BeyondTrust Privileged Remote Access vs WALLIX Bastion comparison

BeyondTrust and WALLIX are both solutions in the Privileged Access Management (PAM) category. BeyondTrust is ranked #14 with an average rating of 9.0, while WALLIX is ranked #8 with an average rating of 6.8. BeyondTrust holds a 2.7% mindshare in PAM, compared to WALLIX’s 3.8% mindshare. Additionally, 95% of BeyondTrust users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 86% of WALLIX users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 6, 2024

BeyondTrust Privileged Remote Access and WALLIX Bastion are prominent competitors in the privileged access management sector. User feedback suggests WALLIX Bastion holds an advantage due to its comprehensive feature set and integration capabilities.

Features: BeyondTrust Privileged Remote Access is recognized for robust session management, customizable reporting features, and flexibility across environments. WALLIX Bastion is noted for comprehensive security protocols, advanced threat detection, and seamless integration capabilities.

Room for Improvement: BeyondTrust Privileged Remote Access users desire better mobile access functionalities, a more intuitive administrative interface, and improved scalability. WALLIX Bastion users suggest enhancements in scalability options, setup process, and interface user-friendliness.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: BeyondTrust Privileged Remote Access is praised for intuitive deployment and efficient customer service. WALLIX Bastion, although having a comprehensive deployment model, receives mixed reviews for its complex setup, suggesting BeyondTrust has more responsive support.

Pricing and ROI: BeyondTrust Privileged Remote Access offers cost-effectiveness, providing high ROI with reasonable setup costs. WALLIX Bastion, despite higher setup expenses, delivers satisfactory ROI through extensive features. Users frequently choose BeyondTrust for cost benefits, while WALLIX is preferred for those investing in more comprehensive security measures.

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Categories and Ranking

BeyondTrust Privileged Remo...

Ranking in Privileged Access Management (PAM)

14th

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

6.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Remote Access (15th)

WALLIX Bastion

Ranking in Privileged Access Management (PAM)

8th

Average Rating

7.4

Reviews Sentiment

6.7

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2026, in the Privileged Access Management (PAM) category, the mindshare of BeyondTrust Privileged Remote Access is 2.7%, down from 4.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of WALLIX Bastion is 3.8%, down from 8.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Privileged Access Management (PAM) Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
WALLIX Bastion	3.8%
BeyondTrust Privileged Remote Access	2.7%
Other	93.5%

Privileged Access Management (PAM)

Featured Reviews

Anil Kishore

Lead Engg. Information Assurance at ACPL Systems Pvt Ltd

Strong security with room for enhancements in AI analytics

We integrate with our Active Directory regarding the role-based access controls in BeyondTrust Privileged Remote Access.I have not yet utilized the endpoint least privilege management feature in BeyondTrust Privileged Remote Access. There is a ready integration guide available for BeyondTrust Privileged Remote Access, so there are no major issues. All API integration is available to integrate with. More organizations are moving towards cloud infrastructure with BeyondTrust Privileged Remote Access. They are choosing this because they do not want to manage their on-premises and other hardware infrastructure. As we are not working with other vendors, I would rate BeyondTrust Privileged Remote Access a 10 out of 10.

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René DRABO

Team Lead at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees

Security has improved with monitored privileged sessions but the complex interface still needs work

I do not find WALLIX Bastion easy to use and ergonomic, but I have no clue about how much it costs. When I say it is not easy to use, I mean the interface is complex, but it might not be directly linked to the product; it might be linked to the way we implemented it in our context. The way we have to connect to a third Bastion and then launch another session bothers me. We also have some limitations, but I think this is linked to our context regarding how many times the session can stay open on the Windows session, which is not aligned with my needs. I am more of a promoter of other kinds of handling privileged access management with my use case, but it might not be linked to the tool; it is just because the implementation we made is not what I expect for my needs and it is not the way I want to work on my servers. In the past, I used the leader in PAM but cannot remember the name. I was more satisfied because the connection was more straightforward: I click on a button, make my authentication, and have my servers open, and this is the way I want it. The UI was the main reason why I thought the previous tool I was using was better.

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Quotes from Members

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Pros

"If I need a privileged remote access solution in my future endeavors, BeyondTrust's offering will be my go-to, and I recommend it for any size of business."

"The ROI has been huge."

"The visibility of the solution's Vault works as it is supposed to: out-of-the-box for domain accounts, endpoints, and local accounts associated with discovery jobs."

"Its security, simplicity, and ease of deployment and maintenance are the most valuable."

"The security provided by PRA when it comes to access for remote and privileged users has been outstanding. It has met all of our objectives, everything from password rotation to securing and allowing us to clamp down access to the auditing and monitoring features."

