# Best PAM for Small Business: Top 5 Privileged Access Tools

Source: https://startwithidentity.com/rankings/best-pam-for-smb/
Last updated: 2026-07-03
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Small and mid-size teams need privileged access management that is affordable and quick to deploy, without enterprise overhead. The five below are ranked for that.

Scores follow our [10-dimension rubric](https://startwithidentity.com/methodology/) and editorial judgment. Each pick links to a full vendor profile. See [best PAM for enterprises](https://startwithidentity.com/rankings/best-pam-for-enterprises/), [best PAM for DevOps](https://startwithidentity.com/rankings/best-pam-for-devops/), and [what is PAM](https://startwithidentity.com/guides/fundamentals/what-is-pam/).