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# AWS Secrets Manager vs Symantec PAM Comparison - What are their main differences?

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Reviews

**AWS Secrets Manager** [

4.5/5(18)

](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-secrets-manager/reviews#reviews)

**Symantec PAM** [

3.6/5(22)

](https://www.g2.com/products/symantec-pam/reviews#reviews)

Pricing

**AWS Secrets Manager**
No pricing available

**Symantec PAM**
No pricing available

**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Time to Implement

**AWS Secrets Manager**
Not enough reviews yet

**Symantec PAM**
1 month

Based on 6 responses

Return on Investment

**AWS Secrets Manager**
Not enough reviews yet

**Symantec PAM**
10 months

Based on 6 responses

Perceived Cost

**AWS Secrets Manager**
$$$$$

**Symantec PAM**
Not enough reviews yet

Average Discount

**AWS Secrets Manager**
Not enough reviews yet

**Symantec PAM**
Not enough reviews yet

Pros & Cons

**AWS Secrets Manager**
Not enough data

**Symantec PAM**
[
Access Control (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/symantec-pam/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1120511&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Secure Access (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/symantec-pam/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1120495&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Complex Setup (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/symantec-pam/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1120538&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Time Delays (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/symantec-pam/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1120526&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

Screenshots

**AWS Secrets Manager**
No screenshot available

**Symantec PAM**
 ![Symantec PAM screenshot](https://images.g2crowd.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,height=600,fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,/https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/attachment/file/150536/Symantec-PAM-Overview.png)

Ratings

Meets Requirements

**AWS Secrets Manager**

9.3

9.312

**Symantec PAM**

7.4

7.411

Ease of Use

**AWS Secrets Manager**

8.8

8.812

**Symantec PAM**

7.7

7.711

Ease of Setup

**AWS Secrets Manager**

9.3

9.35

**Symantec PAM**

7.3

7.38

Ease of Admin

**AWS Secrets Manager**

9.7

9.75

**Symantec PAM**

6.7

6.78

Quality of Support

**AWS Secrets Manager**

9.4

9.411

**Symantec PAM**

7.8

7.810

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**AWS Secrets Manager**

9.3

9.35

**Symantec PAM**

7.5

7.58

Product Direction (% positive)

**AWS Secrets Manager**

8.9

8.911

**Symantec PAM**

3.6

3.611

Features

Privileged Access Management (PAM)[Hide 62 FeaturesShow 62 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

7.8

14

Administration

Policy, User, and Role Management

Not enough data

7.8(won by default)

9

Approval Workflows

Not enough data

6.9(won by default)

8

Automated Provisioning

Not enough data

8.5(won by default)

8

Bulk Changes

Not enough data

7.3(won by default)

8

Centralized Management

Not enough data

7.4(won by default)

9

Self-Service Access Requests

Not enough data

7.7(won by default)

10

Configurable Workflow

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Session Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Password Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workflow Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Policy Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Endpoint Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Functionality

Multi-Factor Authentication

Not enough data

8.0(won by default)

9

Single Sign-On

Not enough data

8.0(won by default)

10

BYOD support

Not enough data

8.5(won by default)

9

Password Vault

Not enough data

7.5(won by default)

8

Centralized management

Not enough data

8.1(won by default)

9

Role-based security

Not enough data

8.1(won by default)

9

Live notifications

Not enough data

7.6(won by default)

9

Live session recording & playback

Not enough data

7.8(won by default)

9

Hide passwords

Not enough data

8.7(won by default)

10

Temporary, time-limited privilege

Not enough data

8.0(won by default)

9

Compliance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Remote Monitoring & Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Credential Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Incident Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Network Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-Factor Authentication

Not enough data

Not enough data

Monitoring

Audit Logging

Not enough data

7.9(won by default)

8

Activity Logging

Not enough data

7.1(won by default)

8

Anomaly Detection

Not enough data

7.3(won by default)

8

Reporting

Audit log

Not enough data

7.3(won by default)

8

Reporting

Not enough data

7.5(won by default)

8

Event Logs

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Role-Based Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Audit Trail

Not enough data

Not enough data

Approval Process Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Security Auditing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Verification

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting/Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Secure Data Storage

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

HIPAA Compliant

Not enough data

Not enough data

Behavioral Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Application Access Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multiple User Accounts

Not enough data

Not enough data

PCI Compliance

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Activity Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Device Auto Discovery

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Network Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Threat Intelligence

Not enough data

Not enough data

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Identity Management[Hide 44 FeaturesShow 44 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Fraud Detection

Not enough data

Not enough data

PCI Compliance

Not enough data

Not enough data

Application Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Audit Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Single Sign On

Not enough data

Not enough data

Secure Data Storage

Not enough data

Not enough data

SSL Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

Privileged Account Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting & Statistics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Two-Factor Authentication

