Best open-source PAM tools

Open-source PAM tools you can self-host and inspect. A neutral list of the open-source PAM options in our directory, compared on capabilities, deployment, and sources. We do not crown a single winner; tools are listed alphabetically.

3 tools listed|2026|No editorial scoring

What this shortlist looks at

Tools listed here

CyberArk Conjur

Large enterprises with complex compliance and PAM requirements

Enterprise privileged access and secrets management platform

Enterprise privileged access and secrets management platform

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HashiCorp Boundary

Teams already invested in HashiCorp tooling who want unified secrets + session access

Session broker from HashiCorp, pairs with Vault for JIT credential injection

Session broker from HashiCorp, pairs with Vault for JIT credential injection

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Teleport

DevOps and SRE teams replacing bastion hosts, VPNs, and shared SSH keys

Modern identity-aware access for SSH, Kubernetes, databases, and apps

Modern identity-aware access for SSH, Kubernetes, databases, and apps

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