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Akeyless Secrets Management vs Delinea Secret Server comparison

 

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We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

Akeyless Secrets Management
Ranking in Enterprise Password Managers
14th
Ranking in Secrets Management Tools
5th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
5.5
Number of Reviews
6
Ranking in other categories
AI Security (18th)
Delinea Secret Server
Ranking in Enterprise Password Managers
8th
Ranking in Secrets Management Tools
4th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
55
Ranking in other categories
Privileged Access Management (PAM) (4th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2026, in the Enterprise Password Managers category, the mindshare of Akeyless Secrets Management is 1.5%, up from 0.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Delinea Secret Server is 4.5%, down from 7.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Enterprise Password Managers Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Delinea Secret Server4.5%
Akeyless Secrets Management1.5%
Other94.0%
Enterprise Password Managers
 

Featured Reviews

Akash Das Barman - PeerSpot reviewer
Cyber Security Trainee at DataSpace Academy
Centralized secret management has improved security and automated credential rotation
If I had to suggest improvements, I would say the onboarding experience for advanced features could be simpler. Things including configuring complex access policies, dynamic secrets, or integrating with multiple cloud providers can take some time for new users to understand. The documentation has improved over the years, but some advanced topics and integration examples could still be more detailed, especially for complex enterprise deployments. The initial learning curve can also be steep for teams that are new to secret management. Customer support has generally been responsive, but for more complex technical issues, I would appreciate even faster turnaround times. I would also appreciate more built-in templates and guided workflows for common integrations to make onboarding easier for new users.
Reena Bhardwaj - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Quality Analyst at YASH Technologies
Has improved credential security with remote password change and role-based access
I have not faced any significant issues with Delinea Secret Server during this period of time, but we had a problem with a web password filler, which is a template used for accessing a web URL using Secret Server, where we faced some session management issues since session management is not applicable for the web password filler. This should be the improvement that we require from Delinea Secret Server. The session management is not applicable in this case; we can manage the session and have session management inside the remote systems within the organization. However, when it comes to web-related access, we can access directly through Delinea Secret Server. We can access any URL through Secret Server, but the problem is that the session cannot be managed on the web URL due to it having multiple systems. I do not have any other recommendations regarding the improvement of Delinea Secret Server at this time.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"Akeyless Secrets Management is a very good tool, and I have not used a better one than it."
"Akeyless Secrets Management has positively impacted our organization because it has improved security through simpler credential rotation policies."
"Akeyless Secrets Management has positively impacted my organization as it helped store our secrets in a right way, in a proper controlled way where you can view, update, and at the same time, it helps in updating the passwords very effectively in the cloud running environment."
"I would recommend others to use Akeyless Secrets Management; it is a brilliant security platform, very easy to use, and does exactly what it says it should."
"After adopting Akeyless Secrets Management, I reduced the time spent on routine secrets management tasks by roughly 60 to 70%."
"Akeyless Secrets Management stands out because it combines SaaS simplicity with a Zero-Knowledge cryptographic design, reducing operational overhead without fully sacrificing control."
"Number one is the password vault; it's very good. Number two, they have a feature for remote desktops that are created on a per session basis, which is very good for security."
"It reduces the risk of secrets being stored in insecure locations, and enables us to share, control, and rotate the secrets."
"I like that it's user-friendly."
"There has been no downtime this year."
"I like that you can change the password remotely."
"Delinea Secret Server is a cost-effective solution."
"The privileged access management module is the most reliable feature."
"The zero-trust PIN is a great feature of the solution."
 

Cons

"Some organizations feel that there is a trust concern because the secrets are stored in Akeyless Secrets Management and it is not open-sourced."
"If I had to suggest improvements, I would say the onboarding experience for advanced features could be simpler."
"Akeyless Secrets Management platform could be improved with a more beginner-friendly interface."
"Akeyless Secrets Management could be improved in several areas. The initial setup was quite difficult for me."
"As I am partial to CyberArk, I rate Thycotic Password Reset Server as a nine out of ten, owing to the minor glitches I mentioned."
"The challenge for me with Delinea is that I may not be able to pitch it to an account with a low budget for PAM."
"When working with larger enterprises Thycotic Secret Server becomes a little cumbersome to work with because they do not allow as much flexibility as some of the other competitors, such as CyberArk. Thycotic Secret Server could improve by being more flexible when it comes to customization, and increase the number of API integrations."
"Improvements are needed in session management, behavioral analytics, and the reporting segment."
"Although the password policy was interesting, the default setting was inadequate."
"Whenever an update is applied to Secret Server, it requires downtime. Most of the time, the solution tends to fail, necessitating the need to pull data from backup servers."
"There could be tweaks here and there. For example, instead of going to one main function to do this and another main function to do that, the solution could remap the user interface so that a person only has to go through one function. The way that function branches off should make a bit more sense."
"It is also very expensive, and its price should be lower."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The pricing is standard in this business and we have no complaints about it."
"I would rate the pricing a six out of ten, with ten being a high price."
"It isn't terribly expensive."
"I would give the price a four on a scale from one to ten, with one being the cheapest and ten being the most expensive. We pay for the license on a yearly basis, and we paid for three years. It costs around 5000 a year."
"Compared to other solutions, Delinea Secret Server is competitively priced but on the higher side."
"In the Nigerian market, the adoption of Delinea depends largely on an organization's budget. If they have the financial capacity, they might consider Delinea as a viable option."
"They are priced quite well."
"Pricing is comparable to competing products."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
15%
Pharma/Biotech Company
9%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Construction Company
7%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Construction Company
7%
Government
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business2
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise5
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business20
Midsize Enterprise10
Large Enterprise26
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Akeyless Secrets Management?
Akeyless Secrets Management platform could be improved with a more beginner-friendly interface. Clear documentation and additional tutorials for students or new users would be very useful, allowing...
What is your primary use case for Akeyless Secrets Management?
I have been using Akeyless Secrets Management for around six months. I started during my undergraduate studies and used this solution to store API keys. I installed it, signed up, and began using t...
What advice do you have for others considering Akeyless Secrets Management?
I would recommend Akeyless Secrets Management to students, freelancers, and developers looking for a secure and easy way to manage secrets. I would suggest starting with the free trial and integrat...
Looking for recommendations and a pros/cons template for software to detect insider threats
This is an inside-out --- outside-in --- inside-in question, as an insider can be an outsider as well. There is no short answer other than a blend of a PAM tool with Behavioral Analytics and Endpo...
Which PAM tool do you prefer: CyberArk Privileged Access Manager, One Identity Safeguard, Delinea Secret Server, or BeyondTrust Privileged Remote A
For a banking or financial services use case you should check out SplitSecure. Very easy to deploy and use and splits secrets across devices rather than on cloud servers so you get full cryptograph...
 

Also Known As

No data available
Thycotic Secret Server, Delinea Password Reset Server
 

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Sample Customers

Cimpress
Secure-24, University of San Diego, International Rescue Committee, San Francisco Ballet, Perkins Coie, University of San Diego, D.S.S. Limited, Turbo's Hoet, Eclipse Computing, Cathay Bank, Stellarise, J&R Consulting
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