Delinea Secret Server vs Idira Privileged Access Manager comparison

Delinea Secret Server vs. Idira Privileged Access Manager

September 2026

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Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score

4.3

Delinea Secret Server is valued for security and cost-effectiveness despite higher costs, with user satisfaction generally high.

Sentiment score

6.6

Idira Privileged Access Manager users benefit from time savings, enhanced security, cost savings, and increased satisfaction in access management.

Although I do not have specific metrics, as the sole IT employee managing 70 users at Beck Building Company, the functionality provided by Privilege Access Manager allows me to handle my responsibilities effectively without needing additional staff.

Manuel_Gomez

IT Manager at a construction company with 11-50 employees

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The return on investment lies in improved security infrastructure, addressing over-privileged access, and reducing the risk of credential compromise, which is a major source of data breaches.

DerrickAkankwasa

Cyber Security Engineer at Isolutions Associates Ltd (ISOLS)

The end users have the authority to reconcile the password or verify it before using session isolation, which is one of the unique features that can be enabled through Privileged Session Manager, preventing any attacks from happening within the organization when connected with sessions through CyberArk Privileged Access Manager.

Aniket-Singh

Senior Engineer at a tech vendor with 1,001-5,000 employees

CyberArk Privileged Access Manager has helped customers save on costs primarily by reducing the number of engineering and information security personnel.

reviewer1247523

Head of Sales Services Department at a comms service provider with 51-200 employees

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Customer Service

Sentiment score

6.5

Delinea Secret Server support is praised for responsive, knowledgeable service, but faces critique for friendliness, documentation, and pricing.

Sentiment score

6.5

Customer service for Idira Privileged Access Manager is knowledgeable but faces delays, varying interaction quality, and complex problem resolution issues.

When I faced issues integrating custom applications with Delinea Secret Server, the support from their deployment partner was inadequate.

Mustafizur-Rahman

Senior Cyber Security Engineer at TechnoNext Ltd.

Delinea Secret Server offers 24/7 IT support available, which addresses hidden security gaps and operational risks when validating backups, recovery, and system health, providing clear recommendations and direct communication.

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Adjunct Assistant Professor at a university with 5,001-10,000 employees

Every time we've had an issue, we were able to reach out and get our issue resolved.

Don Davis

Chief Technology Officer at a government with 51-200 employees

CyberArk has been exceptional in coming back to us with immediate responses.

reviewer2620185

IT Cyber Security Lead at a mining and metals company with 1,001-5,000 employees

It could be forever until you talk to someone who knows what they are doing.

Sean Izor

Senior PAM Consultant at iC Consult GmbH

Based on the issue resolution and support quality, I rate the support 10 out of 10.

Surajit-Sutradhar

Operation Specialists at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees

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Scalability Issues

Sentiment score

7.4

Delinea Secret Server is highly scalable, praised for ease of scaling, especially with SaaS, and suits medium to large companies.

Sentiment score

7.6

Idira Privileged Access Manager is flexible and scalable, efficiently supporting organizational growth with minor planning and licensing challenges.

Delinea Secret Server's scalability is good as it grows with our security needs and as we add users or consultants to the platform.

David Fremeth

System Network Coordinator at a aerospace/defense firm with 501-1,000 employees

So far, we have seen Delinea Secret Server's scalability to be very excellent.

Don Davis

Chief Technology Officer at a government with 51-200 employees

In terms of scalability, I find it somewhat challenging on-premise, whereas with the SaaS version, there are no worries, which I would give a 10 out of 10.

Ammar Qasmi

IT Administrator / Architect at a consultancy with 51-200 employees

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The CPM can reportedly handle up to 50,000 accounts independently without issue.

Nate Chiles

Privileged Access Management Engineer at a hospitality company with 10,001+ employees

I would rate it a ten out of ten for scalability.

reviewer2620185

IT Cyber Security Lead at a mining and metals company with 1,001-5,000 employees

They had 40,000 passwords in this one safe, and it was saving the last ten iterations of each password object. That means they had 400,000 password objects in this safe. They exceeded the limit.

Sean Izor

Senior PAM Consultant at iC Consult GmbH

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Stability Issues

Sentiment score

8.0

Delinea Secret Server is reliable and stable, though occasionally faces performance and integration issues, mainly in on-premise deployments.

Sentiment score

7.7

Idira Privileged Access Manager is stable and reliable, with minor issues usually resolved by updates, ensuring overall high performance.

Delinea Secret Server can be considered as a stable and reliable for most enterprise use cases, especially in vaulting and privileged access management.

Udana Kasiwatte

Solutions Strategist at Connex Information Technologies

I think there is no lagging, crashing, or downtime with Delinea Secret Server.

