BeyondTrust Endpoint Privilege Management vs Sectona Privileged Access Management comparison

BeyondTrust and Sectona are both solutions in the Privileged Access Management (PAM) category. BeyondTrust is ranked #5 with an average rating of 7.8, while Sectona is ranked #22 with an average rating of 8.0. BeyondTrust holds a 3.9% mindshare in PAM, compared to Sectona’s 1.0% mindshare. Additionally, 92% of BeyondTrust users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Sectona users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 6, 2024

BeyondTrust Endpoint Privilege Management and Sectona Privileged Access Management are key players in the privileged access solutions market. User feedback suggests Sectona holds an upper hand due to its comprehensive feature set, while BeyondTrust is favored for its cost-effectiveness and efficient support.

Features: BeyondTrust is known for its seamless integration with other security tools, granular policy settings for endpoint privilege management, and competitive pricing aligned with effective support. Sectona offers comprehensive session monitoring, robust auditing functions, and customizable workflows, making it suitable for enterprises in need of stringent security controls.

Room for Improvement: BeyondTrust could enhance its reporting capabilities, which can be cumbersome. It also faces challenges in usability and user interface design, where further refinement could benefit users. Some users suggest improvements in BeyondTrust's scalability options. Sectona, on the other hand, encounters criticism for its initial setup complications and steep learning curve. Users also mention the potential for more intuitive documentation and a more guided user experience during deployment.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: BeyondTrust stands out with straightforward cloud deployment and responsive customer support. Sectona offers a versatile deployment model, but may require more detailed technical support for installation and troubleshooting. Users have noted that Sectona's technical team provides valuable assistance but could benefit from more streamlined support processes.

Pricing and ROI: BeyondTrust typically requires a lower initial investment, making it attractive for budget-conscious organizations. Sectona's higher upfront cost is often considered justified by users due to its extensive feature set and long-term security benefits, which are perceived to offer a better ROI. Users suggest that while BeyondTrust offers upfront cost savings, Sectona's features can translate into significant returns over time with proper utilization.

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Categories and Ranking

BeyondTrust Endpoint Privil...

Ranking in Privileged Access Management (PAM)

5th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Anti-Malware Tools (9th)

Sectona Privileged Access M...

Ranking in Privileged Access Management (PAM)

22nd

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

6.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2025, in the Privileged Access Management (PAM) category, the mindshare of BeyondTrust Endpoint Privilege Management is 3.9%, down from 5.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Sectona Privileged Access Management is 1.0%, up from 0.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Privileged Access Management (PAM)

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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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Pankaj-Mishra

Senior IT Security Engineer at Mahindra Group

Effective risk management, feature of recording all privileged user activities in a compressed format but limited SaaS capability

There are some areas where the GUI could be improved to make it easier to find and update privileged settings and policies. For example, when creating a PAM policy for Privileged, some of the scroll boxes are difficult to navigate. It would be easier if there were one-click options for checking and unchecking boxes rather than having to scroll down and select individual items. This would make the GUI more user-friendly for administrators and SOC teams. So, I would like to see the GUI made more user-friendly, especially for administrators and SOC teams. In future releases, I would like to be able to manage Sectona PAM by location. For example, I'm the global headquarters lead in India, and we have 200 locations around the world. I would like to be able to create sub-locations, so that when I click on support for a location, the configuration is separate. However, the monitoring should still be at the parent level.

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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 tool is easy to use and deploy. It has PAM capabilities like privilege access. The solution helps with the management of third parties and vendors. It is an effective solution compared to other alternatives."

"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."

"Reduces major vulnerabilities by removing local administrator privileges."

"BeyondTrust has very good integrations with quite a lot of security vendors such as SailPoint, IBM, FortiGuard, Splunk, etc."

"Administrators need a tool that provides visibility and clarity about endpoint management within the organization. This addresses the issue of managing privileged users, which is crucial for any administrator or higher management team to control."

"The asset discovery feature is the solution's most valuable aspect. It's very easy to pull assets into the database of the solution manager."

"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."

"I find the solution’s features like section management, password management, and analytics valuable."

