BeyondTrust Password Safe vs Silverfort comparison

The compared BeyondTrust and Silverfort solutions aren't in the same category. BeyondTrust is ranked #10 in EPM , with an average rating of 9.0, and holds a 3.0% mindshare in the category. Silverfort is ranked #4 in ITDR , and holds a 12.5% mindshare. Additionally, 84% of BeyondTrust users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Silverfort users who would recommend it.

BeyondTrust Password Safe

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84% willing to recommend

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100% willing to recommend

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Categories and Ranking

BeyondTrust Password Safe

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Enterprise Password Managers (10th), Privileged Access Management (PAM) (9th)

Silverfort

Average Rating

0.0

Reviews Sentiment

8.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Identity Threat Detection and Response (ITDR) (12th), Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) (7th), Non-Human Identity Management (NHIM) (10th), Identity Security and Posture Management (ISPM) (4th)

Mindshare comparison

While both are Security Software solutions, they serve different purposes. BeyondTrust Password Safe is designed for Enterprise Password Managers and holds a mindshare of 3.0%, down 3.3% compared to last year.
Silverfort, on the other hand, focuses on Identity Security and Posture Management (ISPM), holds 12.5% mindshare, up 11.1% since last year.

Enterprise Password Managers Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
BeyondTrust Password Safe	3.0%
Azure Key Vault	15.8%
AWS Secrets Manager	14.7%
Other	66.5%

Enterprise Password Managers

Identity Security and Posture Management (ISPM) Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Silverfort	12.5%
Saviynt Identity Cloud	26.2%
Veza	22.1%
Other	39.199999999999996%

Identity Security and Posture Management (ISPM)

Featured Reviews

PawanShirose

Associate Security Consultant at CyberSec Consulting

Has enabled bulk onboarding and password rotation while ensuring secure privilege management

I have faced stability issues when upgrading BeyondTrust Password Safe solution. The upgrade process can be lengthy compared to other modules. For example, upgrading the appliance and reconfiguring HA is easier in PRA. However, in BeyondTrust Password Safe, the upgrade activity can take longer, and I have occasionally experienced being stuck during appliance version upgrades, sometimes duplicating the upgrade. Regarding additional features, we have good features in BeyondTrust Password Safe compared to other modules, such as Secret Safe to secure secrets and the check-in, check-out functionality. We already have the main features, but I think it would be helpful if BeyondTrust implemented a heartbeat check feature on the privileged account level. This feature would allow PAM to check the credentials of privileged accounts, indicating if they are correct or not, showing if the heartbeat has failed if they are wrong.

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reviewer2342856

Senior Solutions Specialist at a computer software company with 5,001-10,000 employees

Positive feedback highlights lightweight design and compatibility while suggesting more AI integration

I think Silverfort is actually a really good product. Silverfort helps identify blind spots in your identity and access management, covering areas that traditional systems don't, such as command line tools. It checks your Active Directory authentication and continues only if the check is okay, plus it works with older protocols such as NTLM, which is a significant advantage. The product is fairly new, but it's great; it's lightweight and agent-based, acting as a bridge between your Active Directory and any other application, with no impact on the applications. Silverfort is one of the few vendors that offers a free POC, and usually the customer ends up taking it, as they've lost very few deals in this manner. It's complementary to other tools you may have, whether they are TAM solutions such as Delinea or Xerox. Silverfort also has a lightweight adapter for domain controllers, and it finds gaps in security. Its capabilities are expanding regularly, with new features voted on every few months. For companies with large Active Directory implementations and zero staff, Silverfort provides instant results in identifying risks and blind spots. It also includes built-in virtual features, and while I don't know the exact pricing, it's not expensively priced, making it an attractive option.

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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

"BeyondTrust Password Safe is a good PAM tool."

"Its number one feature is discovery. The discovery engine in BeyondTrust is off the charts. When they perform a discovery, you know everything there is about a server, including what software is installed. For example, if you want to group all of your database servers together, you can do that by using discovery and Smart Rules. If a server has Microsoft SQL installed, it gets put into a group based on a Smart Rule. It makes it very easy to determine what is what in your environment. As organizations grow or acquire other companies and merge, they lose track of what they have. BeyondTrust can help you throw a rope around it very rapidly."

