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 #22, while Broadcom is ranked #18 with an average rating of 8.3. Fudo Security holds a 2.7% mindshare in PAM, compared to Broadcom’s 1.6% 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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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)

22nd

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)

18th

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2025, in the Privileged Access Management (PAM) category, the mindshare of Fudo PAM is 2.7%, up from 2.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Symantec Privileged Access Manager is 1.6%, up from 1.6% 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."

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

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

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

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

"The interface is very friendly, colorful, and bold."

"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."

"Whoever built it from the ground up, they understand how an organization is laid out."

"CA PAM is working well for us."

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

"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."

"The agent-based credential management solution allows clients to programmatically use the agent to collect passwords during runtime from Symantec Privileged Access Manager."

"The system is very stable."

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Cons

"Professional training and certification would be great."

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

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

"The configuration is difficult."

"The stability is not very good."

"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."

"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."

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

"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."

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

"It's difficult to locate the reports, there are limits on what reports can be run from the GUI, and the report formats are lacking."

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

"They need to do a little bit more on the mainframe side."

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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."

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

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

"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."

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

"It is reasonably priced."

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

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

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

18%

Comms Service Provider

11%

Computer Software Company

10%

Government

Computer Software Company

17%

Comms Service Provider

13%

Financial Services Firm

12%

Manufacturing Company

11%

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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