"Its security, simplicity, and ease of deployment and maintenance are the most valuable. It is FIPS compliant, so it goes through severe penetration testing every one year or two years. They have to maintain this compliance. It is very safe. Customers have been using it in the last eight years because of the simplicity of getting it deployed quickly. Most of the people using the solution had been hacked already, so they needed it quickly. As compared to the other solutions in the market, it can be turned on in production very quickly. You don't really need to have a server. It can be deployed very rapidly on VMware or Hyper-V, and you don't need to do an installation. It is a kind of an all-included package that you just deploy in a VM environment. It is basically a VM that is specifically built for a customer. The way the PRA data solutions work is that you need to build them for each customer because of being hard-coded with their SSL certificate, their web page name, and all that."

"The most valuable feature is that this solution can be implemented regardless of the operating system."

"We like the integration with Active Directory. It allows us to discover the endpoints and user accounts that need protection. It's a good way of securing our privileged access."

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"WALLIX Bastion is a security tool that protects us, and I think we are protected with this tool."

"Its video recording capabilities have definitely been key for us."

"The setup process was simple, and the solution can be implemented within less than one day."

"Technical support is very good; they have their own ticket system that is available for all customers and their system is already in different languages, for example, English, French, and, for us, Russian."

"I like that it's Linux-based, and you don't need to have separate implementations, extra database licenses, or enterprise licenses. I think because it's Linux-based, it's more seamless than Windows. I also like the access manager, which I think is a super tool. Everything is browser-based, and you don't need a VPN. So, that's a great thing."

"The most valuable feature of WALLIX Bastion is its password management capability, which is central to safeguarding sensitive information."

"We use WALLIX Bastion to provide access and to monitor sessions."

"WALLIX Bastion is a great solution that evolves with new features, unlike competitors like CyberArk."

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Cons

"At the moment, I don't see any major problems with it. If anything, they can just change the look and feel of the login screen because it looks too simple to me. It does not have so much information. When you get to the login screen of the solution, you should have more information. We also have BeyondTrust Remote Support, and the login page looks similar to BeyondTrust Privilege Remote Access. I would love to see more rich information on the login screen or landing page so that rather than having a regular sign-in screen or page where you just provide a username and password and get into the solution, you should have more insight into what the solution does. I've mentioned this to them every time I have had an opportunity."

"Some of the capabilities in the solution were not as available or not as outstanding as CyberArk. We had to manage whatever little was available for us, especially its recording capabilities, logs, and a number of things."

"They could probably integrate a wizard or something like that to add a new use case. It could be something that makes it easier to add a new use case."

"There is no connectivity to the appliance side. There is no API, and it is just difficult for me to capture what version the device is on without going in and doing screenshots. It is a little too secure in that regard, where they don't even trust their product owner. Since a lot of hacks come from the inside, they are probably doing what they need to do out of necessity. It is just that I have to work pretty hard to produce compliance data on the box."

"In terms of the ability to automate the creation of new accounts within it, it's still a bit laborious."

"It has been clunky but that has gotten a lot better."

"I would love to have a web console and the ability to use the smart card with the web console to provide remote support. If you are on a computer that doesn't have the Bomgar console, you should be able to use the web console to provide support. That's the only thing right now. A web console is nice when you're jumping into a computer, but if you need to elevate the privileges, you currently can't do it with the smart card. If they could figure that out, that would be money."

"The price is pretty expensive."

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"The password management needs improvement. Management of Access Manager should be improved as well."

"The main problem of Bastion, CyberArk, and WALLIX is that they have the same interface for both administration and users, which is not a good idea from a security perspective."

"The product doesn't have behavior analytics. They promised to develop this, but only for the cloud, not for on-premise versions."

"The performance of WALLIX Bastion's password manager is very low."

"It would be better if I could manage multiple accounts in one place, like CyberArk. With WALLIX, you can only manage one account, and you are given a separate category. You have to click on each connection to do anything. For example, CyberArk might give three options for one connection if you want to have an interactive user-level experience. But with WALLIX, you have to click three times to get that access. Also, the biggest disadvantage of WALLIX is the reporting. I feel like it's very weak in reporting when compared to the other solutions. As a solution, they're good and stable. But they need to make their reports neater and better. Right now, we're going to the console and then pressing buttons every single time."

"The product doesn't have behavior analytics."

"I do not find WALLIX Bastion easy to use and ergonomic."

"Also, the biggest disadvantage of WALLIX is the reporting or behavioral analysis limited. I feel like it's very weak in reporting when compared to the other solutions."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"I rate the product's pricing a four on a scale of one to ten, where one is high, and ten is low. It is an expensive product."

"The price is pretty expensive, but you get what you pay for and this is a great product."

"I wasn't directly involved in the licensing and pricing, but I can say that PRA is licensed per endpoint added to the Vault. I would advise users to take frequent exports of their license usage package; it's a simple feature that provides a spreadsheet of every machine in the Vault. This helps to cut down on duplicate licenses, which can happen by adding the same endpoint using an IP address and a fully qualified domain name, for instance. The implementation is an additional cost, and they offer several tiers, so the price varies. There are also some optional add-ons, so I would advise people to research the product well and find out precisely what they need regarding features. The Advanced Web Access add-on provides some required functionality when interfacing with websites; that's one to consider."

"PRA's pricing is competitive."

"Its price is pretty good for the features and services that it provides. It is not outrageous. I'm not aware of any additional charges or anything like that."

