Delinea Secret Server vs Passwork (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 Passwork if

• Fits if you want a team vault with roles and audit logs
• Works for IT teams that need SSO and directory sync

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you want a free plan, because only a one-month trial is offered
• Tight if you use a personal email, as the trial needs a business address
• Watch out: SSO, the CI/CD integration and the Python SDK need the Advanced plan
• Watch out: the self-hosted edition is licensed separately, with a yearly maintenance renewal
• Watch out: the cloud page does not say whether EUR 3 and EUR 4.5 are billed monthly or yearly

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.

Passwork

• Business email is required for the free trial; Gmail, Yahoo and Outlook addresses are not accepted.
• SSO, the CI/CD integration and the Python SDK need the Advanced plan.
• The self-hosted edition is licensed separately: its FAQ lists Standard at 3€ per user/month billed annually, with a yearly maintenance renewal.
• The cloud pricing page does not say whether €3 and €4.5 are billed monthly or annually.

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.

Passwork

Shared vaults and roles

Share credentials through vaults with granular permissions, role-based access and a record of who did what.

Zero-knowledge encryption

The vendor says data is encrypted on the client, so the server never sees it, and is also encrypted in transit and at rest.

Directory and SSO integration

Supports Active Directory and LDAP, with LDAP group mapping to provision users, and SAML single sign-on.

Secrets for developers

An API, a command-line tool, container images and a Python library deliver secrets to CI/CD pipelines, Docker and Kubernetes.

Audit logs and compliance reports

Security teams get audit logs, compliance reports, advanced two-factor options and security policies.

Apps for every device

Browser extensions for Chrome, Firefox, Safari and Edge, desktop apps for Windows, macOS and Linux, and iOS and Android apps.

Delinea Secret Server

Pricing could not be confirmed. See delinea.com.

Passwork

• Standard€3

  per user / month (price shown in euros)

  Core features for small and medium businesses: shared vaults and access without training.

• Advanced€4.5

  per user / month (price shown in euros)

  Adds SSO, a role-based model, the CI/CD integration, the Python SDK, a personal manager and priority support.