Delinea Secret Server vs Symantec Privileged Access Manager comparison

Delinea and Broadcom are both solutions in the Privileged Access Management (PAM) category. Delinea is ranked #2 with an average rating of 8.2, while Broadcom is ranked #21 with an average rating of 8.0. Delinea holds a 11.2% mindshare in PAM, compared to Broadcom’s 1.6% mindshare. Additionally, 91% of Delinea users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 85% of Broadcom users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 6, 2024

Delinea Secret Server and Symantec Privileged Access Manager compete in the privileged access management category. Delinea Secret Server is preferred for its pricing and customer support advantages, while Symantec Privileged Access Manager has the upper hand in feature offerings.

Features: Delinea Secret Server provides secure password management, access control, and seamless integration options. Symantec Privileged Access Manager stands out with detailed session monitoring, advanced user tracking, and a broad set of comprehensive features.

Room for Improvement: Delinea Secret Server users suggest improvements for better integration with third-party applications, enhancing user interface, and more customization options. Symantec Privileged Access Manager could improve its reporting tools, streamline its configuration process, and reduce complexity in feature utilization.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Delinea Secret Server offers a smooth deployment process with reliable customer support, ensuring user satisfaction. Symantec Privileged Access Manager may have a more complex deployment process, but it is backed by responsive service that enhances post-deployment reliability.

Pricing and ROI: Delinea Secret Server is known for lower setup costs and delivering a favorable ROI, making it attractive for budget-conscious enterprises. Symantec Privileged Access Manager, although associated with higher initial costs, justifies its pricing with substantial long-term value due to extensive functionality.

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Categories and Ranking

Delinea Secret Server

Ranking in Privileged Access Management (PAM)

2nd

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

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 January 2025, in the Privileged Access Management (PAM) category, the mindshare of Delinea Secret Server is 11.2%, down from 13.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Symantec Privileged Access Manager is 1.6%, down from 1.7% 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 solution is good."

"The tool has many models. The tool also has a good cloud version. Also, the customers need not control any components on the solution side. The product's licensing model is also good since customers can choose a price that is most useful for them. The solution also supports password management for the users in your organization."

"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."

"The solution is scalable."

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

"Delinea's network integration is the most useful. For example, I use a Check Point firewall connect to SmartConsole, so I need to do a lot of configuration in Delinea Secret Server. Native integration with Check Point is valuable. You can also go download whatever API you need from the cloud, whether you're using Check Point, Palo Alto, etc. Enriched discovery is another good feature. If you are dealing with several kinds of systems, you can see which system requires privileged access to my network."

"The most valuable feature of Delinea Secret Server is secret password management."

"I like that you can change the password remotely."

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"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."

"It reduces the viral attacks on my website. It also allows certain users access to see what happens daily."

"The DB clustering is a really good benefit of using CA PAM."

"We know we can scale up with what we have, and we probably will not need to buy any further appliances down the road."

"The key benefits are we improve our governance. We ensure we can build more trust in the way we run and operate our environment, and most of all is the accountability."

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

"It gives you list of servers, so you can see which users have access to which servers. This is really useful, so we can make sure nobody is getting extra access than what is needed."

"It will provide us with more security."

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Cons

"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."

"One of the product areas that could be improved is the ease of handling SSL certificates within the application."

"I'd prefer a better commercial model that includes partners and options for consulting around it. Where I've worked with my customers, we've only been able to use their professional services, and that has been a risk and constraint."

"There are some things that I know are really important to include like A/B version features which are available in Windows. I would say that they should be included in the road map."

"The API is no good."

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

"We could definitely use some help with API tokenization. If we had a way to store tokens that would be fabulous."

"It is expensive compared to other solutions in this category and for what it does."

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

"Instead of just giving passwords to the user based on job function, from auditing perspective, turn that cycle around. That would really help from an auditing standpoint."

"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."

"Technical support was good when CA handled it. After Broadcom took over, it's not as good."

"The support for other remote assistance tools would be excellent. Free included tools in Windows (Remote Assist) and Microsoft SCCM Configuration Manager (ConMgr Remote Control) allow companies to reduce the amount of RDP connections and expand the usage of the tools are frequently used by companies to provide technical support for remote assistance."

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

"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."

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

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"It would be beneficial if it were reduced."

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

"The price of this solution is good."

"There is an annual license needed to use Delinea Secret Server."

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

"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."

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

"In the Nigerian market, the adoption of Delinea depends largely on an organization's budget. If they have the financial capacity, they might consider Delinea as a viable option."

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

"It is reasonably priced."

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

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

"Pricing is fair compared to other top vendors."

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

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

"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."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Educational Organization

39%

Computer Software Company

11%

Financial Services Firm

Government

Computer Software Company

18%

Financial Services Firm

17%

Manufacturing Company

16%

Government

11%

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...

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What do you like most about Delinea Secret Server?

The privileged access management module is the most reliable feature.

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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...

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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.

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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.

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What needs improvement with Symantec Privileged Access Manager?

Comparing Symantec Privileged Access Manager with market leaders like CyberArk and Delinea, CyberArk is the market leader. Delinea is better than Symantec Privileged Access Manager in terms of secu...

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Also Known As

Thycotic Secret Server, Delinea Password Reset Server

CA PAM, Xceedium Xsuite, CA Privileged Access Manager

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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.

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

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

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