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Delinea Secret Server vs Fudo PAM comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 6, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Delinea Secret Server
Ranking in Privileged Access Management (PAM)
2nd
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
53
Ranking in other categories
Enterprise Password Managers (5th)
Fudo PAM
Ranking in Privileged Access Management (PAM)
20th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
5
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2025, in the Privileged Access Management (PAM) category, the mindshare of Delinea Secret Server is 8.0%, down from 11.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Fudo PAM is 2.8%, up from 2.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Privileged Access Management (PAM)
 

Featured Reviews

Avinash Gopu. - PeerSpot reviewer
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.
Oleksiy-Zaionchkovskyy - PeerSpot reviewer
Easy to install but needs to provide better server management and organization
I would like to see better server management. You have to know exactly what you're looking for to get the right server. Working with 100 or 200 server installations is comfortable, but not thousands. The scalability isn't very good because it's complicated. I would like more organization. For instance, they could add a table that matches an account to many servers at once. There could also be better education services. They don't have any certification program, at least in Ukraine, so the training is complicated and divided into different pieces. Cisco, for example, has a great education program that starts from the basics and progresses to advanced features.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The most valuable feature is session monitoring."
"The initial setup of Delinea Secret Server is straightforward and easy for development purposes."
"I like that it is Windows-based. It is good that primarily, it is not an appliance. Some of the other applications in the space, such as a Quest Software CPAM or a Safeguard, are appliances, so you can't deploy the ends of them. With Thycotic, you can either install your Temporal Protection module physically in the VM host, or you can use BouncyCastle for high-security module capabilities."
"I have found the password management and the secret management features to be the most valuable. Our customers find its ease of integration and the use of power shells really attractive."
"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 initial setup of Delinea Secret Server is straightforward and easy for development purposes."
"The secret template, password rotation, and recording sessions are the most valuable."
"The main benefit of the solution is that it's very easy to set up. It only takes a couple of hours to install everything."
"it's perfect to control and administer computers in our company."
"Fudo PAM was the most flexible and intuitive interface out of all of the products in the PAM sector."
"We are convinced that Fudo PAM is better than competing products like WALLIX."
"Session recording and password management are the two main aspects."
 

Cons

"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."
"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."
"Delinea Secret Server needs to improve its reporting."
"Its remote support feature needs improvement."
"One thing that I wish they would do is to have a Kubernetes or container-based deployment supported, but they're not quite there yet. Containerization or support for containerization would be fantastic."
"The setup for this solution is complex. I'm not going to lie, you need a specialized system security engineer to deploy it."
"The integration with the ticketing system ServiceNow is complex."
"Whenever an update is applied to Secret Server, it requires downtime."
"The configuration is difficult."
"I would like to see better server management. You have to know exactly what you're looking for to get the right server."
"Professional training and certification would be great."
"The stability is not very good."
"Fudo PAM’s scalability is not very strong."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"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."
"They are priced quite well."
"It isn't terribly expensive."
"Secret Server is expensive when compared to the cost to some alternatives."
"It is very expensive, and its price should be lower."
"There is an annual license needed to use Delinea Secret Server."
"Most customers opt for a yearly license."
"Compared to other solutions, Delinea Secret Server is competitively priced but on the higher side."
"The pricing is great. We've been given discounts that make it cheaper than using any other solution."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
14%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Government
8%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Government
13%
Comms Service Provider
12%
Computer Software Company
8%
 

Company Size

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Small Business
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Questions from the Community

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What do you like most about Delinea Secret Server?
The privileged access management module is the most reliable feature.
What needs improvement with Delinea Secret Server?
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Also Known As

Thycotic Secret Server, Delinea Password Reset Server
Fudo Privileged Access Management
 

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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
KFC, BP, Santander, Burger King, ING, Starbucks, Yahoo, DHL
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