"The time-saving benefits come from no longer having to remember multiple device passwords."

"The ability to manage privileged account passwords is the most valuable feature."

"Overall, I rate BeyondTrust Password Safe as nine out of ten."

"Session recording, password rotation, and password vaulting are the most valuable features."

"BeyondTrust Password Safe has good reporting and Smart Rules which makes it convenient. Though Smart Rules are convenient, those who do not have much experience with such things may find it difficult to understand how these things work. Otherwise, I find Smart Rules very convenient to work with."

"The actual innovations offered by the vendor stand out to me. They are quick to respond to market demands and the changing environment of privileged access management."

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"Silverfort helps identify blind spots in your identity and access management, covering areas that traditional systems don't, such as command line tools."

Cons

"Documentation is the primary area of improvement."

"When we deploy BeyondTrust, we have to deploy our own database on a SQL server. It doesn't deploy the database. I wish BeyondTrust packages the whole solution in one and includes the MySQL database so that when you deploy it, it deploys everything for you. BeyondTrust gives you the software, but you are in charge of setting up your own database. It is a single appliance just for the BeyondTrust portion but not the database. Unless that has changed in later releases, you have to set up your own database for BeyondTrust Password Safe. I find that part complex because we then need the expertise and help of the database team to set it up, which also increases the deployment time. If they can deploy the database, it will reduce the deployment time."

"Named accounts don't work well in this solution. If you use named accounts for your administrative access, the way Smart Rules work is that it takes your SAM account name and matches it to the account name of your privileged ID, which creates limitations on size and how big those names can be because the directory has a 20-character limit."

"Its documentation is currently complicated, and it is not good."

"There is a limited capacity on the appliance, which I wasn't informed about when I purchased the product. I can have a maximum of 150 rules per appliance; any more than that and rule processing becomes very complex, especially regarding password revision. Hitting a capacity limit you don't know about can be problematic. Ideally, we would not have a limited capacity, allowing us to be in a completely managed state with password rotation for every service account, not just the highly privileged ones."

"BeyondTrust Password Safe wasn't compatible with the patching we used to put on our server."

"From a management and audit perspective, we've seen a lot of improvement because now, we're secure in the sense that we know where that access is coming from, and we know who is requesting the access, but from a user perspective, it has been negative."

"It is a complex product that has a lot of capabilities and does take some learning."

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"If Silverfort could integrate a gentle type of AI similar to Microsoft Copilot or enable workflow creation similar to Salesforce, it would further improve user navigation, even though the platform is already simple."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The pricing of BeyondTrust is very good as compared to other products. That was the main reason we decided to go with BeyondTrust at first."

"At the time, BeyondTrust was significantly cheaper than CyberArk. Pricing-wise, if I remember correctly, it goes by assets. The pricing was negotiated for our instances based on the number of assets that we onboard into the system. It is a little different from CyberArk, where the pricing is by users. So, it depends. If you have a lot of assets, it can get very expensive."

"We just pay for Password Safe. Session management is included, but we don't use it. There aren't any additional costs besides the standard licensing fees. We pay for an annual license."

"I would rate the pricing a seven out of ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive."

"This solution is not cheap—it's a very expensive solution. Very, very expensive compared to the features and functions that they offer."

"The product is quite affordable."

"When you buy Password Safe and perform your initial Discovery, you have all these servers that are added to your assets in BeyondTrust, but you're not using a license until you actually start managing the systems. BeyondTrust's licensing is based on the systems when they're managed, which means when an administrator is able to connect to the server through BeyondTrust with a managed account. There would be a privileged account on the endpoint when the licensing starts. A significant advantage to that is that there are many organizations that want to evaluate their environment prior to automatic management."

"It has subscription-based licensing. BeyondTrust is three times less expensive than CyberArk."

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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm

26%

Manufacturing Company

Healthcare Company

Computer Software Company

Financial Services Firm

15%

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Midsize Enterprise	5
Large Enterprise	10

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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for BeyondTrust Password Safe?

My experience with BeyondTrust Password Safe's pricing, setup cost, and licensing has been positive, primarily due to its asset-based licensing model. This is a significant advantage for us because...

