Cybersecurity · head to head
Keeper Password Manager vs NEOGOV

NEOGOV
Government
Public sector HR suite covering civil service recruiting, onboarding, training and policy management
- From
- On request
- Free plan
- No
The short version
- Only Keeper Password Manager has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Keeper Password Manager free tier limited to 10 passwords on one device only; NEOGOV each module is shallower than the specialist product it competes with, so agencies buying the full suite for coherence accept weaker performance management and learning than they would get separately.
- They diverge on capability: Keeper Password Manager covers Zero-knowledge security, NEOGOV covers Civil service recruiting.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Keeper Password Manager and NEOGOV actually diverge.
| Attribute | Keeper Password Manager | NEOGOV |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free | On request |
| Pricing model | Unknown | quote |
| Free tier | Yes | No |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android, Windows, macOS | Web, iOS, Android |
| Category | Cybersecurity | Government |
| Founded | 2011 | Unknown |
Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Keeper Password Manager
- Zero-knowledge security
- Password vault
- BreachWatch dark web monitoring
- Secure file storage
- One-time share
- Emergency access
- Passkey support
- Secrets Manager
Only in NEOGOV
- Civil service recruiting
- Veterans preference handling
- GovernmentJobs.com posting
- Onboarding workflows
- Learning and training records
- Policy management
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Keeper Password Manager
- Password Managernot NEOGOV
- Secrets Managementnot NEOGOV
- Privileged Accessnot NEOGOV
NEOGOV
- A city or county HR department that must run scored examinations and ranked eligibility listsnot Keeper Password Manager
- A public safety agency needing policy acknowledgement records that stand up in litigationnot Keeper Password Manager
- An agency replacing a commercial applicant tracking system that cannot handle veterans preferencenot Keeper Password Manager
- A school district or university consolidating recruiting, onboarding and mandated training recordsnot Keeper Password Manager
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Keeper Password Manager
- Free tier limited to 10 passwords on one device only
- Personal and Family plans lack team collaboration features
- Higher per-user cost for small teams compared to some competitors
NEOGOV
- Each module is shallower than the specialist product it competes with, so agencies buying the full suite for coherence accept weaker performance management and learning than they would get separately.
- Policy management arrived through the PowerDMS acquisition rather than being built in, and the join between it and the rest of the suite still reads as two products.
- Implementation is long and configuration heavy because the civil service rules that make the product valuable have to be encoded for your jurisdiction, and that work is billed.
- Pricing is not published and scales with headcount, so a large agency can pay several times what a comparable one pays without knowing it unless someone reads the public contracts.
- Private equity ownership since the Warburg Pincus investment has coincided with an acquisition led strategy, and buyers should expect further products bolted on rather than deeper integration of the existing ones.
Pricing, plan by plan
Keeper Password Manager
Free- Personal$34.99/year
- Family$74.99/year
- Business Starter$2/user per month
- Business$3.75/user per month
NEOGOV
On request- NEOGOV Suite$undefined/year
- Quoted per module and scaled by employee headcount
- Implementation and data migration priced separately from the subscription
- Available through cooperative purchasing and state term contracts
Which should you pick?
Choose Keeper Password Manager if
- You need zero-knowledge security.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, iOS, Android, Windows, macOS.
- You also want password vault.
Choose NEOGOV if
- You need civil service recruiting.
- You work on Web, iOS, Android.
- You also want veterans preference handling.
Questions people ask
- Is Keeper Password Manager or NEOGOV better?
- Neither clearly leads. Keeper Password Manager starts at Free and NEOGOV at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Keeper Password Manager or NEOGOV?
- Keeper Password Manager has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Keeper Password Manager and On request for NEOGOV.
- Does Keeper Password Manager or NEOGOV run on more platforms?
- Keeper Password Manager runs on Web, iOS, Android, Windows, macOS. NEOGOV runs on Web, iOS, Android.
- Can I use Keeper Password Manager for free?
- Yes. Keeper Password Manager has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. NEOGOV starts at On request.
- What is Keeper Password Manager best used for?
- Keeper Password Manager is most often used for password manager, secrets management, privileged access. Of those, password manager and secrets management are not what NEOGOV is typically brought in for.
- What can Keeper Password Manager do that NEOGOV cannot?
- Keeper Password Manager covers Zero-knowledge security, Password vault, BreachWatch dark web monitoring, Secure file storage. NEOGOV covers Civil service recruiting, Veterans preference handling, GovernmentJobs.com posting, Onboarding workflows.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Keeper Password Manager: Does Keeper offer a free tier?
Keeper's free version stores only 10 passwords on a single mobile device with no cross-device sync and is effectively a trial.
SourceNEOGOV: Why not use a commercial applicant tracking system?
Because civil service rules such as ranked eligibility lists, rule of three certification and veterans preference are not expressible in commercial products, so the statutory steps end up in spreadsheets.
Keeper Password Manager: What does Keeper Business cost?
Keeper Business Starter costs $2 per user per month for 5-10 users. Keeper Business costs $3.75 per user per month for unlimited users.
SourceNEOGOV: Can I find out what other agencies pay?
Yes. These are public procurements, so executed contract values appear in council agenda packets and state term contract listings. Read several before negotiating.
Keeper Password Manager: Does Keeper Enterprise include SSO?
Yes. Keeper Enterprise includes single sign-on capabilities along with compliance and reporting features at $6 per user per month.
SourceNEOGOV: What did NEOGOV acquire?
PowerDMS, a policy management and accreditation product, in 2021, which is now sold as the policy module of the suite.
Keeper Password Manager: What security features does Keeper include?
Keeper uses zero-knowledge encryption where the company cannot access passwords, plus advanced features like privileged access management and session recording on Enterprise Plus.
NEOGOV: Is it only for the United States?
Effectively yes. The value is in encoding US civil service and public safety requirements.
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