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Delinea Secret Server vs IBM HashiCorp Security Lifecycle Management comparison

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Categories and Ranking

Delinea Secret Server
Ranking in Secrets Management Tools
5th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
62
Ranking in other categories
Enterprise Password Managers (8th), Privileged Access Management (PAM) (4th)
IBM HashiCorp Security Life...
Ranking in Secrets Management Tools
7th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
5.5
Number of Reviews
6
Ranking in other categories
Identity and Access Management as a Service (IDaaS) (IAMaaS) (15th), Certificate Management Software (7th)
 

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Adjunct Assistant Professor at a university with 5,001-10,000 employees
Robust credential management has improved security and simplifies privileged access control
I would characterize common frustrations related to Delinea Secret Server rather than using the term dislike. One area is the complexity for the administrative part. While it is straightforward in core values, configuring advanced policies, custom templates, and other areas including discovery scans and detailed reporting have a steep learning curve and may require extra training. The user interface and terminology present another challenge. Some users feel that the user interface can feel dated or overly complex, with terminology around secrets and folder structures taking time to master. Pricing perception is another point where some costs are mixed, while many others find Delinea Secret Server more affordable and flexible than tier one competitors. However, smaller teams still view enterprise licensing as a significant investment. I have observed poor technical support, particularly in multiple reviews. The support can be slow, limited, and sometimes unhelpful when troubleshooting complex configurations or stability issues. Aggressive or untransparent sales practices also present a concern. Some customers on G2 have cited frustrations with hidden costs, such as unexpected EC2 instance fees and core features being unbundled or oversold during contract negotiation. Complex implementation and setup is another significant challenge. The initial configuration, deployment, and managing advanced policies or connectors requires specialized expertise that most organizations do not have, and the steep learning curve compounds this issue. Users transitioning to the cloud-hosted version frequently complain that the updated interface and permissions structure feel slow and problematic compared to the legacy on-premise setup. Integration and API challenges represent the final area of concern. The platform points out challenges with API tokenization and external system integration, and the lack of documentation is one of the key points I would highlight. This limitation affects the ability to integrate with external systems effectively.
Mritunjay-Kumar - PeerSpot reviewer
Principle Architect at Ford Motor Company
Centralized secrets have cut cutover time to hours and now need smarter AI-driven guidance
I would appreciate some AI intelligence features in IBM HashiCorp Security Lifecycle Management for real-time alerting regarding configuration issues or indentations when integrating with cloud-native applications. Having this intelligence integrated with monitoring tools like GCP Monitoring or Grafana would be beneficial. For improvements, I would suggest integrating IBM HashiCorp Security Lifecycle Management with popular LLM technologies, whether it's from AWS, GCP, or Azure, while introducing AI and ML for AIOps to enhance preemptive and proactive alerting and monitoring during the application lifecycle or continuous deployment stages. From a user experience perspective, having interactive dashboards that provide application-specific suggestions to improve quality and configurations would be helpful. If IBM HashiCorp Security Lifecycle Management could offer auto-suggestions on improving secrets and application configurations through its UI dashboards, it would greatly benefit users. Regarding the accuracy and reliability of outputs from IBM HashiCorp Security Lifecycle Management, it has not been consistent, indicating a need for better harnessing of inputs and outputs to optimize AI capabilities.

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

Pros

"We implemented the product for our privileged identities. We have configured them in check-in/check-out rotation. Delinea Secret Server rotates the password each time a privileged identity is checked in, making the password valid only for some time."
"What I like the most about Delinea Secret Server is that it's very intuitive."
"At this early stage, and based on my demo experience over the last two weeks, it appears to have more features than we require, but we can grow into it."
"I have been a proud Thycotic Secret Server customer since 2008."
"Its most valuable feature is its main purpose - the password changing and the Heartbeat so the user has access to only their SVN and does not have access to any other. Thycotic's access privileged management tool allows you to grant access to users for a specific period of time and with specific attributes and privileges."
"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."
"Technical support is pretty good."
"Thycotic Secret Server is a good solution for what it does."
"IBM HashiCorp Security Lifecycle Management has positively impacted our organization by reducing the amount of sensitive credentials being stored directly in the application code and configuration files."
"After integration, we onboard all those secrets that need to be managed through CyberArk, and after onboarding, we can configure the frequency for rotation of those secrets."
"Externalizing all these application configurations using IBM HashiCorp Security Lifecycle Management services greatly aided us, allowing us to manage centralized configuration, thus reducing the environment provisioning time from a couple of days to just a few hours."
"IBM HashiCorp Security Lifecycle Management has been useful in my main use case."
"CI/CD integration is the most valuable feature for my team because it helps me manage sensitive credentials securely throughout the deployment process."
"My main use case for IBM HashiCorp Security Lifecycle Management is service discovery."
 

Cons

"The initial setup and deployment can be cumbersome."
"Cybersecurity is constantly evolving, so there will be features needed in the future."
"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."
"One of the product areas that could be improved is the ease of handling SSL certificates within the application."
"It is also very expensive, and its price should be lower."
"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."
"Whenever an update is applied to Secret Server, it requires downtime. Most of the time, the solution tends to fail, necessitating the need to pull data from backup servers."
"The API is no good."
"Regarding the accuracy and reliability of outputs from IBM HashiCorp Security Lifecycle Management, it has not been consistent, indicating a need for better harnessing of inputs and outputs to optimize AI capabilities."
"One area for improvement for IBM HashiCorp Security Lifecycle Management would be a more intuitive dashboard that provides a clear overview of secret usage, access activity, rotation status, and upcoming expirations across all environments."
"The reason for my eight rating is that there are areas IBM HashiCorp Security Lifecycle Management can improve, particularly regarding integration capabilities and customer support."
"IBM HashiCorp Security Lifecycle Management can be improved in that initial setup and policy configuration can take some time, especially for teams that are new to Vault and its concepts."
"Token-based is risky because if somebody is able to grab that token, the token can be misused, which is a point of risk."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Most customers opt for a yearly license."
"There are different plans and additional licensing costs that can be instituted for add-ons."
"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."
"Compared to other solutions, Delinea Secret Server is competitively priced but on the higher side."
"The solution is low-cost than other vendors."
"The tool's pricing is expensive."
"They are priced quite well."
"The pricing is standard in this business and we have no complaints about it."
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Top Industries

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Manufacturing Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Outsourcing Company
9%
Construction Company
7%
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Company Size

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Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business25
Midsize Enterprise11
Large Enterprise29
By reviewers
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Small Business1
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise4
 

Questions from the Community

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What is your primary use case for IBM HashiCorp Security Lifecycle Management?
Our main use case for IBM HashiCorp Security Lifecycle Management is centralized secret management for applications and automation workflows. For example, we use it to securely store database crede...
What advice do you have for others considering IBM HashiCorp Security Lifecycle Management?
Integrating IBM HashiCorp Security Lifecycle Management with our CI/CD pipelines or other automation tools has improved the way my team manages secrets and machine identities by making our CI/CD pr...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for IBM HashiCorp Security Lifecycle Management?
The pricing felt reasonable for an enterprise security platform, although the licensing can become significant as usage and the number of workloads grow.
 

Also Known As

Thycotic Secret Server, Delinea Password Reset Server
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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
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