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CyberArk Privileged Access Manager vs ManageEngine Password Manager Pro comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

CyberArk Privileged Access ...
Ranking in Enterprise Password Managers
2nd
Average Rating
8.6
Number of Reviews
193
Ranking in other categories
User Activity Monitoring (1st), Privileged Access Management (PAM) (1st), Mainframe Security (3rd), Operational Technology (OT) Security (3rd)
ManageEngine Password Manag...
Ranking in Enterprise Password Managers
14th
Average Rating
7.4
Number of Reviews
5
Ranking in other categories
Single Sign-On (SSO) (17th)
 

Q&A Highlights

it_user490440 - PeerSpot reviewer
Dec 07, 2018
 

Featured Reviews

SatishIyer - PeerSpot reviewer
Jun 21, 2022
Lets you ensure relevant, compliant access in good time and with an audit trail, yet lacks clarity on MITRE ATT&CK
When I was a component owner for PAM's Privileged Threat Analytics (PTA) component, what I wanted was a clear mapping to the MITRE ATT&CK framework, a framework which has a comprehensive list of use cases. We reached out to the vendor and asked them how much coverage they have of the uses cases found on MITRE, which would have given us a better view of things while I was the product owner. Unfortunately they did not have the capability of mapping onto MITRE's framework at that time. PTA is essentially the monitoring interface of the broker (e.g. Privileged Access Management, the Vault, CPM, PSM, etc.), and it's where you can capture your broker bypass and perform related actions. For this reason, we thought that this kind of mapping would be required, but CyberArk informed us that they did not have the capability we had in mind with regard to MITRE ATT&CK. I am not sure what the situation is now, but it would definitely help to have that kind of alignment with one of the more well-known frameworks like MITRE. For CyberArk as a vendor, it would also help them to clearly spell out in which areas they have full functionality and in which ares they have partial or none. Of course, it also greatly benefits the customers when they're evaluating the product.
StephanBotha - PeerSpot reviewer
May 9, 2024
Secure, safe, reliable, and easy to use
As the infrastructure team, we utilize it to store all our service accounts and web account passwords. We use it for every password we require to access as a tool The tool is secure, safe, reliable, and easy to use. The update might get a bit easier. I have been using ManageEngine Password…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The password protection itself is the most important feature. It's something we didn't have before."
"The most valuable features of CyberArk Enterprise Password Vault are password rotations and password encryptions."
"Creating policies and the password rotation feature have been valuable. We don't have to memorize our password for the ADM account."
"It is a single tool that isolates possible kinds of malware. You get lateral movement blocking and auditing information, e.g., you know who is doing what. You are getting protections from the service as well as a useful environment. All your admins can easily go in and out of your company while accessing your servers in a secure way, even if they are working abroad."
"The technical support is good."
"CyberArk has been easy for us to implement and the adoption has been good. We've been able to standardize a bunch of things. We've been able to standardize relatively easily with the use of the platforms and managing the policies."
"All access to our servers by both staff and vendors is monitored and recorded."
"We know when passwords will be expiring so we can force users to change their passwords, as well as requiring specific password requirements for length, complexity, etc."
"It is user-friendly. Someone who doesn’t have a lot of IT knowledge can work with the product easily."
"The security provided is very enhanced and it does a great job of keeping passwords safe."
"It is very safe and we haven't had any security issues."
"The support from the customer service team is good, they respond on time, and they always seem to be quite knowledgeable."
"The tool is secure, safe, reliable, and easy to use."
 

Cons

"The scalability, sometimes, is lacking. It works really well for more static environments... But for an environment where you're constantly spinning up new infrastructure or new endpoints, sometimes it has a hard time keeping up."
"The stability depends on the infrastructure it is installed on, which is important because CyberArk does not have the hardware appliance."
"I think they can improve account onboarding. For instance, you have to use the Password Vault utility, whereas in Thycotic I think there is a feature in the user interface that allows you to upload your account with an Excel file. So I'd like to have a similar thing in CyberArk."
"CyberArk PAM is a very broad product as everyone's requirements for implementation are different. In our particular case, the initial implementation was planned and developed by people who didn't know our specific network requirements, so the initial implementation needed to be tweaked over time. While this is normal, at the time all these "major" changes required CyberArk professional services to come in-plant and "assist" with the changes."
"For users to access a system via CyberArk Privileged Session Manager, a universal connector needs to be coded in a language called AutoIT and its support for web browsers is so-so. Other products like Centrify have browser plugins that can help automate the process when using their products."
"They are sometimes not flexible with things. For instance, from one day to another, there might be something that had been done years ago by CyberArk, then they say, "We do not support that." You then have to initiate a complaint and start working with them. Things might become complicated and months pass while you are working with them. Usually, they are good and fast, but sometimes they seem to be blocked with problems, e.g., you will suddenly be working with another team instead of the team that you were working with the day before."
"There is a lot of room for improvement in the report section. I also work on other tools, such as Thycotic, which allows you to create customized reports for your organization's needs. In CyberArk, there are limited reports, whereas in Thycotic or some of the other PAM tools, because the database is different, you can customize the report based on your needs through SQL queries."
"In the beginning, CyberArk Privileged Access Manager didn't have a multifactor authentication feature, so that was an area for improvement, but now it's part of the solution. Having just one console for two CyberArk products would be good, particularly for the CyberArk Privileged Access Manager and the CyberArk Endpoint Privilege Manager, with the latter being a product for endpoint management that supports the workstations and allows you to manage workstations. In the next update of CyberArk Privileged Access Manager, it would be good to have a local agent where you can manage all users and processes, and have an agent on the servers such as Linux and Windows."
"It's a pretty technical solution. It's designed for more technical people."
"The user interface could be improved and made more user friendly."
"There is room for improvement in making the UI more user-friendly."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price of CyberArk Privileged Access Manager is expensive. There are no other fees other than the standard licensing fees."
"No, I do not have any advice on the price of the product."
"Pricing is quite high and it could be improved."
"The SaaS version of CyberArk Enterprise Password Vault is very expensive, but the on-premises version is relative, e.g. depending on the size of the environment, it can be a bit pricey, but it's relatively okay compared to the others."
"I'm a technician so I don't handle the licensing for CyberArk Privileged Access Manager, but I know that the price for the core license is about €140 per year. There's another type of license, the external vendor license, and that's about €600 and you can manage twenty devices. From what I know, the price for one device in a subscription is about €65 per year. You can buy the CyberArk Endpoint Privilege Manager too, or you can buy some other application or application license with CyberArk Privileged Access Manager, but all other features, such as the Analytics Server is included in the basic CyberArk license. With WALLIX, you need to buy separate licenses for the features."
"If you are looking at implementing this solution, buy the training and go to it."
"CyberArk is very expensive and there are additional fees for add-ons."
"The price of this solution is expensive."
"On a scale of one to five, with one being expensive and five being competitive, I would rate the pricing of this solution as a five."
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Answers from the Community

