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KeePass has no recovery mechanism—if you lose the master password and have no backup, your passwords are permanently inaccessible."},{"question":"Can I self-host Bitwarden?","answer":"Yes, Bitwarden offers self-hosting through Vaultwarden (community-maintained, free) or official Bitwarden server (paid enterprise). This lets you maintain cloud sync convenience while running servers on your own infrastructure, appealing to privacy-focused users who want cloud benefits without trusting Bitwarden's infrastructure."},{"question":"How do I sync KeePass across devices?","answer":"KeePass doesn't have built-in sync. Users typically store the KeePass database file in cloud storage (Dropbox, OneDrive, Google Drive) and open it from multiple devices. Alternatively, you can manually copy the file via USB or email. 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