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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
6.9
Number of Reviews
52
Ranking in other categories
Enterprise Password Managers (5th)
Fudo PAM
Ranking in Privileged Access Management (PAM)
28th
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 May 2025, in the Privileged Access Management (PAM) category, the mindshare of Delinea Secret Server is 9.0%, down from 11.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Fudo PAM is 2.6%, up from 2.3% 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 privileged access management, which is the Safe Access Model is the most valuable feature."
"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."
"It is able to manage storage and use of personal passwords."
"The surveillance is most valuable."
"The product provides a native user experience without requiring users to install additional software or agents."
"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."
"The solution is good."
"One of the features I find most valuable is workflow, which allows you to configure the solution to have multiple approvals."
"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."
"Session recording and password management are the two main aspects."
"We are convinced that Fudo PAM is better than competing products like WALLIX."
"Fudo PAM was the most flexible and intuitive interface out of all of the products in the PAM sector."
 

Cons

"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."
"Support could be better. I have heard about a lot of problems in the Bangladesh market. People are saying that there are support issues. So, Delinea should focus on support and services."
"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."
"The setup for this solution is complex. I'm not going to lie, you need a specialized system security engineer to deploy it."
"Documentation could be improved if they were to include more about connectors. There is not enough documentation."
"Installation can sometimes be difficult, depending on the environment."
"Its remote support feature needs improvement."
"The challenge for me with Delinea is that I may not be able to pitch it to an account with a low budget for PAM."
"Professional training and certification would be great."
"The configuration is difficult."
"The stability is not very good."
"Fudo PAM’s scalability is not very strong."
"I would like to see better server management. You have to know exactly what you're looking for to get the right server."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"We have an enterprise license as well as a user license and a support license."
"I would rate the pricing a six out of ten, with ten being a high price."
"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 needed to use Delinea Secret Server."
"There are different plans and additional licensing costs that can be instituted for add-ons."
"The pricing is standard in this business and we have no complaints about it."
"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."
"Pricing is comparable to competing products."
"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
Educational Organization
32%
Computer Software Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Government
6%
Financial Services Firm
20%
Computer Software Company
11%
Comms Service Provider
11%
Government
8%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
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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