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Fortra's Powertech Identity & Access Manager vs Heimdal Privileged Access Management comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Fortra's Powertech Identity...
Ranking in Privileged Access Management (PAM)
35th
Average Rating
5.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Heimdal Privileged Access M...
Ranking in Privileged Access Management (PAM)
26th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
8.1
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2026, in the Privileged Access Management (PAM) category, the mindshare of Fortra's Powertech Identity & Access Manager is 1.0%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Heimdal Privileged Access Management is 0.7%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Privileged Access Management (PAM) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Heimdal Privileged Access Management0.7%
Fortra's Powertech Identity & Access Manager1.0%
Other98.3%
Privileged Access Management (PAM)
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer910470 - PeerSpot reviewer
Practice Lead at a computer software company with 51-200 employees
Inexperienced support for old product, but good flexibility for use case customization
HelpSystems Powertech is scalable if you throw more servers at it. Then you can distribute the load, which is a Microsoft SQL Server backend, and as long as you allocate enough resources to those things, then it is scalable. That's good enough. It would be an entire organization that uses it. So at a hospital for example, a healthcare system, a bank, and it would be the entire workforce on it. I haven't see a lot of customer's specific use cases, but it is for the whole workforce, everyone. The CEO of the company to the janitor. In terms of maintaining it, that requires application administrators or system administrators. There is a manual process to update the product, at least with the on-premise version.
DEEPAK KUMAR PACHDEO DUBEY - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior IT Support Specialist at PXGEO
Empowers user autonomy with robust access control and accountability
I haven't found any issues with the solution currently; it can effectively handle everything we've encountered. It would be beneficial if they could further integrate AI features for automatic learning and reduce alert frequency. Making the solution lighter while improving scanning and threat management efficiency could enhance it. However, Heimdal is responsive to our feedback and often works on updates quickly.
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Heimdal Privileged Access Management?
I do not recall the exact pricing, as it involved multiple changes during renewals. I haven't compared the price with market options.
What needs improvement with Heimdal Privileged Access Management?
I haven't found any issues with the solution currently; it can effectively handle everything we've encountered. It would be beneficial if they could further integrate AI features for automatic lear...
What is your primary use case for Heimdal Privileged Access Management?
All our computers are locked for administrative purposes, so nobody can install anything. However, we provide freedom to our users to install software when the IT team is not present. This is impor...
 

Also Known As

HelpSystems Powertech Identity & Access Manager, Powertech Identity & Access Manager, BoKS, BoKS ServerControl, Fox Technologies ApplicationControl, ApplicationControl
Thor AdminPrivilege
 

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Sample Customers

Integris Health
Brother, Symbion, CPH West
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