Alternatives
Best Teleport alternatives in 2026
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Cite this list: Toolradar, best Teleport alternatives 2026, toolradar.com/alternatives/teleport
6 direct alternatives to Teleport, compared on pricing, features, and best-for use cases. Pick the right replacement without the marketing fluff.
Quick answer
- FusionAuth is the top alternative to Teleport on our list, followed by Tailscale and smallstep.
- 5 of the 6 alternatives have a free plan, starting with FusionAuth.
- Highest rated: Tailscale, 4.8 out of 5 from 38 ratings, Sep 2026.
- 6 alternatives
- 5 with a free plan
Top 3 alternatives to Teleport
FusionAuth
#1 Top pickCustomer identity and access management
Starting price
From $162 /mo
Cheapest paid plan, monthly, as of November 2026
4.6 /5 across SourceForge and G2 · 161 ratings, Sep 2026
Our take
Best overall
Tailscale
#2Securely connect your devices like they're on the same network, anywhere
Starting price
From $8 /mo
Cheapest paid plan, monthly, as of November 2026
4.8 /5 across G2 and Capterra · 38 ratings, Sep 2026
Our take
Highest rated
smallstep
#3Zero-trust access and certificate management
Pricing
Free plan
4.2 /5 on G2 · 10 ratings, Sep 2026
Teleport vs 6 alternatives
| Tool | Starting price (Nov 2026) | Free plan | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Price: Free + paid | Free plan: Yes | 4.4 out of 5, from 175 ratings across SourceForge and G2 (175) |
| Price: $162/mo | Free plan: Yes | 4.6 out of 5, from 161 ratings across SourceForge and G2 (161) |
| Price: $8/mo | Free plan: Yes | 4.8 out of 5, from 38 ratings across G2 and Capterra (38) |
| Price: Free + paid | Free plan: Yes | 4.2 out of 5, from 10 ratings on G2 (10) |
 | Price: Not published | Free plan: No | n/a |
| Price: Free | Free plan: Yes | n/a | |
 | Price: Free | Free plan: Yes | n/a |
Why people consider alternatives to Teleport
Teleport provides a unified identity platform designed to secure access for humans, machines, and AI across all infrastructure, including classic data centers and modern AI environments.
Teams most often switch away when one of these starts to bite:
- Pricing at scale as usage or premium tiers add up.
- Missing integrations with the rest of your stack.
- Performance or scale limits as your needs grow.
- A specific feature gap you have hit in identity & access.
The 6 alternatives below cover the same core job (identity & access) with different trade-offs.
Teleport by the numbers
| Metric | Teleport | Peer median | Position (1 is best) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | 59% have one | n/a |
| Listed as an alternative to | 5 tools | 2 | #34 of 107 (joint) |
| Integrations listed | 2 | 2 | #7 of 14 (joint) tools with at least one integration recorded |
| User rating | 4.4/5 (across the web, 175 ratings) | 4.6/5 | #33 of 45 (joint) tools with 20+ reviews |
| Compare-page visits, last 30 days | 41 visits | 38 | #11 of 28 tools with 20+ compare-page visits |
Visitors most often compare Teleport with Tailscale (last 30 days, Nov 2026).
Listed as an alternative to: #34 on 2026-10-16 to #34 on 2026-11-02 (rank among 107 tools, 1 is best).
Each position is counted among the tools that have data for that row, as noted under it. All Identity & Access data · How we compute this. Advertising and placement fees are not inputs to any position. Visit counts include visits from every source.
Cite this: Toolradar, “Teleport by the numbers”, Nov 2026.
Identity & Access leaderboards from Toolradar data
Toolradar ranks Identity & Access tools on one measure at a time, only where at least 8 tools have data. As of Nov 2026.
Lowest entry price, plans with no stated unit
Cheapest standard paid plan per month (annual prices divided by 12), read on vendor pages and compared only with tools priced on the same basis.
Counted among 28 tools with no stated price unit, verified price.
| # | Tool | Entry plan |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mosyle | $1/mo, billed monthly |
| 2 | Bitwarden Teams | $1.65/mo, billed monthly |
| 3 | Keeper | $1.79/mo, billed monthly |
| 4 | NordPass | $2.99/mo, billed monthly |
| 5 | LastPass | $3/mo, billed monthly |
Lowest entry price, per-user plans
Cheapest standard paid plan per month (annual prices divided by 12), read on vendor pages and compared only with tools priced on the same basis.
Counted among 15 tools priced per user, verified price.
| # | Tool | Entry plan |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | AccessOwl | $1.50/user/mo, billed monthly |
| 2 | Corma | $3/user/mo, billed monthly |
| 2 | Duo Security | $3/user/mo, billed monthly |
| 2 | OneLogin | $3/user/mo, billed monthly |
| 2 | Ping Identity | $3/user/mo, billed monthly |
Most media coverage, last 30 days
Number of distinct articles published in the last 30 days by independent press, blogs and newsletters that mention the tool. A story carried by several outlets counts once; the vendor's own blog, review sites, forums and republishing sites do not count.
Counted among 8 tools mentioned in the last 30 days.
| # | Tool | Articles |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SailPoint | 4 articles |
| 2 | CyberArk | 3 articles |
| 3 | ConductorOne | 1 article |
| 3 | JumpCloud | 1 article |
| 3 | LastPass | 1 article |
A position exists only when at least 8 tools have data for that metric. 43 of 107 Identity & Access tools have a verified price; the others publish none we could read (often "contact sales"). Advertising and placement fees are not inputs to any position. Visit counts include visits from every source. How we compute this. Cite this: Toolradar, “Identity & Access leaderboards”, Nov 2026. Data licensed CC BY 4.0. All Identity & Access statistics.
6 alternatives to Teleport
Ranked by G2 and Capterra ratings, media mentions, and editor review, plus how directly they replace Teleport.
- 1
FusionAuth
Free planCustomer identity and access management
4.6 /5 across SourceForge and G2 · 161 ratings, Sep 2026
From $162/mo flat, billed monthly; free plan available
- 2
Tailscale
Free plan Higher rated by usersSecurely connect your devices like they're on the same network, anywhere
4.8 /5 across G2 and Capterra · 38 ratings, Sep 2026
From $8/user/mo, billed monthly; free plan available
- 3
smallstep
Free planZero-trust access and certificate management
4.2 /5 on G2 · 10 ratings, Sep 2026
Free plan available; paid prices not published
- 4
Oasis Security
PaidSecure and govern AI agents and non-human identities everywhere
Price not published
- 5
Keycloak
100% freeOpen-source identity and access management
Free
- 6
Authelia
100% freeOpen-source authentication and authorization server
Free
Frequently asked questions
What is the best alternative to Teleport?
Based on real-signal scoring (G2 and Capterra ratings, media mentions, and editorial review), the top alternatives to Teleport are FusionAuth, Tailscale, smallstep. Each solves the same core job with different trade-offs on pricing, features, and integrations.
Is there a free alternative to Teleport?
Yes. Keycloak is 100% free (no paid upgrade path) (Open-source identity and access management). Freemium tools on this list offer a free tier with paid upgrades; they are not the same as fully free.
Why do people look for Teleport alternatives?
Common reasons teams switch away from Teleport: pricing that scales aggressively, missing integrations with the rest of their stack, performance or scale limits, or a specific feature gap in identity & access. The alternatives on this page solve the same core problem with different trade-offs.
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