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| Product | AWS Systems Manager Session Manager by AWS View product | Cloudflare Access by Cloudflare View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | AWS Systems Manager Session Manager: TLS 1.2 end-to-end encryption. Built for secure bastionless server administration. Compare Cloud Security alternatives. | Cloudflare Access by Cloudflare: multi-IdP support. Ideal for VPN replacement. Deployment: cloud. See how it compares with top Zero Trust alternatives. |
| Product type | Managed Interactive Node Access Capability | Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) Platform |
| Best for | Cross-industry, Enterprise, Technology, Financial Services, Healthcare, Public Sector | Financial Services, Healthcare, Technology, Enterprise, Retail, Cross-industry |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | CloudHybridOn-Premise | SaaSCloud |
| Deployment details | Cloud; Hybrid; On-premises; AWS Cloud-native managed capability via outbound SSM agent | Cloud Edge / SASE Architecture; Cloud SaaS; Global Anycast Edge |
| Data residency | Session metadata and logs stored in selected AWS Region | Global Anycast edge (330+ cities across 120+ countries) |
| Key features | ||
| What it offers |
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| Platform & access | ||
| API access | API access: yes | API access: yes |
| Single sign-on (SSO) | SSO: yes | SSO: yes |
| Role-based access (RBAC) | RBAC: yes | RBAC: yes |
| Multi-tenant | Multi-tenant: yes | Multi-tenant: yes |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: yes | Mobile app: yes |
| Supported platforms | Amazon EC2 instanceson-premises serversVMware VMsIoT devices running SSM Agent | Web ApplicationsSSH TerminalsRDP ServersSaaS Applications |
| Compliance | SOC 1/2/3, ISO 27001, ISO 27017, ISO 27018, PCI DSS, HIPAA eligible, FedRAMP High | SOC 2 Type IIISO/IEC 27001PCI-DSSHIPAAFedRAMP Moderate |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | AWS IAMAWS CloudTrailAmazon CloudWatch LogsAmazon S3AWS KMSAWS Systems ManagerAWS Organizations | OktaMicrosoft Entra IDGoogle WorkspaceCrowdStrikeGitHubGitLab |
| Industries | Cross-industryEnterpriseTechnologyFinancial ServicesHealthcarePublic Sector | Financial ServicesHealthcareTechnologyEnterpriseRetailCross-industry |
| Regions | Global (all AWS Regions) | Global (330+ edge locations) |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | AWS | Cloudflare |
| Headquarters | Seattle, Washington, USA | San Francisco, California, USA |
| Company size | 100,000+ | 5,000+ |
| Founded | 2006 | 2010 |
Overview
What it is
AWS Systems Manager Session Manager
AWS Systems Manager Session Manager: TLS 1.2 end-to-end encryption. Built for secure bastionless server administration. Compare Cloud Security alternatives.Cloudflare Access
Cloudflare Access by Cloudflare: multi-IdP support. Ideal for VPN replacement. Deployment: cloud. See how it compares with top Zero Trust alternatives.Product type
AWS Systems Manager Session Manager
Managed Interactive Node Access CapabilityCloudflare Access
Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) PlatformBest for
AWS Systems Manager Session Manager
Cross-industry, Enterprise, Technology, Financial Services, Healthcare, Public SectorCloudflare Access
Financial Services, Healthcare, Technology, Enterprise, Retail, Cross-industryPricing
Pricing model
AWS Systems Manager Session Manager
Contact VendorCloudflare Access
Contact VendorFree trial
AWS Systems Manager Session Manager
Free trial: yesCloudflare Access
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
AWS Systems Manager Session Manager
Cloudflare Access
Deployment details
AWS Systems Manager Session Manager
Cloud; Hybrid; On-premises; AWS Cloud-native managed capability via outbound SSM agentCloudflare Access
Cloud Edge / SASE Architecture; Cloud SaaS; Global Anycast EdgeData residency
AWS Systems Manager Session Manager
Session metadata and logs stored in selected AWS RegionCloudflare Access
Global Anycast edge (330+ cities across 120+ countries)Key features
What it offers
AWS Systems Manager Session Manager
- Inbound-port-free shell access
- Browser and CLI interactive access
- IAM-based authentication and authorization
- TLS 1.2 end-to-end encryption
- Full session keystroke logging to S3 and CloudWatch
- Private port forwarding and tunneling
- Secure bastionless server administration
- Centralized access auditing
Cloudflare Access
- Identity-based access control
- Clientless browser SSH/VNC
- Mutual TLS authentication
- Device posture checking
- Outbound Cloudflare Tunnels
- multi-IdP support
- VPN replacement
- Secure contractor access
Platform & access
API access
AWS Systems Manager Session Manager
API access: yesCloudflare Access
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
AWS Systems Manager Session Manager
SSO: yesCloudflare Access
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
AWS Systems Manager Session Manager
RBAC: yesCloudflare Access
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
AWS Systems Manager Session Manager
Multi-tenant: yesCloudflare Access
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
AWS Systems Manager Session Manager
Mobile app: yesCloudflare Access
Mobile app: yesSupported platforms
AWS Systems Manager Session Manager
Cloudflare Access
Compliance
AWS Systems Manager Session Manager
Cloudflare Access
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
AWS Systems Manager Session Manager
Cloudflare Access
Industries
AWS Systems Manager Session Manager
Cloudflare Access
Regions
AWS Systems Manager Session Manager
Cloudflare Access
Vendor
Company
AWS Systems Manager Session Manager
AWSCloudflare Access
CloudflareHeadquarters
AWS Systems Manager Session Manager
Seattle, Washington, USACloudflare Access
San Francisco, California, USACompany size
AWS Systems Manager Session Manager
100,000+Cloudflare Access
5,000+Founded
AWS Systems Manager Session Manager
2006Cloudflare Access
2010