Fortra's Powertech Identity & Access Manager vs ManageEngine Password Manager Pro comparison

The compared Fortra and ManageEngine solutions aren't in the same category. Fortra is ranked #40 in PAM , and holds a 0.9% mindshare in the category. ManageEngine is ranked #17 in SSO , with an average rating of 8.0, and holds a 1.8% mindshare. Additionally, 75% of ManageEngine users are willing to recommend the solution.

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between Fortra's Powertech Identity & Access Manager and ManageEngine Password Manager Pro based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Categories and Ranking

Fortra's Powertech Identity...

Average Rating

5.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Privileged Access Management (PAM) (40th)

ManageEngine Password Manag...

Average Rating

7.6

Reviews Sentiment

6.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Single Sign-On (SSO) (17th), Enterprise Password Managers (14th)

Mindshare comparison

While both are Identity and Access Management solutions, they serve different purposes. Fortra's Powertech Identity & Access Manager is designed for Privileged Access Management (PAM) and holds a mindshare of 0.9%, up 0.2% compared to last year.
ManageEngine Password Manager Pro, on the other hand, focuses on Single Sign-On (SSO), holds 1.8% mindshare, up 0.9% since last year.

Privileged Access Management (PAM) Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Fortra's Powertech Identity & Access Manager	0.9%
CyberArk Privileged Access Manager	11.6%
WALLIX Bastion	5.1%
Other	82.4%

Privileged Access Management (PAM)

Single Sign-On (SSO) Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
ManageEngine Password Manager Pro	1.8%
Microsoft Entra ID	12.6%
Okta Platform	8.5%
Other	77.1%

Single Sign-On (SSO)

Featured Reviews

reviewer910470

Practice Lead at a computer software company with 51-200 employees

Inexperienced support for old product, but good flexibility for use case customization

HelpSystems Powertech is scalable if you throw more servers at it. Then you can distribute the load, which is a Microsoft SQL Server backend, and as long as you allocate enough resources to those things, then it is scalable. That's good enough. It would be an entire organization that uses it. So at a hospital for example, a healthcare system, a bank, and it would be the entire workforce on it. I haven't see a lot of customer's specific use cases, but it is for the whole workforce, everyone. The CEO of the company to the janitor. In terms of maintaining it, that requires application administrators or system administrators. There is a manual process to update the product, at least with the on-premise version.

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reviewer1271400

Network Administrator at a media company with 201-500 employees

Auditing enhances privileged account security with a fast deployment

The support for the PAM product is not very prompt. Unlike other Manager products that provide remote assistance or support, for PAM, users have to log a case first and may receive a reply in one or two days. This process is slower compared to other products from the same manufacturer.

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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

"HelpSystems Powertech's feature that I have found most valuable is its flexibility. It is able to be extended. A lot of the products these days, especially the ones on the cloud, are limited and can't handle all the use cases. Often there is not even a way to customize the application to meet uncommon use cases and HelpSystems provides an infrastructure that lends itself to the ability to be customized."

"The auditing feature is particularly valuable as it makes privileged account usage auditable."

"The security provided is very enhanced and it does a great job of keeping passwords safe."

"It is very safe and we haven't had any security issues."

"ManageEngine Password Manager Pro is cheaper than other products, such as BeyondTrust, and is more than 50% cheaper compared to the Boomer solution we used before."

"The support from the customer service team is good, they respond on time, and they always seem to be quite knowledgeable."

"It is user-friendly. Someone who doesn’t have a lot of IT knowledge can work with the product easily."

"The tool is secure, safe, reliable, and easy to use."

Cons

"In terms of what could be improved, I would say the support of the product. It's hard to get support for it. I think this is emblematic of the fact that they don't have a lot of employees who have long-term experience with it."

"It's a pretty technical solution. It's designed for more technical people."

"The support for the PAM product is not very prompt."

"There is room for improvement in making the UI more user-friendly."

"The user interface could be improved and made more user friendly."

"The support for the PAM product is not very prompt."

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"On a scale of one to five, with one being expensive and five being competitive, I would rate the pricing of this solution as a five."

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Top Industries

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Government

16%

Computer Software Company

11%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Financial Services Firm

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Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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Company Size	Count
Small Business	3
Midsize Enterprise	4
Large Enterprise	1

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What is your primary use case for ManageEngine Password Manager Pro?

We use ManageEngine Password Manager Pro to control privileged accounts. It is specifically meant to randomize passwords for privileged and service accounts. Additionally, we use the auditing featu...

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Please keep my name anonymous because I have a code of conduct with the company. Without proper approval, I cannot disclose my identity. I'd rate the solution eight out of ten.

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Also Known As

HelpSystems Powertech Identity & Access Manager, Powertech Identity & Access Manager, BoKS, BoKS ServerControl, Fox Technologies ApplicationControl, ApplicationControl

Password Manager Pro

Overview

Powertech Identity & Access Manager (BoKS) transforms your multi-vendor Linux and UNIX server environment into one centrally managed security domain. It simplifies your organization’s ability to enforce security policies, and control access to critical systems and information. With full control over accounts, access and privilege, IT and security teams can proactively prevent internal and external attacks on critical systems before they start.

Fortra

Password Manager Pro is a secure vault for storing and managing shared sensitive information such as passwords, documents and digital identities of enterprises.

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Integris Health

Australian Catholic University

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