Delinea Secret Server vs Microsoft Purview Privileged Access Management comparison

Delinea and Microsoft are both solutions in the Privileged Access Management (PAM) category. Delinea is ranked #3 with an average rating of 8.3, while Microsoft is ranked #16 with an average rating of 8.5. Delinea holds a 5.0% mindshare in PAM, compared to Microsoft’s 1.8% mindshare. Additionally, 90% of Delinea users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Microsoft users who would recommend it.

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100% willing to recommend

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between Delinea Secret Server and Microsoft Purview Privileged Access Management based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Privileged Access Management (PAM) solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.

To learn more, read our detailed Delinea Secret Server vs. Microsoft Purview Privileged Access Management Report (Updated: February 2026).

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Categories and Ranking

Delinea Secret Server

Ranking in Privileged Access Management (PAM)

3rd

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Enterprise Password Managers (6th), Secrets Management Tools (4th)

Microsoft Purview Privilege...

Ranking in Privileged Access Management (PAM)

16th

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

5.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of February 2026, in the Privileged Access Management (PAM) category, the mindshare of Delinea Secret Server is 5.0%, down from 10.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Microsoft Purview Privileged Access Management is 1.8%, up from 1.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Privileged Access Management (PAM) Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Delinea Secret Server	5.0%
Microsoft Purview Privileged Access Management	1.8%
Other	93.2%

Privileged Access Management (PAM)

Featured Reviews

Reena Bhardwaj

Senior Quality Analyst at YASH Technologies

Has improved credential security with remote password change and role-based access

I have not faced any significant issues with Delinea Secret Server during this period of time, but we had a problem with a web password filler, which is a template used for accessing a web URL using Secret Server, where we faced some session management issues since session management is not applicable for the web password filler. This should be the improvement that we require from Delinea Secret Server. The session management is not applicable in this case; we can manage the session and have session management inside the remote systems within the organization. However, when it comes to web-related access, we can access directly through Delinea Secret Server. We can access any URL through Secret Server, but the problem is that the session cannot be managed on the web URL due to it having multiple systems. I do not have any other recommendations regarding the improvement of Delinea Secret Server at this time.

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Christiaan Evenhuis

Technical Consultant Security and Compliance at inSpark

Integration helps protect sensitive information effectively and new GUI simplifies setup

Regarding improvements for Microsoft Purview Privileged Access Management, there are still some challenges. Purview contains numerous predefined sensitive information types, which sometimes makes it difficult to specify relevance. For example, in the Netherlands, we are not interested in driver licenses from Australia, making separation challenging. Furthermore, the capabilities for exporting large amounts of sensitive information for deeper investigations and reporting should be enhanced. Additional features related to AI tools would be beneficial in the next release. Microsoft Purview Privileged Access Management has made progress in providing insights into generative AI tools being used within organizations, but customers need to further track where sensitive information is being used within AI tooling. While they have made a good start, AI is advancing faster than anticipated, creating a gap that needs to be addressed.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The discovery engine is really robust and flexible. It had some session management features that are better compared to some other vendors. Overall the GUI is very good and straightforward to operate compared to other solutions. For example, CyberArk and Hitachi tend to be hard to navigate."

"The solution is good."

"I really like the zero trust piece."

"The technical support services are excellent."

"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."

"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."

"The privileged access management module is the most reliable feature."

"The solution's stability is flawless."

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"The integration with Azure Identity is a significant advantage, as it allows for seamless automation and power app integration."

"Microsoft Purview Privileged Access Management is easy to understand, particularly its menu."

"The ability to provide just-in-time privileged access and set specific parameters for access duration is highly beneficial."

"Microsoft Purview Privileged Access Management definitely has a good amount of value for me because I associate it in a way that if someone wants to try to do something, they have to get approval."

"Microsoft Purview Privileged Access Management is easy to understand, particularly its menu."

"The integration with other Microsoft solutions is a standout feature of Microsoft Purview Privileged Access Management."

"The integration with Azure Identity is a significant advantage, as it allows for seamless automation and power app integration."

Cons

"Its remote support feature needs improvement."

"One of the product areas that could be improved is the ease of handling SSL certificates within the application."

