Quote-only · verified June 2026
StrongDM Pricing 2026
StrongDM lists three editions (Essentials, Platform, Platform Plus) on its pricing page without numeric rates. Modern zero-trust infrastructure access broker with strong coverage of databases, Kubernetes and SSH. 14-day trial available.
Direct Answer
What does StrongDM cost per admin in 2026?
Pricing is not publicly disclosed by StrongDM. The pricing page names three editions (Essentials, Platform, Platform Plus) but does not display rates. We do not publish inferred rates. Contact StrongDM sales.
StrongDM pricing at a glance
StrongDM Zero Trust PAM Platform
Cheapest published rate
Quote only - contact StrongDM sales
Pricing model
quote only
Deployment
SaaS (StrongDM control plane) plus local relay gateways
Free tier
Yes
14-day trial, full feature access
Best for
Engineering-led teams wanting modern zero-trust infrastructure access with strong DB and Kubernetes coverage
Per-admin-per-year anchor
Not published
StrongDM does not publish per-user or per-admin pricing. The pricing page lists per-user editions (Essentials, Platform, Platform Plus) but the numeric rates are gated behind a sales contact. Modern zero-trust PAM with a strong focus on infrastructure access (SSH, DB, Kubernetes).
Verified 2026-06-17
Three editions named on the pricing page
- Essentials. Core infrastructure access (SSH, DB, Kubernetes, Windows RDP).
- Platform. Adds session recording, query-level audit, JIT access.
- Platform Plus. Adds advanced policy automation and integrations.
Hidden costs to watch in StrongDM procurement
- Relay-gateway operational overhead. Local relays run in customer infrastructure for on-premise resources.
- Volume discounts negotiated, not published. Small teams can hit a relatively high effective rate.
- Adjacent modules (CIEM, identity policy automation) typically separate quote lines.
Published-pricing alternatives
- Teleport Community: free under 100 emp / $10M rev, open-source equivalent.
- HashiCorp Boundary: Community Edition free, MPL 2.0.
See also
- Teleport vs StrongDM head-to-head.
- All quote-only PAM vendors.
- Methodology.
Source
Status verified at https://www.strongdm.com/pricing on 2026-06-17. Full source list at /sources.
Last verified June 2026 · Next refresh September 2026