Teleport

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What Teleport is

Teleport is an infrastructure identity platform for controlling access and policy across modern infrastructure. It provides secure connections to SSH nodes, Kubernetes clusters, web applications, PostgreSQL databases, and MySQL databases, including resources behind NAT. Organizations can deploy it on-premises, in the cloud, or in hybrid environments, running it as a Linux daemon or in a Kubernetes pod. Role-based controls and single sign-on connect with existing identity systems. SSH and Kubernetes support certificate-based authentication, while biometrics enable passwordless access. Teleport records audit logs and privileged sessions. Users can request elevated command-line privileges, with approvals through Slack, PagerDuty, or the Authorization Workflow API. Device Trust works with endpoint systems such as Jamf and Microsoft Intune. The platform lists 112 integrations and supports Linux, macOS, Windows, Docker, Amazon EC2, and web browsers. A free open-source Community Edition is available for self-hosted secure SSH access, alongside usage-based Enterprise editions.

Who it suits

Teleport suits organizations managing access across servers, clusters, databases, web apps, and other infrastructure. It fits teams needing role controls, identity integration, auditing, approvals, or trusted-device restrictions.

What it does well

Protects SSH, Kubernetes, database, and web resources
Supports on-premises, cloud, and hybrid deployment
Provides role-based access and single sign-on
Records audit logs and privileged sessions
Free open-source Community Edition available

What to know first

Enterprise pricing is usage-based
Some capabilities require self-hosted or cloud deployment choices
Device Trust depends on endpoint management integrations

Plans

Plan	Billed and limits	Price
Community Edition	Free and open source · Secure SSH access · Self-hosted deployment	On request
Enterprise Edition Standard	Usage-based pricing · Teleport Zero Trust Access · Teleport Machine & Workload Identity · Teleport Identity Governance	On request
Enterprise Edition Premium	Usage-based pricing · Teleport Identity Security	On request

As goteleport.com lists them, read 21 Sept 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.

Verdict

Teleport brings identity, authentication, approvals, and auditing into one infrastructure access platform. Its broad deployment and integration options support varied environments, while the free Community Edition focuses on self-hosted SSH access.

Facts from Teleport's own pages

Access controls: Teleport supports role-based access controls and single sign-on through existing identity management systems. · goteleport.com, 29 Sept 2026
Approvals: Users can request elevated privileges during command-line sessions, with approvals through Slack, PagerDuty, or the Authorization Workflow API. · goteleport.com, 29 Sept 2026
Audit: Teleport provides audit logs and privileged session recording for infrastructure activity. · goteleport.com, 29 Sept 2026
Authentication: Teleport supports certificate-based authentication for SSH and Kubernetes and offers passwordless access using biometrics. · goteleport.com, 29 Sept 2026
Company: Teleport identifies Gravitational Inc. as its copyright holder and lists its global headquarters in Oakland, California. · goteleport.com, 29 Sept 2026
Compliance: Teleport says it maintains SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, and HIPAA Security Rule compliance for its cloud and self-hosted products. · goteleport.com, 29 Sept 2026
Deployment: Teleport can be deployed on-premises, in the cloud, or in a hybrid environment, and can run as a Linux daemon or in a Kubernetes pod. · goteleport.com, 29 Sept 2026
Device trust: Device Trust integrates with endpoint management systems such as Jamf and Microsoft Intune to restrict access to authenticated, trusted devices. · goteleport.com, 29 Sept 2026
Free plan: Yes · goteleport.com, 21 Sept 2026
Integrations: Teleport lists 112 integrations, including AWS, Kubernetes distributions, databases, identity providers, CI/CD tools, and observability platforms. · goteleport.com, 29 Sept 2026
Protected resources: Teleport provides secure access to SSH nodes, Kubernetes clusters, web apps, PostgreSQL databases, and MySQL databases, including resources behind NAT. · goteleport.com, 29 Sept 2026
Purpose: Teleport is an infrastructure identity platform for modernizing identity, access, and policy for infrastructure. · goteleport.com, 29 Sept 2026
Security practices: Teleport says it conducts annual third-party security audits and regular vulnerability scanning of its code and infrastructure. · goteleport.com, 29 Sept 2026
Supported desktop systems: The download page lists macOS, Windows, and Linux for Teleport Connect client tools. · goteleport.com, 29 Sept 2026
Supported platforms: Linux,macOS,Windows,Docker,Amazon EC2,web browser · goteleport.com, 21 Sept 2026