89 StrongDM Reviews
Centralized Access Management
StrongDM provides a unified gateway for managing access to infrastructure, simplifying the handling of permissions across multiple systems.
Auditability & Session Logging
Every session (SSH, RDP, Kubernetes, database, etc.) is logged and auditable, which helps with compliance (SOC 2, HIPAA, etc.) and troubleshooting.
Granular Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
Fine-grained RBAC makes it easier to enforce least-privilege policies and control access based on user roles, time-based rules, or resource sensitivity.
No Credential Sharing
End users don’t need to know or store passwords, keys, or connection strings. StrongDM handles credentials securely, reducing the risk of leaks.
Seamless Integration with Existing Identity Providers
It integrates well with Okta, Azure AD, Google Workspace, and other IdPs, making onboarding and offboarding automated and secure. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Vendor Lock-in Risk
Once integrated deeply into your access workflows, migrating away from StrongDM can be complex and costly due to proprietary tooling and workflows.
Limited Community and Open Source Tools
Compared to alternatives like HashiCorp Boundary or Teleport, StrongDM lacks a strong open-source ecosystem and community involvement.
Performance Overhead
Because StrongDM acts as a proxy/gateway for all traffic, some users report slight latency or bottlenecks under high loads or specific network configurations. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
The support team is highly responsive, knowledgeable, and always willing to go the extra mile to help us resolve any issues or questions we have. They take the time to understand our specific needs and provide tailored guidance on how to best leverage the platform. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
While StrongDM gets a lot right, there are a few areas where the platform feels not quite 100% polished. We've encountered some rough edges in terms of configurability and customization options. There have been instances where we wanted to set up access controls or integrations in a specific way, but found that StrongDM didn't provide the necessary flexibility. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
- ease of operation and setup - full feature set - constantly improving Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
- limited support for oracle databases - search could be improved by allowing to also search by port - logs search could be improved by allowing to search for keywords Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
I am integrating ServiceNow with StrongDM in a Sandbox environment at the moment. I have had to utilize StrongDM documentation and guides to do this implementation and it is very easy to follow. On top of that their support team is great to work with. I worked with Alin and he was always extremely quick to respond, very knowledgeable, and willing to hop on a call. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
I cannot think of something I dislike! Honestly maybe the support ticket response could be a little prettier but that is also challenging with different web clients. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
I like the secure connection management and the ability to clearly view logs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
I dislike some parts of the GUI that in my opinion need to be fixed such as displaying the information needed for a route without going into detail Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
- comprehensive list of resources, everything one might need
- support for modern resources such as various flavours of Kubernetes clusters
- automation - possibility to manage entire PAM solution with Terraform is real killer feature, making resource available to end users few seconds after it's provisioned in your cloud provider (change management is important here!)
- useful integrations such as StrongDM
- helpful team and support specifically Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Not much to dislike, sometimes documentation is not up to speed with features released , requires spending more time and working with StrongDM support Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
What I like best about StrongDM is how it makes managing and securing access to servers, and Kubernetes clusters so easy.
The user interface is straightforward, and the audit logging feature is great for keeping track of user activity.
And the customer support toemphasize, very prompt, clear responses and followups. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
One thing i felt the initial setup and configuration can be somewhat time-consuming if you're not familiar with similar tools, but that's not really an issue as we have their uncomplicated and clear documentation to go through. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
The ease of use and secure connectivity with databases Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Security breach and data access to unauthorized individual may be a risk factor is any vulnerability could be exploited Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
