# Delinea Secret Server vs HashiCorp Vault: which do AI models recommend for PAM, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, Privileged access management. Eight of fourteen models named Delinea Secret Server first on the direct prompt; zero named HashiCorp Vault. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/identity/privileged-access-management/delinea-secret-server-vs-hashicorp-vault/

| | First-choice share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels | Models naming it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delinea Secret Server | 37% | #1 of 11 | 5% | 62 | 14 of 14 |
| HashiCorp Vault | 2% | #8 of 11 | 18% | 22 | 12 of 14 |

## The direct prompt, model by model

- Claude Haiku 4.5: delinea secret server first (first choices: Delinea Secret Server) (alternatives: BeyondTrust, ManageEngine PAM360)
- GPT-5.4 mini: delinea secret server first (first choices: Delinea Secret Server) (alternatives: BeyondTrust, CyberArk Privileged Access Manager, ManageEngine PAM360)
- Grok 4.1 Fast: delinea secret server first (first choices: Delinea Secret Server) (alternatives: BeyondTrust, ManageEngine PAM360, Netwrix Privilege Secure, miniOrange PAM)
- Mistral Small: delinea secret server first (first choices: Delinea Secret Server) (alternatives: BeyondTrust, CyberArk Privileged Access Manager, Netwrix Privilege Secure, miniOrange PAM)
- DeepSeek V4 Flash: delinea secret server first (first choices: Delinea Secret Server) (alternatives: BeyondTrust, ManageEngine PAM360)
- Kimi K2: delinea secret server first (first choices: Delinea Secret Server) (alternatives: ManageEngine PAM360)
- GLM 4.7 FlashX: delinea secret server first (first choices: Delinea Secret Server, ManageEngine PAM360) (alternatives: KeeperPAM, Securden Unified PAM)
- Muse Glimmer 30B: delinea secret server first (first choices: Delinea Secret Server) (alternatives: Britive, ManageEngine PAM360, Netwrix Privilege Secure, Securden Unified PAM)
- Gemini 3.5 Flash: neither first, one named (first choices: KeeperPAM) (alternatives: Delinea Secret Server, Securden Unified PAM, StrongDM, Teleport)
- Perplexity Sonar: neither first, one named (first choices: miniOrange PAM) (alternatives: Delinea Secret Server, ManageEngine PAM360, Netwrix Privilege Secure)
- Qwen 3.7 Flash: neither first, one named (first choices: BeyondTrust) (alternatives: Delinea Secret Server, ManageEngine PAM360)
- GPT-6 Luna: neither first, one named (first choices: KeeperPAM) (alternatives: BeyondTrust Privileged Remote Access, Delinea Secret Server, ManageEngine PAM360)
- Llama 4 Maverick: neither named (first choices: miniOrange PAM) (alternatives: Heimdal, OneLogin, Securden Unified PAM)
- MiniMax M2.5: neither named (first choices: Delinea (formerly Thycotic) – Secret Server) (alternatives: BeyondTrust – PowerBroker, Microsoft Azure AD Privileged Identity Management)

## What the models said about Delinea Secret Server

- "user feedback often points to "transition friction"—updates to licenses, UIs, and support structures can be disjointed after these massive acquisitions." (Qwen 3.7 Flash, negative prompt, soft negative)
- "the brand has faced significant governance and security public relations issues... post-merger support response times have declined" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, negative prompt, soft negative)
- "Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in Cloud Suite" (MiniMax M2.5, negative prompt, soft negative)
- "I'd recommend Delinea Secret Server or KeeperPAM, with Delinea as the safer default if you expect more complex hybrid infrastructure" (Perplexity Sonar, paraphrase prompt, first choice)
- "Delinea is specifically noted as well-suited for mid-sized organizations, offering ease of deployment, usability, and fast time to value" (Mistral Small, paraphrase prompt, first choice)
- ""Mid-market and rapid deployment: Delinea offers the best balance of features and usability for organizations wanting fast time-to-value."" (Muse Glimmer 30B, direct prompt, first choice)

## What the models said about HashiCorp Vault

- "The main platforms to avoid or scrutinize closely are: - Secrets-only tools such as HashiCorp Vault when you need full PAM" (Perplexity Sonar, negative prompt, hard negative)

Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category. Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category. Published under CC BY 4.0; the output is the models' output, and nothing here is a recommendation by the index.