BeyondTrust Endpoint Privilege Management vs Symantec VIP Access Manager comparison

The compared BeyondTrust and Broadcom solutions aren't in the same category. BeyondTrust is ranked #7 in PAM , with an average rating of 8.0, and holds a 3.8% mindshare in the category. Broadcom is ranked #16 in AS , with an average rating of 7.5, and holds a 1.7% mindshare. Additionally, 92% of BeyondTrust users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 86% of Broadcom users who would recommend it.

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Executive Summary

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Categories and Ranking

BeyondTrust Endpoint Privil...

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Privileged Access Management (PAM) (7th), Anti-Malware Tools (12th)

Symantec VIP Access Manager

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Authentication Systems (16th), Access Management (19th)

Mindshare comparison

While both are Identity and Access Management solutions, they serve different purposes. BeyondTrust Endpoint Privilege Management is designed for Privileged Access Management (PAM) and holds a mindshare of 3.8%, down 4.3% compared to last year.
Symantec VIP Access Manager, on the other hand, focuses on Authentication Systems, holds 1.7% mindshare, down 2.1% since last year.

Privileged Access Management (PAM) Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
BeyondTrust Endpoint Privilege Management	3.8%
CyberArk Privileged Access Manager	15.8%
WALLIX Bastion	7.2%
Other	73.2%

Privileged Access Management (PAM)

Authentication Systems Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Symantec VIP Access Manager	1.7%
Microsoft Entra ID	12.9%
Cisco Duo	8.1%
Other	77.3%

Authentication Systems

Featured Reviews

Md Abdul Hakim

System Engineer at Corporate Projukti Limited

Offers solid performance and user adaptability but needs better pricing options and local support

BeyondTrust is a strong, compliance-driven solution with excellent market recognition (Gartner, Peers, etc.), making it appealing for Bangladeshi enterprises. However, some key improvements could accelerate adoption: Areas for Improvement: Pricing & Local Affordability While the product’s capabilities justify its value, cost remains a barrier for many Bangladeshi organizations. Competitive pricing or regional discounts would make it more accessible. Local Support & Partnerships Currently, lack of local partners or trainers creates delays in support, implementation, and pricing negotiations. Establishing a Bangladesh-based support team or authorized resellers would improve responsiveness and trust. Enhanced Onboarding & Training Offering localized training programs (in Bengali/English) and documentation would help IT teams deploy and manage the solution more efficiently. Recommendations for Next Release: Introduce tiered pricing for emerging markets like Bangladesh. Develop a partner network in Bangladesh for faster service and sales. Add simplified dashboards for easier monitoring by non-technical staff. Final Note: BeyondTrust is already a top-tier PAM solution, but addressing these gaps would solidify its leadership in Bangladesh’s growing cybersecurity market.

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Berk Onur

Presales Consultant at Cyberwise

With its mobile application, this tool offers a convenient and user-friendly experience to its users

To improve the tool, I think that the solution should consider integrations with other cybersecurity and IT technologies, such as Privileged Access Management and Site Integration. Additionally, the implementation of second-factor authentication via Symantec VIP Access Manager, CyberArk, and Delinea, among other technologies, could be best for the product. While the existing technology is okay, improving the integration capabilities for Symantec VIP Access Manager would benefit the product. I would like to see the solution meet the integration needs at our company. While many cybersecurity solutions can function independently, they often lack integration with our systems due to missed integration points. Improving the solution's integration feature would be beneficial.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It scales easily and the product is stable."

"It is straightforward. It is a good technology, and it is made to do one single thing."

"I find the comprehensive Privilege Access Management features valuable, including automation, and the ability to integrate with applications and the Windows operating system."

"Logs that get collected on the Privilege Management console from the agents are very good. They help us to identify the aspects from which we have to whitelist an application."

"The solution's least privilege enforcement has helped us ensure access is given to only the required people."

"BeyondTrust Endpoint Privilege Management is adaptable across Windows, macOS, UNIX, and Linux."

"The implementation is quite easy because the documents are always online."

