StrongDM vs Teleport
On the evidence we track, StrongDM leads this comparison with a composite score of 75/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.
Capabilities
Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for privileged access management. “-” means undocumented, not absent.
What each one is
The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.
StrongDM
LeaderA platform that centralizes and simplifies access provisioning to critical infrastructure resources while providing comprehensive audit logs and compliance reporting. Users authenticate through their existing identity providers and receive just-in-time access permissions based on role-based policies.
Teleport
Teleport provides zero-trust identity and access control for servers, Kubernetes clusters, databases, cloud platforms, and AI agents. It offers unified authentication, role-based access control, session recording and audit logging, and just-in-time privilege elevation with short-lived certificates instead of long-lived secrets or VPNs.
Pricing
List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.
StrongDM
Leader$70/user/month. 14-day free trial.
- Standard$70/user/month
- Database access
- Server access
- Cloud resource access
- Auditing
- Integrations
- +2 more
Teleport
Usage-based pricing for active users and protected resources. Free tier and free trial available.
Platform & deployment
Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.
Integrations
What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.
- Slack
- Kubernetes
StrongDM
Leader- Active Directory
- LDAP
- Microsoft Teams
- ADFS
- Hubot
- PostgreSQL
- MySQL
- Oracle
Teleport
- AWS Aurora
- AWS CLI
- AWS DynamoDB
- AWS ElastiCache
- AWS EKS
- AWS IAM Identity Center
- AWS Keyspaces
- AWS Management Console
- AWS MemoryDB
- GCP Cloud SQL MySQL
- GCP Cloud SQL PostgreSQL
- Google Kubernetes Engine
- Google Cloud Platform
- Google Workspace
- Microsoft Azure
- Azure Kubernetes Service
- Azure SQL Server
- Azure MySQL
- Azure PostgreSQL
- Microsoft Active Directory
- Minikube
- K3s
- OpenShift
- Elasticsearch
- +27 more
StrongDM or Teleport: which one depends on you
A composite score cannot know your constraints. Describe them and both get re-weighted against what you actually need, with the evidence behind every position.
Free to run, no account needed to start. How the evaluation works
Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.