Delinea Secret Server vs Symantec Privileged Access Manager comparison

Delinea Secret Server vs. Symantec Privileged Access Manager

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Categories and Ranking

Delinea Secret Server

Ranking in Privileged Access Management (PAM)

2nd

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Enterprise Password Managers (5th), Secrets Management Tools (4th)

Symantec Privileged Access ...

Ranking in Privileged Access Management (PAM)

16th

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of December 2025, in the Privileged Access Management (PAM) category, the mindshare of Delinea Secret Server is 5.7%, down from 10.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Symantec Privileged Access Manager is 1.8%, up from 1.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Privileged Access Management (PAM) Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Delinea Secret Server	5.7%
Symantec Privileged Access Manager	1.8%
Other	92.5%

Privileged Access Management (PAM)

Featured Reviews

Reena Bhardwaj

Senior Quality Analyst at YASH Technologies

Has improved credential security with remote password change and role-based access

I have not faced any significant issues with Delinea Secret Server during this period of time, but we had a problem with a web password filler, which is a template used for accessing a web URL using Secret Server, where we faced some session management issues since session management is not applicable for the web password filler. This should be the improvement that we require from Delinea Secret Server. The session management is not applicable in this case; we can manage the session and have session management inside the remote systems within the organization. However, when it comes to web-related access, we can access directly through Delinea Secret Server. We can access any URL through Secret Server, but the problem is that the session cannot be managed on the web URL due to it having multiple systems. I do not have any other recommendations regarding the improvement of Delinea Secret Server at this time.

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Muzi Lubisi

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.

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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

"The initial setup of Delinea Secret Server is straightforward and easy for development purposes."

"The most valuable feature of Delinea Secret Server is secret password management."

"The privileged access management module is the most reliable feature."

"I like that you can change the password remotely."

"The secret template, password rotation, and recording sessions are the most valuable."

"The solution's stability is flawless."

"The ease of granting access to a secret without having to share the actual password and the password rotation were the main features I found effective for password management."

"It is a stable solution."

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"We have received good support from the tech support team."

"It reduces the viral attacks on my website. It also allows certain users access to see what happens daily."

"It gives you list of servers, so you can see which users have access to which servers. This is really useful, so we can make sure nobody is getting extra access than what is needed."

"Symantec PAM is easier to deploy compared to its competitors, such as BeyondTrust."

"It will provide us with more security."

"We know we can scale up with what we have, and we probably will not need to buy any further appliances down the road."

"It's easy to use and easy to configure."

"The DB clustering is a really good benefit of using CA PAM."

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Cons

"One of the product areas that could be improved is the ease of handling SSL certificates within the application."

"What needs improvement? The product can be improved by reducing the number of updates provided."

"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."

"I don't know what kind of a cryptographic it uses to encrypt the password but it should be one of the stronger ones. Some of the cryptos have been accessed by hackers."

"Whenever an update is applied to Secret Server, it requires downtime. Most of the time, the solution tends to fail, necessitating the need to pull data from backup servers."

"One of the things that we want is to be able to do some of the management of it using APIs."

"The setup for this solution is complex. I'm not going to lie, you need a specialized system security engineer to deploy it."

"The solution could be more user-friendly."

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"Recent releases need improvement in webpage management."

"The response time for support could be faster. Some features should be added: cloud-based, VPN-less, more secure, and it should be adjusted in a hybrid environment."

"Bring more technology into the portfolio and being able to collapse those products into a much more integrated way."

"They need to have zero tier and active-active setup with zero minimum downtime, which they are working on it. "

"I’m no fan of Java as an application front-end, as it tends to have issues depending on what browser one’s using."

"The support for other remote assistance tools would be excellent. Free included tools in Windows (Remote Assist) and Microsoft SCCM Configuration Manager (ConMgr Remote Control) allow companies to reduce the amount of RDP connections and expand the usage of the tools are frequently used by companies to provide technical support for remote assistance."

"The service account management functionality needs to be extended to application pools, SQL database, PowerShell scripts, service account discovery, etc."

"Broadcom has neglected product development since acquiring Symantec, and nothing major has been added to PAM."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"There is an annual license needed to use Delinea Secret Server."

"The pricing is standard in this business and we have no complaints about it."

"The solution is low-cost than other vendors."

"It isn't terribly expensive."

"Pricing is comparable to competing products."

"It is very expensive, and its price should be lower."

"We have an enterprise license as well as a user license and a support license."

"Most customers opt for a yearly license."

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"I would prefer better licensing options for the 20-100 users we have at a given time."

"It is reasonably priced."

"The licensing is simple and scalable."

"It is more expensive than other solutions on the market."

"The prices are not low, but one can ask for a discount. It’s not the cheapest PAM solution."

"Pricing is fair compared to other top vendors."

"The version we are using is affordable compared to BeyondTrust, which is maybe three to four times as expensive, but it depends on the features."

"Appliances are relatively cheap, don’t skimp. Make sure you have redundancy, high availability, and enough appliances to manage the concurrent workload."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

11%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Financial Services Firm

Government

Comms Service Provider

15%

Computer Software Company

13%

Government

Financial Services Firm

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	20
Midsize Enterprise	10
Large Enterprise	25

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	14
Midsize Enterprise	6
Large Enterprise	30

Questions from the Community

Looking for recommendations and a pros/cons template for software to detect insider threats

This is an inside-out --- outside-in --- inside-in question, as an insider can be an outsider as well. There is no short answer other than a blend of a PAM tool with Behavioral Analytics and Endpo...

What do you like most about Thycotic Password Reset Server?

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.

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Thycotic Password Reset Server?

I think the price for Secret Server is reasonable.

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, ...

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Also Known As

Thycotic Secret Server, Delinea Password Reset Server

CA PAM, Xceedium Xsuite, CA Privileged Access Manager

Overview

Secret Server is a fully-featured Privileged Access Management (PAM) solution available both on premise and in the cloud. It empowers security and IT ops teams to secure and manage all types of privileged accounts and offers the fastest time to value of any PAM solution.

Delinea

CA Privileged Access Manager is a simple-to-deploy, automated, proven solution for privileged access management in physical, virtual and cloud environments. It enhances security by protecting sensitive administrative credentials such as root and administrator passwords, controlling privileged user access, proactively enforcing policies and monitoring and recording privileged user activity across all IT resources. It includes CA PAM Server Control (previously CA Privileged Identity Manager) for fine-grained protection of critical servers

Broadcom

Sample Customers

Secure-24, University of San Diego, International Rescue Committee, San Francisco Ballet, Perkins Coie, University of San Diego, D.S.S. Limited, Turbo's Hoet, Eclipse Computing, Cathay Bank, Stellarise, J&R Consulting

NEOVERA, Telesis, eSoft

Delinea Secret Server vs. Symantec Privileged Access Manager