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BeyondTrust Password Safe vs Saviynt Identity Cloud comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Feb 11, 2026

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

Categories and Ranking

BeyondTrust Password Safe
Ranking in Privileged Access Management (PAM)
8th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
27
Ranking in other categories
Enterprise Password Managers (9th)
Saviynt Identity Cloud
Ranking in Privileged Access Management (PAM)
14th
Average Rating
7.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.2
Number of Reviews
28
Ranking in other categories
Identity Management (IM) (14th), Access Management (16th), Non-Human Identity Management (NHIM) (8th), Identity Security and Posture Management (ISPM) (1st), Identity Governance Administration (IGA) (4th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2026, in the Privileged Access Management (PAM) category, the mindshare of BeyondTrust Password Safe is 2.2%, down from 3.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Saviynt Identity Cloud is 3.1%, down from 3.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Privileged Access Management (PAM) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
BeyondTrust Password Safe2.2%
Saviynt Identity Cloud3.1%
Other94.7%
Privileged Access Management (PAM)
 

Featured Reviews

PawanShirose - PeerSpot reviewer
Associate Security Consultant at CyberSec Consulting
Has enabled bulk onboarding and password rotation while ensuring secure privilege management
I have faced stability issues when upgrading BeyondTrust Password Safe solution. The upgrade process can be lengthy compared to other modules. For example, upgrading the appliance and reconfiguring HA is easier in PRA. However, in BeyondTrust Password Safe, the upgrade activity can take longer, and I have occasionally experienced being stuck during appliance version upgrades, sometimes duplicating the upgrade. Regarding additional features, we have good features in BeyondTrust Password Safe compared to other modules, such as Secret Safe to secure secrets and the check-in, check-out functionality. We already have the main features, but I think it would be helpful if BeyondTrust implemented a heartbeat check feature on the privileged account level. This feature would allow PAM to check the credentials of privileged accounts, indicating if they are correct or not, showing if the heartbeat has failed if they are wrong.
reviewer2774067 - PeerSpot reviewer
Software Engineer at a tech consulting company with 11-50 employees
Has reduced manual work and shortened project timelines through faster deployment and intuitive workflows
One of the challenges regarding Saviynt is the lack of material available on the web, as searching on Google or YouTube often yields little information. Advertising Saviynt is necessary because I was not aware of it a couple of months ago, and it is a very helpful product for many organizations. In India, IGA solutions are not widely recognized, and Saviynt can utilize this point by promoting itself in the cybersecurity field. A significant challenge is the lack of people discussing Saviynt in the open market, as the forums provide slower responses compared to platforms like Reddit. Advancements related to AI would be very helpful. Saviynt should provide pricing for their university certifications, which is currently not publicly available. Information about enrolling requires an ID that is not easily obtained, as it can only be acquired through an organization. Some small wishlist features are related to APIs. As I work on projects, I find certain features to be much needed, but at a glance, they may not seem necessary. As I continue working with Saviynt, these small API-related features become apparent and would greatly enhance the experience.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Overall, I rate BeyondTrust Password Safe as nine out of ten."
"The features I find valuable in Password Safe include password retention and management, session privilege monitoring, live monitoring and recording, and the use of PS automation scripts for creating connections."
"It simplifies your compliance and tracking to benchmark other credentials and analytics."
"BeyondTrust Password Safe is a good PAM tool."
"BeyondTrust Password Safe has good reporting and Smart Rules which makes it convenient. Though Smart Rules are convenient, those who do not have much experience with such things may find it difficult to understand how these things work. Otherwise, I find Smart Rules very convenient to work with."
"Password Safe provides integrated password and session management in one solution."
"The time-saving benefits come from no longer having to remember multiple device passwords."
"BeyondTrust is three times less expensive than CyberArk."
"The solution handles backflow very well."
"Saviynt risk-based access requests and intelligent access controls have made a significant impact on our company."
"Some of the self-service capabilities are quite powerful."
"The product's initial setup phase is simple."
"The product is flexible to use."
"Saviynt is easy to configure and manage."
"Based on my experience working with Saviynt, they deserve a rating of nine because they are very responsive to support."
"Saviynt has a lot of potential with many features available for users."
 

