KeeperPAM® vs CyberArk Comparing PAM Solutions

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IT pros seek a unified platform

84% of IT leaders say they want to simplify their PAM solution in 2023.

Unnecessary PAM features go unused

On average, IT teams report they only use 62% of their current PAM functionality.

Traditional PAM is too complex

56% of IT leaders say they tried to deploy a PAM solution but never fully implemented it.

Keeper vs CyberArk Comparison Table

Keeper Secrets Manager

CyberArk

Privileged Account and Session Management (PASM)

Keeper

Yes

CyberArk

Yes
Secrets Management

Keeper

Yes

CyberArk

Yes
Zero Trust

Keeper

Yes

CyberArk

Yes
Zero Knowledge:

Keeper

Yes

CyberArk

No
Agentless

Keeper

Yes

CyberArk

No
Transparent Security

Keeper

Yes

CyberArk

No
Unified Password and Secrets Management

Keeper

Yes

CyberArk

No
Password Auto-Fill

Keeper

Yes

CyberArk

No
Browser Extension

Keeper

Yes

CyberArk

No
Session Management

Keeper

Yes

CyberArk

Yes
Password Vault

Keeper

Yes

CyberArk

Yes
SSO

Keeper

Yes

CyberArk

Yes
MFA

Keeper

Yes

CyberArk

Yes
Vendor Privilege Access

Keeper

Yes

CyberArk

Yes
Password Rotation

Keeper

Yes

CyberArk

Yes
Account Discovery

Keeper

Coming in 2024

CyberArk

Yes
Privilege Elevation and Delegation Management (PEDM)

Keeper

No

CyberArk

Yes
Cloud Infrastructure Entitlement Management (CIEM)

Keeper

No

CyberArk

Yes
Customer-Friendly Apps

Keeper

Highly rated

CyberArk

Mid-rated
Disaster Recovery

Keeper

Seamless

CyberArk

Difficult
Deployment

Keeper

Easy

CyberArk

Hard
Customizable Reports

Keeper

Choose from dropdowns

CyberArk

Require SQL queries
Ease-of-Use

Keeper

Easy

CyberArk

Hard
Pricing

Keeper

Low

CyberArk

High
Operational Costs

Keeper

Low

CyberArk

High
Implementation Costs

Keeper

None

CyberArk

High
Rapid ROI

Keeper

Hours

CyberArk

Months
Documentation

Keeper

Excellent

CyberArk

Lacking
Plugins + SDKs for Accessing Secrets

Keeper

Many

CyberArk

Few
Privileged Session Management

Keeper

Yes

CyberArk

Yes
Privilege Session Management Direct Database Connections

Keeper

Yes

CyberArk

* Via plugins
FedRAMP Certification

Keeper

Yes

CyberArk

No
StateRAMP Certification

Keeper

Yes

CyberArk

No
SOC2 Compliant

Keeper

Yes

CyberArk

Yes
ISO27001 Compliant

Keeper

Yes

CyberArk

Yes
Customer Support

Keeper

Dedicated

CyberArk

Mediocre
Uptime

Keeper

99.9%

CyberArk

99.5%
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KeeperPAM vs CyberArk: Features and Categories

Under the hood, PAM solutions utilize Apache Guacamole

The core component of CyberArk's Privileged Session Manager Gateway runs on an open-source product called Apache Guacamole.

Keeper does too. However, Keeper's Privileged Access Team includes the original developers and chair of Apache Guacamole. Keeper is invested in the continued development of Guacamole and as such has created Keeper Connection Manager (KCM) – with features such as enterprise installers and direct database connections. Keeper's dedication to developing more capabilities unique to our portfolio puts KCM ahead of other PAM solutions and drives the open source community forward.

Under the hood, PAM solutions utilize Apache Guacamole
Pricing and operational costs

Pricing and operational costs

Users have reported that CyberArk's pricing is much higher and more complex than Keeper's. CyberArk also requires professional services for certain upgrades. According to CyberArk’s Financial Summary, around 40% of CyberArk's revenue is from "Maintenance and Professional Services" and major upgrades can require expensive services.

KeeperPAM is designed to scale with your needs. We charge zero implementation fees, enabling you to access world-class PAM functionality with a low, flat rate.

Agentless and clientless

CyberArk uses agents for many of its features. In addition, it may require the installation of many different server components. Depending on what your users are accessing, you may also need to install the Vault, Privilege Vault Access (PVWA), Central Policy Manager (CPM), Privileged Session Manager (PSM), PSM for SSH, Privileged Threat Analytics (PTA) and even more for high availability or load balancing.

Keeper Connection Manager (KCM) is simple to deploy on a Windows or Linux gateway, and supports SSH and RDP right out-of-the-box with no agents or clients. End users access servers by logging into KCM’s ultra-fast, highly-responsive interface through any standard web browser.

Agentless and clientless
Traditional vs modern cloud-based secrets management

Traditional vs modern cloud-based secrets management

CyberArk has traditionally been deployed on-premises, with cloud options added to its offerings in recent years.

Keeper Secrets Manager (KSM) is part of the KeeperPAM platform and has been optimized for the cloud from day one. The fully-managed, cloud-based solution secures infrastructure secrets or any other confidential data. KSM only requires a single protected gateway to be installed in the destination environment. By combining passwords and secrets into a single, user-friendly UI, IT admins can easily manage complex policies and create detailed reporting.

Zero knowledge and zero trust

PAM solutions, such as CyberArk, do not typically claim to have “zero-knowledge” architectures. Keeper has always gone above market standards for encryption and privacy. The entire Keeper ecosystem is zero knowledge and zero trust by design. Keeper cannot access the customers data.

Keeper’s security model has been vetted for use in highly secure environments, with Keeper leading its peers in obtaining the FedRAMP and StateRAMP authorization – among other certifications.

Zero knowledge and zero trust
Widely accessible password tools

Widely accessible password tools

Traditional PAM products like CyberArk are expensive, require on-premises management, are difficult to use, have challenging and time-consuming deployments and do not monitor and protect every user on every device from every location.

Keeper’s next-gen, zero-trust, zero-knowledge PAM solution is cost effective, easy-to-use, quick to provision and requires minimal IT staff – all while providing industry-leading security that is trusted by thousands of organizations and millions of people globally. Access Keeper on any device, from any location, all while maintaining the highest security.

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