HashiCorp Boundary

OnePAM vs HashiCorp Boundary

Compare OnePAM's managed Unified PAM Solution with HashiCorp Boundary's identity-based access management for infrastructure.

Feature Comparison

See how we compare across key capabilities

Capability OnePAM HashiCorp Boundary
Access model
Browser-based, no client
CLI or desktop client
Session recording
Full video-like playback
SSH session recording (Enterprise)
Operational model
Fully managed SaaS
Self-hosted or HCP
Setup complexity
Deploy in minutes
Controller + worker architecture
Vault integration
Built-in secrets injection
Deep Vault integration
Just-in-time access
Built-in approval workflows
Limited (via Vault)
Multi-protocol
SSH, RDP, VNC, K8s, gRPC, Telnet, databases
SSH, RDP, databases
Target discovery
Automatic
Manual or dynamic host catalogs

Why Choose OnePAM

Key advantages for secure infrastructure access

No infrastructure to manage

  • Fully managed SaaS
  • No controllers to deploy
  • No workers to scale
  • No database backend to maintain
Get secure access without operating another platform.

Browser-based access

  • No CLI installation needed
  • No desktop app required
  • Works from any device
  • No client updates to manage
Access infrastructure from any browser, anywhere.

Rich session recordings

  • Visual playback for all protocols
  • Not just SSH text logs
  • RDP, Kubernetes exec, Telnet, and database sessions recorded
  • gRPC call audit logging
  • Compliance-ready out of the box
Full visual recordings across all protocols — not just SSH.

Our Focus

We specialize in secure infrastructure access with full session visibility. We don't try to do everything — we focus on what security and operations teams need most.

  • We don't provide secrets management (use Vault for that)
  • We focus on secure access, not infrastructure automation
  • We specialize in session visibility and compliance
  • We complement the HashiCorp ecosystem
Works with your existing tools: OnePAM integrates with your identity providers, alerting tools, and SIEM platforms.

Common Questions

What customers often ask when comparing

We're already invested in the HashiCorp ecosystem
OnePAM complements HashiCorp tools. Keep using Vault for secrets and Terraform for provisioning — OnePAM adds browser-based access with visual session recordings that Boundary doesn't provide.
Boundary integrates deeply with Vault
OnePAM also supports secrets injection. The key difference is operational simplicity — no controllers, no workers, just a managed gateway with browser-based access and rich recordings.
Boundary is open source and free to start
Session recording in Boundary requires the Enterprise tier. OnePAM includes visual session recordings across all protocols — including SSH, Kubernetes exec, Telnet, RDP, VNC, and database queries — from day one, with a simpler operational model.

Is OnePAM Right for You?

OnePAM works best for teams that need secure access with full audit trails

OnePAM is ideal for

  • Teams wanting managed access without operating controllers/workers
  • Organizations needing visual session recordings across all protocols
  • Teams looking for browser-based access without CLI tools
  • Organizations needing quick deployment without infrastructure overhead

OnePAM delivers Zero Trust access with visual session recordings — no controllers, no workers, no CLI required.

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