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.

Keeper Security has the lower entry price — Keeper Security starts at $0/mo, 1Password at $2.99/mo. Free tier: Keeper Security Yes, 1Password No. HIPAA: Keeper Security Yes, 1Password Yes.

As of 2026-06-13 · figures link to their source below

Side by side

Keeper Security

$0/mo entry
Entry price$0/mo (Free)
Free tierYes
HIPAA (BAA)Yes
SOC 2Yes
GDPRYes
Best forGovernment and defense contractors requiring FedRAMP/GovRAMP authorization

1Password

$2.99/mo entry
Entry price$2.99/mo (Individual)
Free tierNo
HIPAA (BAA)Yes
SOC 2Yes
GDPRYes
Best forDeveloper 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

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