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PumaGate vs StrongDM

See how PumaGate compares to StrongDM for secure infrastructure access with session recording and audit trails.

Feature Comparison

See how we compare across key capabilities

Capability PumaGate StrongDM
Access model
Browser-based, no client
Desktop client required
Session recording
Full video-like playback
Session logging
Setup complexity
Deploy in minutes
Gateway deployment required
Identity integration
Works with any IdP
Good IdP support
Just-in-time access
Built-in approval workflows
Workflow-based access
Pricing transparency
Public, per-user pricing from $5/mo
Sales-driven pricing
Dedicated deployment
SaaS or dedicated managed
SaaS with relay gateways
Database access
Browser-based SQL console
Client-based connections

Why Choose PumaGate

Key advantages for secure infrastructure access

No client software

  • Access everything from the browser
  • No desktop app to install
  • No client version management
  • Works on any OS and device
Your team accesses infrastructure from any browser — no software to deploy.

Transparent pricing

  • Public pricing page
  • Per-user, predictable costs from $5/user/mo
  • No surprise charges
  • No sales call required to get pricing
Know exactly what you'll pay before you talk to anyone.

Visual audit trails

  • Full session playback
  • Video-like recordings
  • Searchable session history
  • Compliance-ready reports
Show auditors exactly what happened in every session.

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 focus on human access with full session visibility
  • We don't provide secrets management
  • We specialize in session recording and compliance
  • We complement existing PAM tools
Works with your existing tools: PumaGate integrates with your identity providers, alerting tools, and SIEM platforms.

Common Questions

What customers often ask when comparing

StrongDM covers databases and servers in one platform
So does PumaGate — SSH, RDP, VNC, Kubernetes, gRPC, Telnet, and databases — all from the browser without any client software to install.
StrongDM has strong enterprise integrations
PumaGate integrates with all major IdPs. The difference is that access happens entirely in the browser with richer session recordings.
We already have StrongDM deployed
Consider PumaGate for teams that need browser-based access or richer visual session recordings. Many organizations use PumaGate for compliance-heavy environments.

Is PumaGate Right for You?

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

PumaGate is ideal for

  • Teams wanting browser-based access without a desktop client
  • Organizations needing visual session recordings for audits
  • Companies wanting transparent, public per-user pricing
  • Teams managing mixed infrastructure (servers, databases)

PumaGate provides Zero Trust access with visual session recordings from the browser — no client software, simple per-user pricing from $5/user/month.

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