CyberArk vs Delinea

CapabilityCyberArkDelinea

Overall

4.7

4.3

Authentication: 4.5; 4.0
SSO & Federation: 4.0; 3.5
Authorization: 4.5; 4.0
Lifecycle & Provisioning: 4.0; 3.5
MFA & Passwordless: 4.0; 3.5
Governance & Audit: 5.0; 4.0
Developer Experience: 3.0; 3.0
Deployment Flexibility: 4.5; 4.0
Pricing Transparency: 2.5; 3.0
Support & Ecosystem: 4.5; 4.0

Scored 0–5 against a published rubric. Bold marks the higher score. Independent analysis, no vendor sponsorship.

When CyberArk wins

Fortune 1000 with global PAM footprint
Auditor expectations for category-leader branding
Deepest feature coverage across vault, session, endpoint
Regulatory environments where CyberArk's certifications matter

When Delinea wins

Mid-market PAM where CyberArk feels oversized
Faster time-to-value with lower operational overhead
Workforce password management unified with PAM
Cost-sensitive deployments

Verdict

For enterprise scale and the highest assurance regulatory environments, CyberArk. For mid-market organizations who want PAM done well without enterprise overhead, Delinea.

Last updated 2026-01-15

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