ManageEngine Password Manager Pro vs Passwork (2026): which should you pick?

Pick ManageEngine Password Manager Pro if

• Fits if your IT team must keep its credential vault on its own servers
• Works for companies already running other ManageEngine products

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you want a hosted vault, as it is on-premises only
• Watch out: no prices are published, and cost depends on edition and administrator count
• Tight if you need session recording, which appears in the higher editions only
• Not for you if you are buying for yourself, since it is built for admins managing servers

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

ManageEngine Password Manager Pro

• No prices are published; licensing depends on edition (Standard, Premium or Enterprise) and administrator count.
• It is offered only as an on-premises product; the vendor points to Zoho Vault for a cloud vault.
• The trial allows two administrators; Password Users and Auditors are not limited by the license.
• Session recording and several automation features appear in the higher editions only.

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.

ManageEngine Password Manager Pro

Secure password vault

Stores and shares privileged identities centrally, with ready-made templates for over 80 resource types such as operating systems and databases.

Request-release access

Admins can grant time-limited, need-based access to critical passwords through request and release workflows.

Password rotation

Resets passwords of servers, databases and network devices automatically and can run custom scripts afterward.

Remote sessions

Opens SSH, RDP and Telnet sessions from the browser without plugins, with video recording and auditing of the sessions.

Application-to-application passwords

Lets applications and scripts fetch credentials from the vault, so passwords need not be hard-coded.

Directory and SSO integration

Connects to Active Directory and LDAP; SAML 2.0 single sign-on is listed on the edition comparison.

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.

ManageEngine Password Manager Pro

Pricing could not be confirmed. See manageengine.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.