StrongDM

Vendor
StrongDM
Also known as
strongdm

Available worldwide · Popular in: US

What is StrongDM?

A 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.

Independently observed

StrongDM pricing

Plans, per-tier features and add-ons, dated and linked to live pricing. Pricing changes often; always verify at source before you rely on it.

Pricing as of verify at live pricing ↗Independently observed
from $70/user/moSubscriptionFree tier14-day trial

$70/user/month. 14-day free trial.

Standard

$70/user/month
monthly

Includes all databases, servers, clusters, web apps, and cloud resources with auditing and integrations

  • Database access
  • Server access
  • Cloud resource access
  • Auditing
  • Integrations
  • No metering
  • No data limits

What StrongDM does

The capabilities that matter for privileged access management, normalised so it lines up with every alternative. “-” means we haven't confirmed it, not that it's missing.

Capabilities
Deployment model
Cloud managed saas
Ssh rdp session video recording
✓
Just in time jit elevation
✓
Automated password credential rotation
-
Short lived ssh certificates
-
Kubernetes kubectl access proxy
✓
Database protocol proxying
✓
Servicenow jira ticketing integration
-
Bundled secrets manager
-
Bundled endpoint privilege management
-
SOC2 type ii
✓
ISO 27001
✓
Pricing model
Per admin user
Independently observed

Platform & deployment

Independently observed
Platforms
  • CLI
  • Web
Deployment
  • Cloud / SaaS

Integrations (10)

Independently observed
  • Active Directory
  • LDAP
  • Slack
  • Microsoft Teams
  • ADFS
  • Hubot
  • PostgreSQL
  • MySQL
  • Oracle
  • Kubernetes

StrongDM FAQ

Common questions about StrongDM, answered from independent, dated evidence.

What is StrongDM?

A privileged access management platform that issues temporary access credentials for infrastructure resources and automatically expires them, with detailed activity logging and session recording across cloud and on-premises environments It is indexed under Privileged Access Management.

Source: https://www.strongdm.com

How much does StrongDM cost?

StrongDM is a paid product; published pricing starts at $70 per user per month. There is no free tier. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.

Source: https://www.strongdm.com/blog/privileged-access-management-pricing

What platforms does StrongDM support?

StrongDM supports a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.

Source: https://www.strongdm.com

Can StrongDM be self-hosted?

Yes. StrongDM can be deployed cloud / SaaS, hybrid and on-premise, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.

Source: https://www.strongdm.com

What does StrongDM integrate with?

We have confirmed 10 integrations for StrongDM, including Active Directory, LDAP, Slack, Microsoft Teams, ADFS, Hubot, PostgreSQL and MySQL, plus 2 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.

Source: https://www.strongdm.com

What security certifications does StrongDM have?

We have independently confirmed SOC 2, ISO 27001 and GDPR for StrongDM. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as StrongDM not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.

Source: https://www.strongdm.com/blog/security-vs-compliance

Where is StrongDM available?

StrongDM is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States.

Source: https://www.strongdm.com/blog/privileged-access-management-pricing

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Balanced composite 75 / 100
medium · 55%
Signal contributions to the composite score
SignalScoreWeightContributionEvidence
Security posture1000.2120.9✓
Pricing transparency1000.055.2✓
Capabilities810.054.1✓
Integrations260.051.3✓
Price level250.041.1✓
Reliability00.090.0-

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Content

AttributeValueEvidence
Faq7 itemsmediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 57%

Features

AttributeValueEvidence
CapabilitiesIso 27001: Yes · Soc2 type ii: Yes · Pricing model: per_admin_user · Deployment model: cloud_managed_saas · Database protocol proxying: Yes · Just in time jit elevation: Yesmediumsource · 2026-10-12 · 60%

Integrations

AttributeValueEvidence
Count7mediumsource · 2026-10-12 · 60%

Market

AttributeValueEvidence
AvailabilityPrimaryMarkets: … · AvailabilityScope: global · AvailableCountries: … · NotAvailableCountries: …mediumsource · 2026-10-12 · 50%

Pricing

AttributeValueEvidence
Modelfreemiummediumsource · 2026-10-12 · 60%
Free tierYesmediumsource · 2026-10-12 · 60%
Price levelhighmediumsource · 2026-10-12 · 60%
Starting priceAmount: 70 · Currency: USDmediumsource · 2026-10-12 · 60%
TransparentYesmediumsource · 2026-10-12 · 60%

Security

AttributeValueEvidence
Iso27001Yeshighsource · 2026-10-12 · 75%
Soc2Yeshighsource · 2026-10-12 · 75%
Disclosure policyYesmediumsource · 2026-08-25 · 60%
GdprYeshighsource · 2026-10-12 · 75%
Trust centerhttps://www.strongdm.com/blog/compliance-auditmediumsource · 2026-10-12 · 60%
HipaaYeshighsource · 2026-10-12 · 75%
PciYeshighsource · 2026-10-12 · 75%
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