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ARCON Privileged Access Management SaaS vs CyberArk Privileged Access Manager comparison

 

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Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

ARCON Privileged Access Man...
Ranking in Privileged Access Management (PAM)
19th
Average Rating
10.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.8
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
CyberArk Privileged Access ...
Ranking in Privileged Access Management (PAM)
1st
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
210
Ranking in other categories
User Activity Monitoring (1st), Enterprise Password Managers (2nd), Mainframe Security (2nd), Operational Technology (OT) Security (3rd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2025, in the Privileged Access Management (PAM) category, the mindshare of ARCON Privileged Access Management SaaS is 0.3%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of CyberArk Privileged Access Manager is 19.4%, down from 23.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Privileged Access Management (PAM)
 

Featured Reviews

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Helps to manage human, digital and machine identities
We use the solution to manage identities that include human identities, machine identities, digital identities, and API integrations.  The tool's architecture is thin and scalable. We also like the product's ease of deployment. My company is also impressed with the solution's number of connectors.…
Lasantha Wijesinghe - PeerSpot reviewer
We have visibility and control through real-time user behavior analytics
It took us some time to realize its benefits because there was a learning curve for us. It took us about a year to get our heads around this product and start effectively using it. It is a journey. It takes at least five years for any company to make this product very useful and reach maturity. It is not only the product's fault. The company needs to have a vision, and the company culture needs to go with it. Senior leadership needs to support the vision. You need to have lots of ingredients for success. If everything is in place, you will see success after one year. In the first year, it is a struggle for everybody. My company was bought by a bigger company, and they were very new to privileged access management. Everybody was struggling. The advice I would give is to have a good vision for privileged access management. You need dedicated teams, senior management support, and proper company policies and standards before implementing the solution. Start building knowledge slowly and avoid jumping into the deep end without preparation. I would rate CyberArk Privileged Access Manager a nine out of ten.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The tool's architecture is thin and scalable. We also like the product's ease of deployment. My company is also impressed with the solution's number of connectors."
"It enables companies to automate password management on target systems gaining a more secure access management approach."
"The technical support for this solution is very good. If I was to rate it on a scale of one to five, I would give it a five."
"The flexibility of integrating with other technologies is important because of a lot of applications - a lot of COTS products - are not supported when we are bringing the application IDs. The CyberArk platform provides a lot of opportunities to do customization."
"CyberArk has a lot of modules."
"This solution is quite stable."
"I like the integrations for external applications."
"Thus far I can say technical support is excellent. We haven't had any issues or difficulties."
"The solution helps our developers access internal systems. It also helps us in Privilege Access Management."
 

Cons

"The tool needs to improve its pricing."
"The reporting should be improved. There should be more customization."
"Having a cloud version would be very helpful. You have to invest a lot of money for the infrastructure hardware so the cloud version would help."
"The initial setup of CyberArk is a challenge if you do not have prior experience with it."
"I'd like it to be a little more granular. I want a little bit more control over exactly what we do. I know if you do that, you add more knobs and dials to deal with, but that's just my personal approach: granular access."
"The solution should be able to mitigate internal threats"
"CyberArk has brought a feature called Vendor Team Manager, but it does not provide full access. It requires the vendor team leader to be onboarded as a local account instead of using their email address. Improvements could be made to onboard the vendor team leaders using their email, allowing them to manage their own team. That would greatly reduce the overhead in managing vendor team members."
"My concern and area for improvement revolves around reporting."
"As they grow, the technical support is having growing pains. One of the things is just being able to get somebody on the phone sometimes."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I would rate the product's pricing a seven out of ten. We are using the yearly license."
"They have two types of licensing: purchase and subscription. You have to pay for each admin user, such as Microsoft admin, mail admin, database admin, etc."
"There are no additional costs other than the standard licensing fees."
"I would rate the cost of CyberArk Privileged Access Manager seven out of ten with ten being the most expensive."
"CyberArk DNA is free if you purchase the CyberArk solution. There is no additional charge for CyberArk DNA, which is great."
"I haven't seen the numbers. I know it is not cheap, but I don't know what it is. I would rate it a six out of ten in terms of pricing. It is definitely more expensive than the other product, but it also provides more functionality, and it is modular too. So, we pay for the functionality we're actually going to use, and that's nice."
"I focus more on the technical side, but I hear customers say that if CyberArk was more affordable, they might have acquired more licenses. Some clients consider alternative solutions due to pricing concerns."
"I have heard from my leaders that CyberArk is costlier in terms of licensing. The support and maintenance are also costly. We use their premium support, but for the price we pay, we do not get the value."
"CyberArk has been Gartner's number-one pick for the past ten years, so you can infer that their pricing is higher than everyone else. When you are the best, you will charge appropriately for it."
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Top Industries

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Educational Organization
34%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Computer Software Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
5%
 

Company Size

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about ARCON Privileged Access Management SaaS?
The tool's architecture is thin and scalable. We also like the product's ease of deployment. My company is also impressed with the solution's number of connectors.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for ARCON Privileged Access Management SaaS?
I would rate the product's pricing a seven out of ten. We are using the yearly license.
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What do you like most about CyberArk Privileged Access Manager?
The most valuable features of the solution are control and analytics.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for CyberArk Privileged Access Manager?
I focus more on the technical side, but I hear customers say that if CyberArk was more affordable, they might have acquired more licenses. Some clients consider alternative solutions due to pricing...
 

Also Known As

ARCON PAM SaaS
CyberArk Privileged Access Security, CyberArk Enterprise Password Vault
 

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Sample Customers

RAK Bank, AXIS Bank, Reliance Capital, Kotak Life Insurance, MTS
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