Keeper Security

What Keeper Security actually does

Keeper is a zero-knowledge password and secrets manager that has expanded into privileged access management. The core vault stores passwords, files, and credentials with AES-256 and elliptic curve encryption. Like 1Password, Keeper never has access to your master password or vault contents. Unlike most password managers, Keeper has pushed hard into PAM territory with session recording, remote infrastructure access, and secrets rotation.

KeeperPAM bundles password management, secrets management, connection management, and privileged session recording into one platform. BreachWatch continuously scans dark web marketplaces for compromised credentials tied to your organization and alerts admins when matches appear. The admin console provides role-based enforcement policies, compliance reporting, and event logging that feed into SIEM tools.

Keeper’s architecture is FedRAMP authorized and SOC 2 Type 2 certified. That matters for government contractors and regulated industries where those compliance checkboxes are non-negotiable. The platform runs across every major OS and browser, with a browser extension that handles autofill.

Who it’s best for

• Regulated enterprises in healthcare, finance, or government that need FedRAMP-authorized credential management
• Organizations consolidating tools that want password management and PAM under one vendor instead of two
• Security teams tracking credential exposure who need continuous dark web monitoring tied to their vault
• MSPs and MSSPs managing credentials across multiple client environments with delegated admin controls
• Mid-market companies that want PAM features without the complexity and cost of CyberArk or BeyondTrust

Pricing reality check

Keeper Business starts at $5 per user per month for basic password management. That’s the entry point. KeeperPAM, BreachWatch, advanced reporting, and secrets management are add-ons that increase the per-user cost substantially. By the time you’ve assembled the full stack, you’re looking at a meaningfully higher number than the advertised starting price.

Enterprise pricing requires a conversation with sales. Expect volume discounts at scale, but also expect the bundle math to get complicated. Compare the fully loaded cost against running a standalone password manager plus a dedicated PAM tool. Sometimes two focused products beat one platform trying to do both.

Alternatives to consider

• 1Password — Better developer experience and higher consumer brand recognition. Lacks Keeper’s PAM depth but stronger on secrets automation tooling.
• CyberArk — The incumbent PAM leader. Far more mature privileged access features, but significantly more expensive and complex to deploy.
• Bitwarden — Open-source and cheaper for pure password management. No PAM features, but solid if that’s all you need.
• Delinea — Strong PAM competitor with Secret Server and Privilege Manager. Worth evaluating if PAM is your primary driver.

The Charting Cyber take

Keeper occupies an interesting middle ground. It’s more than a password manager but not yet a full-blown PAM platform on par with CyberArk or BeyondTrust. For organizations that need both capabilities and don’t want to run two separate products, that positioning is genuinely useful. The dark web monitoring adds tangible value—knowing when employee credentials appear in breach dumps is actionable intelligence.

The risk is scope creep in the platform itself. Keeper is adding features fast, and not every piece is equally mature. The core password management is rock solid. The PAM features are competent but still catching up to dedicated PAM vendors on edge cases like just-in-time access and complex session management. Buy it for what it does well today, not for the roadmap.