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PAM comparison

CyberArk vs Delinea.
And the question both skip.

Two strong PAM vendors, two different weight classes. Here is how they actually differ — and why the more interesting question is whether your PAM should be a separate product at all.

CyberArk

The long-standing PAM market leader, built for large enterprises with deep privileged-security requirements — and the budgets and teams to match.

Strengths
  • Deepest secrets-management and application-to-application credential portfolio
  • Mature session isolation and threat-analytics tooling
  • Large partner and integration ecosystem
  • Strong analyst positioning and enterprise references
Considerations
  • Cost and licensing complexity are the most-cited objections
  • Deployments typically lean on professional services
  • Identity and governance arrived via acquisitions — separate consoles and SKUs
  • Operational overhead is sized for large security teams

Delinea

A PAM specialist popular in the mid-market, centered on Secret Server’s vault with a cloud-first platform layer added around it.

Strengths
  • Approachable vault with a shorter learning curve
  • Faster initial deployment than legacy enterprise PAM
  • Established mid-market install base
  • On-prem Secret Server option is well proven
Considerations
  • Scope is PAM-first — identity and governance need other vendors
  • Pricing is quote-based, typically per user
  • Advanced capabilities spread across platform tiers
  • No enterprise SSO catalog of its own
Side by side

Dimension by dimension.

Core vault & rotation
CyberArk
Yes — deep
Delinea
Yes
Monofor
Yes
Session recording
Video + keystroke audit of privileged sessions
CyberArk
Yes
Delinea
Yes
Monofor
Yes — video + transcript
Just-in-time access
CyberArk
Yes
Delinea
Yes
Monofor
Yes
Secrets management depth
A2A credentials, DevOps secrets
CyberArk
Market-leading
Delinea
Moderate
Monofor
Core vaulting & rotation
IAM in the same platform
SSO, MFA, lifecycle
CyberArk
Separate product line
Delinea
No
Monofor
Native — 7,000+ app catalog
IGA in the same platform
Access reviews, SoD
CyberArk
Via acquisition
Delinea
No
Monofor
Native
Self-hosted deployment
CyberArk
Yes
Delinea
Yes (Secret Server)
Monofor
Yes — same price as SaaS
Typical deployment effort
CyberArk
PS engagement, months
Delinea
Weeks
Monofor
Days — agentless, browser-based
Pricing model
CyberArk
Quote-based, per user/module
Delinea
Quote-based, per user
Monofor
Per concurrent session; IAM from $4/user/mo
Public entry pricing
CyberArk
No
Delinea
No
Monofor
Yes
Comparison based on publicly available information as of July 2026. CyberArk and Delinea are trademarks of their respective owners; Monofor is not affiliated with or endorsed by either. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.

Choose CyberArk if…

  • You run application-to-application secrets at DevOps scale and need the deepest tooling available.
  • You have a dedicated PAM team and the budget for a services-led enterprise deployment.
  • Analyst-quadrant positioning matters to your procurement process.

Choose Delinea if…

  • You want a proven standalone vault with a shorter runway than legacy enterprise PAM.
  • Your scope is PAM only, and identity is already settled elsewhere.
  • Mid-market references and packaging fit your size.
The third option

Or skip the standalone
PAM product entirely.

Monopam covers the privileged-access core this comparison is about — vault, rotation, video-recorded sessions, just-in-time approvals — inside a platform that also ships SSO for 7,000+ apps, MFA, lifecycle, and access reviews. One console, one bill, per-concurrent-session pricing.

PAM + IAM + IGA in one platform instead of two or three vendors
Licensed per concurrent session — not per admin, target, or credential
Self-hosted or cloud at the same price, deployed in days
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FAQ

Common questions.

CyberArk vs Delinea — which is better for PAM?
It depends on scale and depth. CyberArk leads on secrets management, session isolation depth, and enterprise ecosystem; Delinea is faster to stand up and friendlier to mid-market teams. If your requirement is disciplined human privileged access — vault, rotation, recording, JIT — both clear the bar, and so does a leaner platform like Monopam at a very different cost profile.
Where does Monofor fit into this comparison?
Monofor is the consolidation play: Monopam covers the PAM core both vendors compete on, while the same platform ships SSO, MFA, lifecycle, and governance that both vendors would leave to additional products. For teams whose PAM needs are human-access-centric, one platform replaces two or three line items.
When would Monofor NOT be the right choice?
If your primary requirement is deep application-to-application secrets management at DevOps scale — vaulting credentials inside CI/CD pipelines across thousands of services — CyberArk’s dedicated tooling is the benchmark. Evaluate that workload specifically during a trial.
Can we migrate from CyberArk or Delinea gradually?
Yes. Credentials import into the Monopam vault, resources are discovered from AD, Azure, and AWS, and browser-based sessions need no endpoint rollout. Teams typically migrate one privilege domain at a time and retire the incumbent at renewal.

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