AWS Secrets Manager vs Delinea Secret Server comparison

Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Delinea are both solutions in the Enterprise Password Managers category. Amazon Web Services (AWS) is ranked #3 with an average rating of 9.0, while Delinea is ranked #7 with an average rating of 8.3. Amazon Web Services (AWS) holds a 16.5% mindshare in EPM, compared to Delinea’s 5.1% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Amazon Web Services (AWS) users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 90% of Delinea users who would recommend it.

AWS Secrets Manager

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90% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 16, 2024

Delinea Secret Server and AWS Secrets Manager compete in the secret management category. Delinea Secret Server has an upper hand in advanced features like session monitoring and remote password changing, while AWS Secrets Manager stands out for its integration with AWS infrastructure.

Features: Delinea Secret Server offers password management, privileged access management, and session monitoring with features like session recording, report generation, and remote password changing. AWS Secrets Manager provides seamless integration with AWS services, a robust API interface, and reliable credential storage.

Room for Improvement: Delinea Secret Server needs enhancements in session recording and API integration, better documentation, and more customization options. AWS Secrets Manager could benefit from expanded integration options beyond AWS services, improved pricing models, and more comprehensive customization capabilities.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Delinea Secret Server supports on-premises, hybrid, and public cloud environments providing flexible deployment options, along with generally reliable customer service despite some delays. AWS Secrets Manager, primarily cloud-based, aligns with AWS infrastructure and offers straightforward public cloud deployment, with well-rated customer support.

Pricing and ROI: Delinea Secret Server is seen as having high pricing but delivers significant ROI through advanced security, with various licensing options. AWS Secrets Manager's per-secret-per-month pricing is economical for low-frequency use, although costs can increase with more usage. Both solutions provide substantial ROI when fully utilized.

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Categories and Ranking

AWS Secrets Manager

Ranking in Enterprise Password Managers

3rd

Ranking in Secrets Management Tools

3rd

Average Rating

8.8

Reviews Sentiment

7.1

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Delinea Secret Server

Ranking in Enterprise Password Managers

7th

Ranking in Secrets Management Tools

4th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Privileged Access Management (PAM) (5th)

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the Enterprise Password Managers category, the mindshare of AWS Secrets Manager is 16.5%, down from 19.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Delinea Secret Server is 5.1%, down from 6.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Enterprise Password Managers Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
AWS Secrets Manager	16.5%
Delinea Secret Server	5.1%
Other	78.4%

Enterprise Password Managers

Featured Reviews

Mahadev Metre

DevOps Engineer at Paydoh

Consistent security and efficiency improvements optimize IT infrastructure with effective management

When creating AWS Secrets Manager, it should be automated using tools such as Terraform, Puppet, or Ansible. With Terraform code, you specify the encryption key, secret name, rotation policy, and secret replication. Human error occurs when feeding secret values manually, especially with large amounts of secrets to input. Secrets should never be protected only by IAM. They should be protected by multiple layers, such as IAM and one or two KMS keys. Additional security measures could be beneficial if necessary. The rotation policy is crucial because some secrets may become obsolete, require updates, or get compromised. With a weekly rotation policy, if unauthorized access occurs, the exposure is limited to seven days. The rotation policy can be customized according to needs.

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Reena Bhardwaj

Senior Quality Analyst at YASH Technologies

Has improved credential security with remote password change and role-based access

I have not faced any significant issues with Delinea Secret Server during this period of time, but we had a problem with a web password filler, which is a template used for accessing a web URL using Secret Server, where we faced some session management issues since session management is not applicable for the web password filler. This should be the improvement that we require from Delinea Secret Server. The session management is not applicable in this case; we can manage the session and have session management inside the remote systems within the organization. However, when it comes to web-related access, we can access directly through Delinea Secret Server. We can access any URL through Secret Server, but the problem is that the session cannot be managed on the web URL due to it having multiple systems. I do not have any other recommendations regarding the improvement of Delinea Secret Server at this time.

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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 API is fine and works well."

"Integrating with other services was straightforward, especially within the AWS environment."

"All our workloads are running on AWS, so integration with our workload is much easier on AWS Secrets Manager than going with another solution such as Thycotic."

"The product is easy to use and is inexpensive."

"The solution is very scalable."

"The most valuable feature of AWS Secrets Manager is the ability to keep data secret and assign access permissions to people to grant or restrict access."

"It's highly scalable, so I'd rate it a ten out of ten."

"I would highly recommend AWS Secrets Manager for secret management in AWS."

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"The solution is good."

"Ease of use because of its monolithic software."

"The initial setup of Delinea Secret Server is straightforward and easy for development purposes."

"I like that it is Windows-based. It is good that primarily, it is not an appliance. Some of the other applications in the space, such as a Quest Software CPAM or a Safeguard, are appliances, so you can't deploy the ends of them. With Thycotic, you can either install your Temporal Protection module physically in the VM host, or you can use BouncyCastle for high-security module capabilities."

"Number one is the password vault; it's very good. Number two, they have a feature for remote desktops that are created on a per session basis, which is very good for security."

