Astel - Password Management Software

Astel is a secure and modern password management software developed by Eray Türkay. Designed with a strong focus on privacy and security, Astel keeps your data entirely on your computer and protects it with a secure, encrypted vault. With modern password protection, automatic locking, secure backups, and flexible data management, Astel provides a private and reliable way to manage your digital credentials.

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• Privacy First: Your data stays on your machine; no information is transferred to external servers.
• Pure Performance: Developed exclusively in C# and .NET Framework with no external libraries or dependencies.
• Portable: No installation required. Just download it, extract all files from the ZIP, select the appropriate architecture, and run it.
• Secure Vault: Uses the new Vault Format v2 with PBKDF2-HMAC-SHA-512 and 210,000 iterations for stronger protection against brute-force attacks.
• Strong Passwords: Supports master passwords from 12 to 128 characters and includes a modern, cryptographically secure password generator with lengths from 12 to 48 characters.
• Automatic Lock: Automatically locks the vault after 5 minutes of inactivity and clears sensitive data from memory.
• Secure Data Management: Provides safe vault operations, automatic backups, memory protection, and single-instance execution to help prevent data loss and conflicts.
• Secure Clipboard: Sensitive data copied by the application is automatically cleared from the clipboard when the application closes.
• Flexible Data Transfer: Supports encrypted *.astel and standard *.csv import and export with additional security protections.
• Modern UI: Clean, intuitive interface compatible with Windows 11 design language, featuring Light, Dark, and System themes.
• Multilingual: It supports 16 different languages, primarily English. You can access the supported languages here: Supported Languages
• Built-in Update Mechanism: It features a built-in smart update mechanism developed specifically by Türkaysoft.

1. Navigate to the Releases page.
2. Download the latest ZIP file.
3. Extract all files from the ZIP (Important: Application requires all folder contents to run correctly).
4. Launch the executable corresponding to your architecture:
   • Astel_x64.exe: For standard 64-bit Intel/AMD systems.
   • Astel_arm64.exe: For ARM-based devices like Surface Pro.

• Translation Support: Community-driven localization via the official Translation Guide.

• Zero Data Export Policy: Your privacy is our priority; no data leaves your machine.
• No Dependencies: Developed entirely from scratch using its own source code, there are no risks from security vulnerabilities in third-party libraries.
• Open Source: All source code for the program is open and can be reviewed by anyone.

This software is offered free of charge as part of the Türkaysoft solutions package and is protected under the MIT License.