Privileged Access Management Comparison
Category hub for Privileged Identity Management (PIM) and Privileged Access Management (PAM): vault, brokered sessions, and endpoint elevation.
This is not a Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) kit page. CMMC stacks are on CMMC solution comparison. Analog Informatics Corporation (AIC) Enterprise Privilege Suite™ is priced by quote. The published AIC PAM figure below is AIC Privileged Access for Microsoft CMMC (AIC Privileged Access).
At a Glance
Five administrators, 12 months, published catalog or list prices.
| Criterion | AIC Privileged Access | CyberArk Privilege Cloud Standard | Delinea Secret Server | BeyondTrust Password Safe Named User Cloud | Keeper Enterprise plus government PAM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Published per user per month | $89 Winner | $125.10 [1] | Unpublished. Median contract $23,863 per year [3] | $131.67 [5] | $98.50 [6] |
| 5 users, 12 months | $5,340 Winner | $7,506 [1] | See vendor | $7,900 [5] | $5,910 [6] |
| Public price list | Yes | Texas DIR catalog [1] | None [4] | GSA list (2023) [5] | Government list [6] |
| Recorded privileged sessions | Available now (SSH, RDP, VNC) | Yes | Edition-dependent. See vendor | Separate Privileged Remote Access product [5] | PAM add-on [6] |
| Endpoint elevation (PUM) | Available now | Separate SKU. See vendor | Privilege Manager, separate [3] | Endpoint Privilege Management, separate | See vendor |
| Runs on hardware you own | Yes, same price Winner | Self-hosted edition priced separately [1] | Cloud or self-host. See vendor | Cloud list shown [5] | Cloud |
| Customer-owned keys | Yes | See vendor | See vendor | See vendor | See vendor |
| CMMC Level 2 kit (email, files, training, binder) | Available on Level 2 | Not included | Not included | Not included | Not included |
| Published partner residual | 20% later year Winner [7] | Unpublished [8] | Deal-reg does not apply to renewals [9] | Unpublished [10] | See vendor |
AIC Privileged Access is the Winner on the published per-user PAM price in this set. CyberArk also lists 25 Standard users at $44,712 for 12 months on AWS Marketplace [2]. Enterprise platform quotes are a different paper. Do not treat $89 as the AIC Enterprise Privilege Suite™ list.
Most compared
| Head-to-head | URL |
|---|---|
| AIC vs CyberArk | /compare/pam/aic-vs-cyberark |
| AIC vs Delinea | /compare/pam/aic-vs-delinea |
| AIC vs BeyondTrust | /compare/pam/aic-vs-beyondtrust |
| AIC vs Keeper | /compare/pam/aic-vs-keeper |
| Same vendors for CMMC | /cmmc/compare |
Review sites publish CyberArk vs Delinea pages from user stars [11]. Those scores are not copied here.
Feature matrix
| Capability | AIC | CyberArk Privilege Cloud | Delinea Secret Server | BeyondTrust Password Safe | KeeperPAM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vault and rotation | Available now | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes (PAM add-on) |
| Brokered SSH, RDP, VNC | Available now | Yes | Yes | Yes | See vendor |
| Command restriction | Available now | Yes | See vendor | See vendor | See vendor |
| Air-gapped operation | Available now | See vendor | See vendor | See vendor | See vendor |
| Configuration compliance with repair | Available now | Not included | Not included | Not included | Not included |
| Identity Governance and Administration (IGA) | Available now, wider scope planned | Platform modules. See vendor | See vendor | See vendor | See vendor |
| Cloud Infrastructure Entitlement Management (CIEM) | Planned | Platform modules. See vendor | See vendor | See vendor | See vendor |
Questions buyers ask
How much does enterprise PAM cost? CyberArk Privilege Cloud Standard is $125.10 per user per month on a Texas DIR catalog [1]. BeyondTrust Password Safe Named User Cloud is $1,580 per user per year on a GSA list [5]. Delinea does not publish a list [4]. AIC Privileged Access is $89 per privileged user per month. AIC Enterprise Privilege Suite™ is priced by quote.
What is a cheaper published alternative to CyberArk? AIC Privileged Access at $89 versus $125.10 for Privilege Cloud Standard [1]. For a CMMC program, AIC Level 2 adds the rest of the kit at $1,650 per month.
Is AIC on G2? This collection does not reprint review-site stars. Compare published catalogs here, then read G2 or Capterra for user reviews [11].
Sources and notes
- CyberArk Privilege Cloud Standard, $125.10 per user per month. Texas DIR contract DIR-CPO-5912 product catalog. https://4142176.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/4142176/_MARKETING/_ARCHIVE/Webflow%20PDFs/Contracts/DIR-CPO-5912/T3%20DIR%20CyberArk%20Product%20Catalog.pdf. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
- CyberArk Privilege Cloud on AWS Marketplace, 25 Standard users, $44,712 for 12 months. https://aws.amazon.com/marketplace/pp/prodview-f74pdtffmnlii. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
- Delinea Secret Server median annual contract $23,863 from 6 buyer reports. https://costbench.com/software/secrets-management/delinea-secret-server/. Retrieved 2026-10-09. Privilege Manager $4 to $8 per endpoint. https://www.vendr.com/marketplace/delinea. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
- Delinea licensing notes, no public price list. https://wiki.licenseware.io/wiki/delinea-licensing/. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
- BeyondTrust GSA price list via Carahsoft, 2023: Password Safe Named User Cloud $1,580 per user per year; Privileged Remote Access Cloud $2,070 per listed unit per year. https://static.carahsoft.com/concrete/files/5216/9773/8371/BeyondTrust_GSA_Pricelist_Carahsoft_2023.pdf. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
- Keeper FedRAMP price list dated January 30, 2025: Enterprise $72 plus KS-GOV-PAM $1,110 per user per year ($98.50 per month). https://www.freeitdata.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Freeit_595_Pricing_Keeper.pdf. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
- Analog Informatics Corporation MSP Agreement and Reseller Agreement, Fee Schedule (Section 4.9): 20 percent later year if registered and billed through the partner. AIC Privileged Access $89 per privileged user per month. Price list dated 2026-10-09.
- CyberArk current public partner overview does not print a residual percent. Older distributor presentation listed Silver 10 / Gold 15 / Platinum 20. https://softprom.com/sites/default/files/materials/Cyber-Ark_PartnerProgram_Resellers.pdf. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
- Delinea deal-registration datasheet: discounts do not apply on support, maintenance, or renewals. https://f.hubspotusercontent10.net/hubfs/19928113/Delinea/partner%20publications/delinea-datasheet-deal-registration-eng.pdf. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
- BeyondTrust enhanced partner program: no percent published. https://www.beyondtrust.com/press/beyondtrust-enhanced-partner-program-simplifies-incentives-and-enables-partners-to-maximize-profits. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
- G2 compare index and CyberArk Privileged Access Manager vs Delinea Secret Server. https://www.g2.com/compare. https://www.g2.com/compare/cyberark-privileged-access-manager-vs-delinea-secret-server. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
About this comparison
Competitor information comes from the public sources listed above and was collected on October 9, 2026. Prices, packages, and features change, and resellers may quote different prices. This information is not guaranteed to be accurate or complete. Confirm current terms with each vendor before you buy. AIC Privileged Access and CMMC prices are list prices from the AIC CMMC price list dated October 9, 2026. AIC Enterprise Privilege Suite™ is priced by quote.
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