Comparison

Bitwarden vs Keeper

No clear leader: Keeper (68.1) and Bitwarden (67.5) are within the 5-point margin; treat as a tie. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.

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Bitwarden68
Keeper68
Score
vioscaleAI score
Bitwarden68 / 100high · 76%
Keeper68 / 100medium · 68%
Pricing
Free tier
Bitwarden✓
Keeper✓
Model
Bitwardenfreemium
Keeperfreemium
Price level
Bitwardenmid
Keeperlow
Starting price
Bitwarden$19.80
Keeper–
Transparent
Bitwarden✓
Keeper✗
Integrations
Count
Bitwarden29
Keeper20
Security
Disclosure policy
Bitwarden✓
Keeper✓
Fedramp
Bitwarden–
Keeper✓
Gdpr
Bitwarden✓
Keeper✓
Hipaa
Bitwarden✓
Keeper✓
Iso27001
Bitwarden✓
Keeper✓
Scorecard
Bitwarden5.7
Keeper–
Soc2
Bitwarden✓
Keeper✓
Trust center
Reliability
Status page
Bitwarden✓
Keeper✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
Bitwarden0
Keeper–
Github stars
Bitwarden20,240
Keeper–
Activity
Commits last 30d
Bitwarden100
Keeper–
Release
Cadence days
Bitwarden12
Keeper–
History
Bitwarden20 items
Keeper–
Language
Primary
BitwardenC#
Keeper–
Content
Faq
Bitwarden6 items
Keeper7 items

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for password managers. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Security
Zero-knowledge / end-to-end encryption
Bitwarden✓
Keeper✓
Openness
Open-source clients
Bitwarden✓
Keeper✓
Self-hostable
Bitwarden✓
Keeper✓
Auth
Passkey support
Bitwarden✓
Keeper✓
Hardware security key (FIDO2/YubiKey)
Bitwarden✓
Keeper✗
Monitoring
Breach / dark-web monitoring
Bitwarden✓
Keeper✓
Sharing
Family / team sharing
Bitwarden✓
Keeper✓
Enterprise
Enterprise SSO + SCIM
Bitwarden✓
Keeper✓
Assurance
Independent security audit published
Bitwarden✓
Keeper✓
Platforms
Platform breadth
BitwardenWeb, iOS, Android, macOS, Windows, Linux, and desktop apps
KeeperWeb, iOS, Android, macOS, Windows, CLI, and wearable apps
Pricing
Pricing model
BitwardenFreemium
KeeperFreemium
Free tier available
Bitwarden✓
Keeper✓

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Bitwarden

Bitwarden is a cross-platform password manager that securely stores, generates, and manages passwords and passkeys with end-to-end encryption. It offers free and paid plans for individuals, families, teams, and enterprises, with self-hosting capabilities.

Independently observed

Keeper

A zero-knowledge password and secrets manager that encrypts sensitive data, enforces access controls, and automates credential rotation across enterprise systems and cloud platforms. Includes privileged access management, identity integration, and security monitoring capabilities.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Bitwarden

from $19.80/yrfreemiumFree tier

From $19.80/year for Premium individuals. Free tier available. Teams from $4/user/month.

  • FreeFree
    • Core password manager
    • Unlimited devices and passwords
    • Browser extension, mobile, and desktop apps
    • Two-step login
    • Free sharing with one other user
    • +1 more
  • Premium$19.80/year
    • All Free features
    • Integrated authenticator (TOTP)
    • File attachments
    • Emergency access
    • Vault health reports
    • +2 more
  • Families$47.88/year for up to 6 users
    • 6 Premium accounts
    • Unlimited sharing between members
    • Unlimited collections
    • All Premium features per account
  • Teams$4/user/month (billed annually)
    • Centralized ownership and management
    • Share credentials securely
    • Audit event logs
    • Directory synchronization
    • SCIM provisioning
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • All Teams features
    • Granular access control
    • Passwordless SSO integration
    • Enterprise policies
    • Self-hosting flexibility
    • +1 more
as of verify ↗

Keeper

Subscription30-day trial
  • Keeper Unlimited-
    • Unlimited password storage
    • Unlimited devices and sync
    • Unlimited secure password sharing
    • Fingerprint and Face ID login
    • Unlimited identity and payment storage
    • +2 more
  • Keeper Family-
    • All Personal features
    • 5 private vaults
    • Unlimited password storage
    • Unlimited devices and sync
    • Unlimited shared folders, records and permissions
    • +7 more
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Bitwarden✓
Keeper✓
iOS
Bitwarden✓
Keeper✗
Android
Bitwarden✓
Keeper✓
macOS
Bitwarden✓
Keeper✗
Windows
Bitwarden✓
Keeper✗
Linux
Bitwarden✓
Keeper✗
CLI
Bitwarden✓
Keeper✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Bitwarden✓
Keeper✓
Self-hosted
Bitwarden✓
Keeper✓
On-premise
Bitwarden✓
Keeper✓
Hybrid
Bitwarden✓
Keeper✗

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

In common (8)
  • Microsoft Entra ID
  • Duo
  • Okta
  • JumpCloud
  • OneLogin
  • Google Workspace
  • Splunk
  • Sumo Logic

Bitwarden

46 total - 38 not shared
  • AWS
  • Auth0
  • Google
  • Rippling
  • PingFederate
  • Active Directory Federation Services
  • Keycloak
  • Apple Open Directory
  • Apache Directory Server
  • OpenLDAP
  • Fedora Directory Server
  • Novell eDirectory
  • OpenDS
  • Oracle Directory Server Enterprise Edition
  • Microsoft Sentinel
  • Panther
  • Elastic
  • Rapid7
  • DataDog
  • Huntress
  • Blumira
  • Bitwarden Authenticator
  • FIDO2 WebAuthn
  • Authy
  • +14 more
Independently observed

Keeper

31 total - 23 not shared
  • Azure Active Directory
  • Active Directory
  • Active Directory Federated Services
  • LDAP
  • SAML-based applications
  • Conditional Access Policies
  • ServiceNow
  • RSA SecurID
  • Cisco IOS XE
  • Cisco Meraki
  • IBM QRadar
  • ManageEngine Log360
  • Freshservice
  • Docker
  • Linux PAM
  • Slack
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Jira
  • Google Chronicle
  • Wiz
  • Ping Identity
  • Google Cloud Platform
  • REST API
Independently observed
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Bitwarden or Keeper: which one depends on you

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