--- title: "Delinea Review: Privileged Access Management | IDSync" description: "Delinea is a PAM platform from Thycotic and Centrify. See strengths, limitations and when to choose it over CyberArk or BeyondTrust." lang: en json-ld: | [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "SoftwareApplication", "name": "Delinea", "applicationCategory": "SecurityApplication", "applicationSubCategory": "Privileged Access Management / PAM", "url": "https://delinea.com", "description": "Delinea is a privileged access management (PAM) vendor formed by the merger of Thycotic and Centrify. Its portfolio covers credential vaulting (Secret Server), privileged session management, remote access for vendors, and PAM-as-a-service. 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[Home](/) 2. [Directory](/directory) 3. [Privileged Access Management / PAM](/directory/category/pam) 4. Delinea ![Delinea company logo](https://www.google.com/s2/favicons?sz=128&domain=delinea.com) # Delinea Privileged access management platform (formed from Thycotic and Centrify) covering secret server, privileged session and remote access. Last updated 3 months ago [Visit site](https://delinea.com) Quick answer ## What is Delinea? Short answer Delinea is a privileged access management (PAM) vendor formed by the merger of Thycotic and Centrify. Its portfolio covers credential vaulting (Secret Server), privileged session management, remote access for vendors, and PAM-as-a-service. It is commonly deployed in enterprises that need to control admin credentials, secrets and elevated sessions across hybrid infrastructure, often as an alternative to CyberArk and BeyondTrust. Best for Enterprises that need a full PAM platform including credential vault, session management and vendor remote access. When to choose You need enterprise-grade PAM with vaulting, session control and remote vendor access, and want a CyberArk / BeyondTrust alternative. When not to choose You only need a developer secrets manager or basic shared password tool. Related tools & categories [Privileged Access Management / PAM](/directory/category/pam)[Secrets / API Key Management](/directory/category/secrets-api-keys)[BeyondTrust](/directory/beyondtrust)[CyberArk](/directory/cyberark)[Run the IAM Stack Finder](/stack-finder)[Report: The State of AI Agent Identity 2026](/reports/state-of-ai-agent-identity-2026) ## Categories [Privileged Access Management / PAM ★](/directory/category/pam)[Secrets / API Key Management](/directory/category/secrets-api-keys) ## Common use cases - Credential and password vaulting - Privileged session monitoring - Vendor / third-party remote access - Least-privilege on endpoints and servers ## Strengths - Broad PAM functionality - SaaS and on-prem deployment - Mature secret management heritage - Often easier to deploy than CyberArk ## Limitations & considerations - Two former product lines still being unified - Advanced features often in higher tiers - Requires PAM operating practices to get value ## Pricing model summary Enterprise pricing via Delinea sales and partners. Scales by users, secrets, sessions and modules; SaaS and on-prem options exist. ## Integrations Active Directory LDAP SAML OIDC SSH RDP ServiceNow ## Fit Company size mid\_market, enterprise Deployment saas, self\_hosted, hybrid Source commercial Pricing model enterprise ## Alternatives & comparisons [BeyondTrust](/directory/beyondtrust) BeyondTrust is an enterprise PAM platform providing privileged account management, privileged session management, endpoint privilege management, and secure remote access — a leading alternative to CyberArk. [Compare Delinea vs BeyondTrust →](/compare/delinea-vs-beyondtrust) [CyberArk](/directory/cyberark) CyberArk is the market-leading privileged access management (PAM) platform, providing credential vaulting, privileged session management, endpoint privilege management, and secrets management for enterprise security programs. [Compare Delinea vs CyberArk →](/compare/delinea-vs-cyberark) [HashiCorp Vault](/directory/hashicorp-vault) Widely used secrets management and machine identity platform, available as open source, enterprise and HCP Vault Dedicated. [Compare Delinea vs HashiCorp Vault →](/compare/delinea-vs-hashicorp-vault) [One Identity](/directory/one-identity) Identity portfolio spanning IGA (Identity Manager), PAM (Safeguard) and Active Directory management. [Compare Delinea vs One Identity →](/compare/delinea-vs-one-identity) IDSync provides educational buyer guidance based on publicly available information, editorial review, and user-submitted data. Vendor information should be verified before purchase. [Who we are, our methodology & disclosure policy](/about). Delinea and its logo are trademarks of their respective owner. 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