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What needs improvement with BeyondTrust Password Safe?

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What is your primary use case for BeyondTrust Password Safe?

I am working on both BeyondTrust Password Safe and the PRA (Privileged Remote Access). I have three years plus experience working with BeyondTrust Password Safe solution, and I have hands-on, good ...

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What needs improvement with Silverfort?

I think Silverfort is actually a really good product. I might suggest adding more AI to it, which I believe could enhance its functionality. If Silverfort could integrate a gentle type of AI simila...

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What is your primary use case for Silverfort?

I'm calling from PeerSpot, and we're resellers in the identity space, offering products such as Savient, SailPoint, CyberArk, and Silverfort. We are resellers, and I work in presale, focusing on fi...

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Overview

BeyondTrust Password Safe is a robust Privileged Access Management tool designed to secure access to servers, databases, and applications. It automates onboarding, rotation, and integration processes, enhancing efficiency and compliance with advanced security measures.

BeyondTrust Password Safe offers a comprehensive approach to managing privileged accounts, integrating smoothly into organizational frameworks to bolster security protocols. Its standout capabilities include session recording, Smart Rules for onboarding automation, and sophisticated auditing tools that support compliance and real-time monitoring. While it exhibits high availability and facilitates seamless usability, enhancements are needed in management console integration, documentation, and installation processes. Users benefit from its password rotation and policy enforcement, despite facing challenges with authentication sync times and session disconnects.

What are the core features of BeyondTrust Password Safe?

Smart Rules: Automates onboarding processes to increase efficiency.
Session Recording: Provides detailed session records for compliance and analysis.
Password Rotation: Ensures secure and regular password changes to mitigate risks.
Application Integration: Streamlines connectivity with essential applications for cohesive operations.
Advanced Auditing: Enhances security and compliance through detailed auditing and reporting.

What benefits should users expect from BeyondTrust Password Safe?

Enhanced Security: Protects sensitive access with robust security protocols.
Compliance Adherence: Simplifies meeting regulatory standards through comprehensive auditing.
Efficiency Boost: Automates complex processes, saving time and reducing manual effort.
Streamlined Onboarding: Improves onboarding speed with automated tools and clear processes.
Seamless Usability: Offers an intuitive interface for efficient navigation and use.

In industries with stringent security demands, BeyondTrust Password Safe is employed to safeguard privileged accounts, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements. It is crucial for sectors like finance and healthcare, where access to sensitive data must be tightly controlled and monitored.

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Silverfort provides unified identity protection by delivering agentless, real-time authentication and access control across on-premises and cloud environments. It addresses advanced security needs with seamless integration to a range of existing systems.

Offering innovative identity protection capabilities, Silverfort enhances security by leveraging AI-driven adaptive multi-factor authentication. This approach integrates seamlessly with legacy systems without requiring agents or proxies. It protects against threats like lateral movement, brute force, and compromised credentials. With its ability to unify security across complex environments, organizations benefit from a strengthened security posture and improved compliance.

What are the key features of Silverfort?

Agentless Protection: Facilitates seamless integration without deploying additional software agents.
Adaptive Multi-Factor Authentication: Dynamically adjusts authentication requirements based on risk factors.
Comprehensive Coverage: Extends protection across both on-premise and cloud environments.
Real-Time Threat Detection: Identifies and mitigates advanced threats with timely analysis.
Legacy System Support: Secures older systems that traditionally lack compatibility with modern security solutions.

What benefits should users consider in reviews?

Improved Security Posture: Enhanced protection against evolving threats ensures data security.
Cost Efficiency: Reduces the need for multiple disparate security tools and minimizes management overhead.
Scalability: Easily adapts to growing network demands and evolving security requirements.
Ease of Implementation: Quick deployment without the need for extensive configuration simplifies adoption.

In industries like finance and healthcare, where data protection and compliance are critical, Silverfort is implemented to enhance security protocols without disrupting operations. By empowering organizations to safeguard sensitive information, it supports stringent regulatory requirements and fosters trust among stakeholders.

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Aera Energy LLC, Care New England, James Madison University

Singtel, Egan, Agilisys, Reliance Worldwide Corporation, Indosat, ZOL Hospital

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