"I formerly used only one service: the remote server. For example, I connected to the Active Directory user and the computer's console. But now, I need to do a remote connection to the domain controller. Maybe it only connects to that tool, the Active Directory users, and the computer management console, but not to the domain controller. Another thing Delinea could add is multi-factor authentication."

"The tool should integrate additional features like OCR."

"The initial setup and deployment can be cumbersome."

"The solution could be more user-friendly."

"Delinea Secret Server can improve by extending the monitoring policies and making the performance better."

"I'd prefer a better commercial model that includes partners and options for consulting around it. Where I've worked with my customers, we've only been able to use their professional services, and that has been a risk and constraint."

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"The Just-in-Time access feature has not really helped me a lot more with managing privileged access."

"Microsoft Purview Privileged Access Management could improve integration with multiple cloud environments."

"I do not see any financial benefit after implementing Microsoft Purview Privileged Access Management, however, this question would be better answered by my manager."

"Sometimes, its functions, like XLOOKUP in Microsoft Excel, do not find situations properly, especially without the use of pivot tables."

"Microsoft Purview Privileged Access Management could improve integration with multiple cloud environments."

"Microsoft Purview Privileged Access Management has made progress in providing insights into generative AI tools being used within organizations, but customers need to further track where sensitive information is being used within AI tooling."

"There's room for improvement in Microsoft's documentation, as it often lacks clarity."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Pricing is comparable to competing products."

"The price of this solution is good."

"There is an annual license needed to use Delinea Secret Server."

"Compared to other solutions, Delinea Secret Server is competitively priced but on the higher side."

"The solution is low-cost than other vendors."

"Secret Server is expensive when compared to the cost to some alternatives."

"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."

"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."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

10%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Computer Software Company

Government

Financial Services Firm

13%

Healthcare Company

12%

Manufacturing Company

11%

Computer Software Company

11%

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	20
Midsize Enterprise	10
Large Enterprise	25

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Questions from the Community

Looking for recommendations and a pros/cons template for software to detect insider threats

This is an inside-out --- outside-in --- inside-in question, as an insider can be an outsider as well. There is no short answer other than a blend of a PAM tool with Behavioral Analytics and Endpo...

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Which PAM tool do you prefer: CyberArk Privileged Access Manager, One Identity Safeguard, Delinea Secret Server, or BeyondTrust Privileged Remote A

I prefer CyberArk Privileged Access Manager because it offers the strongest security, session monitoring, and compliance capabilities among PAM tools. It’s ideal for enterprise environments where p...

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What do you like most about Thycotic Password Reset Server?

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.

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What needs improvement with Microsoft Purview Privileged Access Management?

I would say some of the things that could probably be improved is probably the reporting aspects. Being able to get a general and easier setup of reporting to show what was enabled for each day by ...

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What is your primary use case for Microsoft Purview Privileged Access Management?

I utilize Microsoft Purview Privileged Access Management for all of our access inside of Azure and 365, associating different rights to different areas. Whether it is creating, assigning licensing ...

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What advice do you have for others considering Microsoft Purview Privileged Access Management?

With these two solutions, Microsoft Purview Privileged Access Management and Admin By Request, other than the fact that it is for cloud and for on-premises, there are no other main differences. I w...

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Also Known As

Thycotic Secret Server, Delinea Password Reset Server

Microsoft Privileged Access Management (PAM)

Overview

Secret Server is a fully-featured Privileged Access Management (PAM) solution available both on premise and in the cloud. It empowers security and IT ops teams to secure and manage all types of privileged accounts and offers the fastest time to value of any PAM solution.

Delinea

Privileged access management allows granular access control over privileged admin tasks in Office 365. It can help protect your organization from breaches that use existing privileged admin accounts with standing access to sensitive data or access to critical configuration settings. Privileged access management requires users to request just-in-time access to complete elevated and privileged tasks through a highly scoped and time-bounded approval workflow. This configuration gives users just-enough-access to perform the task at hand, without risking exposure of sensitive data or critical configuration settings. Enabling privileged access management in Microsoft 365 allows your organization to operate with zero standing privileges and provide a layer of defense against standing administrative access vulnerabilities.

Microsoft

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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