"The most valuable feature is the asset discovery, which makes it very easy to locate and identify assets and pull them into the manager."

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"Cloud-based service and management."

"The two-factor authentication is most definitely valuable and moves us closer to being able to check off those important boxes for compliance."

"The VPN we are using is good and working quite well."

"The tool has been very stable, in my experience. Also, I haven't faced any issues or problems with integration or connectivity."

"It offers more platform support, like Apple, Android, and Microsoft."

"The product is useful for providing user access from an in-built office server as we follow the work-from-home model."

"It's a good tool. It's pretty straightforward."

"It is easy to use."

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Cons

"Its feature for establishing workflows needs improvement."

"There are three types of endpoints. If we need to use them in the solution, then we need to purchase the licenses separately. The tool needs to improve its licensing."

"A valuable enhancement could be the capability to deploy agents directly through the console."

"There is room for improvement in having the solution align more with standards. We're always shoehorning the product into the standards. It's not that it doesn't work for standards, it does. But Quick Start Policies are pretty close to what we need. The vendor needs to keep looking at GDPR, 27001, and 27701. That's why our clients buy the product."

"What's bothering me, which is true of all of them, is that sometimes, the error codes that come up don't necessarily get reflected in the searches within their support sites or they're out of date. I would rather search by an error code than type in the text and search for it by text because the error code means that it is programmatic, and it is known. It might not be desired, but it at least is not unexpected. If you don't have an error code, you just get an anomalous error, and if it is lengthy, it can be difficult to search and find the specific instance you're looking for. This is something I would like all of them to improve. BeyondTrust, CyberArk, Centrify, and Thycotic could do some improvements in staying up to date and actually allowing you to search based on the product version. They are assuming that everybody is on their way to release. They put out a new release, but it is not reflected on the support site, which makes no sense to me, especially when they revamp all the error codes. They all have been guilty of this in some way."

"The weaknesses are related to the effort required to migrate from existing technologies or having no Privilege Access Management (PAM) at all to adopting technologies like BeyondTrust. It involves changes in processes and can take a significant amount of time, typically six to twelve months."

"Reports to the end user."

"If they improve their price in Bangladesh, since they do not have local partners or local trainers, clients or integrators find it difficult to reach BeyondTrust for support, service, and price quotation."

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"It gets out of sync with Active Directory or whatever it might be, whatever the authentication piece is on Active Directory, and they just reset it on the backend. I never have to contact the vendor."

"I would like to see the solution meet the integration needs at our company...Improving the solution's integration feature would be beneficial."

"If they had dashboards or a report for managers or executives, then it would allow them to see the status and have it make sense to them."

"Maybe Symantec could consider providing a step-by-step guide for first-time users."

"In the next release, I would like the ability to work offline with remote access."

"The gateway server is a RADIUS server, but it lacks the functionality of returning RADIUS attributes other than those that are required for the gateway to authenticate the users."

"Every time that I have a new phone or computer, it takes a little longer to deploy it."

"It is challenging to use when installing a new version."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"What BeyondTrust was providing was user-based licensing which was a great benefit from the client point of view. Recently, I don't know why, the licensing model has been changed, and that is the reason that they have lost a bit of their edge when it comes to the PAM, against our competition. The asset-based licensing, from the user's point of view, is not beneficial. The licensing should be based on the users. The greater the number of users, the greater will be the load and the greater the scalability problems. I presume that is why the licensing model has changed."

"On a scale from one to ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive, I rate the solution's pricing a seven out of ten."

"I'm sure everyone should have the cluster environment, which means more expensive, anyway, cheaper than the other solutions."

"Its pricing and licensing are okay. We were in the perpetual model when it was on-prem, and now, with the SaaS service, we have a subscription model. As a customer, I would always like to see a lower price, but it seems to be priced at the right model currently, and we are trying to get the maximum benefits out of it."

"Price-wise, it is very competitive. In our area, government entities and banks don't go for the monthly payment. It is a headache even for us in terms of finance and procurement to go for monthly payments. Quarterly might be more logical and reasonable, but the minimum that we go for is one year, and sometimes, we even try to compile and give one offering for three years."

