Keeper vs Passbolt

Keeper

• Individuals and families who want native apps on every desktop and mobile platform
• Small teams of 5 to 10 people on the lower-priced Business Starter plan
• Organizations that want password management alongside privileged access tools

Passbolt

• Technical teams that want to self-host an open-source password manager
• Organizations with EU data residency or sovereignty requirements
• DevOps teams that need an API and CLI for secrets in their pipelines

Keeper

• Keeper Free is limited to one mobile device and ten records.
• BreachWatch dark web monitoring and extra file storage cost extra on personal plans; only Family includes 10 GB of storage.
• Business Starter covers 5 to 10 users, and single sign-on, SCIM and AD/LDAP sync are reserved for Enterprise.
• Prices are quoted per month but billed annually; the pricing pages show no monthly billing option.

Passbolt

• Every paid plan has a 10-user minimum, and there is no paid plan aimed at individuals.
• The free Community Edition has to be installed and maintained on your own server and comes with community support only.
• The browser extension is required to use Passbolt, the desktop app is listed for Windows only and offline mode is labeled beta.
• Single sign-on, LDAP provisioning, account recovery and the activity log are not part of the Community Edition.

Keeper

Encrypted vault and autofill

Stores passwords, passkeys, payment cards and files, and KeeperFill enters logins and two-factor codes across apps and browsers. A generator creates passwords and passphrases.

Passkeys

Saves passkeys alongside passwords so they can be used from any device and operating system, and the browser extension manages them directly.

Sharing and One-Time Share

Share records and folders with set permissions, or send a time-limited One-Time Share link to someone who does not have a Keeper account.

Zero-knowledge encryption

Keeper says data is encrypted and decrypted on the user's device at the record level, so the company cannot access what is stored in a vault.

Paid add-ons

BreachWatch dark web monitoring, Secure File Storage and a Concierge support service are sold separately on top of the personal plans.

Admin console and provisioning

Business plans include an admin console, enforced policies, team management and a security audit. Enterprise adds SAML single sign-on, SCIM and Active Directory sync.

Passbolt

Granular credential sharing

Shares passwords, TOTP codes and encrypted notes with individual users and groups, organized in private and shared folders under role-based access control.

End-to-end encryption

Passbolt says secrets are end-to-end encrypted through a public-private key architecture, and it requires its browser extension in order to guarantee that.

Self-hosted or cloud

Install it on your own Linux server with packages, a Docker container or a virtual machine, or use Passbolt Cloud, which the company hosts in the EU.

Open source, paid editions included

The Community, Pro and Enterprise editions are all distributed under AGPLv3, so the entire source code is available to inspect and modify.

API and command line interface

An open API and a CLI let DevOps teams create, retrieve and rotate secrets and inject them into CI/CD pipelines as environment variables.

SSO, directory sync and audit log

Paid editions add single sign-on with Microsoft, Google and OpenID, LDAP and Active Directory provisioning, account recovery and an activity log.

Keeper

• Keeper Free$0

  Limited to one mobile device and ten records for passwords and passkeys.

• Personal (Keeper Unlimited)$3.58

  per month, billed annually ($42.99)

  1 user with unlimited passwords, passkeys, devices and sync, secure sharing, emergency access and 24/7 support.

• Family$7.67

  per month for 5 users, billed annually ($91.99)

  5 private vaults, shared folders with permissions and 10 GB of secure file storage.

• Business Starter$2

  per user / month, billed annually

  For 5 to 10 users: encrypted vaults, an admin console, credential sharing and autofill.

• Business$4

  per user / month, billed annually

  Adds delegated administration, advanced organizational structure and integrations, vault transfer and a free Family plan for every user.

• Enterprise$6

  per user / month, billed annually

  Adds SAML single sign-on, SCIM and AD/LDAP provisioning, Duo and RSA two-factor methods and developer APIs. Bought through a quote.

Passbolt

• Community Edition$0

  Self-hosted and open source with unlimited users: sharing, private and shared folders, groups, browser extensions, CLI, open API and community support.

• Pro Edition$4.90

  per user / month, billed annually

  Self-hosted, minimum 10 users. Adds LDAP provisioning, single sign-on, account recovery, an activity log, tags and next-business-day support.

• Cloud Business$4.90

  per user / month, billed annually ($5.40 billed monthly)

  Hosted by Passbolt in Belgium and Germany, minimum 10 users, with a yearly database backup and next-business-day email support.

• Cloud Sovereign$8

  per user / month, billed annually

  Hosted in a sovereign private data center in Luxembourg with ISO 27001 certified hosting. Minimum 10 users.

• Enterprise EditionCustom

  Self-hosted, with high-availability and disaster-recovery consulting, custom feature development and a 4-hour support SLA.

• Cloud EnterpriseCustom

  Isolated hosting in Luxembourg with a custom domain, custom backup policies, 24/7 SOC monitoring and a 4-hour support SLA.

Keeper

• Education

  50% off for students

  Keeper's student page offers students 50% off the Personal and Family plans.

• Other savings

  40% off for military and medical workers

  Military members, first responders, nurses, doctors and hospital employees verified through ID.me get 40% off 1-year Keeper Unlimited and Family plans in the US and Canada.

• Other savings

  Free Family plan for business users

  On the Business and Enterprise plans, every user can create a free Keeper Family plan for up to 5 family members.

Passbolt

• Annual discount

  10% off Cloud Business with yearly billing

  Cloud Business costs $5.40 per user a month billed monthly or $4.90 billed annually; the pricing page labels yearly billing as 10% off.

• Nonprofit

  Discounts for non-profits and education

  Non-profits, charities, foundations, associations and educational institutions can request a discount on Passbolt Pro or Cloud. The amount is at Passbolt's discretion.

• Other savings

  Discounts for open source projects

  Maintainers and contributors of public open source projects and communities can request a discount through the same form.

• Other savings

  Volume discounts above 100 users

  The Pro Edition pricing notes that volume discounts apply after 100 users, arranged through a quote.