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| Product | AWS Systems Manager Session Manager by AWS View product | StrongDM by StrongDM 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. | StrongDM: zero standing privileges, dynamic just-in-time access and protocol-native proxying. Built for zero trust infrastructure access. Compare Zero Trust alternatives. |
| Product type | Managed Interactive Node Access Capability | Zero Trust Infrastructure Access Management Platform |
| Best for | Cross-industry, Enterprise, Technology, Financial Services, Healthcare, Public Sector | Technology, Financial Services, Healthcare, E-commerce, Retail, Telecommunications, Media |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | CloudHybridOn-Premise | SaaSCloudHybridOn-Premise |
| Deployment details | Cloud; Hybrid; On-premises; AWS Cloud-native managed capability via outbound SSM agent | Cloud SaaS / Hybrid Gateway; Cloud control plane with self-hosted gateways (Docker, Linux) |
| Data residency | Session metadata and logs stored in selected AWS Region | United States; European Union |
| 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: no |
| Supported platforms | Amazon EC2 instanceson-premises serversVMware VMsIoT devices running SSM Agent | Linux serversWindowsmacOSKubernetesSQL/NoSQL databasesCloud CLIs |
| Compliance | SOC 1/2/3, ISO 27001, ISO 27017, ISO 27018, PCI DSS, HIPAA eligible, FedRAMP High | SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001HIPAAPCI DSSGDPR |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | AWS IAMAWS CloudTrailAmazon CloudWatch LogsAmazon S3AWS KMSAWS Systems ManagerAWS Organizations | OktaMicrosoft Entra IDAWSGoogle CloudAzurePostgreSQLMySQLKubernetes+1 more |
| Industries | Cross-industryEnterpriseTechnologyFinancial ServicesHealthcarePublic Sector | TechnologyFinancial ServicesHealthcareE-commerceRetailTelecommunications+1 more |
| Regions | Global (all AWS Regions) | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | AWS | StrongDM |
| Headquarters | Seattle, Washington, USA | Burlingame, California, USA |
| Company size | 100,000+ | 500+ |
| Founded | 2006 | 2015 |
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.StrongDM
StrongDM: zero standing privileges, dynamic just-in-time access and protocol-native proxying. Built for zero trust infrastructure access. Compare Zero Trust alternatives.Product type
AWS Systems Manager Session Manager
Managed Interactive Node Access CapabilityStrongDM
Zero Trust Infrastructure Access Management PlatformBest for
AWS Systems Manager Session Manager
Cross-industry, Enterprise, Technology, Financial Services, Healthcare, Public SectorStrongDM
Technology, Financial Services, Healthcare, E-commerce, Retail, Telecommunications, MediaPricing
Pricing model
AWS Systems Manager Session Manager
Contact VendorStrongDM
Contact VendorFree trial
AWS Systems Manager Session Manager
Free trial: yesStrongDM
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
AWS Systems Manager Session Manager
StrongDM
Deployment details
AWS Systems Manager Session Manager
Cloud; Hybrid; On-premises; AWS Cloud-native managed capability via outbound SSM agentStrongDM
Cloud SaaS / Hybrid Gateway; Cloud control plane with self-hosted gateways (Docker, Linux)Data residency
AWS Systems Manager Session Manager
Session metadata and logs stored in selected AWS RegionStrongDM
United States; European UnionKey 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
StrongDM
- Zero standing privileges
- Dynamic just-in-time access
- Protocol-native proxying
- Keystroke and query session recording
- SSO and MFA integration
- Tamper-proof audit trails
- Automated credential rotation
- Zero trust infrastructure access
Platform & access
API access
AWS Systems Manager Session Manager
API access: yesStrongDM
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
AWS Systems Manager Session Manager
SSO: yesStrongDM
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
AWS Systems Manager Session Manager
RBAC: yesStrongDM
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
AWS Systems Manager Session Manager
Multi-tenant: yesStrongDM
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
AWS Systems Manager Session Manager
Mobile app: yesStrongDM
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
AWS Systems Manager Session Manager
StrongDM
Compliance
AWS Systems Manager Session Manager
StrongDM
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
AWS Systems Manager Session Manager
StrongDM
Industries
AWS Systems Manager Session Manager
StrongDM
Regions
AWS Systems Manager Session Manager
StrongDM
Vendor
Company
AWS Systems Manager Session Manager
AWSStrongDM
StrongDMHeadquarters
AWS Systems Manager Session Manager
Seattle, Washington, USAStrongDM
Burlingame, California, USACompany size
AWS Systems Manager Session Manager
100,000+StrongDM
500+Founded
AWS Systems Manager Session Manager
2006StrongDM
2015