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Put two or three cybersecurity products side by side and see how they differ on deployment, pricing, features, integrations and compliance.
| Product | StrongDM Privileged Access by StrongDM View product | Tailscale SSH by Tailscale View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | StrongDM Privileged Access from StrongDM focuses on just-in-time PAM. Key capabilities: full session replay. Compare it with the leading PAM 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 | Developer-Centric Just-in-Time Privileged Access Management (PAM) | Identity-Aware Zero Trust SSH Access Solution |
| Best for | Technology, Financial Services, Healthcare, Enterprise DevOps, Telecommunications, Government | 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 | SaaSCloudHybrid | Cloud |
| Deployment details | Cloud SaaS / Hybrid Gateway; Cloud control plane; Private cloud gateway | 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 | Production databasesKubernetes clustersLinux serversCloud consoles | Linux serversmacOSDeveloper workstations |
| Compliance | SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001HIPAAPCI DSSSOX | SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001GDPR |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | SlackMicrosoft TeamsJiraPagerDutyServiceNowTerraformAnsible | Tailscale ACLsOktaMicrosoft Entra IDGoogle Workspace |
| Industries | TechnologyFinancial ServicesHealthcareEnterprise DevOpsTelecommunicationsGovernment | 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 Privileged Access
StrongDM Privileged Access from StrongDM focuses on just-in-time PAM. Key capabilities: full session replay. Compare it with the leading PAM 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 Privileged Access
Developer-Centric Just-in-Time Privileged Access Management (PAM)Tailscale SSH
Identity-Aware Zero Trust SSH Access SolutionBest for
StrongDM Privileged Access
Technology, Financial Services, Healthcare, Enterprise DevOps, Telecommunications, GovernmentTailscale SSH
Technology, DevOps, Cloud Infrastructure, Financial Services, Healthcare, Software DevelopmentPricing
Pricing model
StrongDM Privileged Access
Contact VendorTailscale SSH
Contact VendorFree trial
StrongDM Privileged Access
Free trial: yesTailscale SSH
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
StrongDM Privileged Access
Tailscale SSH
Deployment details
StrongDM Privileged Access
Cloud SaaS / Hybrid Gateway; Cloud control plane; Private cloud gatewayTailscale SSH
Cloud Control Plane / Mesh; Embedded in Tailscale clientData residency
StrongDM Privileged Access
United States; European UnionTailscale SSH
Metadata in cloud; traffic peer-to-peerKey features
What it offers
StrongDM Privileged Access
- Just-in-time privilege elevation
- Zero standing privileges
- Granular command auditing
- Full session replay
- Automated workflow approvals via Slack/Jira
- Policy-based access rules
- Just-in-time PAM
- Production incident 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 Privileged Access
API access: yesTailscale SSH
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
StrongDM Privileged Access
SSO: yesTailscale SSH
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
StrongDM Privileged Access
RBAC: yesTailscale SSH
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
StrongDM Privileged Access
Multi-tenant: yesTailscale SSH
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
StrongDM Privileged Access
Mobile app: noTailscale SSH
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
StrongDM Privileged Access
Tailscale SSH
Compliance
StrongDM Privileged Access
Tailscale SSH
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
StrongDM Privileged Access
Tailscale SSH
Industries
StrongDM Privileged Access
Tailscale SSH
Regions
StrongDM Privileged Access
Tailscale SSH
Vendor
Company
StrongDM Privileged Access
StrongDMTailscale SSH
TailscaleHeadquarters
StrongDM Privileged Access
Burlingame, California, USATailscale SSH
Toronto, Ontario, CanadaCompany size
StrongDM Privileged Access
500+Tailscale SSH
201-500Founded
StrongDM Privileged Access
2015Tailscale SSH
2019