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We performed a comparison between Delinea Secret Server and Symantec Privileged Access Manager based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Privileged Access Management (PAM) solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
To learn more, read our detailed Delinea Secret Server vs. Symantec Privileged Access Manager Report (Updated: March 2024).
765,386 professionals have used our research since 2012.
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Pros
"One valuable feature is that it will support a dedicated database. Delinea provides multiple features, like reporting and remote password changes.""The user interface is quite good. It's very straightforward.""The most valuable feature of this solution is that it provides us with a secure way of managing passwords.""The product provides a native user experience without requiring users to install additional software or agents.""Technical support is pretty good.""It works for us.""The GUI interface is well-designed and user-friendly.""The solution is scalable."

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"The interface is very friendly, colorful, and bold.""Stability is solid as a rock.""It will provide us with more security.""CA PAM is working well for us.""It reduces the viral attacks on my website. It also allows certain users access to see what happens daily.""It is great for identity governance.""Whoever built it from the ground up, they understand how an organization is laid out.""Transparent login for users of privileged IDs (Linux, Windows). This prevents sharing of the password because it is never seen."

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Cons
"The tool should integrate additional features like OCR.""We could definitely use some help with API tokenization. If we had a way to store tokens that would be fabulous.""It would be better if they had a Linux version of the secret server.""Installation can sometimes be difficult, depending on the environment.""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.""What needs improvement? The product can be improved by reducing the number of updates provided.""One of the things that we want is to be able to do some of the management of it using APIs.""The UI needs improvement because the interface is a little clumsy."

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"The setup is complex.""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.""They need to have zero tier and active-active setup ​with zero minimum downtime, which they are working on it. ​""The service account management functionality needs to be extended to application pools, SQL database, PowerShell scripts, service account discovery, etc.""It'd be great if you just stuck in your PIV card and Windows popped up, asked you for your password. You typed it in, then it remembered your credentials.""The management console could be improved.""What I hope happens with the new product CA PAM is to keep all the useful features that exist in PA, but what I’ve noticed with many new products is the UI gets polished but systems lags stability and performance or it adds additional complexity instead of simplifying the user experience.""I wish it could create local accounts on desktops."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "It isn't terribly expensive."
  • "The price of this solution is good."
  • "The pricing is standard in this business and we have no complaints about it."
  • "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."
  • "Secret Server is expensive when compared to the cost to some alternatives."
  • "There are different plans and additional licensing costs that can be instituted for add-ons."
  • "There is an annual license fee per user and the price is fair."
  • "They are priced quite well."
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  • "Don’t go with an agent model. Don’t go with a model that has you buying a thousand different parts. Go with PAM that gives you everything, or you’ll just be paying costs of implementing another tool that PAM would have just given you up front."
  • "The prices are not low, but one can ask for a discount. It’s not the cheapest PAM solution."
  • "Appliances are relatively cheap, don’t skimp. Make sure you have redundancy, high availability, and enough appliances to manage the concurrent workload."
  • "Cost-wise, CA was better compared to others in the market. ​"
  • "Pricing is fair compared to other top vendors."
  • "The licensing is simple and scalable."
  • "I would prefer better licensing options for the 20-100 users we have at a given time."
  • "It is more expensive than other solutions on the market."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer: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 Endpoint… more »
    Top Answer:The privileged access management module is the most reliable feature.
    Top Answer: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… more »
    Top Answer:We can check the activities in the server for fragile files and documents in case of any issues.
    Top Answer:The product's pricing depends on the agreement. They offer per-device, per-user, or monthly and yearly licensing models.
    Top Answer:There should be some training platform similar to Microsoft and IBM. We can't find useful documentation or YouTube videos to learn about the process. They should include some assignments in the test… more »
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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
    Top Industries
    REVIEWERS
    Computer Software Company38%
    Insurance Company13%
    Comms Service Provider8%
    Financial Services Firm8%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Educational Organization31%
    Computer Software Company12%
    Financial Services Firm8%
    Government7%
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    Retailer20%
    Financial Services Firm20%
    Logistics Company15%
    Government10%
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    Computer Software Company16%
    Financial Services Firm14%
    Manufacturing Company13%
    Comms Service Provider11%
    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business42%
    Midsize Enterprise17%
    Large Enterprise42%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business15%
    Midsize Enterprise40%
    Large Enterprise45%
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    Small Business28%
    Midsize Enterprise9%
    Large Enterprise63%
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    Small Business15%
    Midsize Enterprise6%
    Large Enterprise79%
    Buyer's Guide
    Delinea Secret Server vs. Symantec Privileged Access Manager
    March 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about Delinea Secret Server vs. Symantec Privileged Access Manager and other solutions. Updated: March 2024.
    765,386 professionals have used our research since 2012.

    Delinea Secret Server is ranked 2nd in Privileged Access Management (PAM) with 47 reviews while Symantec Privileged Access Manager is ranked 18th in Privileged Access Management (PAM) with 50 reviews. Delinea Secret Server is rated 8.2, while Symantec Privileged Access Manager is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of Delinea Secret Server writes "Effective for password rotation policies triggered by audit requirements, it helps maintain compliance standards and seamless integration with third-party tools ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Symantec Privileged Access Manager writes "Allows IT and consultants to access the infrastructure environment but needs more security and better support". Delinea Secret Server is most compared with CyberArk Privileged Access Manager, Azure Key Vault, HashiCorp Vault, IBM Security Secret Server and CyberArk Enterprise Password Vault, whereas Symantec Privileged Access Manager is most compared with CyberArk Privileged Access Manager, Cisco ISE (Identity Services Engine), BeyondTrust Endpoint Privilege Management, ARCON Privileged Access Management and VMware Identity Manager. See our Delinea Secret Server vs. Symantec Privileged Access Manager report.

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