How much does PAM software cost in 2026?

It varies enormously, and most vendors do not publish prices. Third-party marketplace data suggests enterprise PAM commonly lands between roughly $17,000 and $34,000 per year for a mid-size deployment, though per-user enterprise rates reported for products like CyberArk PAM Core can be far higher. The main vendor publishing transparent pricing is SplitSecure, which lists a free tier for small organizations and a $149/month starter tier. Treat every enterprise figure as an estimate, not a quote.

Do PAM vendors publish their pricing?

Mostly no. CyberArk, Delinea (Secret Server), and BeyondTrust are quote-only: you contact sales and the final number depends on user volume, modules, and deployment model. SplitSecure is the exception in this comparison, publishing tiered pricing on its website.

Is there a free PAM tool?

SplitSecure offers a free tier for organizations under $10M in revenue and says it supports open source and charities. Several enterprise vendors offer a 30-day trial rather than a free tier. Open-source options also exist, including HashiCorp Vault and Boundary and Teleport.

PAM pricing in 2026

Q: Why is PAM pricing so opaque?

PAM is sold as a negotiated enterprise contract. Price depends on the number of privileged users and protected resources, which modules you buy (vaulting, session management, secrets, just-in-time access), and whether you deploy SaaS or self-hosted. Vendors keep list prices private so each deal can be negotiated, which is why public figures are almost always third-party estimates.

Privileged access management is one of the least price-transparent corners of cybersecurity. Most PAM vendors publish no pricing at all: you contact sales and negotiate. This guide gathers what is publicly known and what third-party marketplaces report. Treat every figure for the enterprise vendors as an estimate, not a quote.

The short version: of these four, only SplitSecure publishes pricing openly. CyberArk, Delinea, and BeyondTrust are quote-only, so the figures below for them are third-party estimates, not official prices.

Pricing at a glance

Vendor	Pricing transparency	Pricing model	Indicative cost	Free tier
SplitSecure	High — published	Tiered, by number of users	Free ($0); Starter $149/mo (5 seats); Enterprise custom	Yes — free tier for orgs under $10M revenue
CyberArk	Low — no official price	Custom, by user volume, modules, deployment	Est. $11,375–$23,400 per user/yr (PAM Core)	Unknown
Delinea Secret Server	Low — no official price	Custom, by user volume, product family, deployment	Est. ~$33,955/yr average	30-day trial
BeyondTrust	Low — no official price	Custom, outcome depends on modules and negotiation	Est. ~$17,795/yr average	Unknown

Enterprise figures are third-party estimates (Vendr marketplace data and pricing trackers) and a dated 2023 price list, not official vendor pricing. They vary widely by deal. SplitSecure figures are from its published pricing page. See sources below.

Why PAM pricing is quote-based

PAM is sold as a negotiated enterprise contract. The number depends on how many privileged users and protected resources you have, which modules you buy (credential vaulting, session management, secrets, just-in-time access), and whether you run it as SaaS or self-hosted. Vendors keep list prices private so each deal can be negotiated, which is why nearly every public figure is a third-party estimate. The practical consequence: budget a range, expect to negotiate, and get quotes from more than one vendor.

The one transparent exception

SplitSecure, a newer entrant, publishes tiered pricing on its site: a free tier for organizations under $10M in revenue (it also says it supports open source and charities), a $149/month Starter tier for up to five seats, and a custom Enterprise tier. That makes it the outlier in a category where published pricing is rare. As a young company its long-term enterprise pricing is still custom, but the entry pricing is public.

Core features these tools share

Credential vaultingAutomatic password rotationSession recordingAccess controls, including just-in-time (JIT)Role-based access control (RBAC)Audit logging & compliance reportingDeployment support

Pricing differences usually come down to scale, modules, and deployment rather than these core capabilities, which are common across enterprise PAM.

The wider PAM field

This page focuses on four vendors, but the privileged access management market is larger. For the full list, including open-source options like HashiCorp Boundary and Teleport that can change the cost equation, see the PAM buying guide.

Sources

Every figure on this page traces to a public source. Enterprise estimates are third-party, not official vendor pricing; always confirm with a current quote.