Delinea Secret Server vs ManageEngine ADSelfService Plus comparison

Delinea Secret Server vs. ManageEngine ADSelfService Plus

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Categories and Ranking

Delinea Secret Server

Ranking in Enterprise Password Managers

5th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Privileged Access Management (PAM) (2nd)

ManageEngine ADSelfService ...

Ranking in Enterprise Password Managers

14th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the Enterprise Password Managers category, the mindshare of Delinea Secret Server is 6.5%, down from 7.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of ManageEngine ADSelfService Plus is 0.2%, down from 0.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Enterprise Password Managers

Featured Reviews

Avinash Gopu.

Associate VP & Cyber Security Specialist at US Bank

Effective for password rotation policies triggered by audit requirements, it helps maintain compliance standards and seamless integration with third-party tools

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. Additionally, working in the finance department, we are heavily focused on enhancing audit reporting and compliance. So, the GRC (Governance, Risk & Compliance) capabilities of Delinea Secret Server have also been crucial for us. We implemented a custom reporting system that can automatically send reports to auditors daily, weekly, or according to your organization's needs. We also upgraded the audit role within Secret Server, allowing auditors to access and analyze the reports directly. Additionally, Secret Server provides comprehensive logging capabilities. Auditors can see what data users access, their access levels, and their activities, including check-in and check-out times. Furthermore, Secret Server helped us manage privileged, elevated access, which we call "K2K." As the lead for this project, I could identify users with the highest access levels and implement specific policies to monitor their activity on servers.

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Kimberly Brock

Technical Security Engineer & Data Governance at a computer software company with 51-200 employees

Efficiently keeps track and monitors

When I look at something like a server or a user who has an unsuccessful login, all they're giving me is what is from the domain controllers. When I click on the analytics portion that says give me information, it doesn't tell me what application is errored out. It doesn't tell me; it just tells me what is the same information from the domain controller. I'd like a little bit more robust information on actually giving me some useful information instead of some links that send me out to the Internet that says research here, and then I have to do additional research. It's kind of generic. And, basically, it's just a quick, I don't have to search through the domain controller logs, but once I pull those out, the logs are still very generic like you get from Microsoft. Area code four three one one. Okay. I had to go look that up. It doesn't take it any further than just a copy based on the domain controller.

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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 surveillance is most valuable."

"It is a stable solution."

"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."

"I have found most valuable the automatic scheduled password rotation and remote desktop monitoring. Additionally, the documentation is readily available and easy to find and the dashboard is straightforward."

"The GUI interface is well-designed and user-friendly."

"Delinea Secret Server is a cost-effective solution."

"The ability to give some groups access to different kind of databases with the storage of a password is the most valuable feature."

"The solution is good."

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"Monitoring is one of the most valuable features for us."

"The solution enables agents to reset their passwords."

"It's very simple to manage and implement. Its functions are straightforward. You get all the basic features, such as you get the option to unlock the user account if it is locked. You can enforce password policies, and you also have the option to allow them to reset their passwords if they forget it. These were the basic requirements of my company that we could achieve through this product."

"One of the most valuable features is the self-service capability. I"

"Due to ransomware and novel threats, we can no longer allow people to gain domain admin access to our servers with only a username and password. With MFA, they must supply a one-time password sent to them via some authenticator, like Microsoft or Google Authenticator. It could be a text message."

"Having multifactor authentication in Windows machines."

"The solution provides wide options for multifactor authentication."

"The most valuable feature is the ability for remote users to change their login credentials using their mobile devices."

Cons

"In terms of what could be improved, the whole thing with distributed engines, et cetera, is a little bit tricky."

"Whenever an update is applied to Secret Server, it requires downtime. Most of the time, the solution tends to fail, necessitating the need to pull data from backup servers."

"One thing that I wish they would do is to have a Kubernetes or container-based deployment supported, but they're not quite there yet. Containerization or support for containerization would be fantastic."

"There could be tweaks here and there. For example, instead of going to one main function to do this and another main function to do that, the solution could remap the user interface so that a person only has to go through one function. The way that function branches off should make a bit more sense."

"As I am partial to CyberArk, I rate Thycotic Password Reset Server as a nine out of ten, owing to the minor glitches I mentioned."

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

"Improvements are needed in session management, behavioral analytics, and the reporting segment."

"Cybersecurity is constantly evolving, so there will be features needed in the future."

More Delinea Secret Server cons

"The registration process could be improved. It should be easier for users to register for the service."

"The price must be reduced."

"We need more reports for visualization."

"There is a lack of specific information provided by the analytics portion of the software."

"The worst part is that the solution can only be installed or updated on a device if it is physically connected to the local network."

"Could be simplified, not user-friendly."

"They could improve their security of the products to prevent vulnerabilities."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"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."

"It isn't terribly expensive."

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

"The price of this solution is good."

"The tool's pricing is expensive."

"They are priced quite well."

"We have an enterprise license as well as a user license and a support license."

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"Using this solution costs us about $1,200 USD per year."

"You purchase the license for one time, and you can use it for a lifetime. The only thing is that in order to get support, you need to upgrade your product to the latest solution. You need to keep a support contract with them for which you have to pay some amount. It's a very small amount for renewing their support contract. Overall, it's very cost-effective."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Educational Organization

40%

Computer Software Company

10%

Financial Services Firm

Government

Financial Services Firm

10%

Government

10%

Wholesaler/Distributor

Retailer

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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...

What do you like most about Delinea Secret Server?

The privileged access management module is the most reliable feature.

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Delinea Secret Server?

If you're requesting licenses or pricing, then you have to fill out a questionnaire that they try to gain insight into what your environment is like, what you're trying to discover, and what you're...

What do you like most about ManageEngine ADSelfService Plus?

Monitoring is one of the most valuable features for us.

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for ManageEngine ADSelfService Plus?

You purchase the license for one time, and you can use it for a lifetime. The only thing is that in order to get support, you need to upgrade your product to the latest solution. You need to keep a...

What needs improvement with ManageEngine ADSelfService Plus?

The price must be reduced. The cost must depend on the number of nodes.

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Also Known As

Thycotic Secret Server, Delinea Password Reset Server

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Overview

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

ManageEngine ADSelfService Plus is a secure, web-based, end-user password reset management program. This software helps domain users to perform self service password reset , self service account unlock and employee self update of personal details(e.g telephone numbers,etc) in Microsoft Windows Active Directory. Administrators find it easy to automate password resets, account unlocks while managing optimizing the expenses associated with helpdesk calls.

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Sample Customers

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

TEL U.S. Holdings Inc, Henson Group, CAMH, HPE, HubSpot, Hitachi, IBM, Accenture, Capgemini, Apogee, Symantec

Delinea Secret Server vs. ManageEngine ADSelfService Plus