Delinea Secret Server vs Symantec Privileged Access Manager comparison

Delinea Secret Server vs. Symantec Privileged Access Manager

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Categories and Ranking

Delinea Secret Server

Ranking in Privileged Access Management (PAM)

2nd

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Enterprise Password Managers (5th)

Symantec Privileged Access ...

Ranking in Privileged Access Management (PAM)

21st

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the Privileged Access Management (PAM) category, the mindshare of Delinea Secret Server is 9.4%, down from 11.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Symantec Privileged Access Manager is 1.5%, down from 1.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Privileged Access Management (PAM)

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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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Krishnan Srinivasan

Senior Test Analyst at Wipro Limited

Enhances credential management and relatively inexpensive but needs feature improvements

I work for a service provider company, and we implement Symantec Privileged Access Manager solutions for our clients, which include various banking and mining clients We have implemented both the remote access and credential management features. The agent-based credential management solution…

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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 initial setup of Delinea Secret Server is straightforward and easy for development purposes."

"There has been no downtime this year."

"I like the one-way hash, as well as the ability to store it in the cloud and access it from anywhere."

"I find it really easy and computer confident, and the experience with the product is really good. Additionally, customizations are easy."

"The technical support services are excellent."

"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."

"Ease of use because of its monolithic software."

"Provides us with the ability to control access [to secrets] by groups."

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"We have received good support from the tech support team."

"Transparent login for users of privileged IDs (Linux, Windows). This prevents sharing of the password because it is never seen."

"One of the key things for us about the product is around its simplicity. Being able to put in the technology that allows the business to remove complexity and also allow the security improvements."

"The product is very scalable in terms of concurrent sessions that it can handle at a time, number of device it can support, accounts that it can manage, or number of nodes that you can deploy in a cluster."

"We can enforce complicated password policies and very important frequent password changes."

"For me, it is the robust API which is the most valuable feature. This allows for low maintenance costs and allows applications to automatically connect. This is great to automate security of the DevOps pipeline for shared secrets across environments. Also, being on Linux and a virtual appliance is great."

"We can check the activities in the server for fragile files and documents in case of any issues."

"CA PAM is working well for us."

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Cons

"Support could be better. I have heard about a lot of problems in the Bangladesh market. People are saying that there are support issues. So, Delinea should focus on support and services."

"Having more detailed reporting would improve this solution."

"We always ask for partner enablement, which is more like a soft requirement rather than a product requirement. It would be great if they can provide us deeper knowledge of their products for integration."

"Whenever an update is applied to Secret Server, it requires downtime."

"Installation can sometimes be difficult, depending on the environment."

"The initial setup and deployment can be cumbersome. It's not an easy process."

"The integration with the ticketing system ServiceNow is complex."

"The solution could be more user-friendly."

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"The response time for support could be faster. Some features should be added: cloud-based, VPN-less, more secure, and it should be adjusted in a hybrid environment."

"We experience stability issues after every patch upgrade. This is a place where CA needs to improve drastically."

"Broadcom has neglected product development since acquiring Symantec, and nothing major has been added to PAM."

"An improvement for this solution is that it should not be constantly based on user name and password. There should be a condition to edit and update your username."

"They should include some assignments in the test environment to explore the product's features."

"We have to do a lot of manual work to automate features."

"I’m no fan of Java as an application front-end, as it tends to have issues depending on what browser one’s using."

"They need to do a little bit more on the mainframe side."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"When comparing the price of Thycotic Secret Server with other solutions it is reasonable."

"It is very expensive, and its price should be lower."

"There is an annual license fee per user and the price is fair."

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

"Most customers opt for a yearly license."

"Its price is okay. We don't compete on pricing. We seldom use price to win over our competitors. We prefer it this way because if we can sustain the price, we make more margin as well. We don't want the price to go down to the bottom where despite the win, there's no margin at all."

"Pricing is comparable to competing products."

"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."

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"The prices are not low, but one can ask for a discount. It’s not the cheapest PAM solution."

"The version we are using is affordable compared to BeyondTrust, which is maybe three to four times as expensive, but it depends on the features."

"They offer per-device, per-user, or monthly and yearly licensing models."

"Pricing is fair compared to other top vendors."

"I would prefer better licensing options for the 20-100 users we have at a given time."

"Appliances are relatively cheap, don’t skimp. Make sure you have redundancy, high availability, and enough appliances to manage the concurrent workload."

"It is more expensive than other solutions on the market."

"It is reasonably priced."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Educational Organization

40%

Computer Software Company

10%

Financial Services Firm

Government

Computer Software Company

17%

Manufacturing Company

16%

Financial Services Firm

13%

Comms Service Provider

12%

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 Symantec Privileged Access Manager?

We can check the activities in the server for fragile files and documents in case of any issues.

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Symantec Privileged Access Manager?

Symantec Privileged Access Manager is potentially cheaper than other solutions. I am not involved in the business side, so I do not have specific cost details.

What needs improvement with Symantec Privileged Access Manager?

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Also Known As

Thycotic Secret Server, Delinea Password Reset Server

CA PAM, Xceedium Xsuite, CA Privileged Access Manager

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

CA Privileged Access Manager is a simple-to-deploy, automated, proven solution for privileged access management in physical, virtual and cloud environments. It enhances security by protecting sensitive administrative credentials such as root and administrator passwords, controlling privileged user access, proactively enforcing policies and monitoring and recording privileged user activity across all IT resources. It includes CA PAM Server Control (previously CA Privileged Identity Manager) for fine-grained protection of critical servers

Broadcom

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

NEOVERA, Telesis, eSoft

Delinea Secret Server vs. Symantec Privileged Access Manager