We performed a comparison between CyberArk Privileged Access Manager and Delinea Secret Server based on our users’ reviews in five categories. After reading all of the collected data, you can find our conclusion below.
Comparison Results: Delinea Secret Server has an edge over CyberArk in this comparison. According to reviews, Secret Server is easier to set up, more reasonably priced, and more user friendly.
"Rather than multiple tools for maintaining regulatory compliance around passwords and privileged accounts, we have centralized as much as possible with CyberArk. This is now a one stop shop for end users to access their elevated credentials."
"Within the solution, I love the fact that everything is recorded. The configuration capabilities are great, too."
"It supports lots of requirements in the privileged access management area."
"You can gradually implement CyberArk, starting with more easily attainable goals."
"The technical support is good."
"We are able to know who is accessing what and when; having accountability."
"It is one of the best solutions in the market. Ever since I started using this solution, there has not been any compromise when it comes to our lab."
"The implementation of the PSM proxy has reduced the specific risk of "insider attacks" on our domain controllers and SLDAP servers by eliminating direct user login by an open secure connection on the user's behalf without ever revealing the privileged credentials."
"It is able to manage storage and use of personal passwords."
"What I like best about this product is the interface."
"The "App to App" feature has been most impactful. It allows secure communication between applications without requiring direct user access, which is crucial for several applications."
"We implemented the product for our privileged identities. We have configured them in check-in/check-out rotation. Delinea Secret Server rotates the password each time a privileged identity is checked in, making the password valid only for some time."
"It works for us."
"I like that it's user-friendly."
"The product provides a native user experience without requiring users to install additional software or agents."
"Delinea's network integration is the most useful. For example, I use a Check Point firewall connect to SmartConsole, so I need to do a lot of configuration in Delinea Secret Server. Native integration with Check Point is valuable. You can also go download whatever API you need from the cloud, whether you're using Check Point, Palo Alto, etc. Enriched discovery is another good feature. If you are dealing with several kinds of systems, you can see which system requires privileged access to my network."
"Areas the product could be improved are in some of the reporting capabilities and how the reports are configured."
"The documentation is rather basic and it is missing many use cases."
"It can be made user-friendly, in the sense of the console is pretty outdated."
"The solution needs better features for end users to manage their own whitelisting for API retrieval."
"The current user interface is a little dated. However, I hear there are changes coming in the next version."
"We'd like to see the creation of some kind of memo field for each device account, which could be used, in our network at least, to leave a note about the device for either the security or network engineering team members."
"Our DevOps team is looking in the direction of cloud, because we are not in it today. We are hoping to build it with Conjur from the ground up."
"Initially, there was a lot of hiccups, because there were a lot of transitions due to manual installations."
"An area for improvement in Delinea Secret Server is its integration with ICAP servers."
"In terms of what could be improved, the whole thing with distributed engines, et cetera, is a little bit tricky."
"Installation can sometimes be difficult, depending on the environment."
"The API is no good."
"The integration with the ticketing system ServiceNow is complex."
"As I am partial to CyberArk, I rate Thycotic Password Reset Server as a nine out of ten, owing to the minor glitches I mentioned."
"We faced some upgrade issues, especially during the management and administration parts. I found it less straightforward than on many other platforms, even outside password managers."
"The challenge for me with Delinea is that I may not be able to pitch it to an account with a low budget for PAM."
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CyberArk Privileged Access Manager is ranked 1st in Privileged Access Management (PAM) with 142 reviews while Delinea Secret Server is ranked 2nd in Privileged Access Management (PAM) with 47 reviews. CyberArk Privileged Access Manager is rated 8.8, while Delinea Secret Server is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of CyberArk Privileged Access Manager writes "Lets you ensure relevant, compliant access in good time and with an audit trail, yet lacks clarity on MITRE ATT&CK". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Delinea Secret Server writes "Effective for password rotation policies triggered by audit requirements, it helps maintain compliance standards and seamless integration with third-party tools ". CyberArk Privileged Access Manager is most compared with Cisco ISE (Identity Services Engine), Microsoft Entra ID, WALLIX Bastion, One Identity Safeguard and Zscaler Internet Access, whereas Delinea Secret Server is most compared with Azure Key Vault, HashiCorp Vault, IBM Security Secret Server, ManageEngine PAM360 and BeyondTrust Endpoint Privilege Management. See our CyberArk Privileged Access Manager vs. Delinea Secret Server report.
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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.