 2 | −6% |
| 54 | Lock RattlerChecks security systems and reports issues | 2 | −29% |
| 55 | WarsawSecurity software for online banking in Brazil | 2 | −6% |
| 56 | BTCPayServer VaultApp that allows web applications to access a hardware wallet | 1 | −53% |
| 57 | Dropbox PasswordsPassword manager that syncs across devices | 1 | +41% |
| 58 | SecureSafeHighly secure online storage with password manager | 1 | −72% |
22 developer tools in this category
Developer tools
| # | App | Installs, 30 days | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  1Password CLI CLICommand-line interface for 1Password | 24,256 | +2% |
| 2 |  Burp Suite Community EditionWeb security testing toolkit | 1,159 | −1% |
| 3 | SecretiveStore SSH keys in the Secure Enclave | 1,084 | +47% |
| 4 |  KnockKnockTool to show what is persistently installed on the computer | 662 | +14% |
| 5 |  1Password CLI (beta) CLICommand-line helper for the 1Password password manager | 411 | +16% |
| 6 |  BlockBlockMonitors common persistence locations | 342 | +24% |
| 7 |  OverSightMonitors computer mic and webcam | 191 | −8% |
| 8 |  1Password (beta)Password manager | 51 | −7% |
| 9 | Avast SecurityAntivirus software | 43 | −17% |
| 10 | 1Password NightlyPassword manager | 36 | +18% |
| 11 | ClamXAV CLIAnti-virus and malware scanner | 36 | −42% |
| 12 | KeePassXC (beta)Password manager app | 27 | +323% |
| 13 | Datadog Security CLI CLIDatadog Security Product CLI | 26 | −3% |
| 14 | mend CLIApplication security scanning CLI | 22 | −33% |
| 15 | 1Password (7)Password manager that keeps all passwords secure behind one password | 21 | +6% |
| 16 | Datadog AgentMonitoring and security across systems, apps, and services | 20 | −60% |
| 17 | WD SecurityLock and unlock Western Digital external drives with hardware encryption | 13 | +53% |
| 18 | Anytype (beta)Local-first and end-to-end encrypted notes app | 2 | −6% |
| 19 | SeKey CLIUse Touch ID or Secure Enclave for SSH authentication | 2 | +41% |
| 20 | 1Password CLICommand-line helper for the 1Password password manager | 1 | −65% |
| 21 | Anytype (alpha)Local-first and end-to-end encrypted notes app | 1 | +41% |
| 22 | Burp Suite Community Edition (early-adopter)Web security testing toolkit | 1 | −87% |
Install counts come from Homebrew, a free tool many Mac users install apps with, so they describe those people, not every Mac owner. How we count