Cons

"It has crashed on us in the past."
"If they can create a single platform to create a connector, it would be better than using the RBS server."
"Named accounts don't work well in this solution. If you use named accounts for your administrative access, the way Smart Rules work is that it takes your SAM account name and matches it to the account name of your privileged ID, which creates limitations on size and how big those names can be because the directory has a 20-character limit."
"The only improvement I could suggest would be standardizing documentation, but that's more the responsibility of the implementing engineer rather than BeyondTrust Password Trust itself. The documentation must be specific and narrow for implementation, not just broad guidelines."
"From the client perspective, they usually complain that the RDP session disconnects without error notifications."
"I think that BeyondTrust Password Safe could be improved with more testing. In the beginning, they were practically using customers as beta testers. Maybe the product has evolved since I last used it, but if you look at PAM, privileged access management, whatever's out there has already been done. I don't see there being any other enhancements that are being made regarding PAM, except to support more cloud-based applications."
"The effectiveness of BeyondTrust Password Safe's session management capabilities for SSH and RDP is pretty much robust, but it needs more improvement for other applications and web-based applications."
"The only feature they could improve is the banners because they aren't informative."
"I think it's on the lower side if you ask me about notifications and the auto-save mechanism."
"The product's stability is not easy to maintain."
"UI and support could be improved. The frequent updates and version changes can be disruptive for large organizations. Not every month, a large organization can go with the changes. Saviynt needs to consider this carefully."
"It is time-consuming to troubleshoot issues."
"Compared to other vendors, Saviynt's Privileged Access Management feature is not complete."
"Considering the shortcomings of the tool, I would say that the training part of the product needs improvement."
"The product can improve the customer support offered to users since it is an area with shortcomings."
"The biggest drawback is that for every change you want to make, you have to go back to them and ask for it."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"We just pay for Password Safe. Session management is included, but we don't use it. There aren't any additional costs besides the standard licensing fees. We pay for an annual license."
"The pricing of BeyondTrust is very good as compared to other products. That was the main reason we decided to go with BeyondTrust at first."
"When you buy Password Safe and perform your initial Discovery, you have all these servers that are added to your assets in BeyondTrust, but you're not using a license until you actually start managing the systems. BeyondTrust's licensing is based on the systems when they're managed, which means when an administrator is able to connect to the server through BeyondTrust with a managed account. There would be a privileged account on the endpoint when the licensing starts. A significant advantage to that is that there are many organizations that want to evaluate their environment prior to automatic management."
"It has subscription-based licensing. BeyondTrust is three times less expensive than CyberArk."
"At the time, BeyondTrust was significantly cheaper than CyberArk. Pricing-wise, if I remember correctly, it goes by assets. The pricing was negotiated for our instances based on the number of assets that we onboard into the system. It is a little different from CyberArk, where the pricing is by users. So, it depends. If you have a lot of assets, it can get very expensive."
"The product is quite affordable."
"This solution is not cheap—it's a very expensive solution. Very, very expensive compared to the features and functions that they offer."
"I would rate the pricing a seven out of ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive."
"If you need to make any changes then there are additional fees."
"The product is less expensive than one of the competitors."
"We are not into the licensing part. The clients take care of the licensing part."
"The pricing is comparable to Azure Entra ID. Kind of the same"
"The price of the license for this product is quite expensive."
"Saviynt's pricing is acceptable and licensing costs are yearly."
"Saviynt has a competitive price."
"Saviynt's pricing is reasonable."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
28%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Construction Company
5%
Comms Service Provider
5%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Educational Organization
8%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Outsourcing Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business13
Midsize Enterprise5
Large Enterprise10
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business7
Midsize Enterprise5
Large Enterprise15
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for BeyondTrust Password Safe?
My experience with BeyondTrust Password Safe's pricing, setup cost, and licensing has been positive, primarily due to its asset-based licensing model. This is a significant advantage for us because...
What needs improvement with BeyondTrust Password Safe?
I have faced stability issues when upgrading BeyondTrust Password Safe solution. The upgrade process can be lengthy compared to other modules. For example, upgrading the appliance and reconfiguring...
What is your primary use case for BeyondTrust Password Safe?
I am working on both BeyondTrust Password Safe and the PRA (Privileged Remote Access). I have three years plus experience working with BeyondTrust Password Safe solution, and I have hands-on, good ...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Saviynt?
Saviynt is very affordable compared to its competitors. It is cloud-based, making it significantly cheaper than on-premises solutions. This cost-effectiveness aligns well with the Saudi market, whe...
What needs improvement with Saviynt?
When you ask about any drawbacks or downsides in Saviynt Identity Cloud, one very interesting point that I observe is when the session is being expired, if there is any timer that's running somewhe...
What is your primary use case for Saviynt?
I would like to discuss the use case. Saviynt Identity Cloud is primarily used for identity management and access governance, and there are also other solutions such as data access governance and p...
 

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BeyondTrust PowerBroker Password Safe
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Sample Customers

Aera Energy LLC, Care New England, James Madison University
Shell, McKesson, Kimberly-Clark, Ingram Micro, Intermountain Health Care, Forterra, CoreLogic
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