Not enough data

Not enough data

Member Accounts

Not enough data

Not enough data

HIPAA Compliant

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Self-Service Access Request

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Provisioning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Audit Trail

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Active Directory Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Authentication

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workflow Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Secure Login

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Branding

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Security Auditing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Policy Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Synchronization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Collaboration Tools

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Unified Directory

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-Factor Authentication

Not enough data

Not enough data

Biometrics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Credential Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Event Logs

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Password Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Certification

Not enough data

Not enough data

Self Service Portal

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mobile Access

Not enough data

Not enough data

Secrets Management Tools[Hide 3 FeaturesShow 3 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Functionality

Audit trail

Not enough data

Not enough data

Cental dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Universal approach

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Security[Hide 12 FeaturesShow 12 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance

Access Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

At-Risk Analysis

Not enough data

Not enough data

DLP Configuration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Sensitive Data Compliance

Not enough data

Not enough data

Administration

Database Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Deduplication 

Not enough data

Not enough data

Backup

Not enough data

Not enough data

API / integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Security 

Multi-Factor Authentication

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Transport

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Types

Not enough data

Not enough data

Security Tools

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Insights

Reviewers' Company Size

[![AWS Secrets Manager](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_5b5ecb6259c4c0d54368899a457a4e08/aws-secrets-manager.jpg "AWS Secrets Manager")](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-secrets-manager/reviews)

AWS Secrets Manager

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

23.5%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

29.4%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

47.1%

[![Symantec PAM](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/031fb7b051398fca680d4aaefbd8f64d/symantec-pam.svg "Symantec PAM")](https://www.g2.com/products/symantec-pam/reviews)

Symantec PAM

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

21.4%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

28.6%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

50.0%

Small-Business

(50 or fewer emp.)

23.5%

21.4%

Mid-Market

(51-1000 emp.)

29.4%

28.6%

Enterprise

(\> 1000 emp.)

47.1%

50.0%

Reviewers' Industry

[![AWS Secrets Manager](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_5b5ecb6259c4c0d54368899a457a4e08/aws-secrets-manager.jpg "AWS Secrets Manager")](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-secrets-manager/reviews)
AWS Secrets Manager

Computer Software

29.4%

Information Technology and Services

23.5%

Restaurants

5.9%

Medical Devices

5.9%

Legal Services

5.9%

Other

29.4%

[![Symantec PAM](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/031fb7b051398fca680d4aaefbd8f64d/symantec-pam.svg "Symantec PAM")](https://www.g2.com/products/symantec-pam/reviews)
Symantec PAM

Telecommunications

21.4%

Information Technology and Services

14.3%

Computer Software

14.3%

Consulting

7.1%

Oil & Energy

7.1%

Other

35.7%

Alternatives

**AWS Secrets Manager Alternatives**

 ![Delinea Secret Server](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/7659ce171950870875a711529eeaca8a/delinea-secret-server.svg "Delinea Secret Server")

[
Delinea Secret Server
](/products/delinea-secret-server/reviews)

 ![1Password](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/44a92221962a61e97eaf7f9b7327e4fc/1password.svg "1Password")

[
1Password
](/products/1password/reviews)

 ![Keeper Password Manager](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_01594bd607354336a9061abbe06a71a2/keeper-password-manager.png "Keeper Password Manager")

[
Keeper Password Manager
](/products/keeper-password-manager/reviews)

 ![CyberArk Privileged Access Manager](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/c37c49384071b73a219793d266410329/cyberark-privileged-access-manager.svg "CyberArk Privileged Access Manager")

[
CyberArk Privileged Access...
](/products/cyberark-privileged-access-manager/reviews)

**Symantec PAM Alternatives**

 ![JumpCloud](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/fa23ee0364cbcc0d2ea2729498b45992/jumpcloud.svg "JumpCloud")

[
JumpCloud
](/products/jumpcloud/reviews)

 ![Microsoft Entra ID](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/a8a99a96fda235658139f710592f8a53/microsoft-entra-id.svg "Microsoft Entra ID")

[
Microsoft Entra ID
](/products/microsoft-entra-id/reviews)

 ![BeyondTrust Remote Support](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_2c5a5e2af6feeb1a04990f760101d58a/beyondtrust-remote-support.png "BeyondTrust Remote Support")

[
BeyondTrust Remote Support
](/products/beyondtrust-remote-support/reviews)

 ![CyberArk Privileged Access Manager](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/c37c49384071b73a219793d266410329/cyberark-privileged-access-manager.svg "CyberArk Privileged Access Manager")

[
CyberArk Privileged Access...
](/products/cyberark-privileged-access-manager/reviews)

## AWS Secrets Manager vs Symantec PAM

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found AWS Secrets Manager easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with AWS Secrets Manager overall.

- Reviewers felt that AWS Secrets Manager meets the needs of their business better than Symantec PAM.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that AWS Secrets Manager is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of AWS Secrets Manager over Symantec PAM.