Delinea Secret Server vs Passwordstate (2026): which should you pick?

Pick Delinea Secret Server if

• Fits if you run shared admin and service accounts for a company
• Makes sense if you need session recording and audit evidence

Look elsewhere if

• Not for you if you want a password manager for yourself or your family
• Watch out: no prices are published, so you cannot budget without talking to sales
• Skip it if you need phone apps or a browser extension, as none are listed on the pages read
• Watch out: a 30-day trial is the only way to try it, and its card terms are not stated

Pick Passwordstate if

• Fits if you run Windows servers and want the vault on your own network
• Works for IT teams that need role-based access and audit reports

Look elsewhere if

• Not for you if you do not run Windows Server, IIS and SQL Server
• Pricey if you add support, which renews at 20% of the licence value
• Watch out: the Password Reset Portal, High Availability and Remote Site Locations modules are priced separately
• Watch out: the 30% charity and education discount does not apply to reseller orders

Delinea Secret Server

• No prices are published; the product page only offers a quote request.
• It is built for privileged access management, not for personal logins or family use.
• The pages read for this entry do not list apps or browser extensions, so only web access is recorded.

Passwordstate

• The server needs Microsoft Windows Server 2022 or later, IIS, .NET Framework 4.8.1 and SQL Server.
• Support and upgrades are a separate yearly cost, renewing at 20% of the license value.
• A 30% discount is listed for registered charities and accredited education providers, but not for orders through resellers.
• The Password Reset Portal, High Availability and Remote Site Locations modules are priced separately.

Delinea Secret Server

Encrypted vault

Privileged account credentials are kept in an encrypted vault with password controls, role-based access and approval workflows.

Account discovery

Finds and inventories privileged accounts across the environment so they can be brought under central management.

Password rotation

Built-in automation and templates handle password creation, rotation and expiry, including check-in and check-out of credentials.

Session monitoring

Privileged sessions are recorded and monitored, with audit trails and customizable reports for compliance evidence.

Resilient Secrets

A resiliency feature keeps credentials replicated and available when the main system is disrupted.

Passwordstate

Self-hosted vault

Runs on your own Windows server with IIS, .NET Framework and SQL Server, so the password data stays on infrastructure you control.

Browser extensions

Extensions for Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Brave and other Chromium browsers save and fill logins and work with passkeys on supported sites.

Mobile apps

iOS and Android apps give offline access to cached credentials, biometric unlock and autofill, connected to your own server.

Role-based access and reporting

Permissions are set per password list, with compliance reports and audit trails for administrators.

API and webhooks

An HTTP API lets scripts and applications retrieve and manage passwords, using PowerShell, Curl and other tools.

High availability and add-on modules

Optional modules add a disaster-recovery replica, a self-service Active Directory password reset portal and remote-site agents.

Delinea Secret Server

Pricing could not be confirmed. See delinea.com.

Passwordstate

• Named Users$368

  once-off for 5 users, plus $73.60 per year for support

  One production install and a set number of named users (the calculator starts at 5); the cost rises with the user count.

• Enterprise LicenseCustom

  One production installation with an unlimited number of users; priced in the licence calculator.

• Global LicenseCustom

  An unlimited number of production installations and users, within one company structure; priced in the licence calculator.

Delinea Secret Server

No public discounts listed.

Passwordstate

• Nonprofit

  30% off for charities and education

  Registered charities and accredited educational institutions get 30% off Passwordstate and High Availability licenses, with proof of eligibility.