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Teleport
Identity-aware access for infrastructure.
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Best for
Best for security-conscious engineering teams replacing SSH keys with identity-based access.
At a glance
- Pricing
- freemium
- Setup time
- 2 weeks
- Learning curve
- steep
- Last verified
- 5/25/2026
What we love
- ✓Eliminates long-lived secrets
- ✓Strong audit + compliance story
- ✓Generous OSS edition
Where it falls short
- −Requires infra setup
- −Enterprise features locked
- −Some learning curve
Pricing
✓ Pricing verified Jun 21, 20262 tiers
Community
$0
forever
- ✓OSS
- ✓Self-host
Enterprise
Custom
annual
- ✓SLA
- ✓SSO
- ✓Compliance
Overview
Teleport replaces SSH keys, VPNs, and shared credentials with short-lived identity-based access to servers, Kubernetes, databases, and apps. Strong zero-trust posture for engineering teams.
Key features
- ●SSH + Kubernetes + DB + web access
- ●Identity-based (SAML/OIDC)
- ●Short-lived certs
- ●Session recording + audit
- ●Self-host or cloud
Best use cases
Eliminate SSH keys
Replace SSH key sprawl with short-lived certs tied to SSO identity.
Database access governance
Give engineers DB access with audit trail and no shared passwords.
Integrations
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