Identity security vendors - compare the differences

Q: 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, DevOps pipelines, and security tools (SIEM, SOAR, ITSM), so it fits the stack you already run rather than replacing it.

Delinea vs. One Identity

One cloud-native platform, not an assembled suite.

One Identity brings governance and Active Directory heritage across separately built, partly acquired products. The Delinea Platform delivers privileged access security on a single cloud-native platform that authorizes every action at runtime and keeps the credential invisible from the user and the agent, while plugging into the identity provider you already run.

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Capability		One Identity
Traditional PAM buyer
Credential vaulting and rotation	Available	Available
Privileged session management and recording	Available	Available
Access governance and SoD	Available, reaches the privileged layer	Available
Endpoint and server least privilege	Available across Windows, Linux and Unix	Partial, Unix and sudo focus
Active Directory and Entra administration	Available via AD bridging	Available
Modern Workload access buyer
Native access to servers, databases, Kubernetes and cloud	Available, credential never reaches the user	Partial, session-broker model
Just-in-time access	Available	Available, vault-checkout model
DevOps and CI/CD secrets	Available	Partial
AI agent identity
AI agent runtime authorization	Available	Roadmap and guidance
Credential separation never reaches the agent	Available	Agent holds the checked-out credential
MCP-native agent access	Available	Early or none
Deployment and ecosystem
Cloud-native platform on one identity model	Available	Cloud-based with on-premise and appliance heritage
Self-hosted or air-gapped option	Available	Available (on-premise)
Required platform commitment	None, works with your existing stack	Suite adoption across multiple products
Workforce SSO and MFA	Integrates with your identity provider	Available

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

Built cloud-native

One Identity's breadth comes from separately built and partly acquired products. Delinea's comes from one cloud-native platform and a shared identity model.

One identity model and a relationship graph connect every identity, account and privilege, instead of correlating data across separate consoles.
Continuous, zero-downtime delivery, a 99.995% uptime SLA and no appliances to maintain shorten time to value.

Authorize the action

One Identity's Safeguard vaults credentials and proxies sessions. Delinea decides access at the moment of action and brokers the connection so the live credential is never exposed.

Per action authorization across servers, databases, Kubernetes and clouds, not just access to a standing account.
The credential to the target never reaches the user or the agent, which shrinks the blast radius of a compromised session.

Access a modern infrastructure

Delinea applies one control point to human, machine and AI-agent access across a modern infrastructure, whereas One Identity is strongest on governance and directory administration.

Delinea gives native access to a modern infrastructure for engineers and DevOps, without a separate workflow.
AI agents get runtime-authorized access with no standing secret.

One engineered platform

One Identity's pitch is breadth from one vendor: governance from One Identity Manager, privileged access from Safeguard, access management from the acquired OneLogin and directory administration from Active Roles. Those products were architected separately and brought their own data models, consoles and integration work.

Delinea takes a different path. The platform is built cloud-native rather than migrated to the cloud, on one identity model and a relationship graph that connects every identity, account and privilege, with continuous, zero downtime delivery and no appliances to maintain. You consolidate the identity security layer without inheriting the integration overhead.

Governance is only half the job

One Identity governs access. One Identity Manager is a capable IGA engine and Active Roles is strong at directory administration. Where the platforms diverge is in enforcement and reach.

Delinea authorizes access at the moment of action and brokers the connection so the live credential to a server, database, cluster, or cloud never lands in a user's or an agent's hands. It extends that same control to modern infrastructure, native access to servers, databases, Kubernetes, cloud consoles and AI agents, which is where a traditional vault-and-session model tends to run short. And Delinea still governs with segregation-of-duties analysis and access reviews that reach into the privileged layer, not only applications.

Frequently Asked Questions

We're looking at One Identity to consolidate IGA, PAM and access management with one vendor. How does Delinea fit?

Delinea consolidates the identity-security layer, privileged access, governance, cloud entitlements, identity threat protection and modern workload access on one cloud-native platform. For workforce single sign-on and MFA, Delinea integrates with the identity provider you already run, such as Okta, Ping, or Microsoft Entra, rather than asking you to adopt a new one.

Is Delinea cloud-native?

Yes. The Delinea Platform is cloud-native, with a 99.995% uptime SLA, 30 minutes from code to production and a 2-minute mean time to recovery. It also offers a self-hosted option for teams that need local or air-gapped control.

How does Delinea secure AI agents differently?

Delinea authorizes each agent action at runtime and brokers the connection so the agent never holds the credential to the target system, with every action attributable to a named owner. This is in production today. AI capabilities are included in the platform, not priced as a separate SKU.

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, DevOps pipelines and security tools (SIEM, SOAR, ITSM), so it fits the stack you already run rather than replacing it.

How long does a Delinea deployment take?

Modern workload access deployments typically reach production in weeks. Traditional PAM deployments vary by scope. Delinea is consistently recognized for requiring fewer resources to manage and less time to reach full functionality.

Identity security vendors - compare the differences

Identity security vendors – compare the differences

The Delinea Platform stops unauthorized access without slowing teams down.

Capability

One Identity

Traditional PAM buyer

Credential vaulting and rotation

Privileged session management and recording

Access governance and SoD

Endpoint and server least privilege

Active Directory and Entra administration

Modern Workload access buyer

Native access to servers, databases, Kubernetes and cloud

Just-in-time access

DevOps and CI/CD secrets

AI agent identity

AI agent runtime authorization

Credential separation never reaches the agent

MCP-native agent access

Deployment and ecosystem

Cloud-native platform on one identity model

Self-hosted or air-gapped option

Required platform commitment

Workforce SSO and MFA

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