8 Best Password Managers for Business in 2026

Key takeaways

• 1Password is the best password manager for most businesses, Bitwarden is the best value and the strongest open-source pick, and Keeper leads for regulated industries.

• NordPass is the cheapest solid option for small teams, Proton Pass suits privacy-first companies, and Dashlane bundles credential-risk tools.

• Devolutions fits IT teams that also need remote access and privileged access, and Passbolt is the self-hosted choice for DevOps teams.

• Check which plan includes SSO and SCIM before you buy: on several tools they're held back for the top tier.

Why business password managers matter more in 2026

A business password manager does more than store logins. It lets admins share credentials without pasting them into chat, enforce strong passwords, provision and remove access when people join or leave, and see who can reach which accounts. The differences between tools show up in the admin console, the identity integrations and the security record, not in the browser extension.

What changed this year: Passkeys went mainstream: the FIDO Alliance reported in May that 68% of organizations were deploying or piloting them for workforce sign-in. A February study from ETH Zurich and USI tested what a compromised server could do to Bitwarden, LastPass, Dashlane and 1Password, and it found attack paths in all four. There were also incidents: a compromised Bitwarden command-line package in April, a brute-force attack on a small number of Dashlane accounts disclosed in June, and a LastPass vendor breach that exposed customer contact details the same month.

How we ranked: We weighed security architecture and track record, independent audits and certifications, which plans include SSO, SCIM and admin policies, passkey support, developer and secrets features, and price per user. We did not run a hands-on bake-off for this edition.

The 8 password managers compared

1. 1Password

1Password is the safest default for most companies.

What works: Every account is protected by a master password plus a 128-bit Secret Key that never leaves your devices, so stolen server data alone isn't enough to open a vault. The Business plan connects to identity providers like Okta and Entra ID, and developers get a CLI, an SSH agent and secrets tooling. It supports passkeys and has SOC 2 Type 2 reports.

What doesn't: It's one of the more expensive options, there's no free business tier, and the Teams Starter Pack tops out at 20 users.

Best for: Small businesses through enterprises that want strong security without much setup. Business is $8.99 a user a month billed annually, as of October 2026.

2. Bitwarden

Bitwarden is the best value, and its code is open source.

What works: It's cheap, its code is public and regularly audited, and it holds SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001 certifications. Enterprise customers can self-host, and Bitwarden Secrets Manager covers machine credentials for engineering teams.

What doesn't: SSO is limited to Enterprise, the interface is plainer than 1Password's, and a malicious version of its npm command-line package was live for about 93 minutes in April, though Bitwarden said no vault data was affected.

Best for: Cost-conscious and technical teams. Teams is $4 a user a month billed annually, as of October 2026.

3. Keeper

Keeper has the deepest compliance credentials of any tool here.

What works: It's zero-knowledge with record-level encryption and carries SOC 2, ISO 27001 and FedRAMP High authorization, which matters for government contractors, healthcare and finance. It also offers a path into privileged access management.

What doesn't: SSO and SCIM are Enterprise features, and several capabilities are paid add-ons.

Best for: Regulated organizations that need certifications on paper. Business is $4 a user a month billed annually, and Enterprise, which adds SSO and SCIM, is quoted by sales, as of October 2026.

4. NordPass

NordPass is the cheapest well-rounded option for small teams.

What works: Its Teams plan is one of the lowest per-seat prices available, it offers monthly billing as well as annual, and Business adds group sharing and breach monitoring. It uses XChaCha20 encryption and reports ISO 27001 and SOC 2 Type 2 certification.

What doesn't: Teams only supports Google Workspace sign-in, full SSO with Entra ID and Okta waits for Enterprise, and its last published Cure53 security audit is from 2020.

Best for: Small and mid-sized businesses on a tight budget. Teams is $1.99 a user a month on a one-year plan, sold as a 10-user pack, as of October 2026.

5. Proton Pass

Proton Pass is the privacy-first choice from the company behind Proton Mail.