"It was very expensive."

"PowerBroker for a Mac client is three times the price of the Windows version."

"The product’s licensing is different for Windows, Linux, and Mac. The tool’s licensing is yearly."

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"Licensing and pricing seems very fair."

"I can say that the solution is worth the money."

"There is a one-time setup fee plus the licenses are provided as per the number of users. For SMS and voice calls, the costs are separate."

"There are additional costs for maintenance."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

17%

Computer Software Company

15%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Government

Computer Software Company

12%

Manufacturing Company

12%

Financial Services Firm

11%

Healthcare Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	15
Midsize Enterprise	3
Large Enterprise	15

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	4
Midsize Enterprise	2
Large Enterprise	10

Questions from the Community

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What do you like most about BeyondTrust Endpoint Privilege Management?

The solution's least privilege enforcement has helped us ensure access is given to only the required people.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for BeyondTrust Endpoint Privilege Management?

BeyondTrust's pricing is premium but negotiable for Bangladesh. Expect 20-30% extra costs from currency/import factors. Start with modular licensing (EPM first), demand emerging market discounts, a...

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What do you like most about Symantec VIP Access Manager?

The product is useful for providing user access from an in-built office server as we follow the work-from-home model.

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What needs improvement with Symantec VIP Access Manager?

The product's connection speed needs improvement. Sometimes, I need help connecting my mobile to the main office's system due to a version upgrade. It is challenging to use when installing a new ve...

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What is your primary use case for Symantec VIP Access Manager?

We use the product to access a virtual computer, hosted by our IT sector while working remotely.

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Also Known As

BeyondTrust PowerBroker, BeyondTrust Endpoint Privilege Management for Windows, BeyondTrust Endpoint Privilege Management for Mac, BeyondTrust Endpoint Privilege Management for Linux, BeyondTrust Endpoint Privilege Management for Unix, Avecto Defendpoint

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Overview

BeyondTrust Endpoint Privilege Management enables organizations to mitigate attacks by removing excess privileges on Windows, Mac, Unix/Linux and networked devices. Remove excessive end user privileges and control applications on Windows, Mac, Unix, Linux, and networked devices without hindering end-user productivity.

Key Solutions Include:

-ENTERPRISE PASSWORD SECURITY

Discover, manage and monitor all privileged accounts and SSH keys, secure privileged assets, and report on all privileged account activity in a single solution.

-ENDPOINT LEAST PRIVILEGE

Enforce least privilege across all Windows and Mac endpoints, gain visibility into target system vulnerabilities, and control access to privileged applications without disrupting user productivity or compromising security.

-SERVER PRIVILEGE MANAGEMENT

Gain control and visibility over Unix, Linux and Windows server user activity without sharing the root or administrator account.

-A SINGLE PLATFORM FOR MANAGEMENT, POLICY, REPORTING AND THREAT ANALYTICS

Utilize a single solution to manage PAM policies and deployment, understand vulnerability and threat analytics, and provide reporting to multiple stakeholders and complementary security systems.

Learn more at https://www.beyondtrust.com/privilege-management

BeyondTrust

Symantec VIP Access Manager is the next generation control platform that integrates Single Sign-On (SSO) with strong authentication, access control, and user management. It offers users and administrators control, convenience, and compliance for public and private cloud- based applications. Symantec VIP Access Manager solves cloud security problems using identity and/or context-based access control across multiple cloud applications. In the cloud, where a traditional enterprise perimeter doesn't exist, this solution fills the gap. Through Symantec VIP Access Manager, administrators can define policies that utilize the built-in user directory or existing identity management infrastructure to enforce security and compliance for applications without getting in the way of productivity. Symantec VIP Access Manager can also protect and consolidate access management for on-premise web applications. It also simplifies compliance auditing for cloud applications by consolidating logs across all applications it protects.

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Sample Customers

Aera Energy LLC, Care New England, James Madison University

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