Privileged access management · October 2026 Edition
miniOrange PAM vs HashiCorp Vault
Two of fourteen models named miniOrange PAM first on the direct prompt; zero named HashiCorp Vault. miniOrange PAM was named by eight of the fourteen models and HashiCorp Vault by twelve and miniOrange PAM carries 13 labels and HashiCorp Vault 22, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in one category this edition.
Named in five categories this edition.
First-choice share4%2%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate0%18%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#5#8A position in a field of 11; printed, not drawn.
Labels1322A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, miniOrange PAM reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.Delinea Secret Server was named alongside these two in twelve of the fourteen direct answers. Delinea Secret Server vs miniOrange PAM · Delinea Secret Server vs HashiCorp Vault · ManageEngine PAM360 vs miniOrange PAM
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; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the privileged access management page.
By framing
How many of the fourteen models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
miniOrange PAMFirst choices, of fourteen modelsHashiCorp Vault
Direct20
Paraphrase00
Comparative002 against HashiCorp Vault
Budget-constrained01
Scale-constrained00
Negative002 against HashiCorp Vault
Bars are first choices, 0 to 14 each sideModels that argued againstA model can name both, so the two sides of a row do not sum to fourteen.
Every model, every framing
The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where miniOrange PAM and HashiCorp Vault stood in it.
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | | | ||||
| GPT-5.4 mini | ||||||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | ||||||
| Perplexity Sonar | | | | |||
| Grok 4.1 Fast | | | | |||
| Mistral Small | | | ||||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | | ||||
| Llama 4 Maverick | | |||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | | | |||
| Kimi K2 | ||||||
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | | | ||||
| MiniMax M2.5 | ||||||
| GPT-6 Luna | ||||||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | | | |
miniOrange PAM HashiCorp Vault first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, miniOrange PAM on the left and HashiCorp Vault on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where miniOrange PAM and HashiCorp Vault stood in it.
miniOrange PAM first, HashiCorp Vault not the choice
2 of 14 modelsHashiCorp Vault was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Perplexity SonarminiOrange PAM alternatives: Delinea Secret Server, ManageEngine PAM360, Netwrix Privilege Secure
Llama 4 MaverickminiOrange PAM alternatives: Heimdal, OneLogin, Securden Unified PAM
Neither was the first choice, one was named
2 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Grok 4.1 FastDelinea Secret Server alternatives: BeyondTrust, ManageEngine PAM360, Netwrix Privilege Secure, miniOrange PAM
Mistral SmallDelinea Secret Server alternatives: BeyondTrust, CyberArk Privileged Access Manager, Netwrix Privilege Secure, miniOrange PAM
Neither was named
10 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Claude Haiku 4.5Delinea Secret Server alternatives: BeyondTrust, ManageEngine PAM360
GPT-5.4 miniDelinea Secret Server alternatives: BeyondTrust, CyberArk Privileged Access Manager, ManageEngine PAM360
Gemini 3.5 FlashKeeperPAM alternatives: Delinea Secret Server, Securden Unified PAM, StrongDM, Teleport
DeepSeek V4 FlashDelinea Secret Server alternatives: BeyondTrust, ManageEngine PAM360
Qwen 3.7 FlashBeyondTrust alternatives: Delinea Secret Server, ManageEngine PAM360
Kimi K2Delinea Secret Server alternatives: ManageEngine PAM360
GLM 4.7 FlashXDelinea Secret Server, ManageEngine PAM360 alternatives: KeeperPAM, Securden Unified PAM
MiniMax M2.5Delinea (formerly Thycotic) – Secret Server alternatives: BeyondTrust – PowerBroker, Microsoft Azure AD Privileged Identity Management
GPT-6 LunaKeeperPAM alternatives: BeyondTrust Privileged Remote Access, Delinea Secret Server, ManageEngine PAM360
Muse Glimmer 30BDelinea Secret Server alternatives: Britive, ManageEngine PAM360, Netwrix Privilege Secure, Securden Unified PAM
Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
By buyer segment
The same question asked on behalf of a different buyer. Each standing is computed within its segment and they are never added together. The figures above are the mid-market standing, which is the one the category orders by.
Small business
Level: the same share of first choices.
miniOrange PAM0%#7 of 11HashiCorp Vault0%#– of 11Mid-marketThe figures above
miniOrange PAM leads by two points.
miniOrange PAM4%#5 of 11HashiCorp Vault2%#8 of 11Enterprise
Level: the same share of first choices.
miniOrange PAM0%#– of 10HashiCorp Vault0%#10 of 10What the models said about miniOrange PAM
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of four in this category shown.
“The best privileged access management platform for a mid-market B2B company is miniOrange, as it is considered the best for agentless PAM approach” Llama 4 Maverick · direct prompt · first choice
“the best overall fit is usually miniOrange PAM if you want an identity-first platform” Perplexity Sonar · direct prompt · first choice
“For organizations with simpler needs or those wanting agentless options, miniOrange PAM is also worth considering.” Mistral Small · direct prompt · alternative
What the models said about HashiCorp Vault
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. One of one in this category shown.
“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
Also compared
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Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.