Somewhere in your company right now, someone is sharing a login credential through Slack, a sticky note, or a spreadsheet named “passwords_final_v3.” You know it. They know it. And eventually, an attacker will know it too.
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The average data breach costs businesses with fewer than 500 employees $3.31 million, according to research compiled by NinjaOne and VikingCloud. Stolen credentials remain the most common initial access vector in breaches, per Verizon’s 2025 Data Breach Investigations Report. The fix is not complicated: a proper password manager that encrypts credentials, controls access, and gives administrators visibility into who has access to what.
The reason most small and mid-size teams still have not adopted one usually comes down to cost and complexity. Enterprise tools like 1Password Business ($7.99/user/month) and Dashlane Business ($8.00/user/month) are polished, but the bill for a 50-person team can exceed $4,800 a year. For a growing startup or a lean agency, that is a hard line item to justify.
Passpack: enterprise security at SMB pricing
Passpack takes a different approach. It is a business-only password manager built around zero-knowledge AES-256 encryption: your credentials are encrypted on your device before they reach Passpack’s servers, and only your personal encryption key (called a Packing Key) can decrypt them. Not even Passpack’s own staff can see your data.
The Teams plan starts at $1.50 per user per month (billed annually) for groups up to 20. The Business plan costs $4.50 per user per month with no user cap. Enterprise pricing is custom. All plans include unlimited password storage, encrypted sharing, two-factor authentication (including YubiKey hardware tokens), and a password generator with admin-enforced complexity rules.
What changed in February 2026 is the feature set. Passpack launched a redesigned application with several additions that used to be exclusive to tools costing two to four times as much:
- Active Directory integration with Google Workspace and Microsoft Entra ID, so users are automatically provisioned when they join your directory and deprovisioned when they leave.
- JIT (Just-In-Time) provisioning that creates Passpack accounts automatically on first SSO login, eliminating manual setup entirely.
- Device registration with Packing Key Bypass, tying encryption material to specific trusted machines.
- Organisation-level session controls including idle lock that accounts for time when the browser window is closed, not just inactive time.
- SOC 2 Type II certification, independently audited and validated in May 2025, covering data security, availability, processing integrity, and confidentiality.
The company also entered a strategic partnership with HENNGE, a Japanese identity and access management firm, signalling expansion into the Asia-Pacific enterprise market.
What it does well (and where it falls short)
Passpack’s strongest suit is the combination of security posture and price. The zero-knowledge architecture, SOC 2 Type II certification, and directory integration put it on comparable footing with 1Password and Keeper Security on the features that matter most for compliance and admin control. The audit logging tracks every credential access, share, and change, which matters for businesses subject to GDPR, HIPAA, SOC 2, or the EU’s NIS2 Directive.
The trade-offs are worth noting. Passpack is currently web-based: there are no browser extensions for autofill and no native mobile apps. A browser extension is on the 2026 roadmap. It also lacks dark web monitoring and password health scoring, features that 1Password and Keeper include. For teams that live in browser tabs and do not need mobile autofill, these gaps may not matter. For those that do, it is worth factoring in.
Who this is for
Passpack makes the most sense for small to mid-size teams, agencies managing client credentials, IT service providers, and startups that need serious credential security without the overhead of enterprise licensing. If your team shares passwords for SaaS tools, client accounts, infrastructure, or social media, and you are currently doing it through anything other than a proper vault, Passpack is worth a look.
A 28-day free trial is available for both Teams and Business plans, no credit card required. See Passpack’s current plans and pricing here.
Prices are subject to change. Please verify current pricing on the vendor’s website before purchasing.
Stephan is the sports journalist for the Maple Grove Report.
