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BeyondTrust Remote Support vs WALLIX Bastion comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 27, 2025

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

BeyondTrust Remote Support
Ranking in Privileged Access Management (PAM)
12th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
41
Ranking in other categories
Remote Access (7th)
WALLIX Bastion
Ranking in Privileged Access Management (PAM)
10th
Average Rating
7.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
13
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2026, in the Privileged Access Management (PAM) category, the mindshare of BeyondTrust Remote Support is 1.2%, down from 1.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of WALLIX Bastion is 3.7%, down from 8.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Privileged Access Management (PAM) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
WALLIX Bastion3.7%
BeyondTrust Remote Support1.2%
Other95.1%
Privileged Access Management (PAM)
 

Featured Reviews

Christopher  Martin - PeerSpot reviewer
Technical Support Specialist at Johnson & Johnson
Secure remote access has transformed global support and simplified cross-platform collaboration
BeyondTrust Remote Support has good features that are not available in other apps, including rebooting without disconnection and the ALT + CTRL + deletion function. It's easier for data transfer, and multiple people can join a session easily. I think BeyondTrust Remote Support could be improved by being a bit more user-friendly in terms of connecting for a user. I would add that the zoom function allows us to zoom, but you can't particularly move around once you have zoomed in. Additionally, sometimes a remote connection cannot be established for unknown reasons, even if the host machine is clearly online. I have noticed that BeyondTrust ABS can sometimes be challenging to navigate, but it's no more challenging than other competitors.
René DRABO - PeerSpot reviewer
Team Lead at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Security has improved with monitored privileged sessions but the complex interface still needs work
I do not find WALLIX Bastion easy to use and ergonomic, but I have no clue about how much it costs. When I say it is not easy to use, I mean the interface is complex, but it might not be directly linked to the product; it might be linked to the way we implemented it in our context. The way we have to connect to a third Bastion and then launch another session bothers me. We also have some limitations, but I think this is linked to our context regarding how many times the session can stay open on the Windows session, which is not aligned with my needs. I am more of a promoter of other kinds of handling privileged access management with my use case, but it might not be linked to the tool; it is just because the implementation we made is not what I expect for my needs and it is not the way I want to work on my servers. In the past, I used the leader in PAM but cannot remember the name. I was more satisfied because the connection was more straightforward: I click on a button, make my authentication, and have my servers open, and this is the way I want it. The UI was the main reason why I thought the previous tool I was using was better.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It is effective. It is a good way of making sure that you're auditing what's going on. It also makes the end-user feel safe that you're not getting into things that you shouldn't be getting into because they're authorizing different areas for you to see. It is a pretty secure tool. It is important as far as security is concerned. It is very effective in terms of the support personnel being able to get the job done when they need to. It is easy for the end-user or the person we're helping out to understand how to allow somebody in to get the work done."
"Bomgar has given us the ability to manage the majority of our calls from a remote location making response times quicker and more efficient."
"BeyondTrust Remote Support positively impacts our organization by making it easy to manage servers efficiently; prior to BeyondTrust Remote Support, granting access was manual and insecure, but now I can provide limited access based on groups, enhancing security for our employees and protecting against external threats."
"Screen sharing, in general, is pretty important for a service desk. Another thing that I have found to be very helpful is that you can also do screen sharing on a cell phone. When people have an issue with their cell phone, it is ordinarily very difficult to troubleshoot the issue. With BeyondTrust Remote Support, you can share the cell phone screen, and somebody can take a look at it remotely. I am not sure if other competing solutions offer this feature. It is pretty user-friendly. It is also good performance-wise."
"There is no reason to look at any other tools because it comes with everything that you could possibly need and protects organizations from any breaches."
"Having a secure method of access without having to install agents everywhere is a good feature."
"I used the solution for my internal environment and it was stable and efficient when connecting with the customer."
"I personally like the ability to share files with other machines."
"WALLIX Bastion's most valuable feature is the Access Manager because you can use it and access the data center without any client VPN."
"WALLIX Bastion is a great solution that evolves with new features, unlike competitors like CyberArk."
"Bastion provides a kind of isolation between the administration laptop and the server you want to administer."
"We use WALLIX Bastion to provide access and to monitor sessions."
"The interface is very simple. It doesn't need any plug-ins, just browsers that are installed at the beginning."
"The most valuable feature of WALLIX Bastion is its password management capability, which is central to safeguarding sensitive information."
"Technical support is very good; they have their own ticket system that is available for all customers and their system is already in different languages, for example, English, French, and, for us, Russian."
"The setup process was simple, and the solution can be implemented within less than one day."
 

