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Symantec Privileged Access Manager vs Teleport comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Symantec Privileged Access ...
Ranking in Privileged Access Management (PAM)
17th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
53
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Teleport
Ranking in Privileged Access Management (PAM)
13th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
5.0
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
Identity and Access Management as a Service (IDaaS) (IAMaaS) (19th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Privileged Access Management (PAM) category, the mindshare of Symantec Privileged Access Manager is 1.7%, up from 1.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Teleport is 3.3%, up from 2.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Privileged Access Management (PAM) Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Teleport3.3%
Symantec Privileged Access Manager1.7%
Other95.0%
Privileged Access Management (PAM)
 

Featured Reviews

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.
PradeepKumar15 - PeerSpot reviewer
Test lead at a outsourcing company with 5,001-10,000 employees
Automation has improved uptime and manages hundreds of uplinked TV channels reliably
With the help of Teleport, we are managing many channels. I find it easy to manage how to uplink the channels, and we are automating many things in our setups. We have an MCR, an automatic NMS, and a data center. We have managed it well to make life easier for my employees and colleagues. Teleport has helped us minimize incidents and maintain our uplinking time and uptime. Our organization's uptime is 99.90%, which is almost 100%. With Teleport, we can achieve this uptime by using the best equipment and best automation systems, such as alarms. We have applied DataMiner, Barco systems for alarming, and DataMiner for managing the RF things. We have applied many systems in Teleport.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"We can check the activities in the server for fragile files and documents in case of any issues."
"It reduces the viral attacks on my website. It also allows certain users access to see what happens daily."
"It is great for identity governance."
"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."
"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."
"The interface is very friendly, colorful, and bold."
"We can enforce complicated password policies and very important frequent password changes."
"Transparent login for users of privileged IDs (Linux, Windows). This prevents sharing of the password because it is never seen."
"I would definitely advise others looking into using Teleport to try it out if they are seeking a tunneling or proxying solution to streamline obtaining access without dealing with DNS or SSH, as it is straightforward to install, can be tested in various environments, and is a truly exceptional product that is easy to use."
"Teleport has replaced earlier methods like a bastion server or a jump server, which required connecting to physical servers."
"I recommend it for its straightforward setup and strong security features."
"Teleport has helped us minimize incidents and maintain our uplinking time and uptime, and our organization's uptime is 99.90%, which is almost 100%."
 

Cons

"The service account management functionality needs to be extended to application pools, SQL database, PowerShell scripts, service account discovery, etc."
"I would like this solution to be simpler. It should have a one-click access that works together with AWS."
"We have to do a lot of manual work to automate features."
"Recent releases need improvement in webpage management."
"They should include some assignments in the test environment to explore the product's features."
"I wish it could create local accounts on desktops."
"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."
"We experience stability issues after every patch upgrade. This is a place where CA needs to improve drastically."
"I cannot download or share session recordings directly with others, which would be useful for documentation or reviews."
"Teleport is simple to use, but sometimes it requires extra research for more unique tasks, which slightly detracts from its overall quality."
"Managing 700 to 800 services is not easy."
"I cannot download or share session recordings directly with others, which would be useful for documentation or reviews."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"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."
"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."
"Cost-wise, CA was better compared to others in the market. ​"
"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."
"Appliances are relatively cheap, don’t skimp. Make sure you have redundancy, high availability, and enough appliances to manage the concurrent workload."
"It is reasonably priced."
"Pricing is fair compared to other top vendors."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
13%
Comms Service Provider
13%
Government
8%
Performing Arts
7%
Computer Software Company
14%
Comms Service Provider
14%
Financial Services Firm
12%
University
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business14
Midsize Enterprise6
Large Enterprise30
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Questions from the Community

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, ...
What needs improvement with Teleport?
I cannot download or share session recordings directly with others, which would be useful for documentation or reviews. Additionally, while the backend worker can be upgraded, there is a limitation...
What is your primary use case for Teleport?
I use Teleport to replace the normal authentication mechanism as part of a zero-trust architecture. It is particularly useful because, in a remote environment, I cannot trust any devices. I can sha...
What advice do you have for others considering Teleport?
I rate Teleport nine out of ten. Security-wise, it is very secure and easy to use for remote access. I recommend it for its straightforward setup and strong security features.
 

Also Known As

CA PAM, Xceedium Xsuite, CA Privileged Access Manager
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Sample Customers

NEOVERA, Telesis, eSoft
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