# BeyondTrust: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 60 judge labels across 3 categories by 14 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/beyondtrust

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Privileged access management](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/identity/privileged-access-management/index.md) | 4% | 6 | 37% | 54 |
| [Non-human identity management](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/identity/non-human-identity-management/index.md) | 0% | 37 | 25% | 4 |
| [Business password managers](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/identity/business-password-managers/index.md) | 0% | 10 | 0% | 2 |

## What the models said for it

- "Recognized for best-in-class privilege elevation and delegation management (PEDM) on UNIX/Linux and macOS, and a top performer for Windows PEDM." (Mistral Small, PAM)
- "Very popular with mid-market companies due to strong Remote Desktop capabilities and easier licensing structures than competitors." (Qwen 3.7 Flash, PAM)
- "Choose BeyondTrust when you need strong RPAM + JIT PAM together with endpoint privilege management and remote access security." (Muse Glimmer 30B, PAM)
- "Co-leader alongside CyberArk; known for the most unified, broad platform across all PAM capabilities." (DeepSeek V4 Flash, PAM)

## And against it

- "This is the most concerning one right now... CVSS 9.2 pre-authentication bypass... actively exploited by a suspected Chinese state-aligned threat group" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, PAM)
- "What to Avoid for Mid-Market ... BeyondTrust – Starts at ~$98K+ (36-month contract), clearly enterprise-focused." (DeepSeek V4 Flash, PAM)
- "Be cautious with: BeyondTrust and Delinea specifically due to recent active exploitation patterns" (Kimi K2, PAM)
- "Platforms to Avoid or Be Cautious About ... BeyondTrust (formerly Delinea/Thycotic)" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, PAM)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Grok 4.20 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| Mistral Small | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named BeyondTrust, from 159 of the 177 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- aimultiple.com: 68
- delinea.com: 48
- startwithidentity.com: 48
- securityboulevard.com: 47
- securden.com: 46
- ciopages.com: 43
- manageengine.com: 39
- g2.com: 38
- beyondtrust.com: 36 (its own site)
- oneidentity.com: 35

### Pages cited

- https://aimultiple.com/pam-solutions: 63
- https://ciopages.com/buyer-guides/privileged-access-management: 30
- https://securityboulevard.com/2026/10/the-top-7-pam-vendors-and-alternatives-in-2026: 30
- https://research.oz.spotlightar.com/reports/magic-quadrant-privileged-access-management-2024/leaders: 26
- https://expertinsights.com/identity-and-access-management/the-top-privileged-access-management-pam-solutions: 25
- https://akeyless.io/blog/top-pam-solutions-for-enterprise-environments: 22
- https://securden.com/blog/cost-effective-pam-for-sme.html: 22
- https://startwithidentity.com/rankings/best-pam-for-smb: 20

## In its own words

What BeyondTrust's own pages state, read 2026-09-28. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: Identity and Access Security (https://beyondtrust.com/)
- For: Protect your organization with BeyondTrust's identity-centric approach, securing your paths to privilege, eliminating identity security gaps, and neutralizing threats. (https://beyondtrust.com/)
- Customers named: ivision, DXC Technology, Texas A&M University, AMOCO Federal Credit Union, Keller Group, Vialto Partners, Starburst, Sourcegraph

## What it publishes

Every page beyondtrust.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 4426 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- conference or event: 29 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- report or ebook: 2 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- comparison: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- glossary or explainer: 10 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/it.