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Privileged access

Give engineers audited access to servers, databases and Kubernetes through one gateway, with short-lived credentials and session recording.

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Privileged access
ToolStarsLicenceTermsSelf-hostedLanguageLatestLast push
JumpServer32kGPL-3.0Open sourceYesPythonv5.0.02026-10-01
Teleport21kAGPL-3.0Open sourceYesGov18.10.02026-09-17
Warpgate8kApache-2.0Open sourceYesRustv0.29.12026-10-03
Boundary4.1kOtherSource availableYesGov0.21.32026-10-04
Bastillion3.6kOtherSource availableYesJavav5.2.12026-10-01
ShellHub2.1kApache-2.0Open sourceYesTypeScriptv0.26.02026-10-06

6 tools

JumpServer

JumpServer is an Open-source Privileged Access Management (PAM) platform with AI-powered capabilities, providing DevOps and IT teams a unified workspace to securely access SSH, RDP, Kubernetes, databases, websites, RemoteApp, VirtualApp, and more.

Language
Python
Licence
GPL-3.0
Stars
32k
Latest
v5.0.0
Last push
2026-10-01
Teleport

The easiest, and most secure way to access and protect all of your infrastructure.

Language
Go
Licence
AGPL-3.0
Stars
21k
Latest
v18.10.0
Last push
2026-09-17
Warpgate

Fully transparent SSH, HTTPS, Kubernetes, database and RDP/VNC bastion/PAM that doesn't need additional client-side software

Language
Rust
Licence
Apache-2.0
Stars
8k
Latest
v0.29.1
Last push
2026-10-03
Boundary

Boundary enables identity-based access management for dynamic infrastructure.

Language
Go
Licence
Other
Stars
4.1k
Latest
v0.21.3
Last push
2026-10-04
Bastillion

Bastillion gives you a clean, browser-based way to manage SSH access across all your systems—like a bastion host with a friendly dashboard.

Language
Java
Licence
Other
Stars
3.6k
Latest
v5.2.1
Last push
2026-10-01
ShellHub

:computer: Get seamless remote access to any Linux device. Centralized SSH for the edge and cloud computing

Language
TypeScript
Licence
Apache-2.0
Stars
2.1k
Latest
v0.26.0
Last push
2026-10-06

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