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| Product | StrongDM Access by StrongDM View product | Cloudflare Access by Cloudflare View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | StrongDM Access is an identity-aware infrastructure access gateway for frictionless developer access and VPN replacement. See features and IAM 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 | Identity-Aware Infrastructure Access Gateway | Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) Platform |
| Best for | Technology, Financial Services, Healthcare, Startups, Software Development, E-commerce | 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 | SaaSCloudHybridOn-Premise | SaaSCloud |
| Deployment details | Cloud SaaS / Hybrid Gateway; Cloud control plane; On-premises/VPC gateways | Cloud Edge / SASE Architecture; Cloud SaaS; Global Anycast Edge |
| Data residency | United States; European Union | 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: no | Mobile app: yes |
| Supported platforms | DatabasesSSH hostsRDP bastionsKubernetes clustersInternal web apps | Web ApplicationsSSH TerminalsRDP ServersSaaS Applications |
| Compliance | SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001HIPAAGDPR | SOC 2 Type IIISO/IEC 27001PCI-DSSHIPAAFedRAMP Moderate |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | OktaGoogle WorkspaceMicrosoft Entra IDSlackGitHubDatadog | OktaMicrosoft Entra IDGoogle WorkspaceCrowdStrikeGitHubGitLab |
| Industries | TechnologyFinancial ServicesHealthcareStartupsSoftware DevelopmentE-commerce | Financial ServicesHealthcareTechnologyEnterpriseRetailCross-industry |
| Regions | Global | Global (330+ edge locations) |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | StrongDM | Cloudflare |
| Headquarters | Burlingame, California, USA | San Francisco, California, USA |
| Company size | 500+ | 5,000+ |
| Founded | 2015 | 2010 |
Overview
What it is
StrongDM Access
StrongDM Access is an identity-aware infrastructure access gateway for frictionless developer access and VPN replacement. See features and IAM 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
StrongDM Access
Identity-Aware Infrastructure Access GatewayCloudflare Access
Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) PlatformBest for
StrongDM Access
Technology, Financial Services, Healthcare, Startups, Software Development, E-commerceCloudflare Access
Financial Services, Healthcare, Technology, Enterprise, Retail, Cross-industryPricing
Pricing model
StrongDM Access
Contact VendorCloudflare Access
Contact VendorFree trial
StrongDM Access
Free trial: yesCloudflare Access
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
StrongDM Access
Cloudflare Access
Deployment details
StrongDM Access
Cloud SaaS / Hybrid Gateway; Cloud control plane; On-premises/VPC gatewaysCloudflare Access
Cloud Edge / SASE Architecture; Cloud SaaS; Global Anycast EdgeData residency
StrongDM Access
United States; European UnionCloudflare Access
Global Anycast edge (330+ cities across 120+ countries)Key features
What it offers
StrongDM Access
- Identity-driven access routing
- Seamless SSO credential binding
- Native client support (CLI, GUI, IDE)
- Automated credential injection
- Ephemeral access leases
- Network isolation
- Frictionless developer access
- VPN replacement
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
StrongDM Access
API access: yesCloudflare Access
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
StrongDM Access
SSO: yesCloudflare Access
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
StrongDM Access
RBAC: yesCloudflare Access
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
StrongDM Access
Multi-tenant: yesCloudflare Access
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
StrongDM Access
Mobile app: noCloudflare Access
Mobile app: yesSupported platforms
StrongDM Access
Cloudflare Access
Compliance
StrongDM Access
Cloudflare Access
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
StrongDM Access
Cloudflare Access
Industries
StrongDM Access
Cloudflare Access
Regions
StrongDM Access
Cloudflare Access
Vendor
Company
StrongDM Access
StrongDMCloudflare Access
CloudflareHeadquarters
StrongDM Access
Burlingame, California, USACloudflare Access
San Francisco, California, USACompany size
StrongDM Access
500+Cloudflare Access
5,000+Founded
StrongDM Access
2015Cloudflare Access
2010