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Ekran System vs Symantec Privileged Access Manager comparison

Ekran System and Broadcom are both solutions in the Privileged Access Management (PAM) category. Ekran System is ranked #26 with an average rating of 8.0, while Broadcom is ranked #19 with an average rating of 8.3. Ekran System holds a 0.5% mindshare in PAM, compared to Broadcom’s 1.6% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Ekran System users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 85% of Broadcom users who would recommend it.
Ekran System
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100% willing to recommend
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85% willing to recommend
 

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Categories and Ranking

Ekran System
Ranking in Privileged Access Management (PAM)
26th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
User Activity Monitoring (4th)
Symantec Privileged Access ...
Ranking in Privileged Access Management (PAM)
19th
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 June 2025, in the Privileged Access Management (PAM) category, the mindshare of Ekran System is 0.5%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Symantec Privileged Access Manager is 1.6%, up from 1.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

Andreas Lalos - PeerSpot reviewer
Early threat detection and diverse OS support with enhanced security
Ekran System offers a lightweight solution that does not impact the systems where it is implemented. It provides rich metadata for monitored activities and includes threat analysis capabilities for early alerting and investigation of unauthorized actions. Additionally, it supports diverse operating systems and allows for monitoring and enforcement policies, like blocking actions for policy violations, and provides a retention of historical data in a lightweight format.
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Muzi Lubisi - PeerSpot reviewer
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

"It supports diverse operating systems and allows for monitoring and enforcement policies, like blocking actions for policy violations, and provides a retention of historical data in a lightweight format."
"Whoever built it from the ground up, they understand how an organization is laid out."
"The DB clustering is a really good benefit of using CA PAM."
"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."
"You can do A2A integration. You can have your own script, which can then run outside of PA to retrieve the password and perform other tasks."
"We know we can scale up with what we have, and we probably will not need to buy any further appliances down the road."
"Symantec PAM is easier to deploy compared to its competitors, such as BeyondTrust."
"One of the key things for us about the product is around its simplicity. Being able to put in the technology that allows the business to remove complexity and also allow the security improvements."
"Transparent login for users of privileged IDs (Linux, Windows). This prevents sharing of the password because it is never seen."
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Cons

"Ekran System could improve in terms of communication to the market, particularly after their rebranding as Shiteka."
"They should include some assignments in the test environment to explore the product's features."
"The setup is complex."
"What I hope happens with the new product CA PAM is to keep all the useful features that exist in PA, but what I’ve noticed with many new products is the UI gets polished but systems lags stability and performance or it adds additional complexity instead of simplifying the user experience."
"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 handled well by the system."
"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."
"Technical support was good when CA handled it. After Broadcom took over, it's not as good."
"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."
"I would like this solution to be simpler. It should have a one-click access that works together with AWS."
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Pricing and Cost Advice

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"They offer per-device, per-user, or monthly and yearly licensing models."
"The prices are not low, but one can ask for a discount. It’s not the cheapest PAM solution."
"I would prefer better licensing options for the 20-100 users we have at a given time."
"Pricing is fair compared to other top vendors."
"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."
"The licensing is simple and scalable."
"It is reasonably priced."
"Cost-wise, CA was better compared to others in the market. ​"
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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company
17%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Comms Service Provider
14%
Manufacturing Company
12%
 

Company Size

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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Ekran System?
The business model has become more complex with changes in feature licensing, yet they provide affordable options, particularly with the standard edition, which doesn't charge for the management co...
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What needs improvement with Ekran System?
Ekran System could improve in terms of communication to the market, particularly after their rebranding as Shiteka. The solution does not support other protocols beyond traditional monitoring chann...
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What is your primary use case for Ekran System?
The primary use case for Ekran System is third-party vendor monitoring and privileged access management monitoring. It is also used for privilege access management solutions.
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What do you like most about Symantec Privileged Access Manager?
We can check the activities in the server for fragile files and documents in case of any issues.
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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.
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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...
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Also Known As

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CA PAM, Xceedium Xsuite, CA Privileged Access Manager
 

Overview

Get overall user activity tracking with this local, Telnet, and terminal session monitoring software. See any user session in your reports.

Set up advanced video logging for any actions performed with critical applications, data, and IT configuration.

Get platform-independent software to monitor computer activity for Windows, Linux, Citrix, and VMware environments.

Ekran System

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

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Sample Customers

Deloitte, UPS, Seoul National University, KDN, Finat, Constitutional Court of Korea, Ukrsibbank
NEOVERA, Telesis, eSoft
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