# KeePassXC vs Keeper

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Keeper

| Attribute | KeePassXC | Keeper |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 54.5 (37% (low)) | 68.1 (68% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 20 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 29,235 | - |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"An open-source password manager that stores your credentials in an encrypted local database on your computer. Available for Windows, macOS, and Linux, with browser integration for convenient password autofill. It is indexed under Password Managers.","source":"https://keepassxc.org","question":"What is KeePassXC?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"KeePassXC is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://keepassxc.org","question":"Is KeePassXC free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"KeePassXC supports Windows, macOS and Linux. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://keepassxc.org","question":"What platforms does KeePassXC support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. KeePassXC can be deployed on-premise, air-gapped and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://keepassxc.org","question":"Can KeePassXC be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 8 integrations for KeePassXC, including YubiKey, Bitwarden, Browser Extension, Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive, ownCloud and Nextcloud. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://keepassxc.org","question":"What does KeePassXC integrate with?","confidence":0.6}]` | `[{"answer":"A security platform that manages passwords, credentials, and access controls across enterprise infrastructure with automated rotation capabilities, advanced reporting for compliance, and integrations with IT service management and SIEM systems. It is indexed under Password Managers.","source":"https://www.keepersecurity.com","question":"What is Keeper?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Keeper offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans are also available: Keeper Unlimited and Keeper Family. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.keepersecurity.com/pricing/personal-and-family.html","question":"Is Keeper free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Keeper supports the web, Linux and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://www.keepersecurity.com","question":"What platforms does Keeper support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Keeper can be deployed cloud / SaaS, hybrid and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://www.keepersecurity.com","question":"Can Keeper be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 21 integrations for Keeper, including Microsoft Entra ID, Azure Active Directory, Active Directory Federated Services, LDAP, Google Workspace, Okta, DUO and OneLogin, plus 13 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.keepersecurity.com","question":"What does Keeper integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, ISO 27001 and GDPR for Keeper. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Keeper not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.keepersecurity.com","question":"What security certifications does Keeper have?","confidence":0.48},{"answer":"Keeper is available in the United States, the EU, Australia, Japan and Canada. Its primary markets are the United States and the EU. The vendor is headquartered in the United States.","source":"https://www.keepersecurity.com","question":"Where is Keeper available?","confidence":0.75}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"air_gapped":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | A desktop application that encrypts and stores passwords, credentials, and sensitive data locally, with browser integration and hardware security key support. | 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. |
| features.capabilities | `{"free_tier":true,"hardware_key":true,"pricing_model":"open_source","self_hostable":true,"zero_knowledge":true,"passkey_support":true,"platform_breadth":"Windows, macOS, Linux with browser extension","breach_monitoring":false,"independent_audit":true,"enterprise_sso_scim":false,"family_team_sharing":true,"open_source_clients":true}` | `{"free_tier":true,"hardware_key":false,"pricing_model":"freemium","self_hostable":true,"zero_knowledge":true,"passkey_support":true,"platform_breadth":"Web, iOS, Android, macOS, Windows, CLI, and wearable apps","breach_monitoring":true,"independent_audit":true,"enterprise_sso_scim":true,"family_team_sharing":true,"open_source_clients":true}` |
| integrations.count | 11 | 20 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"YubiKey"},{"name":"Bitwarden"},{"name":"Browser Extension"},{"name":"Dropbox"},{"name":"Google Drive"},{"name":"OneDrive"},{"name":"ownCloud"},{"name":"Nextcloud"},{"name":"Google Chrome","native":true},{"name":"Mozilla Firefox","native":true},{"name":"Microsoft Edge","native":true},{"name":"Chromium","native":true},{"name":"Vivaldi","native":true},{"name":"Brave","native":true},{"name":"Tor Browser","native":true},{"name":"OnlyKey","native":true,"category":"security"},{"name":"SSH Agent","native":true,"category":"security"},{"name":"FreeDesktop.org Secret Service","native":true,"category":"security"}]` | `[{"name":"Microsoft Entra ID"},{"name":"Azure Active Directory"},{"name":"Active Directory"},{"name":"Active Directory Federated Services"},{"name":"LDAP"},{"name":"Google Workspace"},{"name":"Okta"},{"name":"DUO"},{"name":"OneLogin"},{"name":"JumpCloud"},{"name":"SAML-based applications"},{"name":"Conditional Access Policies"},{"name":"ServiceNow","native":true,"category":"itsm","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"RSA SecurID","native":true,"category":"mfa","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Cisco IOS XE","native":true,"category":"network","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Cisco Meraki","native":true,"category":"network","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Splunk","native":true,"category":"siem","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"IBM QRadar","native":true,"category":"siem","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"ManageEngine Log360","native":true,"category":"siem","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Sumo Logic","native":true,"category":"siem","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Freshservice","native":true,"category":"itsm","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Docker","native":true,"category":"deployment","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Linux PAM","native":true,"category":"infrastructure","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Slack","native":true,"category":"chat","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Microsoft Teams","native":true,"category":"chat","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Jira","native":true,"category":"ticketing","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Google Chronicle","native":true,"category":"siem","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Wiz","native":true,"category":"cloud_security","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Ping Identity","native":true,"category":"auth","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Google Cloud Platform","native":true,"category":"cloud","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"REST API","native":true,"direction":"bidirectional"}]` |