"The biggest benefit of Delinea Secret Server would be the remote password change and discovery, which are a major help for the management of the accounts."

"The most valuable feature is session monitoring."

"Support is helpful."

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Cons

"If you add one more layer of security to AWS Secrets Manager, even the programmer will not be able to see the secrets."

"An area for improvement in AWS Secrets Manager could be expanding integration options beyond AWS services."

"If you don't have enterprise support, then you will not be able to get through to them to get the help. It is not only applicable to AWS Secrets Manager. It is also applicable to any service on AWS."

"There is a need for better environmental implementation, such as having a security fund as a solution."

"There is room for improvement in the pricing model."

"The price of the solution could improve."

"The sidecar feature has room for improvement."

"We occasionally have problems with rate limits, although that is a problem more generally with AWS."

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"We could definitely use some help with API tokenization. If we had a way to store tokens that would be fabulous."

"An area for improvement in Delinea Secret Server is its integration with ICAP servers."

"It is expensive compared to other solutions in this category and for what it does."

"The technical support needs improvement. For example, if you have any problems on the server configuring the IIS, they would provide you very limited details and they would tell you the problem is on your end."

"It would be better if they had a Linux version of the secret server."

"The challenge for me with Delinea is that I may not be able to pitch it to an account with a low budget for PAM."

"In many PAM tools, when users request a password checkout, they need to provide justification. However, in my experience across four organizations, nobody actually reads the justifications. Users can simply type anything and get the password. This becomes a risk and compliance issue. There needs to be continuous improvement in this area, focusing on problem identification and mitigation strategies."

"One of the things that we want is to be able to do some of the management of it using APIs."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"We've observed that AWS Secrets Manager pricing is based on a per-secret-per-month model. As a result, we prefer to divide our secrets into individual pieces to increase security and grant specific access permissions to certain secrets, systems, or individuals. However, this approach results in higher costs. Therefore, we have been exploring ways to combine our secrets into groups to reduce expenses and simplify management. Nonetheless, we acknowledge that this issue may not be related to the secret manager's functionality."

"The solution is expensive."

"I don't believe there is a license cost for the solution."

"We purchase a monthly license for the product."

"The cost is somewhat high."

"There are different plans and additional licensing costs that can be instituted for add-ons."

"It isn't terribly expensive."

"The solution is low-cost than other vendors."

"The pricing is standard in this business and we have no complaints about it."

"I would give the price a four on a scale from one to ten, with one being the cheapest and ten being the most expensive. We pay for the license on a yearly basis, and we paid for three years. It costs around 5000 a year."

"Pricing is comparable to competing products."

"When comparing the price of Thycotic Secret Server with other solutions it is reasonable."

"Most customers opt for a yearly license."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

13%

Computer Software Company

10%

Manufacturing Company

Comms Service Provider

Financial Services Firm

10%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Computer Software Company

Government

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	8
Large Enterprise	8

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	20
Midsize Enterprise	10
Large Enterprise	25

Questions from the Community

Which is better - Azure Key Vault or AWS Secrets Manager?

Azure Key Vault is a SaaS solution. You can easily store passwords and secrets securely and encrypt them. Azure Key Vault is a great solution to ensure you are compliant with security and governanc...

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Which is better - HashiCorp Vault or AWS Secrets Manager?

HashiCorp Vault was designed with your needs in mind. One of the features that makes this evident is its ability to work as both a cloud-agnostic and a multi-cloud solution. As a cloud-agnostic sol...

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What needs improvement with AWS Secrets Manager?

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Looking for recommendations and a pros/cons template for software to detect insider threats

This is an inside-out --- outside-in --- inside-in question, as an insider can be an outsider as well. There is no short answer other than a blend of a PAM tool with Behavioral Analytics and Endpo...

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Which PAM tool do you prefer: CyberArk Privileged Access Manager, One Identity Safeguard, Delinea Secret Server, or BeyondTrust Privileged Remote A

For a banking or financial services use case you should check out SplitSecure. Very easy to deploy and use and splits secrets across devices rather than on cloud servers so you get full cryptograph...

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What do you like most about Thycotic Password Reset Server?

The "App to App" feature has been most impactful. It allows secure communication between applications without requiring direct user access, which is crucial for several applications.

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Overview

AWS Secrets Manager helps you protect secrets needed to access your applications, services, and IT resources. The service enables you to easily rotate, manage, and retrieve database credentials, API keys, and other secrets throughout their lifecycle.

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Secret Server is a fully-featured Privileged Access Management (PAM) solution available both on premise and in the cloud. It empowers security and IT ops teams to secure and manage all types of privileged accounts and offers the fastest time to value of any PAM solution.

Delinea

Sample Customers

Autodesk, Clevy, Stackery

Secure-24, University of San Diego, International Rescue Committee, San Francisco Ballet, Perkins Coie, University of San Diego, D.S.S. Limited, Turbo's Hoet, Eclipse Computing, Cathay Bank, Stellarise, J&R Consulting

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