Delinea Secret Server vs WALLIX Bastion comparison

Delinea and WALLIX are both solutions in the Privileged Access Management (PAM) category. Delinea is ranked #2 with an average rating of 8.2, while WALLIX is ranked #5 with an average rating of 7.2. Delinea holds a 8.0% mindshare in PAM, compared to WALLIX’s 7.8% mindshare. Additionally, 90% of Delinea users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 85% of WALLIX users who would recommend it.

Delinea Secret Server

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WALLIX Bastion

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85% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 6, 2024

Delinea Secret Server and WALLIX Bastion compete in the realm of privileged access management. Delinea Secret Server appears to have the upper hand due to its robust password management and seamless integration capabilities, which cater to organizations looking for scalability and user-friendly solutions.

Features: Delinea Secret Server offers advanced automation, intuitive deployment, and efficient password rotation. It provides strong integration capabilities and security protocols suitable for a range of platforms. WALLIX Bastion delivers extensive session traceability, powerful monitoring tools, and comprehensive audit features, making it ideal for organizations with stringent compliance needs.

Room for Improvement: Delinea Secret Server could enhance scalability and refine reporting analytics. User feedback suggests more advanced analytics tools could be developed. WALLIX Bastion could improve customization options and offer better support for complex network environments, addressing feedback on its adaptability.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Delinea Secret Server features an adaptable deployment model praised for its straightforward setup in dynamic IT environments, alongside responsive customer service. WALLIX Bastion has a structured deployment strategy with robust support, although it may lack agility in rapidly changing environments.

Pricing and ROI: Delinea Secret Server is viewed as offering better ROI with competitive setup costs. WALLIX Bastion users find the pricing justified by its extensive features and audit capabilities, making it valuable for organizations prioritizing compliance.

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Categories and Ranking

Delinea Secret Server

Ranking in Privileged Access Management (PAM)

2nd

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Enterprise Password Managers (5th)

WALLIX Bastion

Ranking in Privileged Access Management (PAM)

5th

Average Rating

7.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

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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 WALLIX Bastion is 7.8%, down from 8.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Avinash Gopu.

Associate VP and Cyber Security Specialist at US Bank

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.

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Herve Choupot

CyberSecurity Architect at Novacelis

Enhancing administration security with critical feature improvements needed

My primary use case is to make a training about Active Directory security. In my experience, I work with Bastion. I emphasize the importance of having a good knowledge of Bastion to avoid vulnerabilities It helps by providing some security features for administration, although it's crucial to be…

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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

"There has been no downtime this year."

"Support is helpful."

"I find it really easy and computer confident, and the experience with the product is really good. Additionally, customizations are easy."

"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."

"It works for us."

"The initial setup of Delinea Secret Server is straightforward and easy for development purposes."

"The most valuable feature is session monitoring."

"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."

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"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."

"WALLIX Bastion's most valuable feature is the Access Manager because you can use it and access the data center without any client VPN."

"The solution's technical support team is helpful."

"The support is great. They offer 24/7 support, but the specific level of support depends on your subscription. There's a weekday-only option, and a 24/7 option that covers all days of the week. They also have offices in different regions, including West Africa, so people there can easily get support. There's no need to worry about getting assistance."

"Bastion provides a kind of isolation between the administration laptop and the server you want to administer."

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

"Bastion provides a kind of isolation between the administration laptop and the server you want to administer."

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Cons

"Delinea Secret Server can improve in areas like statistics and notifications, and risk scoring, especially for highly privileged accounts where financial transactions occur."

"The solution could be more user-friendly."

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

"Its remote support feature needs improvement."

"The integration with the ticketing system ServiceNow is complex."

"I don't know what kind of a cryptographic it uses to encrypt the password but it should be one of the stronger ones. Some of the cryptos have been accessed by hackers."

"There could be tweaks here and there. For example, instead of going to one main function to do this and another main function to do that, the solution could remap the user interface so that a person only has to go through one function. The way that function branches off should make a bit more sense."

"When working with larger enterprises Thycotic Secret Server becomes a little cumbersome to work with because they do not allow as much flexibility as some of the other competitors, such as CyberArk. Thycotic Secret Server could improve by being more flexible when it comes to customization, and increase the number of API integrations."

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"For me, the main issue has to do with the system performance itself."

"Reporting requires improvement; it is basic, allowing only CSV file extraction with no analytics features."

"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."

"There could be more automation features for the solution."

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

"WALLIX Bastion is GUI-driven, but it sometimes needs some management."

"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."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"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."

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

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

"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."

"It isn't terribly expensive."

"It is very expensive, and its price should be lower."

"The pricing is standard in this business and we have no complaints about it."

"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."

More Delinea Secret Server pricing and cost advice

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

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

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

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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company

14%

Financial Services Firm

10%

Manufacturing Company

Government

Computer Software Company

18%

Comms Service Provider

11%

Government

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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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What do you like most about Delinea Secret Server?

The privileged access management module is the most reliable feature.

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What needs improvement with Delinea Secret Server?

The integration with the ticketing system ServiceNow is complex. That can be enabled with an API-based out-of-the-box consumption. We have customized it, and the features cannot be used without cus...

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What do you like most about WALLIX Bastion?

The support is great. They offer 24/7 support, but the specific level of support depends on your subscription. There's a weekday-only option, and a 24/7 option that covers all days of the week. The...

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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?

The auditing and reporting features of WALLIX Bastion could be improved. Customizable reports could be introduced to generate dynamic reports based on our requirements. Adding flowcharts for the re...

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Also Known As

Thycotic Secret Server, Delinea Password Reset Server

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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

WALLIX offers cybersecurity and privileged access management solutions that secure and protect your most critical IT assets.

WALLIX

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

RTBF, Pharmagest, Michelin Group, Niort Hospital

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