BeyondTrust Endpoint Privilege Management vs Microsoft Purview Privileged Access Management comparison

BeyondTrust and Microsoft are both solutions in the Privileged Access Management (PAM) category. BeyondTrust is ranked #9 with an average rating of 7.8, while Microsoft is ranked #13 with an average rating of 9.0. BeyondTrust holds a 4.2% mindshare in PAM, compared to Microsoft’s 1.7% mindshare. Additionally, 92% of BeyondTrust users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Microsoft users who would recommend it.

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100% willing to recommend

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between BeyondTrust Endpoint Privilege Management and Microsoft Purview Privileged Access Management based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Privileged Access Management (PAM) solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.

To learn more, read our detailed BeyondTrust Endpoint Privilege Management vs. Microsoft Purview Privileged Access Management Report (Updated: January 2025).

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Categories and Ranking

BeyondTrust Endpoint Privil...

Ranking in Privileged Access Management (PAM)

9th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Anti-Malware Tools (12th)

Microsoft Purview Privilege...

Ranking in Privileged Access Management (PAM)

13th

Average Rating

9.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.7

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of February 2025, in the Privileged Access Management (PAM) category, the mindshare of BeyondTrust Endpoint Privilege Management is 4.2%, down from 5.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Microsoft Purview Privileged Access Management is 1.7%, up from 1.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Privileged Access Management (PAM)

Featured Reviews

Prashant Uppuluri

Solution Architect at FVC

Provides critical application control and ensures security with a flexible setup process

Regarding the feedback scenario, it's a tough question as I have thoroughly gone through the entire partner portal and library of BeyondTrust, as well as BeyondTrust University. I have also interacted with support whenever a ticket is raised, ranging from P1 to P3 or P2. Most end users and partners seem happy and content with BeyondTrust. The deployment of the solution is generally easy, flexible, and scalable. However, it can be challenging in certain environments, especially regarding management. Improvements could focus on adding more AI features to automate processes that are currently manual or challenging for end users. In some cases of competition, I have noted specific use cases where the recording of sessions was an endpoint for BeyondTrust, providing an edge for higher management. The ability to view recorded live sessions of specific users is a crucial benefit.

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Ayo Osobu

Business Owner at Smacanalytics

Seamless access control with enhanced and robust security features

I use Microsoft Purview Privileged Access Management to control access as a system administrator. It involves providing elevated privileged accounts on demand rather than having constant access, which can be risky if compromised With Microsoft Purview Privileged Access Management, we customize…

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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

"Logs that get collected on the Privilege Management console from the agents are very good. They help us to identify the aspects from which we have to whitelist an application."

"It has some features that other products don't have yet, differentiation that sets it apart in the marketplace... Those features are a centralized dashboard and the ability to issue and revoke entitlements within minutes. That makes a difference."

"AI adds value by automating the onboarding of assets and using smart rules to assign privileges."

"The privileged access and the application control are helpful in making sure we have good, robust challenge responses. Blacklisting with trusted application protection is also beneficial for us."

"The privileged access management into sensitive systems is very valuable. That includes control from the endpoint all the way through to the managing of passwords and credentials that are used by the person to access the sensitive information. It's very useful, because nobody ever really maintains passwords for those endpoint systems. It's maintained in the Dropbox password file."

"Scalability is good. I would rate the scalability a nine out of ten."

"One of the valuable features is the absence of any local user in a unique system. All users are defined in the AD; communication is only between Unix and AD."

"The implementation is quite easy because the documents are always online."

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"The ability to provide just-in-time privileged access and set specific parameters for access duration is highly beneficial."

"The integration with Azure Identity is a significant advantage, as it allows for seamless automation and power app integration."

Cons

"It only has limited support for Mac."

"How the accounts are presented in the solution's UI can be improved."

"The help system should be improved to provide a quick help guide with each tab within the solution, which explains what each particular function does."

"The deployment process should be clarified or made simpler. It would be helpful if the solution had in-app tutorials for users to look at as they progress through the system. Sometimes we get lost and need to go back to check what exactly the function was. There should be small hints around major key functions. It would go a long way in speeding up the deployment process."

"They need to come up with better integrative options which should be customer-centric."

"Reports to the end user."

"Improvements could focus on adding more AI features to automate processes that are currently manual or challenging for end users."

"What's bothering me, which is true of all of them, is that sometimes, the error codes that come up don't necessarily get reflected in the searches within their support sites or they're out of date. I would rather search by an error code than type in the text and search for it by text because the error code means that it is programmatic, and it is known. It might not be desired, but it at least is not unexpected. If you don't have an error code, you just get an anomalous error, and if it is lengthy, it can be difficult to search and find the specific instance you're looking for. This is something I would like all of them to improve. BeyondTrust, CyberArk, Centrify, and Thycotic could do some improvements in staying up to date and actually allowing you to search based on the product version. They are assuming that everybody is on their way to release. They put out a new release, but it is not reflected on the support site, which makes no sense to me, especially when they revamp all the error codes. They all have been guilty of this in some way."