Ali Ozturk

IT Administrator / Architect at a consultancy with 51-200 employees

As a SaaS solution, the cloud option experiences less downtime and fewer issues during maintenance or upgrades.

Ammar Qasmi

IT Administrator / Architect at a consultancy with 51-200 employees

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Proper fine-tuning and expertise ensure the product performs well.

Lasantha Wijesinghe

Cybersecurity Specialist at a comms service provider with 5,001-10,000 employees

Overall, the stability of the solution is high.

Th. B.

Senior Cybersecurity Manager at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees

It has a large customer base and positive feedback within my network.

reviewer2619339

Senior Manager at a energy/utilities company with 1,001-5,000 employees

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Room For Improvement

Delinea Secret Server needs API upgrades, better integration, improved documentation, UI enhancements, automation, and clearer support and licensing.

Idira Privileged Access Manager needs improved UI, integrations, pricing, installation, support, reporting, and API for better accessibility and efficiency.

Most of the time, the solution tends to fail, necessitating the need to pull data from backup servers.

Mustafizur-Rahman

Senior Cyber Security Engineer at TechnoNext Ltd.

When it comes to web-related access, we can access directly through Delinea Secret Server.

Reena Bhardwaj

Senior Quality Analyst at YASH Technologies

Configuring advanced policies, custom templates, and other areas including discovery scans and detailed reporting have a steep learning curve and may require extra training.

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Adjunct Assistant Professor at a university with 5,001-10,000 employees

They want everything to be on the cloud, but even in the SaaS version of CyberArk Privileged Access Manager, they need to deploy some servers on-premises.

reviewer2618997

Presales Engineer at a computer software company with 201-500 employees

We cannot generate a plug-in for web-based applications.

reviewer2619633

Contractor at a pharma/biotech company with 5,001-10,000 employees

If they want clients to move to the cloud, they need to support them in real-time.

Saransh Sondhi

Senior Manager at a consultancy with 11-50 employees

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Setup Cost

Delinea Secret Server is costly but valued for advanced features, with pricing influenced by additional licensing and cloud migration.

Idira Privileged Access Manager is seen as high-cost but justified for large enterprises due to advanced features and support.

The price of Delinea Secret Server is okay, however, the solution is considered expensive when compared to others.

Mustafizur-Rahman

Senior Cyber Security Engineer at TechnoNext Ltd.

Pricing for Delinea Secret Server aligns with my expectations, including setup costs, with licensing generally falling in line with what I anticipated for an enterprise solution, making it reasonably priced compared to other similar platforms.

Manuel_Gomez

IT Manager at a construction company with 11-50 employees

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CyberArk is expensive compared to other products I know.

Lasantha Wijesinghe

Cybersecurity Specialist at a comms service provider with 5,001-10,000 employees

CyberArk is comparatively expensive compared to other PAM solutions, such as Delinea, especially during renewal.

reviewer2618997

Presales Engineer at a computer software company with 201-500 employees

CyberArk's SaaS solution is particularly expensive.

reviewer2619339

Senior Manager at a energy/utilities company with 1,001-5,000 employees

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Valuable Features

Delinea Secret Server excels in password management, privileged access, integration, automation, and security with user-friendly and efficient features.

Idira Privileged Access Manager enhances security with session monitoring, password management, integration flexibility, compliance support, and a user-friendly interface.

The biggest benefit of Delinea Secret Server would be the remote password change and discovery, which are a major help for the management of the accounts.

Reena Bhardwaj

Senior Quality Analyst at YASH Technologies

The built-in automation features for password rotation and check-in/out workflows within Delinea Secret Server have made us more compliant when we have to answer audits.

David Fremeth

System Network Coordinator at a aerospace/defense firm with 501-1,000 employees

Centralized auditing records user logins, file access, and privileged command executions to satisfy compliance tracking such as PCI DSS, HIPAA, and SOX.

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Adjunct Assistant Professor at a university with 5,001-10,000 employees

CyberArk Privileged Access Manager helps ensure data privacy because we now know who is using which credentials and at what time.

Th. B.

Senior Cybersecurity Manager at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees

It keeps a record of activities, allowing me to easily fetch screen recordings to detect any misuse and see who did what and what happened.

Saransh Sondhi

Senior Manager at a consultancy with 11-50 employees

It can integrate with Splunk, SNMP, and other solutions and technologies.

Sathesh-Thangaraju

Technical Support Analyst at Capgemini

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Categories and Ranking

Delinea Secret Server

Ranking in Enterprise Password Managers

8th

Ranking in Privileged Access Management (PAM)

4th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Secrets Management Tools (5th)

Idira Privileged Access Man...

