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| Product | StrongDM by StrongDM View product | Tailscale SSH by Tailscale View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | StrongDM: zero standing privileges, dynamic just-in-time access and protocol-native proxying. Built for zero trust infrastructure access. Compare Zero Trust alternatives. | Tailscale SSH helps teams with audit compliance. Explore features like MFA check-ins and keyless SSH access, cloud deployment and the closest ZTNA competitors. |
| Product type | Zero Trust Infrastructure Access Management Platform | Identity-Aware Zero Trust SSH Access Solution |
| Best for | Technology, Financial Services, Healthcare, E-commerce, Retail, Telecommunications, Media | Technology, DevOps, Cloud Infrastructure, Financial Services, Healthcare, Software Development |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | SaaSCloudHybridOn-Premise | Cloud |
| Deployment details | Cloud SaaS / Hybrid Gateway; Cloud control plane with self-hosted gateways (Docker, Linux) | Cloud Control Plane / Mesh; Embedded in Tailscale client |
| Data residency | United States; European Union | Metadata in cloud; traffic peer-to-peer |
| 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 | Linux serversWindowsmacOSKubernetesSQL/NoSQL databasesCloud CLIs | Linux serversmacOSDeveloper workstations |
| Compliance | SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001HIPAAPCI DSSGDPR | SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001GDPR |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | OktaMicrosoft Entra IDAWSGoogle CloudAzurePostgreSQLMySQLKubernetes+1 more | Tailscale ACLsOktaMicrosoft Entra IDGoogle Workspace |
| Industries | TechnologyFinancial ServicesHealthcareE-commerceRetailTelecommunications+1 more | TechnologyDevOpsCloud InfrastructureFinancial ServicesHealthcareSoftware Development |
| Regions | Global | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | StrongDM | Tailscale |
| Headquarters | Burlingame, California, USA | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Company size | 500+ | 201-500 |
| Founded | 2015 | 2019 |
Overview
What it is
StrongDM
StrongDM: zero standing privileges, dynamic just-in-time access and protocol-native proxying. Built for zero trust infrastructure access. Compare Zero Trust alternatives.Tailscale SSH
Tailscale SSH helps teams with audit compliance. Explore features like MFA check-ins and keyless SSH access, cloud deployment and the closest ZTNA competitors.Product type
StrongDM
Zero Trust Infrastructure Access Management PlatformTailscale SSH
Identity-Aware Zero Trust SSH Access SolutionBest for
StrongDM
Technology, Financial Services, Healthcare, E-commerce, Retail, Telecommunications, MediaTailscale SSH
Technology, DevOps, Cloud Infrastructure, Financial Services, Healthcare, Software DevelopmentPricing
Pricing model
StrongDM
Contact VendorTailscale SSH
Contact VendorFree trial
StrongDM
Free trial: yesTailscale SSH
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
StrongDM
SaaSCloudHybridOn-Premise
Tailscale SSH
Cloud
Deployment details
StrongDM
Cloud SaaS / Hybrid Gateway; Cloud control plane with self-hosted gateways (Docker, Linux)Tailscale SSH
Cloud Control Plane / Mesh; Embedded in Tailscale clientData residency
StrongDM
United States; European UnionTailscale SSH
Metadata in cloud; traffic peer-to-peerKey features
What it offers
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
Tailscale SSH
- Keyless SSH access
- Identity provider authentication
- Declarative access control rules
- MFA check-ins
- Session recording and replay
- Tamper-proof audit trails
- Keyless SSH server management
- Centralized terminal access control
Platform & access
API access
StrongDM
API access: yesTailscale SSH
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
StrongDM
SSO: yesTailscale SSH
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
StrongDM
RBAC: yesTailscale SSH
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
StrongDM
Multi-tenant: yesTailscale SSH
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
StrongDM
Mobile app: noTailscale SSH
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
StrongDM
Linux serversWindowsmacOSKubernetesSQL/NoSQL databasesCloud CLIs
Tailscale SSH
Linux serversmacOSDeveloper workstations
Compliance
StrongDM
SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001HIPAAPCI DSSGDPR
Tailscale SSH
SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001GDPR
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
StrongDM
OktaMicrosoft Entra IDAWSGoogle CloudAzurePostgreSQLMySQLKubernetes+1 more
Tailscale SSH
Tailscale ACLsOktaMicrosoft Entra IDGoogle Workspace
Industries
StrongDM
TechnologyFinancial ServicesHealthcareE-commerceRetailTelecommunications+1 more
Tailscale SSH
TechnologyDevOpsCloud InfrastructureFinancial ServicesHealthcareSoftware Development
Regions
StrongDM
Global
Tailscale SSH
Global
Vendor
Company
StrongDM
StrongDMTailscale SSH
TailscaleHeadquarters
StrongDM
Burlingame, California, USATailscale SSH
Toronto, Ontario, CanadaCompany size
StrongDM
500+Tailscale SSH
201-500Founded
StrongDM
2015Tailscale SSH
2019