"I wish it was a little bit cheaper, but when a product is as solid as this, I understand what the cost does. It helps them to make sure it stays that way. If you want a reliable, solid product, you're going to pay more."

"Though the solution was a bit expensive, the overall pricing was average."

"My client found the solution a bit expensive but considering their use case and requirements, they didn't have any other choice. As far as I know, implementation and licensing are the only costs."

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"The solution's pricing is comparable to that of other products."

"Some extra price needs to be paid for license."

"The solution's price is mid-ranged."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Manufacturing Company

14%

Financial Services Firm

10%

Government

Computer Software Company

Financial Services Firm

12%

Computer Software Company

11%

Comms Service Provider

Manufacturing Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	12
Midsize Enterprise	4
Large Enterprise	7

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	10
Midsize Enterprise	1
Large Enterprise	5

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with BeyondTrust Privileged Remote Access?

Improving technical support for BeyondTrust Privileged Remote Access is essential. When I communicate with technical support for BeyondTrust Privileged Remote Access, the response time is very slow.

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What is your primary use case for BeyondTrust Privileged Remote Access?

When we are using BeyondTrust Privileged Remote Access with FortiGate or some Cisco third-party products, we collaborate with both vendors, take the requirement, and follow up with the technical te...

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What advice do you have for others considering BeyondTrust Privileged Remote Access?

I have not utilized the endpoint least privilege management feature in BeyondTrust Privileged Remote Access as I have only been using it for eight or nine months. I am not working with other produc...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for WALLIX Bastion?

The price of WALLIX Bastion is rated five out of ten, positioning it in the middle. The cost is justified by the features and capabilities we receive.

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What needs improvement with WALLIX Bastion?

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What is your primary use case for WALLIX Bastion?

The major use cases for WALLIX Bastion are general privileged access management, such as connecting to a server or securing SSH.

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Also Known As

Bomgar Privileged Access

Bastion

Overview

BeyondTrust Privileged Remote Access enhances network security with flexibility and FIPS-compliant encryption. It enables rapid deployment without a VPN, simplifying credential handling and compliance while reducing complexity in remote work environments.

Designed to secure internal and vendor access to servers, applications, and energy grids, BeyondTrust Privileged Remote Access supports compliance requirements such as NERC, NIST, and FedRAMP. It manages RDP sessions, credential rotations, and high-privilege access, serving as a VPN alternative. Active Directory integration and robust vault features simplify credential management. With session and access monitoring, it offers enhanced security and control, facilitating a smooth transition to cloud-based deployments while improving network operations.

What are the key features of BeyondTrust Privileged Remote Access?

Strong Security: FIPS compliance and encryption ensure data protection.
Rapid Deployment: Set up quickly without relying on a VPN.
User Management: Seamless control through integration with Active Directory.
Advanced Access Controls: Enhance monitored access to sensitive systems.
Vault Features: Simplify credential handling and rotation.

What benefits can users expect from BeyondTrust Privileged Remote Access?

Flexibility: Adaptable to different IT environments.
Enhanced Security: Protects remote access and sensitive data.
Compliance Support: Meets standards like NERC, NIST, and FedRAMP.
Simplified Deployment: Reduces setup time and complexity.
Monitored Access: Provides comprehensive session tracking and reporting.

Enterprises in industries like energy, finance, and technology deploy BeyondTrust Privileged Remote Access to control and monitor secure access, aligning with strict regulatory requirements. Its capability to integrate seamlessly with existing systems and support cloud-based transitions makes it a strategic tool for enhancing operational efficiency and security.

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WALLIX Bastion is a Linux-based solution designed for password management, access control, and session monitoring. Its browser-based access minimizes VPN needs while supporting third-party access, focusing on compliance and security.

WALLIX Bastion offers comprehensive security features like password rotation and session recording. It ensures secure connections and limits public port exposure, integrating seamlessly with other systems. Although the interface requires simplification, it provides intelligent privilege control and supports secure external vendor connections.

What are the most noteworthy features of WALLIX Bastion?

Password Management: Automatically rotates and secures access credentials.
Access Manager: Offers control and visibility over privileged accounts.
Seamless Integration: Easily aligns with existing IT infrastructure.
Session Management: Records and monitors user activity.
Browser-based Access: Eliminates the need for VPNs with secure web access.

What benefits and ROI should users consider?

Enhanced Security: Prevents unauthorized access and data breaches.
Compliance Assurance: Meets industry regulations for data protection.
Efficient Access Control: Streamlines management of multiple accounts.
Cost-Effectiveness: Reduces operational costs with optimized resource use.
User-Friendly Interface: Simplifies privileged access management.

In medical industries, WALLIX Bastion aids in maintaining HIPAA compliance by monitoring sessions, offering secure remote access management crucial for international companies auditing CLI commands. It supports Active Directory security training, benefiting enterprises managing sensitive data and application access.

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Sample Customers

Horizon Beverage, Air Liquide, Gateway Bank of Florida

RTBF, Pharmagest, Michelin Group, Niort Hospital

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