Akeyless vs Keeper Security

About Keeper Security

Keeper Security sells a unified control plane for privileged access, secrets, remote connections, endpoints and databases within a single zero-trust platform. Keeper names organizations from SMBs to Fortune 500 enterprises and U.S. federal agencies among those it serves. Keeper grants Just-in-Time access to infrastructure, endpoints and secrets and secures every human and non-human identity.^[3]

Keeper Enterprise Password Management gives businesses visibility and control over their employees' password practices and lets IT admins monitor password use. Keeper gives every employee a private, encrypted vault to store passwords, passkeys, secrets and other sensitive data, and includes a built-in password generator and secure autofill. Keeper stores and autofills passwords, secures secrets, enforces granular access controls and offers Privileged Access Management capabilities. Keeper supports multiple MFA methods, including TOTP, hardware security keys and biometrics. With Keeper SSO Connect, organizations can enable passwordless authentication through their existing Identity Provider to reach the Keeper Vault. Keeper enables sharing of passwords and secrets through end-to-end encryption and granular access controls. One-Time Share lets users send credentials bound to a time limit, so access to the data expires after use. BreachWatch monitors the dark web, scans stored credentials against known compromised ones and alerts users in real time the moment a match is found. Keeper provides administrators with detailed audit trails, customizable reports and tracking across more than 300 event types.^[2][4]

KeeperPAM delivers secure remote database access through a cloud-native, zero-knowledge and zero-trust architecture. KeeperPAM delivers Just-in-Time access to privileged users directly from the Keeper Vault using zero-knowledge encryption. KeeperPAM enforces zero-trust access controls across every database connection, with access provisioned through role-based policies and protected with Multi-Factor Authentication. KeeperPAM replaces VPN-dependent access with the KeeperPAM Gateway, which establishes end-to-end encrypted connections to any target database. KeeperPAM provides session management with encrypted session recording and detailed audit logs. KeeperDB enables privileged users to access, query and manage databases directly from the vault without exposing credentials. Native clients such as MySQL Workbench, pgAdmin and SSMS can connect through a local connection started via the KeeperPAM Gateway while credentials remain protected in the Vault. KeeperAI lets users ask for data in plain English and writes and runs the SQL directly inside the vault session. KeeperAI analyzes privileged activity and classifies risk in real time, automatically terminating high-risk sessions and generating encrypted, forensic-ready summaries.^[3][6]

Keeper Secrets Manager provides engineering teams with a platform for managing credentials, including infrastructure secrets, SSH keys, API keys and certificates, with SDKs and CI/CD integration. Keeper Secrets Manager lets teams manage access to secrets across teams by sharing entire applications. Keeper Connection Manager is a remote desktop gateway that gives DevOps and IT teams Zero-Trust Network Access to RDP, SSH, databases, internal web applications and Kubernetes endpoints through a web browser, with no agent required. Keeper includes Remote Browser Isolation, endpoint privilege management and privileged session management. Keeper Encrypter is a self-hosted service that receives Tenable webhooks inside the customer environment and encrypts the integration data before sending it to Keeper.^[4][7][8]

Keeper maps to the organizational structure defined in a source directory such as Active Directory, Entra ID, Okta or any SAML 2.0 identity provider. Organizations assign existing groups to Keeper Teams and Roles, and access follows the structure they already maintain. In Keeper, Teams grant access to vault resources such as passwords, secrets and privileged resources. Roles apply enforcement policies to users and enable capabilities like KeeperPAM privileged access and Keeper Secrets Manager. Keeper's node structure lets an organization give a delegated administrator control over one part of the organization, such as a region, a department or a business unit, without visibility into anything outside it. Keeper Team and Role assignments map to directory groups through SCIM provisioning, the Keeper AD Bridge or an identity provider. Security teams can run access reports from the Keeper Admin Console and review permissions by user or Team. Keeper supports a range of Multi-Factor Authentication methods to protect access to the Keeper Vault across personal and enterprise environments. Keeper DNA supports Apple Watch and Android smartwatches running Wear OS.^[9][10][11]

Keeper uses AWS in several regions, including the US, US GovCloud, EU, AU, CA and JP, to host and operate the Keeper platform and architecture. Keeper is FedRAMP High and GovRAMP High Authorized, FIPS 140-3 validated, ISO 27001, 27017 and 27018 certified, PCI DSS certified and certified by TrustArc for privacy. Keeper is certified by the NIST Cryptographic Module Verification Program to meet the FIPS 140-3 standard. Keeper is built with end-to-end encryption and a zero-knowledge and zero-trust architecture. Keeper partners with third-party experts and independent security researchers to perform quarterly pen testing against all solutions and systems.^[3][4]