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"Microsoft Purview Privileged Access Management could improve integration with multiple cloud environments."

"There's room for improvement in Microsoft's documentation, as it often lacks clarity."

"Microsoft Purview Privileged Access Management could improve integration with multiple cloud environments."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"What BeyondTrust was providing was user-based licensing which was a great benefit from the client point of view. Recently, I don't know why, the licensing model has been changed, and that is the reason that they have lost a bit of their edge when it comes to the PAM, against our competition. The asset-based licensing, from the user's point of view, is not beneficial. The licensing should be based on the users. The greater the number of users, the greater will be the load and the greater the scalability problems. I presume that is why the licensing model has changed."

"The solution's pricing is high."

"Price-wise, it is very competitive. In our area, government entities and banks don't go for the monthly payment. It is a headache even for us in terms of finance and procurement to go for monthly payments. Quarterly might be more logical and reasonable, but the minimum that we go for is one year, and sometimes, we even try to compile and give one offering for three years."

"This solution is expensive compared to its competitors."

"The product’s licensing is different for Windows, Linux, and Mac. The tool’s licensing is yearly."

"On a scale from one to ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive, I rate the solution's pricing a seven out of ten."

"I'm sure everyone should have the cluster environment, which means more expensive, anyway, cheaper than the other solutions."

"It is relatively more cost-effective compared to the competing product."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

17%

Computer Software Company

13%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Government

Computer Software Company

15%

Financial Services Firm

10%

Manufacturing Company

Healthcare Company

Company Size

By reviewers

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Small Business

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Questions from the Community

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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What do you like most about BeyondTrust Endpoint Privilege Management?

The solution's least privilege enforcement has helped us ensure access is given to only the required people.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for BeyondTrust Endpoint Privilege Management?

Setup costs vary depending on the scenario. Sometimes we win orders, and other times we lose due to partner preferences or deal scenarios. Customers may negotiate on price, understanding that quali...

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What do you like most about Microsoft Purview Privileged Access Management?

The ability to provide just-in-time privileged access and set specific parameters for access duration is highly beneficial.

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What needs improvement with Microsoft Purview Privileged Access Management?

Microsoft Purview Privileged Access Management could improve integration with multiple cloud environments. Many clients work across different cloud platforms such as Google Cloud Platform and AWS. ...

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Also Known As

BeyondTrust PowerBroker, BeyondTrust Endpoint Privilege Management for Windows, BeyondTrust Endpoint Privilege Management for Mac, BeyondTrust Endpoint Privilege Management for Linux, BeyondTrust Endpoint Privilege Management for Unix, Avecto Defendpoint

Microsoft Privileged Access Management (PAM)

Overview

BeyondTrust Endpoint Privilege Management enables organizations to mitigate attacks by removing excess privileges on Windows, Mac, Unix/Linux and networked devices. Remove excessive end user privileges and control applications on Windows, Mac, Unix, Linux, and networked devices without hindering end-user productivity.

Key Solutions Include:

-ENTERPRISE PASSWORD SECURITY

Discover, manage and monitor all privileged accounts and SSH keys, secure privileged assets, and report on all privileged account activity in a single solution.

-ENDPOINT LEAST PRIVILEGE

Enforce least privilege across all Windows and Mac endpoints, gain visibility into target system vulnerabilities, and control access to privileged applications without disrupting user productivity or compromising security.

-SERVER PRIVILEGE MANAGEMENT

Gain control and visibility over Unix, Linux and Windows server user activity without sharing the root or administrator account.

-A SINGLE PLATFORM FOR MANAGEMENT, POLICY, REPORTING AND THREAT ANALYTICS

Utilize a single solution to manage PAM policies and deployment, understand vulnerability and threat analytics, and provide reporting to multiple stakeholders and complementary security systems.

Learn more at https://www.beyondtrust.com/privilege-management

BeyondTrust

Privileged access management allows granular access control over privileged admin tasks in Office 365. It can help protect your organization from breaches that use existing privileged admin accounts with standing access to sensitive data or access to critical configuration settings. Privileged access management requires users to request just-in-time access to complete elevated and privileged tasks through a highly scoped and time-bounded approval workflow. This configuration gives users just-enough-access to perform the task at hand, without risking exposure of sensitive data or critical configuration settings. Enabling privileged access management in Microsoft 365 allows your organization to operate with zero standing privileges and provide a layer of defense against standing administrative access vulnerabilities.

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Sample Customers

Aera Energy LLC, Care New England, James Madison University

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