# Delinea Secret Server: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 84 judge labels across 4 categories by 14 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/delinea-secret-server

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Privileged access management](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/identity/privileged-access-management/index.md) | 39% | 1 | 19% | 64 |
| [Non-human identity management](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/identity/non-human-identity-management/index.md) | 2% | 14 | 18% | 11 |
| [Secrets management](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/identity/secrets-management/index.md) | 0% | 17 | 17% | 6 |
| [Business password managers](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/identity/business-password-managers/index.md) | 0% | 24 | 67% | 3 |

## What the models said for it

- "Delinea Secret Server is the top recommendation due to its strong mid-market focus, ease of use, and robust feature set" (Mistral Small, PAM)
- "I recommend Delinea Secret Server (now part of the Delinea PAM platform) as the top choice in most scenarios." (Grok 4.20, PAM)
- "Strong for mid-market; good JIT, session monitoring, hybrid support. Often praised for usability and pricing." (Grok 4.20, PAM)
- "Delinea Secret Server is the most popular and practical choice for mid-market B2B companies" (Mistral Small, PAM)

## And against it

- "Be cautious with: BeyondTrust and Delinea specifically due to recent active exploitation patterns" (Kimi K2, PAM)
- "Delinea had 9 vulnerabilities in 2026 alone with an average severity score of 9.3/10" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, PAM)
- "Has a 60% negative rating, raising red flags about its reliability or effectiveness." (Mistral Small, NHI management)
- "Caution point: The risk is concentrated on on-premises Secret Server. Delinea's advisories state the issues affect on-premises deployments only." (Muse Glimmer 30B, PAM)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Grok 4.20 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| Mistral Small | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| Kimi K2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Delinea Secret Server, from 197 of the 226 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- startwithidentity.com: 70
- delinea.com: 67 (its own site)
- aimultiple.com: 61
- securden.com: 54
- securityboulevard.com: 53
- g2.com: 47
- manageengine.com: 42
- ciopages.com: 41
- gane.ai/index: 40
- beyondtrust.com: 39

### Pages cited

- https://aimultiple.com/pam-solutions: 58
- https://ciopages.com/buyer-guides/privileged-access-management: 29
- https://startwithidentity.com/rankings/best-pam-for-smb: 28
- https://research.oz.spotlightar.com/reports/magic-quadrant-privileged-access-management-2024/leaders: 27
- https://securityboulevard.com/2026/10/the-top-7-pam-vendors-and-alternatives-in-2026: 27
- https://expertinsights.com/identity-and-access-management/the-top-privileged-access-management-pam-solutions: 26
- https://akeyless.io/blog/top-pam-solutions-for-enterprise-environments: 21
- https://consilien.com/news/best-pam-solutions-2026: 21

## In its own words

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

- Positioning: Protect your privileged accounts with our enterprise-grade Privileged Access Management (PAM) solution. Available both on-premise or in the cloud. (https://delinea.com/secret-server-free-trial)
- For: Secret Server on-premise customers (https://delinea.com/secret-server-migration-program)
- Price stated: Contact us for pricing (https://delinea.com/products/secret-server)
- Free plan or trial: Your 30-day free Secret Server trial includes: Credential vault, customized user roles, full auditing; Automatic discovery and password changing, including service accounts; Custom approval workflows, powerful API, and enterprise-level security; Access for 10 users (https://delinea.com/secret-server-free-trial)
- Customers named: Stewart Title Company

## 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.