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Privileged Access Suite for Unix by One Identity vs Symantec Privileged Access Manager comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jul 20, 2026

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Categories and Ranking

Privileged Access Suite for...
Ranking in Privileged Access Management (PAM)
28th
Average Rating
7.6
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Symantec Privileged Access ...
Ranking in Privileged Access Management (PAM)
12th
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 October 2026, in the Privileged Access Management (PAM) category, the mindshare of Privileged Access Suite for Unix by One Identity is 1.4%, up from 0.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Symantec Privileged Access Manager is 2.0%, up from 1.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Privileged Access Management (PAM) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Symantec Privileged Access Manager2.0%
Privileged Access Suite for Unix by One Identity1.4%
Other96.6%
Privileged Access Management (PAM)
 

Featured Reviews

Hicham Barnoussi - PeerSpot reviewer
Managing Partner at Smpl ID
A reliable solution with great password and session management
The setup process depends on the environment of the customer. It's not dependent on the solution. For customers with normal use cases and scenarios, it's a straightforward implementation, but for a customer with more than one environment, they may have BeyondTrust in one environment and Safeguard in another one. When they want to consolidate later, there may be complications. It depends on the devices and assets they would like to have under their PAM solution. The standard time for implementation is four weeks. I rate the setup an eight out of ten. There needs to be a dedicated resource for maintenance.
Muzi Lubisi - PeerSpot reviewer
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.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The most valuable features are session and password management."
"The technical support for this solution is very good."
"Safeguard is a mature solution and is implemented by a large number of customers."
"Privileged Access Suite's best feature is it's straightforward to use."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is that it is easy to use."
"The interface is very friendly, colorful, and bold."
"Symantec PAM is easier to deploy compared to its competitors, such as BeyondTrust."
"It is great for identity governance."
"We have received good support from the tech support team."
"We know we can scale up with what we have, and we probably will not need to buy any further appliances down the road."
"The most valuable element is the keystroke tracking feature."
"CA PAM is working well for us."
"The most valuable feature is the general concept of securing privileged passwords."
 

Cons

"Product management should be improved."
"There is a new trend of not having any privileged users or accounts."
"I rate the technical support a six out of ten. The technical support of One Identity depends on the case; if it is product-related, it takes quite a while, and they have to go back to the product management team."
"Privileged Access Suite's interface could be better."
"Reporting. 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."
"The basic reporting that comes with it is basic."
"A better discovery interface of accounts. It does do discovery of accounts for Windows servers, and you could do UNIX servers as well, but it's kind of clunky how it does it."
"Recent releases need improvement in webpage management."
"They should include some assignments in the test environment to explore the product's features."
"The product has not improved our organization."
"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."
"There were some issues with stability. From what I remember, people would complain that every 30 minutes to an hour or so, their connection would drop and they'd have to reconnect, but it wasn't clear whether that was a problem with the network we were working on or whether that was a problem with Privileged Access Manager."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The prices are not low, but one can ask for a discount. It’s not the cheapest PAM solution."
"It is reasonably priced."
"Cost-wise, CA was better compared to others in the market. ​"
"They offer per-device, per-user, or monthly and yearly licensing models."
"Appliances are relatively cheap, don’t skimp. Make sure you have redundancy, high availability, and enough appliances to manage the concurrent workload."
"It is more expensive than other solutions on the market."
"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."
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Top Industries

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Outsourcing Company
19%
Construction Company
12%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
8%
 

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Small Business14
Midsize Enterprise6
Large Enterprise30
 

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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.
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, ...
 

Also Known As

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CA PAM, Xceedium Xsuite, CA Privileged Access Manager
 

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Sample Customers

University of East Anglia, nForce Secure, dunnhumby
NEOVERA, Telesis, eSoft
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