Teleport vs JumpServer

Teleport8.7Visit JumpServer8.6Visit

Higher score Teleport #6 in SSH Server Software 8.7/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Teleport

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JumpServer #7 in SSH Server Software 8.6/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 2 of 3 features Visit JumpServer

• Teleport fits best

  Certificate-based SSH access governance

• JumpServer fits best

  Full-featured SSH access management

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Side by side

Feature	Teleport 8.7/10 Visit ↗	JumpServer 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.7	8.6
Ranking	#6 in SSH Server Software	#7 in SSH Server Software
Best for	Certificate-based SSH access governance	Full-featured SSH access management
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	—	—
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	14 days	14 days
Free trial length	14 days	14 days · no card needed
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux	Web, Linux
Support	Community, Docs	Community, Email, Tickets, Docs
Compliance	SSO/SAML, 2FA	SSO/SAML, 2FA
Integrations	7 integrations	14 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Teleport 3/3 · JumpServer 2/3
MFA support	✓	✓
SSH certificate auth	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Audit logging	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment	Both	Self-hosted
Supported platforms	Linux, macOS, Windows, Docker, Amazon EC2, web browser	Linux, Windows, Kubernetes, Docker, AWS, Azure, GCP
Concurrent sessions	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Access controls	users, roles, allow/deny rules, resource labels, Access Lists	users, user groups, roles, assets, nodes, accounts, protocols, IPs, time windows, commands
Our review
Pros	Short-lived SSH and X.509 certificates with per-session MFA RBAC, allow/deny policies, session recording, and audit logs Cloud-hosted or self-hosted deployment with broad identity integrations	Supports SSH, RDP, VNC, databases, Kubernetes, and web applications Adds MFA, LDAP/AD, fine-grained ACLs, approvals, and session recording Community Edition is open-source, self-hosted, and free for up to 5,000 assets
Cons	More access-platform functionality than a basic SSH daemon requires Enterprise plans use usage-based pricing rather than fixed published amounts Advanced governance features are concentrated in commercial editions	Its scope extends well beyond standalone SSH serving Paid editions use scale-based pricing and require contacting sales Self-hosted deployment places infrastructure and maintenance responsibility on the team
Our verdict	Teleport is an identity-based access platform for SSH servers and distributed infrastructure. It is designed for hobbyists, homelabs, small teams, and organizations managing production infrastructure with centralized access or compliance… Read the review →	JumpServer is an open-source privileged access management platform for controlling access to Linux, Unix, and network-device assets, along with databases, Kubernetes environments, web applications, and other infrastructure. It provides SSH… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Teleport — where it wins

  • Short-lived SSH and X.509 certificates with per-session MFA
  • RBAC, allow/deny policies, session recording, and audit logs
  • Cloud-hosted or self-hosted deployment with broad identity integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • More access-platform functionality than a basic SSH daemon requires
  • Enterprise plans use usage-based pricing rather than fixed published amounts
  • Advanced governance features are concentrated in commercial editions

• JumpServer — where it wins

  • Supports SSH, RDP, VNC, databases, Kubernetes, and web applications
  • Adds MFA, LDAP/AD, fine-grained ACLs, approvals, and session recording
  • Community Edition is open-source, self-hosted, and free for up to 5,000 assets

  Where it doesn't

  • Its scope extends well beyond standalone SSH serving
  • Paid editions use scale-based pricing and require contacting sales
  • Self-hosted deployment places infrastructure and maintenance responsibility on the team

• Teleport8.7/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial

  A certificate-based SSH access platform for teams that need centralized control and auditability.

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• JumpServer8.6/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial

  A broad SSH and infrastructure access platform with strong identity, audit, and approval controls.

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