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OnePAM vs Pritunl

Compare OnePAM's Zero Trust per-resource access with Pritunl's network-level VPN. See why session recording and identity-based access improve security.

Feature Comparison

See how we compare across key capabilities

Capability OnePAM Pritunl
Access model
Session-level Zero Trust
Network-level VPN
Session recording
Full visual recording
No session recording
Client required
No — browser-based
Yes — OpenVPN/WireGuard client
Session visibility
Protocol-aware auditing
Connection-level logging only
Database proxy
Native SQL proxy with identity
Not included
Web app SSO
Built-in authenticated proxy
Not included
Protocol support
SSH, RDP, VNC, K8s, gRPC, Telnet, DB, Web, VPN
Any (network-level VPN)
Operational model
SaaS or dedicated managed
Self-hosted only

Why Choose OnePAM

Key advantages for secure infrastructure access

Session visibility vs tunnel opacity

  • Visual session recording for every access
  • Protocol-aware audit trails
  • SQL query logging with identity
  • Pritunl provides tunnels but no session visibility
See what happens inside every session — Pritunl only shows who connected.

Browser-based vs client-based

  • No VPN client to install
  • Access from any device
  • Instant onboarding for new team members
  • No client version management
Access infrastructure from your browser — no VPN client required.

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.

  • Full network-level routing for all corporate traffic
  • Site-to-site VPN connectivity
  • Teams needing OpenVPN protocol compatibility
Works with your existing tools: OnePAM integrates with your identity providers, alerting tools, and SIEM platforms.

Common Questions

What customers often ask when comparing

Pritunl is open-source and free
OnePAM has a free tier too. The difference: OnePAM adds session recording, database proxy, web app SSO, and identity-verified audit trails that Pritunl doesn't offer at any price.
We need VPN for general network access
OnePAM includes WireGuard VPN when VPN-style connectivity is needed, alongside browser-based, session-recorded access. VPN stays secondary; primary access is per-resource with full recording — in one platform.
Pritunl is simpler to understand
VPN is a familiar concept, but Zero Trust per-resource access with session recording is fundamentally more secure. OnePAM is just as easy to deploy.

Is OnePAM Right for You?

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

OnePAM is ideal for

  • Organizations needing session recording for compliance
  • Teams moving from VPN to Zero Trust access
  • Companies needing database and web app access alongside SSH/RDP
  • Organizations wanting SaaS deployment option

OnePAM gives you Zero Trust access with session recording — Pritunl gives you VPN tunnels without knowing what happens inside.

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