What works: It's end-to-end encrypted and open source, under Swiss jurisdiction, with ISO 27001 and SOC 2 Type II reports. Passkeys come on every plan, and Professional adds SSO, SCIM, activity logs and an SSH agent. It's also included in Proton's business email bundles.

What doesn't: Its admin console is younger than those of the leaders, and business plans need at least three users.

Best for: Privacy-sensitive companies and teams already using Proton. Pass Essentials starts at $1.99 a user a month billed annually, as of October 2026.

6. Dashlane

Dashlane pairs a password manager with tools for spotting risky credentials.

What works: The Password Management plan includes SSO, SCIM, password policies and passkeys, and Dashlane's credential-protection tools flag phishing and weak or reused passwords across the company.

What doesn't: It costs more than most rivals for similar password features, and in an attack disclosed in June, attackers brute-forced two-factor codes to download the encrypted vaults of fewer than 20 personal-plan users.

Best for: Mid-sized companies that want credential risk and passwords in one product. Password Management is $8 a user a month billed annually, as of October 2026.

7. Devolutions

Devolutions is built for IT departments rather than the whole company.

What works: Its password vault sits alongside Remote Desktop Manager, a gateway and privileged access management, and Devolutions Server can be self-hosted.

What doesn't: It's more than non-technical staff need, and the product lineup takes time to understand.

Best for: IT teams and managed service providers. Workforce password management is $48 a user a year, as of October 2026.

8. Passbolt

Passbolt is an open-source password manager you run on your own servers.

What works: It's built for teams sharing credentials, runs on Debian, Ubuntu, Red Hat and other Linux distributions, Docker or a virtual machine, and has a strong audit record, including recent Cure53 penetration tests and SOC 2 Type II. A free Community Edition is available.

What doesn't: Self-hosting means you own the upkeep, and it's less polished for everyday staff than 1Password.

Best for: DevOps and security teams that want data on their own infrastructure. Pro is $4.90 a user a month billed annually, with a 10-user minimum, as of October 2026.

Didn't make the cut

LastPass is still sold, but its 2022 breach, in which encrypted vault backups were stolen, and a June 2026 vendor breach that exposed customer contact details make it hard to recommend.

RoboForm is inexpensive and includes SSO and SCIM, but its admin tools are thinner than the leaders'.

Zoho Vault is a sensible, low-cost add-on for companies on Zoho, but SSO for cloud apps and Okta integration are held back for its Enterprise plan.

Google Password Manager and Apple Passwords are fine for individuals, but they lack admin consoles, SSO and audit logs.

How to choose a business password manager

Start with identity. If you use Okta, Entra ID or Google Workspace, find the plan that connects SSO and SCIM, because that's what makes onboarding and offboarding automatic.

Read the security record, not just the marketing. Look for recent independent audits, published penetration tests and how the vendor handled past incidents.

Decide who manages it. Self-hosted tools like Bitwarden Enterprise, Devolutions and Passbolt give you control, along with the upkeep.

Include developers. If engineers share API keys and SSH credentials, a tool with secrets management keeps them out of code and chat.

Frequently asked questions

What is the best password manager for business?

1Password is the best password manager for most businesses, Bitwarden is the best value, and Keeper is the best for regulated industries that need certifications like FedRAMP.

Is a password manager worth it for a small business?

Yes. Even a small team shares logins, and a business password manager lets you share them safely and cut off access the day someone leaves. Plans from NordPass, Proton Pass and Bitwarden cost a few dollars a user a month.

Can business password managers be hacked?

They can be attacked, and some have been. LastPass lost encrypted vault backups in 2022, and a 2026 study found ways a compromised server could weaken several leading vaults. Strong master passwords, two-factor authentication and a vendor with a clean audit record reduce the risk.

Which business password managers support SSO and SCIM?

All eight on this list do on at least one plan. 1Password includes identity integrations on Business, while Bitwarden, Keeper and NordPass keep full SSO for their Enterprise plans.

Do passkeys replace a password manager?

Not yet. Many work apps still use passwords, and password managers now store and sync passkeys too, so they work alongside each other.