Ranking in Enterprise Password Managers

2nd

Ranking in Privileged Access Management (PAM)

1st

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

231

Ranking in other categories

User Activity Monitoring (1st), Mainframe Security (1st), Operational Technology (OT) Security (3rd)

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2026, in the Privileged Access Management (PAM) category, the mindshare of Delinea Secret Server is 3.5%, down from 7.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Idira Privileged Access Manager is 8.6%, down from 16.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Privileged Access Management (PAM) Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Idira Privileged Access Manager	8.6%
Delinea Secret Server	3.5%
Other	87.9%

Privileged Access Management (PAM)

Q&A Highlights

Avinash Gopu

Associate VP & Cyber Security Specialist at Union Bank of California

Feb 14, 2026

Which PAM tool do you prefer: CyberArk Privileged Access Manager, One Identity Safeguard, Delinea Secret Server, or BeyondTrust Privileged Remote A

Based on your extensive list of requirements, CyberArk Privileged Access Manager appears to align well with your needs due to its comprehensive feature set, strong security controls, integration capabilities, and advanced analytics for privileged access. However, it's important to conduct in-depth evaluations, demos, and discussions with each vendor to ensure that the chosen tool meets all your specific needs and integrates seamlessly into your existing infrastructure. However, I recommend visiting the official website of Broadcom (the company that acquired Symantec's enterprise security business) or contacting their sales representatives to get the most up-to-date information about their PAM solutions, including any rebranding or changes that may have occurred. When evaluating any PAM solution, it's essential to consider factors such as security, integration capabilities, ease of use, vendor support, scalability, and alignment with your organization's specific needs and compliance requirements. It's also a good practice to request demonstrations, proofs of concept, and references from vendors to ensure that the solution meets your expectations. Remember to involve key stakeholders, such as IT, security, compliance, and management teams, in the decision-making process to ensure alignment with organizational goals and requirements.

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Robust credential management has improved security and simplifies privileged access control

Adjunct Assistant Professor at a university with 5,001-10,000 employees

I would characterize common frustrations related to Delinea Secret Server rather than using the term dislike. One area is the complexity for the administrative part. While it is straightforward in core values, configuring advanced policies, custom templates, and other areas including discovery scans and detailed reporting have a steep learning curve and may require extra training. The user interface and terminology present another challenge. Some users feel that the user interface can feel dated or overly complex, with terminology around secrets and folder structures taking time to master. Pricing perception is another point where some costs are mixed, while many others find Delinea Secret Server more affordable and flexible than tier one competitors. However, smaller teams still view enterprise licensing as a significant investment. I have observed poor technical support, particularly in multiple reviews. The support can be slow, limited, and sometimes unhelpful when troubleshooting complex configurations or stability issues. Aggressive or untransparent sales practices also present a concern. Some customers on G2 have cited frustrations with hidden costs, such as unexpected EC2 instance fees and core features being unbundled or oversold during contract negotiation. Complex implementation and setup is another significant challenge. The initial configuration, deployment, and managing advanced policies or connectors requires specialized expertise that most organizations do not have, and the steep learning curve compounds this issue. Users transitioning to the cloud-hosted version frequently complain that the updated interface and permissions structure feel slow and problematic compared to the legacy on-premise setup. Integration and API challenges represent the final area of concern. The platform points out challenges with API tokenization and external system integration, and the lack of documentation is one of the key points I would highlight. This limitation affects the ability to integrate with external systems effectively.

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Singaravelu C

CyberArk Engineer at Tata Consultancy

Provides full visibility into user activity and ensures secure end-to-end access across critical systems

In CyberArk Privileged Access Manager, I see room for improvement as I am working in the on-premises networks, and now we are also having the cloud-based PAM. So there, everything is maintained by the CyberArk Privileged Access Manager team, and we are only maintaining the PSM servers. So it is already upgraded from the on-premises network to the cloud network. If you ask me what we can implement beyond that, I just need a few minutes to think about what new things, because it is already an end-to-end security on-premises itself. Now, when it comes to PCloud, Privileged Cloud, it is more secure than the on-premises networks because most of the things are handled using the cloud itself. So it is an already upgraded version; we do not need to implement something new. But if you think in that way, we can have a chance to implement our things. If anything could be improved in CyberArk Privileged Access Manager, I think we could build a small agent AI in my team, we could give access to these logs—the Vault logs, PSM logs, and CPM logs. Whenever the system is going down, the AI will automatically check. If we actually implement agent AI in CyberArk Privileged Access Manager, it will check the logs, and if any errors are coming, it automatically triggers alerts and gives the solution. That is the best improvement I can think of because these days, most things are done by agent AI. So if we also implement this agent AI in CyberArk Privileged Access Manager, we can add more features.

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Answers from the Community

Avinash Gopu

Associate VP & Cyber Security Specialist at Union Bank of California

Feb 14, 2026

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 cryptographic sovereignty and compliance with MiCA, DASCP C10/C27 and DORA by default.

