Two tools, two categories. Teleport is an identity-aware infrastructure proxy covering SSH, databases, Kubernetes and HTTP with short-lived certificates - built for large enterprises. SecurSSH is a focused team SSH vault with live sessions joined via invite link, EU hosting and predictable per-user pricing - built for engineering teams of 5 to 50.
Two tools with overlapping SSH surface but very different ambitions. Honest split below.
| Feature | SecurSSH | Teleport |
|---|---|---|
| Deployment model | Desktop app + cloud vault, no agent | Proxy/auth server + per-node agent |
| Time to first connection | 5 minutes | ~1 hour minimum |
| Pricing model | €12/user/month flat | Per node, tiered ($25-50+) |
| EU data residency + signed DPA | EU-only hosting; DPA on request (GDPR kit rolling out 2026) | US-headquartered; EU regions available (per goteleport.com) |
| Browser-based live session viewer (no auth required) | Yes - share via URL (Team plan) | Web UI requires Teleport account (per goteleport.com) |
| Team SSH vault with E2E encryption | Yes on Team plan (AES-GCM, PBKDF2 100k) | Certificate-based model, no shared vault |
| SSH certificate authority (CA signing, short-lived certs) | On roadmap | Yes (core feature) |
| Database access (Postgres, MySQL, Mongo, etc.) | Out of scope | Yes (per goteleport.com) |
| Kubernetes access (kubectl through proxy) | Out of scope | Yes (per goteleport.com) |
| HTTP / web application access | Out of scope | Yes (per goteleport.com) |
| SOC 2 Type II / FedRAMP certifications | SOC 2 audit in progress; FedRAMP not planned | SOC 2 Type II + FedRAMP Moderate (per goteleport.com) |
| Maturity & enterprise references | Beta / early access (2026) | Established, large enterprise base |
Teleport bills per protected node. SecurSSH bills per user. The shape of your fleet changes the answer dramatically.
Teleport Cloud
~$25-50
/node/month
50 servers: ~$1,250-2,500/mo
SecurSSH Team
€12
/user/month
15 users: €180/mo
Cost reality
3-10×
delta typical
A 15-user team on a 50-node fleet typically pays 3-10× more on Teleport than on SecurSSH for SSH-only access.
Move the slider to your fleet size. Team fixed at 15 users for SecurSSH.
Teleport (per node)
€27,600
per year (~$50/node/mo benchmark)
SecurSSH Team
€2,160
per year (15 users × €12)
Annual delta
€25,440
12.8× cost ratio
Indicative figures based on a $50/node/month Teleport benchmark and SecurSSH Team at €12/user/month, USD/EUR 0.92. Teleport pricing varies by tier (self-hosted, Cloud, Enterprise) and contracted discounts - request an exact quote from goteleport.com.
Honest take
If your access surface is broader than SSH - production Postgres, Mongo, Kubernetes clusters, internal HTTP dashboards - Teleport is purpose-built for that. Their identity-aware proxy model with short-lived SSH certificates, public REST API and FedRAMP / SOC 2 posture is what large regulated enterprises need today. We will not pretend SecurSSH covers that ground.
Where SecurSSH wins
For teams of 5 to 50 engineers whose access need is "share SSH credentials safely, audit who connected where, and bring a teammate into a live session", a full identity-aware proxy is over-engineered. SecurSSH ships a focused team SSH vault, EU-hosted, with a live session viewer joined via invite link - installed in 5 minutes, billed per user, GDPR-aligned with a signed DPA.
No. Teleport is an identity-aware proxy covering SSH, databases, Kubernetes and HTTP with short-lived certificates. SecurSSH is an EU-hosted team SSH vault. For SSH-only use cases at 5-50 engineers, SecurSSH is simpler and cheaper; for multi-protocol enterprise PAM, Teleport remains the right tool.
SecurSSH is €12 per user per month flat. Teleport Cloud bills per protected node, typically $25-50 per node depending on tier. For 50 servers and 15 users, SecurSSH costs ~€180/month while Teleport can exceed $1,500/month - a 3-10× delta common for SSH-focused teams.
Three reasons: instant deployment without a per-node agent, predictable per-user pricing instead of per-node, and EU-only hosting with a DPA on request. Teleport remains the right pick for production DB / Kubernetes / HTTP coverage and FedRAMP-grade procurement.
Teleport requires a proxy/auth server (cloud or self-hosted) and an agent on every node - a powerful model, but a real platform-engineering investment. SecurSSH installs in 5 minutes: desktop app on macOS, Windows or Linux plus a cloud team vault, with no agent to deploy on the hosts themselves.
Free plan, 30 hosts. EU-hosted, end-to-end encrypted. No agent to install, no proxy to deploy.
No credit card required · GDPR compliant · EU hosting