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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)
12th
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)
4th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
55
Ranking in other categories
Enterprise Password Managers (8th), Secrets Management Tools (4th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2026, in the Privileged Access Management (PAM) category, the mindshare of ARCON Privileged Access Management is 2.2%, down from 4.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Delinea Secret Server is 4.2%, down from 9.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Privileged Access Management (PAM) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Delinea Secret Server4.2%
ARCON Privileged Access Management2.2%
Other93.6%
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 that reason we introduced the PAM solution and it's working extremely well."
"ARCOS is a powerful, stable, and reasonable product for anyone looking for a PAM solution."
"Previously, we had to go through some effort to change the credentials of our devices. The process was subject to human error... For things like managing credentials, some kind of register had to be maintained. With the Password Vault of ARCON, all these processes are automated. The credentials are changed, as per the schedule. The information is encrypted, kept in our vault, and sent to all the email addresses within the ARCON solution itself."
"100% compliant and you don't have to maintain ID management for each and every user."
"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."
"It has all the features that we require and this solution is good for us, and we have been using it for a long time."
"The entire conversation that is happening between the servers and the client is recorded. It is a good feature if you want to do some analysis, and for investigation."
"The deployment process for the solution was easy...The solution's technical support team was good."
"Ease of use because of its monolithic software."
"I really like the zero trust piece."
"It offers the possibility of secure administration of hardware devices, as well as Linux systems administration from a Windows environment."
"I like that it is Windows-based. It is good that primarily, it is not an appliance. Some of the other applications in the space, such as a Quest Software CPAM or a Safeguard, are appliances, so you can't deploy the ends of them. With Thycotic, you can either install your Temporal Protection module physically in the VM host, or you can use BouncyCastle for high-security module capabilities."
"The solution's stability is flawless; it's very stable."
"Delinea Secret Server offers features similar to CyberArk and BeyondTrust, such as maintaining and securing privileged passwords and session monitoring."
"I would rate Thycotic Secret Server a 10 out of 10 because I am not familiar with any products that are capable of going on-prem and have a superior function set."
"I find it really easy and computer confident, and the experience with the product is really good. Additionally, customizations are easy."
 

Cons

"There are no APIs readily available... I'm working on automation for ARCON so that whatever the ARCON administrator is doing will be automated, rather than having to do it manually. For that, I had to spend months to get the API developed myself. Having that handy out of the box, that would really help..."
"This product is lacking in terms of dashboarding analytics and should have user behavior analytics. It should also have better dashboarding for executive management and security managers, which this product is missing."
"They need to improve on technical support, because ARCON has become a critical application."
"I would like for it to be dependent on Windows as opposed to Linux."
"Managing users is difficult, so that is something that can be improved."
"I think hazard flow could be improved, the data compliance part."
"The only thing is, while the product is good, they could do something on the support side."
"Bulk password automation is not available in ARCON when compared to other products."
"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."
"The licensing costs are expensive for this solution."
"In terms of stability, I would say, yes and no. We had some issues regarding the size of the disk space, which was a Thycotic side issue."
"The main concern is that Delinea Secret Server is not suitable for modern technology."
"They could improve the container platform and SPO."
"One of the product areas that could be improved is the ease of handling SSL certificates within the application."
"It is also very expensive, and its price should be lower."
"I would like to see improvement with the integration with Azure Active Directory. This would mean that we can have support on multiple platforms such as Windows, Linux, and Mac."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The pricing and licensing model is very economical."
"Their licensing model is very simple, as it is based on the number of endpoints which you want to manage along with the number of users and administrators which you want to use."
"Pricing and licensing are good, very aggressive."
"The licensing is simple, and there are only two types licensing: device licensing and user-based licensing."
"I definitely feel the product's pricing is a good value. It is one of the best products we have. The licensing is server-based."
"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."
"There are no major concerns with licensing because we can handle multiple servers in our kiosk system."
"Pricing is reasonable."
"It is very expensive, and its price should be lower."
"The tool's pricing is expensive."
"Secret Server is expensive when compared to the cost to some alternatives."
"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."
"Pricing is comparable to competing products."
"It would be beneficial if it were reduced."
"The solution is low-cost than other vendors."
"When comparing the price of Thycotic Secret Server with other solutions it is reasonable."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
11%
Outsourcing Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Construction Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Construction Company
7%
Government
7%
 

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 Enterprise26
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with ARCON Privileged Access Management?
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 pote...
What is your primary use case for ARCON Privileged Access Management?
Currently, I access our server through the R-Course application, which serves as a part of RDP, Remote ( /products/remote-reviews ) Desktop. However, I connect to my RDP server through the ARCON Pr...
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

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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