Fudo PAM vs Symantec Privileged Access Manager comparison

Fudo Security and Broadcom are both solutions in the Privileged Access Management (PAM) category. Fudo Security is ranked #28, while Broadcom is ranked #19 with an average rating of 8.3. Fudo Security holds a 2.6% mindshare in PAM, compared to Broadcom’s 1.5% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Fudo Security users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 85% of Broadcom users who would recommend it.

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85% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 6, 2024

Symantec Privileged Access Manager and Fudo PAM compete in the Privileged Access Management category. Symantec Privileged Access Manager appears to have an advantage in pricing and customer support, while Fudo PAM is recognized for superior features.

Features: Symantec Privileged Access Manager offers robust security controls, strong policy management, and flexible deployment options. Fudo PAM features intuitive access control, advanced session monitoring, and an innovative approach to session management.

Room for Improvement: Symantec Privileged Access Manager could enhance reporting, session handling, and simplify processes. Fudo PAM needs better scalability, improved API integration, and more comprehensive support.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Symantec Privileged Access Manager offers flexible deployment and strong customer service but may have a complex setup. Fudo PAM provides straightforward installation but has varied support experiences.

Pricing and ROI: Symantec Privileged Access Manager is valued for competitive pricing and good ROI, especially for larger setups. Fudo PAM users find it a worthwhile investment despite higher initial costs, recognizing its advanced features and quick time-to-value.

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

Fudo PAM

Ranking in Privileged Access Management (PAM)

28th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Symantec Privileged Access ...

Ranking in Privileged Access Management (PAM)

19th

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the Privileged Access Management (PAM) category, the mindshare of Fudo PAM is 2.6%, up from 2.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Symantec Privileged Access Manager is 1.5%, up from 1.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Privileged Access Management (PAM)

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Oleksiy-Zaionchkovskyy

Security Solutions Architect at Netwave

Easy to install but needs to provide better server management and organization

I would like to see better server management. You have to know exactly what you're looking for to get the right server. Working with 100 or 200 server installations is comfortable, but not thousands. The scalability isn't very good because it's complicated. I would like more organization. For instance, they could add a table that matches an account to many servers at once. There could also be better education services. They don't have any certification program, at least in Ukraine, so the training is complicated and divided into different pieces. Cisco, for example, has a great education program that starts from the basics and progresses to advanced features.

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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 main benefit of the solution is that it's very easy to set up. It only takes a couple of hours to install everything."

"We are convinced that Fudo PAM is better than competing products like WALLIX."

"Fudo PAM was the most flexible and intuitive interface out of all of the products in the PAM sector."

"Session recording and password management are the two main aspects."

"it's perfect to control and administer computers in our company."

"The product is very scalable in terms of concurrent sessions that it can handle at a time, number of device it can support, accounts that it can manage, or number of nodes that you can deploy in a cluster."

"The two factor authentication, and the single most important capability was it supported PIV and CAC as one of the two factors. That was pretty huge for us."

"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."

"The credential injection feature is highly valued, particularly for RDP sessions."

"It is simple to implement and is suitable for medium to large-scale enterprises."

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

"CA PAM is working well for us."

"The key benefits are we improve our governance. We ensure we can build more trust in the way we run and operate our environment, and most of all is the accountability."

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Cons

"I would like to see better server management. You have to know exactly what you're looking for to get the right server."

"The stability is not very good."

"Professional training and certification would be great."

"The configuration is difficult."

"Fudo PAM’s scalability is not very strong."

"The setup is complex."

"An improvement for this solution is that it should not be constantly based on user name and password. There should be a condition to edit and update your username."

"I wish it could create local accounts on desktops."

"Instead of just giving passwords to the user based on job function, from auditing perspective, turn that cycle around. That would really help from an auditing standpoint."

"Technical support was good when CA handled it. After Broadcom took over, it's not as good."

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

"We experience stability issues after every patch upgrade. This is a place where CA needs to improve drastically."

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

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The pricing is great. We've been given discounts that make it cheaper than using any other solution."

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

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

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

"They offer per-device, per-user, or monthly and yearly licensing models."

"Cost-wise, CA was better compared to others in the market. "

"It is reasonably priced."

"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."

"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."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

20%

Computer Software Company

11%

Comms Service Provider

11%

Government

Computer Software Company

16%

Manufacturing Company

16%

Comms Service Provider

14%

Financial Services Firm

13%

Company Size

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Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

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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

Fudo Privileged Access Management

CA PAM, Xceedium Xsuite, CA Privileged Access Manager

Overview

We are the leading vendor of innovative IT security solutions. We focus on privileged access management and privileged session monitoring, combined under the Fudo Security brand. The Fudo product line merges innovation and an intuitive user experience with strong security features. These are the hallmarks of the future designs of the company.

Fudo Security

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

KFC, BP, Santander, Burger King, ING, Starbucks, Yahoo, DHL

NEOVERA, Telesis, eSoft

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