BeyondTrust Endpoint Privilege Management Reviews & Product Details

I like that BeyondTrust Endpoint Privilege Management allows me to eliminate everything related to local admin on computers and gives me complete control over applications, scripts, and DLLs. I greatly value the way it simplifies granting privileges, as everything is policy-based. I also appreciate that it allows me to configure a list of applications or executables that it immediately blocks if they are not listed. Additionally, the initial setup was very easy thanks to the good support provided by BeyondTrust. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

There are some limitations it presents for developers, especially with certain IDEs, as it sometimes blocks certain DLLs and functions that are legitimate and detects them as unknown. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Instead of juggling admin accounts , users can get the accesss using through policy‑based elevation. It feels seamless—tasks aren’t slowed down and still protecting against unnecessary risks.

The real upside is that it gives both IT and users peace of mind: IT gets visibility and control over privileged actions, and users get a friction‑free experience without compromising security. It’s that balance between productivity and protection that makes BT EPM stand out. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What I find challenging about BeyondTrust Endpoint Privilege Management is when internally developed, home‑grown applications are built to rely heavily on full admin rights. While BT EPM can elevate the application itself, it doesn’t always extend that elevation to certain sub‑functions within the app that also require admin privileges. This means those specific features may not work as expected, which can be frustrating for users and requires extra effort from IT to find workarounds. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like that BeyondTrust Endpoint Privilege Management gives us the option to control applications and scripts, and also allows privilege elevation by applications, which is very useful in our environment. Additionally, the initial setup was easy thanks to the support provided, which resolved everything in a very short time. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What we don't like as much is that sometimes it has a number of false positives and the agent tends to consume a lot of resources on the devices. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The product is very powerful without being too complicated, however there is still a learning curve. The training provided is good, the knowledge articles are also very good. The support is also pretty good, although I think that is one area they can improve on compared to support provided by other vendors. Its generally a very reliable software which does not require to much operational management. UI is also great, analytics is really good, it provides good logging capability. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Exclusions aren’t great as they are right now; I wish you could exclude items based on categories. Also, there’s no browser extension support, which is a really big feature missing from application control. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like that BeyondTrust Endpoint Privilege Management is 'invisible' for the users. They can do their jobs without constantly hitting permission walls, and we get the peace of mind knowing nobody has full admin rights. It keeps things smooth because users can run their approved tools instantly without realizing they're under a restricted account, which prevents them from complaining about IT being a roadblock. It's basically a great balance. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I think the platform is too difficult to learn, there are many places where it could be WAY more optimized for people who struggle with the UI. The UI needs to be way less cluttered because right now everything feels connected but it's a pain to actually find those links between policies and endpoints. Not going to lie, it was really hard, as I said, it's hard to learn the platform. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

This product offers excellent granular control over local admin rights and application allow listing. It removes admin rights smoothly, ensuring users remain productive, and provides robust auditing along with straightforward policy management. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The process of creating and fine-tuning policies at the beginning can take quite a bit of time, and I find that the reporting interface occasionally feels awkward and sluggish, especially when compared to the smoother experience in other parts of the console. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Super easy and convenient to elevate apps for users without them needing local admin privileges. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Sometimes the admin interface can be a little tricky. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I appreciate that, beyond just application control, it also handles privilege elevation with a variety of configuration options. Changes are implemented swiftly. It provides detailed control over what actions a user can perform and which privileges can be elevated on the machine, making it much more than a basic program controller.

After deployment it is easy to use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I found the initial implementation to be somewhat challenging, but once everything is set up, ongoing maintenance is straightforward.

I don't find the BeyondInsight console easy to manage, in some cases I prefer the Windows management console snap-in. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I find BeyondTrust Endpoint Privilege Management to be impressively simple to use, which is a major benefit. The ease of setup and configuration makes it very accessible, not only for me but also for my customers. This simplicity reduces the effort required for maintenance and ensures a maintainable solution is achievable, which is highly valued by my clients. I also appreciate the software's ability to address security concerns by ensuring that admin accounts are not present on customer endpoints, which is the best benefit it offers. The content rules feature is particularly useful as it enables people to restrict access to files effectively. However, the standout feature is the standard rules for elevating privileges on-demand or through just-in-time elevation, which I consider to be the most important capability of the software. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I would like to see the option to include options in messages (e.g. designated authentication or MFA) for better flexibility. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The powerfulness. The interface makes it very simple to create a new elevation rule that will add admin privileges to applications that need admin access. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It does seem to make some applications slower. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.