it_user490440 - PeerSpot reviewer
Dec 7, 2018
Dec 7, 2018
The pros of cyberark are mentioned below. 1. AD Bridge 2. Privilege thereat analytics 3. Failover model 4. SSH Key password management 5. Command control management (Viewinfinity for windows and OPM for linux) 6. Discovery of ssh keys,application pools,scheduled task using Cyberark DNA. 7. Stability of the product 8. R&D of cyberark 9. Check gartner report of 2015 and other reports for PAM...
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CD
Aug 4, 2016
Hi, I work for ManageEngine Password Manager Pro. We have comparison documents against all our major competitors including Cyberark. Please send your request to: passwordmanagerpro-support@manageengine.com. We'll be glad to send it across to you.
it_user381891 - PeerSpot reviewer
Aug 4, 2016
Hi, Thanks for your message. Before I review with our Cyber Security analysts, could you please help me understand if you are looking for free advice or if you have any budget? Many thanks in advance. Best regards, Matthieu Page Account Manager PAC-CXP From: Ariel Lindenfeld - Community Manager at IT Central Station > Reply-To: "replies@itcentralstation.com" > Date: Thursday, 4 August 2016 12:14 To: Matthieu PAGE > Subject: Seeking expertise in CyberArk Privileged Account Security Hi, Can you help out a colleague with the following question about CyberArk Privileged Account Security: ----- CyberArk vs. ManageEngine Password Manager Pro I'm looking for a comparison of CyberArk vs. ManageEngine Password Manager Pro in terms of process and technology. What are the main pros and cons of each solutions? ----- Please reply to this email with your response or post your answer here. User's background: User at a financial services firm with 1000+ employees You've been a member of IT Central Station since February 2016. In a market full of vendor hype, we provide free connections between real users of CyberArk Privileged Account Security to share advice and make better buying decisions. Thanks for being part of the community, Ariel Lindenfeld Community Director, IT Central Station IT Central Station 244 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10001 (646) 328-1944 To change notifications, please visit your subscription page or unsubscribe completely from similar emails. um-nqn 127297 gitbdelZHdUZVFKMDFMWmUyMXZWMVp3blhaSU45WktkZnd0MWhYVHBKWDRqS3BMTG5VV0o5bXVHNlQrYUJNemR4RHpFRS0taTFsKzBXa3d0TXA5MENETW5mYlFqUT09--270145b21471d5bf355c039a7d6f9580129c57c1gitbdel
 

Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
30%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Computer Software Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
6%
Educational Organization
37%
Computer Software Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Government
6%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

How does Sailpoint IdentityIQ compare with CyberArk PAM?
We evaluated Sailpoint IdentityIQ before ultimately choosing CyberArk. Sailpoint Identity Platform is a solution to manage risks in cloud enterprise environments. It automates and streamlines the m...
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?
CyberArk Privileged Access Manager comes at a high cost. But the solution is worth its price.
What is your primary use case for ManageEngine Password Manager Pro?
As the infrastructure team, we utilize it to store all our service accounts and web account passwords. We use it for every password we require to access as a tool.
What advice do you have for others considering ManageEngine Password Manager Pro?
You don't need a lot of staff to maintain the solution. Five users are maintaining this solution. The tool is easy, stable, and can do a lot more than what we need. Overall, I rate the solution an ...
 

Also Known As

CyberArk Privileged Access Security, CyberArk Enterprise Password Vault
Password Manager Pro
 

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Sample Customers

Rockwell Automation
Australian Catholic University
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