| language.primary | C++ | - |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":["US","EU"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":["US","EU","AU","JP","CA"],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"mac":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":true,"android":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","summary":"Free and open source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://keepassxc.org","retrievedAt":"2026-10-15T09:21:54.749Z"}` | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Keeper Unlimited","features":["Unlimited password storage","Unlimited devices and sync","Unlimited secure password sharing","Fingerprint and Face ID login","Unlimited identity and payment storage","Web app and browser extensions","24/7 customer support"],"minSeats":1,"commitment":"monthly","description":"Personal password management plan","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Keeper Family","features":["All Personal features","5 private vaults","Unlimited password storage","Unlimited devices and sync","Unlimited shared folders, records and permissions","10 GB Secure File Storage","Fingerprint and Face ID login","Unlimited identity and payment storage","Secure record sharing","Emergency access for estate planning","24/7 customer support","BreachWatch dark web monitoring"],"minSeats":5,"commitment":"monthly","description":"Family password management plan with multiple vaults","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"users":"5","storage":"10 GB Secure File Storage"}}],"addOns":[{"name":"BreachWatch"},{"name":"Secure File Storage"}],"currency":"USD","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://www.keepersecurity.com/pricing/personal-and-family.html","retrievedAt":"2026-08-13T09:33:34.056Z","freeTrialDays":30,"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | open_source | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | free | low |
| pricing.transparent | yes | no |
| release.cadence_days | 93 | - |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/keepassxreboot/keepassxc/releases/tag/2.8.0-beta1","date":"2026-09-23T04:08:04Z","type":"prerelease","version":"2.8.0-beta1"},{"url":"https://github.com/keepassxreboot/keepassxc/releases/tag/2.7.12","date":"2026-03-10T01:16:42Z","type":"stable","version":"2.7.12"},{"url":"https://github.com/keepassxreboot/keepassxc/releases/tag/2.7.11","date":"2025-11-23T23:29:50Z","type":"stable","version":"2.7.11"},{"url":"https://github.com/keepassxreboot/keepassxc/releases/tag/2.7.10","date":"2025-03-02T22:38:41Z","type":"stable","version":"2.7.10"},{"url":"https://github.com/keepassxreboot/keepassxc/releases/tag/2.7.9","date":"2024-06-19T21:42:23Z","type":"stable","version":"2.7.9"},{"url":"https://github.com/keepassxreboot/keepassxc/releases/tag/2.7.8","date":"2024-05-06T10:11:47Z","type":"stable","version":"2.7.8"},{"url":"https://github.com/keepassxreboot/keepassxc/releases/tag/2.7.7","date":"2024-03-09T23:40:32Z","type":"stable","version":"2.7.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/keepassxreboot/keepassxc/releases/tag/2.7.6","date":"2023-08-15T23:09:10Z","type":"stable","version":"2.7.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/keepassxreboot/keepassxc/releases/tag/2.7.5","date":"2023-05-14T18:35:33Z","type":"stable","version":"2.7.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/keepassxreboot/keepassxc/releases/tag/2.7.4","date":"2022-10-29T19:23:07Z","type":"stable","version":"2.7.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/keepassxreboot/keepassxc/releases/tag/2.7.3","date":"2022-10-23T16:05:58Z","type":"stable","version":"2.7.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/keepassxreboot/keepassxc/releases/tag/2.7.2","date":"2022-10-23T03:24:41Z","type":"prerelease","version":"2.7.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/keepassxreboot/keepassxc/releases/tag/2.7.1","date":"2022-04-06T03:29:36Z","type":"stable","version":"2.7.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/keepassxreboot/keepassxc/releases/tag/2.7.0","date":"2022-03-21T22:54:54Z","type":"stable","version":"2.7.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/keepassxreboot/keepassxc/releases/tag/2.6.6","date":"2021-06-12T02:33:43Z","type":"stable","version":"2.6.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/keepassxreboot/keepassxc/releases/tag/2.6.5","date":"2021-06-08T04:00:34Z","type":"stable","version":"2.6.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/keepassxreboot/keepassxc/releases/tag/2.6.4","date":"2021-01-31T21:40:30Z","type":"stable","version":"2.6.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/keepassxreboot/keepassxc/releases/tag/2.6.3","date":"2021-01-12T17:29:21Z","type":"stable","version":"2.6.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/keepassxreboot/keepassxc/releases/tag/2.6.2","date":"2020-10-21T20:51:59Z","type":"stable","version":"2.6.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/keepassxreboot/keepassxc/releases/tag/2.6.1","date":"2020-08-19T20:53:55Z","type":"stable","version":"2.6.1"}]` | - |
| reliability.status_page | - | yes |
| security.certifications | - | `[{"name":"FedRAMP Authorized","status":"active"}]` |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | yes |
| security.fedramp | - | yes |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.hipaa | - | yes |
| security.iso27001 | - | yes |
| security.scorecard | 7.5 | - |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |

## Capabilities (Password Managers)

| Capability | KeePassXC | Keeper |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Security** |  |  |
| Zero-knowledge / end-to-end encryption | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Openness** |  |  |
| Open-source clients | ✓ | ✓ |
| Self-hostable | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Auth** |  |  |
| Passkey support | ✓ | ✓ |
| Hardware security key (FIDO2/YubiKey) | ✓ | ✗ |
| **Monitoring** |  |  |
| Breach / dark-web monitoring | ✗ | ✓ |
| **Sharing** |  |  |
| Family / team sharing | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Enterprise** |  |  |
| Enterprise SSO + SCIM | ✗ | ✓ |
| **Assurance** |  |  |
| Independent security audit published | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Platforms** |  |  |
| Platform breadth | Windows, macOS, Linux with browser extension | Web, iOS, Android, macOS, Windows, CLI, and wearable apps |
| **Pricing** |  |  |
| Pricing model | Open-source | Freemium |
| Free tier available | ✓ | ✓ |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T19:00:28.894Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*