Keeper PAM Review 2026
Verdict
Keeper PAM democratizes privileged access management for organizations that have outgrown password managers but are not ready for CyberArk’s complexity. Built on Keeper’s zero-knowledge architecture, it extends the trusted password manager into credential vaulting, zero-trust remote access, session recording, and secrets management. Transparent per-user pricing ($85/user/mo) is refreshing in a category dominated by opaque custom quotes. The feature set is less mature than the Big 3, but for SMBs and mid-market starting their PAM journey, it is the clearest on-ramp.
Key features
- Privileged password and secrets management with zero-knowledge encryption
- Zero-trust remote access (ZTNA) for infrastructure connections
- Session recording and audit for compliance documentation
- Secrets Manager for DevOps pipeline credentials
- Connection Manager for RDP, SSH, and VNC sessions
- Vault-based credential storage with zero-knowledge architecture
- SSO and MFA integration for identity verification
- Compliance reporting aligned to SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA
Pros
- Most accessible PAM entry point — extends trusted password manager into full PAM
- Zero-knowledge architecture means even Keeper cannot access your credentials
- Transparent per-user pricing ($85/user/mo) — rare in PAM
- SSO and MFA integration included without additional modules
- Compliance reporting for SOC 2, ISO 27001, and HIPAA out of the box
- G2 rating of 4.6 and Capterra 4.7 — strong user satisfaction
Cons
- Less mature PAM feature set than CyberArk, BeyondTrust, or Delinea
- Limited privileged session management depth compared to enterprise tools
- Newer entrant in the PAM space — less proven at large enterprise scale
- Advanced features require the top pricing tier
- No endpoint privilege management (EPM) capability
Pricing breakdown
| Tier | Price | What’s included |
|---|---|---|
| Enterprise Plus | $10–15/user/mo | Basic features, password management |
| KeeperPAM | $85/user/mo (min 5 users) | Full PAM — vault, ZTNA, sessions, secrets |
Who should use Keeper PAM
- SMBs starting their PAM journey who need an accessible entry point
- Organizations with existing Keeper password manager wanting to expand to PAM
- Teams wanting transparent pricing without custom quotes and sales negotiations
- Companies needing zero-knowledge architecture for maximum credential security
- Mid-market organizations that don’t require the depth of CyberArk or BeyondTrust
Who should NOT use Keeper PAM
- Large enterprises in regulated industries needing the deepest audit trails — CyberArk leads
- UNIX/Linux-heavy shops needing endpoint privilege management — BeyondTrust is stronger
- Cloud-native DevOps teams wanting agentless infrastructure access — StrongDM is better
- Organizations requiring CIEM for multi-cloud entitlement management — CyberArk has it
Read our full Best PAM Solutions comparison for head-to-head rankings.