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 public page it was captured from — the vendor's own wherever the vendor publishes the number, otherwise the named public source — with the date we captured it.
Keeper Security has the lower entry price — Keeper Security starts at $0/mo, 1Password at $3.99/mo. Free tier: Keeper Security Yes, 1Password No. HIPAA: Keeper Security Yes, 1Password Yes.
As of 2026-09-14 · figures link to their source below
Side by side
Keeper Security
$0/mo entry1Password
$3.99/mo entrySources — Keeper Security: keepersecurity.com (verified 2026-09-14) · 1Password: 1password.com (verified 2026-09-03)
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