Cons

"In the next release, I would like remote access to Chrome included."
"There were a few employee devices that failed during the initial deployment, which required a second deployment."
"iOS interactive support would be a cool addition. Right now it's a non-interactive view."
"It lacks voice integration like the other products because they need the compression to support that large amount of concurrent sessions. We've had to sacrifice voice."
"The Remote support solution based on Bomgar has physical appliances deployed and leveraged to serve our multiple customers. Aging appliances are going RMA now and then."
"It is expensive. Performance-wise, it is pretty good, but we're less happy with the cost."
"They need to ensure that the remote support is compatible with the other cloud solution providers, like Huawei. Currently it is only compatible with Azure, AWS and KVM."
"The licensing is very expensive."
"Based on my experience as a sales tech person, one area of improvement could be a more unified licensing model."
"The main problem of Bastion, CyberArk, and WALLIX is that they have the same interface for both administration and users, which is not a good idea from a security perspective."
"For me, the main issue has to do with the system performance itself."
"The scalability of WALLIX Bastion is rated seven out of ten. While it meets our current needs, scaling up the solution is not as easy, and improvements could be made in this area."
"Reporting requires improvement; it is basic, allowing only CSV file extraction with no analytics features."
"Deploying Bastion isn't as straightforward."
"The product doesn't have behavior analytics. They promised to develop this, but only for the cloud, not for on-premise versions."
"It would be better if I could manage multiple accounts in one place, like CyberArk. With WALLIX, you can only manage one account, and you are given a separate category. You have to click on each connection to do anything. For example, CyberArk might give three options for one connection if you want to have an interactive user-level experience. But with WALLIX, you have to click three times to get that access. Also, the biggest disadvantage of WALLIX is the reporting. I feel like it's very weak in reporting when compared to the other solutions. As a solution, they're good and stable. But they need to make their reports neater and better. Right now, we're going to the console and then pressing buttons every single time."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"We pay every year for the box, and there are no additional costs."
"The licensing is concurrent and we spend about $10,000. It's my understanding that there aren't any extra costs beyond just the straight licensing."
"Their pricing is a little bit high but it's negotiable depending on the type of client. It is approximately R6,000 per year for a user. I would rate the pricing a four out of five."
"I would like to order more licenses. This would allow us to support more end users concurrently."
"It is pretty pricey. It is not cheap. The licensing structure is not cheap. The tool is not cheap, but in the long run, it is well worth it. It is probably one of the best on the market because it is just so easy to use and easy to deploy. It gave us the ability to see what everybody was doing. It held people accountable. It gave us the accountability that we needed."
"I would prefer that it was more affordable."
"Although the upfront cost is a bit overwhelming, the appliance will pay for itself in less than two years."
"The cost currently according to the client is a bit high for them."
"The solution's pricing is comparable to that of other products."
"Some extra price needs to be paid for license."
"The solution's price is mid-ranged."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Computer Software Company
8%
Government
7%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Comms Service Provider
10%
Computer Software Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business20
Midsize Enterprise9
Large Enterprise29
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business10
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise5
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with BeyondTrust Remote Support?
BeyondTrust Remote Support can be improved because they need to update their UI and they have slow performance metrics on low bandwidth. That is a significant issue and it is very expensive. Additi...
What advice do you have for others considering BeyondTrust Remote Support?
My advice for others looking into using BeyondTrust Remote Support is that if you need something to remotely support your clients, customers, and teams, it is the best tool you can get in the marke...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for BeyondTrust Remote Support?
My experience with BeyondTrust Remote Support regarding pricing, setup cost, and licensing is that pricing is high. Setup cost is also high, though setup cost is less than the pricing and the licen...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for WALLIX Bastion?
The price of WALLIX Bastion is rated five out of ten, positioning it in the middle. The cost is justified by the features and capabilities we receive.
What needs improvement with WALLIX Bastion?
I do not find WALLIX Bastion easy to use and ergonomic, but I have no clue about how much it costs. When I say it is not easy to use, I mean the interface is complex, but it might not be directly l...
What is your primary use case for WALLIX Bastion?
The major use cases for WALLIX Bastion are general privileged access management, such as connecting to a server or securing SSH.
 

Also Known As

Bomgar Remote Support
Bastion
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

InterContinental Hotels Group, Williams-Sonoma Inc., eBay, Carbonite, Computer Sciences Corporation
RTBF, Pharmagest, Michelin Group, Niort Hospital
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