Privileged access management · November 2026 Edition
ManageEngine PAM360 vs StrongDM
Six of fourteen models named ManageEngine PAM360 first on the direct prompt; zero named StrongDM. ManageEngine PAM360 was named by fourteen of the fourteen models and StrongDM by eleven and ManageEngine PAM360 carries 52 labels and StrongDM 17, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in two categories this edition.
Named in two categories this edition.
First-choice share22%2%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate12%12%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#2#7A position in a field of 12; printed, not drawn.
Labels5217A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, ManageEngine PAM360 reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.Delinea Secret Server was named alongside these two in twelve of the fourteen direct answers. Delinea Secret Server vs ManageEngine PAM360 · Delinea Secret Server vs StrongDM · ManageEngine PAM360 vs KeeperPAM
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the privileged access management page.
By framing
How many of the fourteen models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
ManageEngine PAM360First choices, of fourteen modelsStrongDM
Direct601 against StrongDM
Paraphrase10
Comparative00
Budget-constrained41
Scale-constrained00
Negative006 against ManageEngine PAM360 · 1 against StrongDM
Bars are first choices, 0 to 14 each sideModels that argued againstA model can name both, so the two sides of a row do not sum to fourteen.
Across every category in the November 2026 Edition, ManageEngine PAM360 and StrongDM were named in the same answer thirty-two times, of the 130 answers naming ManageEngine PAM360 and the 63 naming StrongDM. In those answers StrongDM took the first choice two times and ManageEngine PAM360 eight.
Every model, every framing
The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where ManageEngine PAM360 and StrongDM stood in it.
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | | | | | ||
| GPT-5.4 mini | | |||||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | | | | ||
| Perplexity Sonar | | | | | | |
| Grok 4.20 | | | | | ||
| Mistral Small | | | | |||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | | | | | |
| Llama 4 Maverick | | | | | ||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | | | | ||
| Kimi K2 | | | | | ||
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | | | | | ||
| MiniMax M2.5 | | | | | ||
| GPT-6 Luna | | | | | ||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | | | |
ManageEngine PAM360 StrongDM first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, ManageEngine PAM360 on the left and StrongDM on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where ManageEngine PAM360 and StrongDM stood in it.
ManageEngine PAM360 first, StrongDM not the choice
6 of 14 modelsStrongDM was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Claude Haiku 4.5Delinea Secret Server, ManageEngine PAM360 alternatives: Netwrix Privilege Secure, One Identity Safeguard
GPT-5.4 miniManageEngine PAM360 alternatives: BeyondTrust Password Safe, CyberArk Privileged Access Manager
DeepSeek V4 FlashManageEngine PAM360 alternatives: Delinea Secret Server, Securden Unified PAM
Kimi K2Delinea Secret Server, ManageEngine PAM360 alternatives: Securden Unified PAM, miniOrange PAM
GLM 4.7 FlashXManageEngine PAM360 alternatives: BeyondTrust PAM, Delinea Secret Server, Securden Unified PAM, miniOrange PAM
MiniMax M2.5ManageEngine PAM360 alternatives: BeyondTrust, Delinea Secret Server, KeeperPAM
Neither was the first choice, one was named
8 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Gemini 3.5 FlashDelinea Secret Server alternatives: BeyondTrust, KeeperPAM, ManageEngine PAM360, StrongDM, Teleport
Perplexity SonarDelinea Secret Server alternatives: KeeperPAM, ManageEngine PAM360
Grok 4.20BeyondTrust, Delinea Secret Server alternatives: KeeperPAM, ManageEngine PAM360, Securden Unified PAM, miniOrange PAM
Mistral SmallDelinea Secret Server alternatives: KeeperPAM, ManageEngine PAM360
Llama 4 MaverickminiOrange PAM alternatives: Delinea Secret Server, HashiCorp Vault, ManageEngine PAM360
Qwen 3.7 FlashDelinea Secret Server alternatives: BeyondTrust, ManageEngine PAM360, Microsoft Entra ID Privileged Identity Management
GPT-6 LunaDelinea Secret Server Cloud alternatives: BeyondTrust, KeeperPAM, ManageEngine PAM360
Muse Glimmer 30BDelinea Secret Server alternatives: BeyondTrust Remote, ManageEngine PAM360, miniOrange PAM
Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
By buyer segment
The same question asked on behalf of a different buyer. Each standing is computed within its segment and they are never added together. The figures above are the mid-market standing, which is the one the category orders by.
Small business
ManageEngine PAM360 leads by five points.
ManageEngine PAM36011%#2 of 11StrongDM5%#4 of 11Mid-marketThe figures above
ManageEngine PAM360 leads by twenty points.
ManageEngine PAM36022%#2 of 12StrongDM2%#7 of 12Enterprise
ManageEngine PAM360 leads by eighteen points.
ManageEngine PAM36018%#2 of 10StrongDM0%#– of 10What the models said about ManageEngine PAM360
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“ManageEngine PAM360 ... Limited external-facing portal ... Less modern architecture” GLM 4.7 FlashX · negative prompt · hard negative
“may be a better fit for larger requirements, but not a low-budget pick, as its published subscription starts at $7,995/year” Llama 4 Maverick · negative prompt · soft negative
“Its high subscription cost (starting at $7,995/year) ... make it less ideal for budget-conscious or smaller organizations” Mistral Small · negative prompt · soft negative
“The best privileged access management platform for a company with a limited budget is ManageEngine PAM360, as it offers a free trial and a starting price of $7,995.00 one time.” Llama 4 Maverick · budget prompt · first choice
“For most mid-market B2B companies, I'd start with ManageEngine PAM360 as the best balance of capability, usability, and fit.” GPT-5.4 mini · direct prompt · first choice
“ManageEngine PAM360 is the budget-conscious choice for teams building their first PAM program, starting at $7,995 per year.” Claude Haiku 4.5 · budget prompt · first choice
What the models said about StrongDM
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Five of six in this category shown.
“they are more specialized than conventional enterprise PAM suites; confirm coverage for Windows administration” Perplexity Sonar · negative prompt · soft negative
“Not as complete for workforce PAM, endpoint privilege, and traditional credential vaulting” Perplexity Sonar · direct prompt · soft negative
“Best Overall Value (Simple & Scalable): strongDM ... widely considered the top choice for small-to-medium businesses” Qwen 3.7 Flash · budget prompt · first choice
“Choose StrongDM when the central problem is secure developer and infrastructure access across cloud and databases.” Perplexity Sonar · comparative prompt · alternative
“Better suited to just-in-time access to servers, databases, Kubernetes, and cloud infrastructure” Perplexity Sonar · budget prompt · alternative
Also compared
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Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.