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BeyondTrust Remote Support vs Symantec Privileged Access Manager comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 6, 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

BeyondTrust Remote Support
Ranking in Privileged Access Management (PAM)
11th
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
42
Ranking in other categories
Remote Access (7th)
Symantec Privileged Access ...
Ranking in Privileged Access Management (PAM)
15th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
53
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the Privileged Access Management (PAM) category, the mindshare of BeyondTrust Remote Support is 1.3%, up from 1.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Symantec Privileged Access Manager is 1.8%, up from 1.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Privileged Access Management (PAM) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
BeyondTrust Remote Support1.3%
Symantec Privileged Access Manager1.8%
Other96.9%
Privileged Access Management (PAM)
 

Featured Reviews

Christopher  Martin - PeerSpot reviewer
Technical Support Specialist at Johnson & Johnson
Secure remote access has transformed global support and simplified cross-platform collaboration
BeyondTrust Remote Support has good features that are not available in other apps, including rebooting without disconnection and the ALT + CTRL + deletion function. It's easier for data transfer, and multiple people can join a session easily. I think BeyondTrust Remote Support could be improved by being a bit more user-friendly in terms of connecting for a user. I would add that the zoom function allows us to zoom, but you can't particularly move around once you have zoomed in. Additionally, sometimes a remote connection cannot be established for unknown reasons, even if the host machine is clearly online. I have noticed that BeyondTrust ABS can sometimes be challenging to navigate, but it's no more challenging than other competitors.
Muzi Lubisi - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior technical Consultant at CA Africa
Secure management of sensitive servers and seamless applications with direct linking
The credential injection feature is highly valued, particularly for RDP sessions. A majority of customers use it for RDP, and a couple for Linux servers. The broader capabilities, including access to multiple systems, web-based applications, and clustering, have never posed an issue. The threat analytics aspect is also a robust feature that analyzes all pertinent information.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It has a straightforward setup. Bomgar has created a simple, lightweight deployment process."
"We like that it records the remote sessions. If a technician is logged into a user remotely to fix any problem, it records the decision."
"Easy access to all my servers from one stop."
"I personally like the ability to share files with other machines."
"There is no reason to look at any other tools because it comes with everything that you could possibly need and protects organizations from any breaches."
"Live chat enabled a new support channel into our service desk, integrating with our Service Management toolset."
"We have a service offering called Remote Support; we can't deliver it without this tool, and the tool costs $10,000 while we make $100,000, so it's a pretty good ROI."
"The support team who are interfacing with us, are excellent. They are on time for any response."
"CA PAM is working well for us."
"It has been reliable down the line with new features and updates."
"It reduces the viral attacks on my website. It also allows certain users access to see what happens daily."
"When we started analyzing different products, CA was really good."
"Whoever built it from the ground up, they understand how an organization is laid out."
"The key benefits are we improve our governance. We ensure we can build more trust in the way we run and operate our environment, and most of all is the accountability."
"If looking for a solution with privileged session management, great recording features with an integrated password vault and Single Sign-On that is pretty straightforward to implement out-of-the-box and does not overwhelm you with unnecessary features, it the best way to go."
"We know we can scale up with what we have, and we probably will not need to buy any further appliances down the road."
 

Cons

"The Remote support solution based on Bomgar has physical appliances deployed and leveraged to serve our multiple customers. Aging appliances are going RMA now and then."
"The product is pretty well rounded, but there are a few things that could be improved."
"When we first purchased Bomgar, the support blew me away. Over the last two or three years however, it dropped off."
"I would like to be able to transfer files between sessions."
"Lacks some kind of voice communication option."
"With Linux, we had issues with Ubuntu specifically."
"Non-Windows support capabilities need improvement. They need to expand into Macs, iOS, and Android. It's there now, however, there's room for growth and that's probably the best area to expand."
"There were a few employee devices that failed during the initial deployment, which required a second deployment."
"I would like to see improvements in branding customization and multi-tenancy."
"The OOTB reporting functionality is lacking."
"It was a challenge for our newer staff members to install."
"Some rollover credentials often do not work or you need a more complex configuration."
"I believe continued expansion of integration to multiple systems including SSO and SAML technologies will provide a more-expansive, enterprise view of access orchestration, which will in turn strengthen the security of the environment."
"Yeah, it still does not support HA in Multi AZ subnets."
"An improvement for this solution is that it should not be constantly based on user name and password. There should be a condition to edit and update your username."
"We have to do a lot of manual work to automate features."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It is expensive. Performance-wise, it is pretty good, but we're less happy with the cost. Its licensing is on a yearly basis. It is also on a per-technician basis. A certain number of concurrent technicians can log in and access all the features."
"​The product maintenance and licensing costs are on the higher end, so I would carefully review how many licenses you need. The concurrent license model is helpful in this manner.​"
"It is not the most cost effective solution on the market."
"Bomgar has a very fair pricing structure."
"The solution is subscription-based and depends on the number of admin users."
"We pay every year for the box, and there are no additional costs."
"Although the upfront cost is a bit overwhelming, the appliance will pay for itself in less than two years."
"The cost currently according to the client is a bit high for them."
"I would prefer better licensing options for the 20-100 users we have at a given time."
"The prices are not low, but one can ask for a discount. It’s not the cheapest PAM solution."
"It is reasonably priced."
"Pricing is fair compared to other top vendors."
"It is more expensive than other solutions on the market."
"Appliances are relatively cheap, don’t skimp. Make sure you have redundancy, high availability, and enough appliances to manage the concurrent workload."
"Cost-wise, CA was better compared to others in the market. ​"
"Don’t go with an agent model. Don’t go with a model that has you buying a thousand different parts. Go with PAM that gives you everything, or you’ll just be paying costs of implementing another tool that PAM would have just given you up front."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Computer Software Company
8%
Construction Company
7%
Outsourcing Company
14%
Construction Company
14%
Financial Services Firm
7%
Comms Service Provider
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business20
Midsize Enterprise9
Large Enterprise29
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business14
Midsize Enterprise6
Large Enterprise30
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with BeyondTrust Remote Support?
BeyondTrust Remote Support can be improved because they need to update their UI and they have slow performance metrics on low bandwidth. That is a significant issue and it is very expensive. Additi...
What advice do you have for others considering BeyondTrust Remote Support?
My advice for others looking into using BeyondTrust Remote Support is that if you need something to remotely support your clients, customers, and teams, it is the best tool you can get in the marke...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for BeyondTrust Remote Support?
My experience with BeyondTrust Remote Support regarding pricing, setup cost, and licensing is that pricing is high. Setup cost is also high, though setup cost is less than the pricing and the licen...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Symantec Privileged Access Manager?
Due to the nature of the solution, it is hard to gauge, but compared to competitors, the pricing is very good. I would rate it as an eight and a half out of ten.
What needs improvement with Symantec Privileged Access Manager?
Recent releases need improvement in webpage management. For instance, navigating through a webpage that acts like a wizard, where I proceed to the next page and enter more information, is not handl...
What is your primary use case for Symantec Privileged Access Manager?
With the customers that I have so far, I help them broker RDP sessions to sensitive servers, particularly those that manage aspects like physical access. I have also done it for backend databases, ...
 

Also Known As

Bomgar Remote Support
CA PAM, Xceedium Xsuite, CA Privileged Access Manager
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

InterContinental Hotels Group, Williams-Sonoma Inc., eBay, Carbonite, Computer Sciences Corporation
NEOVERA, Telesis, eSoft
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