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| Product | BeyondTrust Remote Desktop by BeyondTrust View product | StrongDM by StrongDM View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Free trial available. BeyondTrust Remote Desktop by BeyondTrust offers audit logging and session encryption. Compare features, use cases and leading PAM 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 | Privileged Remote Desktop Solution | Zero Trust Infrastructure Access Management Platform |
| Best for | Cross-industry, IT Service Providers, Enterprise IT, Healthcare | 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 | SaaSCloudOn-Premise | SaaSCloudHybridOn-Premise |
| Deployment details | Cloud; On-premises; Cloud SaaS; On-premises appliance | Cloud SaaS / Hybrid Gateway; Cloud control plane with self-hosted gateways (Docker, Linux) |
| Data residency | US; EU; Global | 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: no | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | Enterprise desktopsRemote servers | Linux serversWindowsmacOSKubernetesSQL/NoSQL databasesCloud CLIs |
| Compliance | SOC 2ISO 27001GDPR | SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001HIPAAPCI DSSGDPR |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | Active DirectoryLDAPBeyondTrust Platform | OktaMicrosoft Entra IDAWSGoogle CloudAzurePostgreSQLMySQLKubernetes+1 more |
| Industries | Cross-industryIT Service ProvidersEnterprise ITHealthcare | TechnologyFinancial ServicesHealthcareE-commerceRetailTelecommunications+1 more |
| Regions | Global | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | BeyondTrust | StrongDM |
| Headquarters | Atlanta, Georgia, USA | Burlingame, California, USA |
| Company size | 1,001-5,000 | 500+ |
| Founded | 1985 | 2015 |
Overview
What it is
BeyondTrust Remote Desktop
Free trial available. BeyondTrust Remote Desktop by BeyondTrust offers audit logging and session encryption. Compare features, use cases and leading PAM 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
BeyondTrust Remote Desktop
Privileged Remote Desktop SolutionStrongDM
Zero Trust Infrastructure Access Management PlatformBest for
BeyondTrust Remote Desktop
Cross-industry, IT Service Providers, Enterprise IT, HealthcareStrongDM
Technology, Financial Services, Healthcare, E-commerce, Retail, Telecommunications, MediaPricing
Pricing model
BeyondTrust Remote Desktop
Contact VendorStrongDM
Contact VendorFree trial
BeyondTrust Remote Desktop
Free trial: yesStrongDM
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
BeyondTrust Remote Desktop
StrongDM
Deployment details
BeyondTrust Remote Desktop
Cloud; On-premises; Cloud SaaS; On-premises applianceStrongDM
Cloud SaaS / Hybrid Gateway; Cloud control plane with self-hosted gateways (Docker, Linux)Data residency
BeyondTrust Remote Desktop
US; EU; GlobalStrongDM
United States; European UnionKey features
What it offers
BeyondTrust Remote Desktop
- Administrative remote desktop
- Session encryption
- Audit logging
- Permission elevation
- Multi-platform access
- Remote Access
- PAM
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
BeyondTrust Remote Desktop
API access: yesStrongDM
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
BeyondTrust Remote Desktop
SSO: yesStrongDM
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
BeyondTrust Remote Desktop
RBAC: yesStrongDM
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
BeyondTrust Remote Desktop
Multi-tenant: yesStrongDM
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
BeyondTrust Remote Desktop
Mobile app: noStrongDM
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
BeyondTrust Remote Desktop
StrongDM
Compliance
BeyondTrust Remote Desktop
StrongDM
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
BeyondTrust Remote Desktop
StrongDM
Industries
BeyondTrust Remote Desktop
StrongDM
Regions
BeyondTrust Remote Desktop
StrongDM
Vendor
Company
BeyondTrust Remote Desktop
BeyondTrustStrongDM
StrongDMHeadquarters
BeyondTrust Remote Desktop
Atlanta, Georgia, USAStrongDM
Burlingame, California, USACompany size
BeyondTrust Remote Desktop
1,001-5,000StrongDM
500+Founded
BeyondTrust Remote Desktop
1985StrongDM
2015