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ARCON Privileged Access Management vs Delinea Secret Server comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 4, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

ARCON Privileged Access Man...
Ranking in Privileged Access Management (PAM)
9th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.6
Number of Reviews
36
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Delinea Secret Server
Ranking in Privileged Access Management (PAM)
5th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
55
Ranking in other categories
Enterprise Password Managers (7th), Secrets Management Tools (4th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the Privileged Access Management (PAM) category, the mindshare of ARCON Privileged Access Management is 2.5%, down from 3.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Delinea Secret Server is 4.9%, down from 9.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Privileged Access Management (PAM) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Delinea Secret Server4.9%
ARCON Privileged Access Management2.5%
Other92.6%
Privileged Access Management (PAM)
 

Featured Reviews

DS
System and DBA at a energy/utilities company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Enhanced security through session monitoring and activity recording
From an end-user point of view, it would be beneficial if the system could provide information about the last login. This would help identify if the server was accessed by me or if someone has potentially stolen my credentials. It would provide a clearer picture of whether ARCON Privileged Access Management is accessed by an authentic user.
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

"For compliance, each change I do, in each of the servers, is clearly recorded. We recently faced an audit and this was an awesome feature. Even our auditor had praise for it saying, "This is really a good feature.""
"It is recording video records for Windows and command-line reports for others, Linux and AIX, of whatever activities being carries by that particular administrator."
"All features are available and cover all the use cases, like database, thin clients, file sharing clients, etc."
"The initial setup was very simple. There was only one server we had to setup. We needed to store all the passwords, and a secure database is used."
"For that reason we introduced the PAM solution and it's working extremely well."
"Technical support is good. I rate the technical support an eight out of ten."
"The video logs help us to identify any misuse of privileged accounts."
"One of the main benefits we've experienced is that Arcon helps us manage all our team's tasks and provides recording capabilities."
"The initial setup of Delinea Secret Server is straightforward and easy for development purposes."
"Delinea Secret Server is a cost-effective solution."
"This is a product that I would recommend."
"I like that you can change the password remotely."
"I have found the password management and the secret management features to be the most valuable."
"The most valuable feature of Delinea Secret Server is secret password management."
"In the end, the cost, features, and ease of deployment simply beat the competition."
"In general, I would recommend the product; it's very good and is cheaper than CyberArk."
 

Cons

"If an ID gets locked, the tool cannot unlock it, making it an area where improvements are required."
"A few areas for improvement in ARCON would be performance optimization, ensuring smoother management."
"The product is browser dependent. As of now, it only works on Internet Explorer from the client side."
"It should support the SQL Always On platform with FQDN name instead of IP."
"It should support the SQL Always On platform with FQDN name instead of IP, so where all the databases are managed centrally."
"One thing which needs improvement is where it is keeping video logs of Windows Servers, whatever activities are being carried out by the administrator."
"Currently, we can manage only the SSH or RDP connections, but there are many more devices that are present, apart from our SSH and RDP. We want all this to be part of the ARCON solution. For the password management, they should increase the pool of supported devices, they should have more connectors."
"There are no APIs readily available."
"We could definitely use some help with API tokenization. If we had a way to store tokens that would be fabulous."
"One of the product areas that could be improved is the ease of handling SSL certificates within the application."
"The initial setup and deployment can be cumbersome. It's not an easy process."
"I would like to see the shadowing of ongoing terminal sessions (Remote Desktop Mirroring)."
"Improvements are needed in session management, behavioral analytics, and the reporting segment."
"In many PAM tools, when users request a password checkout, they need to provide justification. However, in my experience across four organizations, nobody actually reads the justifications. Users can simply type anything and get the password. This becomes a risk and compliance issue. There needs to be continuous improvement in this area, focusing on problem identification and mitigation strategies."
"Whenever an update is applied to Secret Server, it requires downtime."
"Referring to Secret Server v10, we want the ability to add subfolders to the "Personal Folders" container."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Pricing and licensing are good, very aggressive."
"ARCON Privileged Access Management's pricing is reasonable."
"The cost of this product is very cheap, comparatively in the global market."
"The product is available with competitive pricing. Licensing is not complex. We calculated the license requirements by counting the number of admins and the number of devices which were going to integrate with it."
"The solution’s pricing is neither cheap nor expensive."
"ARCON is a will give you all the features in a very cost-effective solution. Pricing and licensing is very good compared to other players in the market."
"Pricing is low and licensing is flexible."
"The pricing and licensing model is very economical."
"Compared to other solutions, Delinea Secret Server is competitively priced but on the higher side."
"When comparing the price of Thycotic Secret Server with other solutions it is reasonable."
"There are different plans and additional licensing costs that can be instituted for add-ons."
"There is an annual license needed to use Delinea Secret Server."
"It would be beneficial if it were reduced."
"Secret Server is expensive when compared to the cost to some alternatives."
"Most customers opt for a yearly license."
"Its price is okay. We don't compete on pricing. We seldom use price to win over our competitors. We prefer it this way because if we can sustain the price, we make more margin as well. We don't want the price to go down to the bottom where despite the win, there's no margin at all."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Government
8%
Computer Software Company
8%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Computer Software Company
8%
Government
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business9
Midsize Enterprise11
Large Enterprise17
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business20
Midsize Enterprise10
Large Enterprise25
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with ARCON Privileged Access Management?
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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
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Also Known As

ARCON ARCOS, ARCON PAM
Thycotic Secret Server, Delinea Password Reset Server
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

RAK Bank, AXIS Bank, Reliance Capital, Kotak Life Insurance, MTS
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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