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Keeper Password Manager vs Semperis

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Keeper Password Manager

Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity starts here

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Semperis

Cybersecurity

Identity threat detection and Active Directory forest recovery for AD, Entra ID and Okta, from a privately held US vendor.

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

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; Semperis scope is limited to Active Directory, Entra ID and Okta, so an organisation whose critical identity lives elsewhere gets little from it, and the recovery value declines in direct proportion to how much has already moved off on-premises AD.
  • They diverge on capability: Keeper Password Manager covers Zero-knowledge security, Semperis covers Active Directory Forest Recovery.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Keeper Password Manager and Semperis actually diverge.

Attributes where Keeper Password Manager and Semperis differ
AttributeKeeper Password ManagerSemperis
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelUnknownquote
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, iOS, Android, Windows, macOSWeb
Founded2011Unknown

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Cybersecurity).

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 Semperis

  • Active Directory Forest Recovery
  • Malware-free restore
  • Replication-stream monitoring
  • Automated rollback
  • Attack indicator scoring
  • Entra ID and Okta coverage
  • Purple Knight
  • Forest Druid

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Keeper Password Manager

  • Password Managernot Semperis
  • Secrets Managementnot Semperis
  • Privileged Accessnot Semperis

Semperis

  • An organisation that cannot answer an auditor or insurer asking how long it would take to rebuild Active Directory after a destructive attacknot Keeper Password Manager
  • Post-incident recovery where domain controllers are compromised and restoring from system-state backup would reintroduce the attacker's footholdnot Keeper Password Manager
  • Continuous detection of privileged group changes and directory-level tampering that domain controller security logs missnot Keeper Password Manager
  • Hybrid estates where AD, Entra ID and Okta all matter and no single tool currently shows changes across the threenot 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

Semperis

  • Scope is limited to Active Directory, Entra ID and Okta, so an organisation whose critical identity lives elsewhere gets little from it, and the recovery value declines in direct proportion to how much has already moved off on-premises AD.
  • The licence buys tooling, not a proven runbook: forest recovery is only worth what your last rehearsal demonstrated, and a plan that has never been executed end to end in a lab is an untested assumption regardless of what was purchased.
  • It overlaps with backup and directory management products from Quest, Veeam, Commvault and others, so the buyer must argue internally why a dedicated product is needed alongside a backup contract that already claims to protect Active Directory.
  • Running Directory Services Protector well requires someone who understands AD internals, replication metadata and Tier 0 attack paths, and without that person the alerts on privileged changes are either ignored or auto-reverted in ways that break legitimate administration.
  • Licensing is driven by identity object counts, so directories carrying years of stale user accounts and service principals pay for objects that should have been deleted, and the cleanup project that would reduce the bill is the one nobody has time for.

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

Semperis

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Semperis review.

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.
Keeper Password Manager review

Choose Semperis if

  • You need active directory forest recovery.
  • You also want malware-free restore.
Semperis review

Questions people ask

Is Keeper Password Manager or Semperis better?
Neither clearly leads. Keeper Password Manager starts at Free and Semperis 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 Semperis?
Keeper Password Manager has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Keeper Password Manager and On request for Semperis.
Does Keeper Password Manager or Semperis run on more platforms?
Keeper Password Manager runs on Web, iOS, Android, Windows, macOS. Semperis runs on Web.
Can I use Keeper Password Manager for free?
Yes. Keeper Password Manager has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Semperis 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 Semperis is typically brought in for.
What can Keeper Password Manager do that Semperis cannot?
Keeper Password Manager covers Zero-knowledge security, Password vault, BreachWatch dark web monitoring, Secure file storage. Semperis covers Active Directory Forest Recovery, Malware-free restore, Replication-stream monitoring, Automated rollback.

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.

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Semperis: Does this replace my backups?

No. It replaces the Active Directory recovery procedure specifically. You still need backups for everything else, and the point of Semperis is that a generic system-state backup of a domain controller is a poor way to recover a forest because it restores the operating system along with whatever compromised it.

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.

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Semperis: Is it useful if we are cloud-only on Entra ID?

Partly. Directory Services Protector covers Entra ID and Okta for change tracking and posture, but the forest recovery product, which is the strongest reason to buy, applies to on-premises Active Directory. A genuinely cloud-only organisation should weigh it against Microsoft's own tooling.

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.

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Semperis: Are Purple Knight and Forest Druid really free?

Yes, both are free downloads with no licence requirement, and they are widely used by organisations that are not Semperis customers. They are also, transparently, the top of the sales funnel.

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.

Semperis: How long does forest recovery actually take?

The honest answer is whatever your rehearsal took. The vendor's case is hours instead of days, and automation genuinely removes most manual steps, but the number that matters for your board is the one from a test in your own environment.

Semperis: Does it require agents on domain controllers?

It collects directory changes from the AD replication stream, which is what lets it see changes that bypass the security log. Deployment details vary by product and version, so confirm the exact architecture against your domain controller change-control rules.

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