# Keeper Application: Keeper Security Also called keeper security, keeper vault, keeper password manager Keeper Security, Security A business-leaning password manager. The window is Keeper.exe. It is not 1Password and not Bitwarden. ## What you need to know Keeper is Keeper Security. Work sharing is why IT picks it. Keeper.exe is the Windows client. Business plans and docs.keeper.io are this vendor. 1Password, Bitwarden, and Dashlane are other companies. A KeePass kdbx is not a Keeper shared folder. - **What is it?**: Business-leaning vault from Keeper Security **Same as 1Password?**: No. Different vendor and console **IT invite?**: Use that. A personal vault will not see shared folders Feex says If IT sent a Keeper invite, I would install Keeper.exe, not 1Password. Shared folders will not appear in Bitwarden. I would not treat the business console as Watchtower. ## What is Keeper? Keeper is a password manager with a strong business SKU. Keeper.exe is the Windows client. Docs live on docs.keeper.io. ## If you have never used it If IT said install Keeper, this is Keeper Security's vault, not 1Password. Download from keepersecurity.com/download.html. Keeper.exe is the Windows app. Business sharing and PAM extras are why work chooses it. It is not Bitwarden self-host, not Watchtower, and not a KeePass kdbx. ## What is it used for? **Work-shared vaults** Admins push Keeper to staff. That is not a personal Bitwarden import you chose yourself. **Keeper PAM and secrets extras** Business add-ons sit in this vendor. 1Password has other enterprise names. They are not the same console. **Personal Keeper account** A home plan still uses Keeper.exe. It is still not Dashlane. ## Who is it for? - Employees told to install Keeper by IT - Households that bought Keeper instead of 1Password - Anyone who opened 1Password.exe looking for a Keeper shared folder ## Current status Actively sold. This article is the Windows desktop app, not Keeper Chat alone. ## How old is it? Keeper Security launched in 2011 and leaned into business and MSP sales. Current Windows builds are the Keeper Desktop app. A 2012 consumer-only screenshot is incomplete. ## Versions Major channels first. Exact build numbers are not all verified here. Personal Business Enterprise / PAM extras ## System requirements Values follow the publisher's public guidance. Workload still changes the real need. ### Minimum | Operating system | Windows 10 or Windows 11, per Keeper desktop downloads | | ---------------- | ------------------------------------------------------ | | RAM | Light desktop client | ## Resource profile - **CPU demand**: Low except unlock **Network demand**: Sync and SSO ## Installed processes These executables belong to this product when it is installed. | Keeper.exe | Desktop app | | ---------- | ----------- | ## Startup components Keeper.exe can start at logon when IT or you allow the tray. ## File locations | Typical install | C:\Users\\\\AppData\Local\Keeper\\ | | --------------- | --------------------------------------- | ## File formats Keeper vault, CSV import where the plan allows ## Common problems ### Personal 1Password next to a work Keeper Two vaults, two vendors. Work logins belong in the Keeper org IT manages. ### SSO enroll looks like a broken password Business Keeper can require company SSO. That is IT, not a LastPass master-password dialog. ## Getting unstuck ### Install from keepersecurity.com/download.html docs.keeper.io is help. A "Keeper Pro" ad host is not the vendor. ### Use the invite email IT sent A personal Keeper account will not see the company shared folders. ### Do not migrate work secrets into Bitwarden on your own That can violate policy. Ask IT for an official export path. ## Alternatives 1Password if your household already pays AgileBits. Bitwarden if IT standardized there instead. KeePass only if you were told to keep a local file. ## Official help and downloads Start with the vendor. Random exe sites are not a support channel. | Download | [www.keepersecurity.com/download.html ](https://www.keepersecurity.com/download.html)Official installer or vendor page | | ------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Help | [docs.keeper.io/ ](https://docs.keeper.io/)Vendor support | | Official site | [www.keepersecurity.com/ ](https://www.keepersecurity.com/)Start here, not a random exe host | ## Related hardware The desktop app is light. Business SSO needs a network and a company account. ## Technical details Technical details Vendor version numbers change. This article does not pin a build. ## Related These entities connect to this article. Type is shown on every link. [Bitwarden: Application](https://feex.it/wiki/software/bitwarden)[1Password: Application](https://feex.it/wiki/software/onepassword)[How to read Task Manager: Guide](https://feex.it/wiki/software/system/how-to-read-task-manager) ## Sources and verification Reviewed by Feex editorial. Last verified August 2026 Status: Feex Reviewed. [How we research](https://feex.it/wiki/research). - [Keeper official site ](https://www.keepersecurity.com/)· Vendor product page - [Keeper help ](https://docs.keeper.io/)· Vendor support - [Foxhole process map ](https://foxhole.feex.it/)· First-party samples on Windows PCs. Not a lab benchmark. ## Was this article useful? A yes or no is enough. Pick a reason if you want, or add a short note. Quick facts The short identity of this page. Specs, sources, and the full story stay in the article. - **Developer**: Keeper Security **Category**: Password manager **Process**: Keeper.exe **License**: Paid. Personal and business plans **First released**: 2011 **Official site**: [keepersecurity.com](https://www.keepersecurity.com/) **Mapped by Feex**: Seen on Windows PCs in Foxhole Feex Reviewed: Last verified August 2026 --- Source: [Canonical Feex Wiki page](https://feex.it/wiki/software/keeper/) [Developer guide](https://feex.it/wiki/developers/) | [API policy](https://feex.it/developers/api-policy/) | [Agent guidance](https://feex.it/wiki/llms.txt)