Keepass vs Keepassx bit size of password

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I use Keepass on windows and Keepassx on mac.
I tried making the same exact password entry on the same database using keepass and keepassx and the bit size of the password is different. On keepass is something like 86 bit password and keepassx it's like 110 bits. Any ideas why the password is being calculated at a different strength between to the two pieces of software? i know they are similar but still different..but isn't password strength the same regardless of platform?

 

The proper way to find the estimation of the entropy of a password is this formula:

Code:

L*log(N)/log(2) = entropy

where:

L = length of password
N = number of [I]possible[/I] symbols in your password

So, let's say you are using only lower case letters as the set of possible symbols. This means N = 26. Let's say your password is 16 characters in length. Therefore, L = 16. So, you would punch in those variables like so:

Code:

16*log(26)/log(2) = 75.2 bits

If you will tell me what N and L equals in the password you are curious about, I will calculate it for you. That way you can tell which version of the program is correct. Or, you can calculate it yourself with any scientific calculator on Windows.