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Nurlan Temirbulatov

Sales Engineer at Remediant

Dec 7, 2022

Hello Avinash, it all depends on the timeline and urgency of the project. If you need to deploy a PAM tool that focuses on standing privileges, stopping lateral movement, and incorporating Zero Standing Privileges as part of Zero Trust, then please consider looking at Remediant. I've worked for BeyondTrust and have gone up against the other big players such as Delinea, Centrify, CyberArk, and HashiCorp. They more or less all offer similar solutions, but looking at your current requirements, Remediant really excels in delivering a simple, yet very effective tool in a matter of days and weeks, not months and years.

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Deepak Nagarkoti

IT Manager at CAS Trading House

Aug 14, 2023

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

11%

Manufacturing Company

Outsourcing Company

Construction Company

Outsourcing Company

12%

Financial Services Firm

11%

Manufacturing Company

11%

Comms Service Provider

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	25
Midsize Enterprise	11
Large Enterprise	29

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	59
Midsize Enterprise	43
Large Enterprise	175

Questions from the Community

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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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My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing in Delinea Secret Server was very straightforward and easy to work with.

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What needs improvement with CyberArk Privileged Access Manager?

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Also Known As

Thycotic Secret Server, Delinea Password Reset Server

CyberArk Privileged Access Security, CyberArk Enterprise Password Vault

Overview

Delinea Secret Server efficiently manages privileged access and passwords through robust features like a password vault, Active Directory integration, and remote desktop creation, ensuring enhanced security and compliance.

Delinea Secret Server provides IT teams with essential governance and security capabilities, including automatic password rotation and session monitoring. Its integration options, along with APIs and discovery functionalities, support managing privileged accounts. Effective for improving access security, Delinea Secret Server supports seamless Active Directory integration and offers a user-friendly interface, which aids in risk and compliance management, role-based access, and zero trust support.

What are the key features of Delinea Secret Server?

Robust Password Vault: Secure storage for sensitive credentials.
Seamless Active Directory Integration: Supports directory management and authentication.
Remote Desktop Creation: Facilitates secure remote access.
Automatic Password Rotation: Enhances security by regularly updating passwords.
Session Monitoring: Tracks and records user sessions for enhanced oversight.
Governance, Risk, and Compliance: Aids in audit processes with role-based access control.

What benefits or ROI should users consider in reviews?

Enhanced Security: Protects sensitive data through secure credential storage and management.
Improved Compliance: Facilitates meeting regulatory requirements with detailed session records.
Efficient Management: Streamlined password rotation and Active Directory integration simplify processes.
User-Friendly Features: Offers intuitive management tools for IT teams to handle privileges effectively.

Delinea Secret Server is beneficial for industries requiring stringent security and compliance measures, effectively managing administrative accounts, and monitoring access to critical systems. It is widely adopted for credential management, auditing sessions, and controlling privileged accounts in both on-premises and cloud environments.

Delinea

CyberArk Privileged Access Manager safeguards privileged accounts through password management, credential rotation, and session recording. With seamless integration and real-time monitoring, it ensures robust security across platforms.

CyberArk Privileged Access Manager is recognized for its extensive capabilities in managing and securing privileged accounts. It offers vital functionalities such as automatic password rotation, real-time session monitoring, and cross-platform integration through APIs and custom connectors. Users find the flexibility in workflows and granular access controls beneficial, particularly in protecting access across cloud and on-prem infrastructures. However, improvements in its interface, installation process, plugin support, and integration with third-party tools are often suggested. Pricing is a concern for many, along with the need for better dashboard reporting, user provisioning, and enhanced documentation. Organizations leverage this tool for encrypting and monitoring critical account activities and automating password management to bolster security.

What are the key features of CyberArk Privileged Access Manager?

Enterprise Password Vault: Provides secure storage and management of enterprise credentials.
Privilege Session Manager: Offers comprehensive session recording and monitoring.
Privileged Threat Analytics: Detects and alerts on potential credential threats.
Integration Capabilities: Easily integrates with multiple systems using APIs and custom connectors.

What benefits or ROI should users expect?

Enhanced Security: Automates and centralizes password management, reducing risk of account misuse.
Compliance Support: Ensures alignment with compliance policies through automated processes.
Operational Efficiency: Streamlines security operations with real-time monitoring and integration.
Adaptability: Protects privileged access across diverse infrastructure setups including cloud and on-prem.

CyberArk Privileged Access Manager finds substantial use in industries such as finance, healthcare, and technology, where the protection of privileged accounts is critical. These sectors rely on its capabilities to manage application credentials securely and provide safe access for developers, administrators, and vendors across various infrastructures.

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