# miniOrange PAM vs HashiCorp Vault: which do AI models recommend for PAM, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, Privileged access management. Two of fourteen models named miniOrange PAM first on the direct prompt; zero named HashiCorp Vault. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/identity/privileged-access-management/miniorange-pam-vs-hashicorp-vault/

| | First-choice share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels | Models naming it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| miniOrange PAM | 4% | #5 of 11 | 0% | 13 | 8 of 14 |
| HashiCorp Vault | 2% | #8 of 11 | 18% | 22 | 12 of 14 |

## The direct prompt, model by model

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

## What the models said about miniOrange PAM

- "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

- "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.