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StrongDM

Infrastructure access proxy with credential injection and session recording

ToolPrivileged Access ManagementCloud

Pricing: Quote-based on the vendor site. AWS Marketplace list: Essentials $840/yr, Enterprise $1,200/yr, additional users from $100 per user/yr (2026).

Reviewed by the Cyber Vendor Guide editorial team against the public sources cited below · Last reviewed February 2026 · How we review listings

What is StrongDM?

StrongDM is an infrastructure access platform that provides a single proxy layer for databases, servers, Kubernetes, and internal web apps. Engineers authenticate once with their SSO identity and StrongDM handles credential injection, session recording, and fine-grained authorization. It is positioned between Teleport (cloud-native, OSS-first) and traditional PAM (CyberArk, BeyondTrust) as a modern but polished commercial solution.

Best for: Growing engineering teams that want a polished, turnkey alternative to building PAM themselves

Pros

  • Polished admin experience; easy to onboard new engineers
  • Broad protocol support across databases and clouds
  • Credential injection removes a huge class of mistakes
  • Strong audit trail for compliance (SOC 2, HIPAA, FedRAMP)

Things to check

  • Contact-sales pricing makes budgeting hard
  • Expensive per-seat at scale compared to OSS options
  • Some database integrations rely on protocol proxying that adds latency
  • Requires a relay per network segment for on-prem access

Reported in public reviews and vendor documentation. See sources below.

Key Features

Single proxy for databases, SSH, Kubernetes, web apps
Credential injection so users never see passwords
Session recording with full query and command capture
SSO integration (Okta, Azure AD, Google)
Fine-grained RBAC and attribute-based access
Just-in-time access with approval workflows
Automated credential rotation
Audit logs streamed to SIEM
Policy engine for context-aware access
Works across AWS, Azure, GCP, on-premises

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Key facts

Pricing
Quote-based on the vendor site. AWS Marketplace list: Essentials $840/yr, Enterprise $1,200/yr, additional users from $100 per user/yr (2026).
Model
Per-user (contact sales)
Founded
2015
Cloud
Yes
Self-hosted
No
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Certifications

SOC 2 Type 2, HIPAA, ISO 27001