Gravitational Teleport vs Bastillion

Struggling to choose between Gravitational Teleport and Bastillion? Both products offer unique advantages, making it a tough decision.

Gravitational Teleport is a Security & Privacy solution with tags like certificate-authority, access-controller, secure-access, servers, containers, databases, cloud.

It boasts features such as Single access plane for servers, containers, databases, Unified SSH and Kubernetes access, Just-in-time user provisioning, Role-based access control (RBAC), Audit logging, Kubernetes app-aware access, FIPS 140-2 compliance and pros including Simplifies secure access management, Increases security, Integrates with Kubernetes, Open source and self-hosted, Works across multiple cloud providers.

On the other hand, Bastillion is a Network & Admin product tagged with ssh, console, linux, webbased.

Its standout features include Web-based SSH access to Linux servers, Role-based access control, Session recording and replay, Multi-factor authentication, LDAP/AD user integration, RESTful API, and it shines with pros like Easy to set up and use, Improves security over opening SSH ports, Centralized access management, No client software required, Auditing capabilities.

Feature	Gravitational Teleport	Bastillion
Overall Score	N/A	N/A
Primary Category	Security & Privacy	Network & Admin

Product Overview

Gravitational Teleport

Description: Gravitational Teleport is an open source certificate authority and access controller for managing secure access to servers, containers and databases across cloud environments. It provides a single access plane across all infrastructure.

Bastillion

Description: Bastillion is an open source web-based SSH console that manages access to Linux servers. It provides a simple way to access Linux servers through a web browser without having to install client software.

Key Features Comparison

Gravitational Teleport Features

• Single access plane for servers, containers, databases
• Unified SSH and Kubernetes access
• Just-in-time user provisioning
• Role-based access control (RBAC)
• Audit logging
• Kubernetes app-aware access
• FIPS 140-2 compliance

Bastillion Features

• Web-based SSH access to Linux servers
• Role-based access control
• Session recording and replay
• Multi-factor authentication
• LDAP/AD user integration
• RESTful API

Pros & Cons Analysis

Gravitational Teleport

Pros

• Simplifies secure access management
• Increases security
• Integrates with Kubernetes
• Open source and self-hosted
• Works across multiple cloud providers

Cons

• Complex installation and configuration
• Steep learning curve
• Limited integrations compared to commercial alternatives

Bastillion

Pros

• Easy to set up and use
• Improves security over opening SSH ports
• Centralized access management
• No client software required
• Auditing capabilities

Cons

• Less full-featured than standalone SSH clients
• Additional attack surface vs just SSH
• May introduce latency compared to native SSH
• Requires web server stack in addition to SSH

Pricing Comparison

Gravitational Teleport

• Open Source
• Enterprise Subscription

Bastillion

• Open Source
• Free Limited Version
• Commercial Subscription