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"The most valuable feature is the risk management. When a Privileged user performs a certain command, such as running a script, the system highlights it in the risk management section as high, critical, or medium risk."

"The most valuable feature of Sectona Privileged Access Management for protecting Privileged accounts is its built-in launcher. Additionally, the single sign-on capability is good. Sectona's session recording feature is particularly noteworthy because it utilizes minimal storage. Instead of recording entire sessions, it captures activity only when necessary, optimizing storage space."

"A key factor for my company is support, and Sectona Privileged Access Management has good support. Another valuable feature of Sectona Privileged Access Management is that it's easy to onboard."

"The most valuable features of Sectona Privileged Access Management include robust session monitoring for privileged users."

Cons

"The weaknesses are related to the effort required to migrate from existing technologies or having no Privilege Access Management (PAM) at all to adopting technologies like BeyondTrust. It involves changes in processes and can take a significant amount of time, typically six to twelve months."

"The program updates are very rare and the frequency is too far apart to take care of bug fixes and adding the latest features."

"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."

"Reports to the end user."

"Their technical support could be more responsive and helpful."

"Its feature for establishing workflows needs improvement."

"A valuable enhancement could be the capability to deploy agents directly through the console."

"It only has limited support for Mac."

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"Sectona Privileged Access Management needs to improve its stability. It needs to enhance the product's stability because of frequent updates. This is crucial for a solution like Privileged Access Management, as organizations rely on stability. When it becomes unstable, it causes panic."

"Sectona needs to think about SaaS solutions and cloud use cases. For example, we need to be able to integrate Sectona PAM with next-generation applications such as Docker and Lambda, as well as ITD pipelines that use privileged user data."

"As I don't have at least one to two years of experience with Sectona Privileged Access Management, I cannot share areas for improvement in the solution. To me, Sectona Privileged Access Management has reasonable pricing, but it could still be improved. I'm also unsure if Sectona Privileged Access Management could cover the requirements of large-sized companies, but for small-sized to medium-sized companies, I'd recommend the solution."

"I would like to see future updates include robust support for cloud environments as organizations increasingly move towards cloud-based solutions."

Pricing and Cost Advice

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

"This solution is expensive compared to its competitors."

"It was very expensive."

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

"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."

"PowerBroker for a Mac client is three times the price of the Windows version."

"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."

"Its pricing and licensing are okay. We were in the perpetual model when it was on-prem, and now, with the SaaS service, we have a subscription model. As a customer, I would always like to see a lower price, but it seems to be priced at the right model currently, and we are trying to get the maximum benefits out of it."

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"The licensing cost for Sectona Privileged Access Management is reasonable, though I cannot share the figure because that's confidential information. I'm not paying for additional costs because the current license covers my requirements. I'd rate the pricing for Sectona Privileged Access Management a three on a scale of one to five."

"Sectona Privileged Access Management's pricing is relatively cheaper and aggressive. It is affordable, especially for the Indian market and globally. Compared to competitors, Sectona offers a very good price range."

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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm

17%

Computer Software Company

14%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Government

Computer Software Company

12%

Healthcare Company

12%

Financial Services Firm

10%

Manufacturing Company

10%

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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 Sectona Privileged Access Management?

The most valuable feature of Sectona Privileged Access Management for protecting Privileged accounts is its built-in launcher. Additionally, the single sign-on capability is good. Sectona's session...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Sectona Privileged Access Management?

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What needs improvement with Sectona Privileged Access Management?

Sectona Privileged Access Management needs to improve its stability. It needs to enhance the product's stability because of frequent updates. This is crucial for a solution like Privileged Access M...

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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

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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

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Sectona is a Privileged Access Management company that helps enterprises mitigate risk of targeted attacks to privileged accounts spread across data centers and cloud. Sectona delivers integrated privilege management components for securing dynamic remote workforce access across on-premises or cloud workloads, endpoints and machine to machine communication.

Sectona with its light, integrated approach provides a single console for securing passwords & secrets in embedded vault, secure access with cross-platform access technology & manage privileges over endpoints.

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Sample Customers

Aera Energy LLC, Care New England, James Madison University

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