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Identity security vendors – compare the differences

Delinea  vs. CyberArk


Delinea delivers one platform built for the way modern enterprises actually run.

The Delinea Platform serves both traditional PAM and modern workload access buyers through one identity, one policy, and one audit. CyberArk (now Idira) ties your choice of vault to Palo Alto Networks' broader SOC and security platform commitment.

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Identity security vendors – compare the differences

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Delinea delivers one platform built for the way modern enterprises actually run

Easier to implement - Easier to use – Easier to manage

The Delinea Platform serves both traditional PAM and modern workload-access buyers through one identity,
one policy, and one audit. CyberArk (now Idira) ties your choice of vault to Palo Alto Networks' broader SOC and security platform commitment.

The Delinea Platform stops unauthorized access without slowing teams down

Delinea extends Privileged Access Management (PAM) into continuous authorization across every human, machine, and AI identity.

Compare the difference between Delinea and CyberArk

Delinea Seamless Security

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CyberArk

Traditional PAM Buyer 

   

Comprehensive vault coverage 

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Available 

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Available

Active Directory bridging + PEDM (Linux + Windows) 

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Available

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Available

On-premises deployment option 

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Available

strong
Available

Predictable per-user pricing at scale 

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Available 

good
Forward-looking

Modern Workload Access Buyer 

 

 

Broker with ephemeral access (ZSP) 

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Available 

poor
Roadmap 

Native developer tools (no launcher) 

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Available 

good
Launcher-based portal   

Per-resource, per-connection pricing 

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Available 

good
Per-user / per-vault 

Time-to-value 

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Weeks

poor
Months

AI Agent Identity

    

AI agent runtime authorization 

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Available

good
Priced as separate SKUs

MCP-native connectivity 

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Available  

poor
Roadmap

Session + command + prompt audit 

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One unified lane 

good
Per-target audit 

Deployment and Ecosystem 

    

Required platform commitment 

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None; works with existing stack 

good
PAN portfolio 

Cloud-native architecture 

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Available

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Cloud-based with on-prem heritage 

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Leading industry analysts consistently recognize Delinea, but the most meaningful endorsements come from our customers.  


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Why the differences between Delinea and CyberArk matter

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Faster to deploy: Easier to use

Delinea is consistently recognized for requiring fewer resources to manage and less time to achieve full functionality.

  • • 99.995% uptime SLA
  • • No multi-year commitment required to start
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Zero standing privilege—available now

Delinea ships ephemeral access with proxy injection, JIT entitlement, and full session recording for human, machine, and AI agent identities - today.

  • • Native tools, broker invisible
  • • Time to value in weeks
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Identity security built for the AI era

Delinea centralizes authorization with runtime enforcement across every AI agent in your stack.

  • • MCP-native connectivity
  • • Customers are using this in production today

Why the differences between Delinea and CyberArk matter

Faster to deploy: Easier to use

Delinea is consistently recognized for requiring fewer resources to manage and less time to achieve full functionality.

  • 99.995% uptime SLA
  • No multi-year commitment required to start
Zero standing privilege—available now

Delinea ships ephemeral access with proxy injection, JIT entitlement, and full session recording for human, machine, and AI agent identities - today.

  • Native tools, broker invisible
  • Time-to-value in weeks
Identity security built for the AI era

Delinea centralizes authorization with runtime enforcement across every AI agent in your stack.

  • MCP-native connectivity
  • Customers are using this in production today

Thousands of customers. One easy choice.

Industry leaders and innovative disrupters agree: our PAM solutions are the easiest to try, buy, implement, and own.
With Delinea, privileged access is more accessible.

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Identity security built for the AI era, not retrofitted onto vaults

Every identity security vendor is converging on the same requirements: protect every human, machine, and AI identity at runtime, not just managing accounts or vaulted credentials. Delinea ships runtime authorization that AI agent security requires. 

  • Runtime authorization for AI agents
  • MCP-native connectivity
  • Intelligent session auditing and access authorization
  • AI capabilities included in the Delinea Platform
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No requirement to rip and replace

Delinea integrates across SaaS, on-premises, and hybrid deployments without forcing a broader network and SOC platform commitment. Buyers consolidating to CyberArk are adopting the PAN fragmented portfolio. That is a different decision than choosing best-of-class identity security.

  • Deployment flexibility: SaaS, on-premises, hybrid
  • Ecosystem breadth: integrates with what you already run
  • No mandatory bundle with network, SOC, or SASE products
  • Identity-focused platform, not an identity module attached to a broader mega-vendor
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See the Platform in action

The Delinea Platform enforces policy at execution, reduces risk, simplifies operations, and ensures every action is authorized, auditable, and defensible across every human, machine, and AI identity.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Did CyberArk become Idira? 

Yes. On May 12, 2026, Palo Alto Networks rebranded CyberArk as Idira and positioned it as the next-generation identity security platform for the AI enterprise. The underlying product portfolio is unchanged; the rebrand reflects PAN's platform consolidation strategy.

How is Delinea different from CyberArk?

Delinea delivers centralized authorization with runtime enforcement across human, machine, and AI agent identities in one easy-to-use platform, including the broker for modern workload access. CyberArk is a vault-centric platform with bolt-on modules for cloud and agentic use cases. Delinea integrates with what you already run; CyberArk is part of a broader PAN platform bundle.

Is Delinea cloud-native? 
Yes. The Delinea Platform is cloud-native, with 99.995% uptime SLA, 30 minutes from code to production, and 2-minute mean time to recovery.  Delinea also supports on-premises and hybrid deployments for regulated workloads.

Does Delinea support AI agents and non-human identities? 
Yes. Delinea provides runtime authorization for AI agents via StrongDM, with MCP-native connectivity, session, and command auditing.  Customers are running this in production today. AI capabilities are included in the Delinea Platform.

What does Delinea integrate with? 
Delinea integrates with the major identity providers (Okta, Microsoft Entra, Google Cloud Identity), cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), Kubernetes, databases (Postgres, Redis, Mongo), DevOps pipelines, and security tools (SIEM, SOAR, ITSM). Full integration list is available in the Integration Marketplace.

How long does a Delinea deployment take? 
Modern workload access deployments typically reach production in weeks. Traditional PAM deployments take less than 90 days.  Delinea is consistently recognized for requiring fewer resources to manage and less time to achieve full functionality than CyberArk.