Best Password Managers · head-to-head
Keeper Security vs 1Password
A sourced, side-by-side comparison for password managers. Keeper Security has the lower entry price. Every figure links to the vendor's own page and the date we captured it.
At a glance
- Price: Keeper Security $0/mo vs 1Password $2.99/mo — Keeper Security is cheaper to start.
- Free tier: Keeper Security Yes; 1Password No.
- HIPAA: Keeper Security Yes; 1Password Yes.
Side by side
| Keeper Security | 1Password | |
|---|---|---|
| Entry price | $0/mo (Free) | $2.99/mo (Individual) |
| Free tier | Yes | No |
| HIPAA (BAA) | Yes | Yes |
| SOC 2 | Yes | Yes |
| GDPR | Yes | Yes |
| Best for | Government and defense contractors requiring FedRAMP/GovRAMP authorization | Developer and DevOps teams needing secrets management in CI/CD pipelines |
Sources — Keeper Security: keepersecurity.com (verified 2026-06-13). 1Password: 1password.com (verified 2026-06-13).
Key features
Keeper Security: FedRAMP High and GovRAMP High authorized (unique among consumer/SMB password managers); FIPS 140-3 validated cryptographic module; PCI DSS Level 1 and 21 CFR Part 11 (FDA electronic records) compliance; Zero-knowledge architecture — Keeper explicitly states it is not a HIPAA Business Associate; BreachWatch dark web monitoring for credential exposure alerts
1Password: Watchtower breach and password-health monitoring; Secret Key architecture (account key + master password required for decryption); Developer tools: SSH key management, CLI secrets injection, Terraform/Kubernetes/Ansible integrations; Extended Access Management for device health checks alongside credential security; Travel Mode to hide selected vaults at border crossings