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Best Alternatives to Teleport

Looking for Teleport alternatives? Compare the top infrastructure access platforms that offer simpler deployment, broader protocol support, and visual session recording.

Why Teams Look for Teleport Alternatives

Common challenges that drive organizations to explore other options

Complex certificate authority infrastructure that requires dedicated PKI expertise to operate

Mandatory client software (tsh) limits access from unmanaged devices and contractors

Per-resource pricing becomes expensive as infrastructure scales

Text-based session recordings make compliance audits difficult and time-consuming

Self-hosted deployments require significant operational overhead for proxy infrastructure

Why OnePAM Is the Top Alternative

Purpose-built for secure infrastructure access with full session recording

100% browser-based access

  • No client software to install or update
  • Access from any device with a browser
  • Instant onboarding for contractors and vendors
  • No PKI or certificate infrastructure required
Your team gets secure access from any browser — zero software installs, zero client maintenance.

Visual session recording

  • Full video-like playback for SSH, RDP, VNC, and database sessions
  • Searchable audit trails for compliance frameworks
  • Built for SOC 2, ISO 27001, and HIPAA audits
  • Export and share session recordings with auditors
Replay any session like a video — auditors and compliance teams get exactly what they need.

Deploy in minutes, not weeks

  • Fully managed SaaS — no proxy infrastructure to scale
  • Lightweight endpoint agents with automatic updates
  • Works with any identity provider out of the box
  • Per-user pricing that stays predictable as you grow
Go from zero to secure access in under an hour — without building infrastructure.

Other Teleport Alternatives

Other options to consider when evaluating alternatives

StrongDM

Infrastructure access platform focused on database and server access with proxy-based architecture.

Strengths
  • Good database protocol support
  • Role-based access controls
  • Audit logging
Weaknesses
  • Requires client software
  • Higher pricing
  • Limited session recording fidelity
Best for: Teams primarily focused on database access governance.

HashiCorp Boundary

Open-source identity-based access management from the makers of Terraform and Vault.

Strengths
  • Open-source core
  • Integrates with Vault for secrets
  • Identity-aware access
Weaknesses
  • Complex self-hosted deployment
  • Limited protocol support
  • No built-in session recording
Best for: HashiCorp-native teams already invested in Vault and Terraform.

Cloudflare Access

Zero Trust network access as part of Cloudflare's broader SASE platform.

Strengths
  • Global edge network
  • Easy web app access
  • Good integration with Cloudflare ecosystem
Weaknesses
  • Infrastructure access is secondary to web access
  • Limited session recording
  • SSH support requires client
Best for: Teams already using Cloudflare for web infrastructure who need basic access controls.

How to Migrate from Teleport

A straightforward path from Teleport to OnePAM

1

Audit your current Teleport resources — map servers, databases, Kubernetes clusters, and access roles

2

Deploy OnePAM agents on target endpoints (single binary, installs in seconds)

3

Configure your identity provider (SAML/OIDC) — same IdP, no user re-enrollment

4

Recreate access policies using OnePAM's role-based controls with just-in-time approval workflows

5

Run OnePAM in parallel for 1–2 weeks, then decommission Teleport proxies and certificate infrastructure

Common Questions

What teams ask when switching from Teleport

Can OnePAM handle the same protocols Teleport supports?
OnePAM supports SSH, RDP, VNC, Kubernetes, gRPC, Telnet, databases, and web applications — broader coverage than Teleport, all through the browser without client software.
How does OnePAM handle authentication without certificates?
OnePAM uses identity-aware controls and mTLS through your existing IdP (Okta, Azure AD, Google Workspace, etc.). You get the same Zero Trust security without managing a certificate authority.
Is the migration disruptive to existing users?
No. OnePAM can run alongside Teleport during migration. Users authenticate with the same IdP, so there's no re-enrollment. Most teams complete migration in under two weeks.
Does OnePAM support self-hosted deployment?
Yes. OnePAM offers both fully managed SaaS and self-hosted options. The self-hosted deployment is significantly simpler than Teleport — no certificate authority or proxy infrastructure to manage.

Who Should Switch?

OnePAM is the right choice if this sounds like your team

OnePAM is ideal for

  • Teams frustrated by Teleport's PKI complexity and client software requirements
  • Organizations needing visual session recordings for compliance audits
  • Companies looking for simpler operations without sacrificing security
  • Teams that need to onboard contractors and vendors quickly without client installs

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