WALLIX

WALLIX PAM

Composite Score

8.2 /10

CX Score

8.4 /10

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What is WALLIX PAM?

Formerly Wallix Bastion, WALLIX PAM is a leading Privileged Access Management (PAM) solution that delivers robust security and oversight over privileged access to critical IT infrastructure. PAM is essential for mitigating cyber-attacks, as hackers exploit privileged accounts to infiltrate and spread within organizations. As an agentless solution, WALLIX PAM can be seamlessly deployed across on-premises, private, and public cloud infrastructures. Additionally, WALLIX PAM is available as a Service, offering a cost-effective and less resource-intensive option for organizations.

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Awards & Recognition

WALLIX PAM won the following awards in the Privileged Access Management category

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Latest Award, 2025

1 Top Rated Capabilities

1 Top Rated Features

2025

2024 Emotional Footprint Champion

2024

Strategy and Innovation
Service Experience
Product Impact
Contract Negotiation
Conflict Resolution

2024

2 Top Rated Capabilities

3 Top Rated Features

2024

2023 Emotional Footprint Champion

2023

Strategy and Innovation
Service Experience
Product Impact
Contract Negotiation
Conflict Resolution

2023

2023 Data Quadrant Champion

2023

3 Top Rated Capabilities

2 Top Rated Features

2023

WALLIX PAM Ratings

Real user data aggregated to summarize the product performance and customer experience.
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Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

92 Likeliness to Recommend

5
Since last award

95 Plan to Renew

5
Since last award

84 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

8
Since last award

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Emotional Footprint Overview

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

+96 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love WALLIX PAM?

0% Negative

0% Neutral

100% Positive

Pros

Reliable
Performance Enhancing
Enables Productivity
Trustworthy

Feature Ratings

Average 83

APP to APP Password Management

Privileged User Behavior Analytics

Privileged Account Life Cycle Management

CI/CD Automation (DevOps)

Privileged Remote Access

Account Vaulting

Privileged Account Discovery

Compliance Reporting

Session Recording

Local Account & Shared Account Administration

Third Party Integrations OOTB

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 79

Ease of Customization

Ease of Data Integration

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Usability and Intuitiveness

Ease of IT Administration

Quality of Features

Business Value Created

Vendor Support

Availability and Quality of Training

Ease of Implementation

Breadth of Features

WALLIX PAM Reviews

Emmanuel B.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Retail
Involvement: IT Leader or Manager

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Submitted May 2024

Good product, we use it every days for work

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates WALLIX PAM from other similar products?

Flexible and easy to configure monitoring of privileges access

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Easy to administer

What do you dislike most about this product?

Too much of accounts to configure during the process of bastion installation

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Allways configure minimum with a master plus a slave node. And have a good deploiement plan

Pros

Continually Improving Product
Performance Enhancing
Enables Productivity
Unique Features

Ashish B.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Technology
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Mar 2026

A Useful Platform for Enterprise Security

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates WALLIX PAM from other similar products?

WALLIX PAM differs from other platforms in that it provides a structured framework for controlling administrative accounts and access to sensitive systems.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

I have used it to maintain the security of the organization's critical system resources.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Sometimes, creating distinct access rules for multiple users can be somewhat complex.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

I would suggest establishing a clear role structure for user access management.

Pros

Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing
Trustworthy

Satish T.

Role: Industry Specific Role
Industry: Other
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Mar 2026

Wallix pam makes security understandable and trus.

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates WALLIX PAM from other similar products?

Privileged access activities can be clearly tracked. It becomes possible to present the organization's security policy in a simple manner.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Easy to explain to clients and partners. Brand credibility is strengthened.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Users may find the process cumbersome. Organizations may not find its full and otential necessary.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

It makes sensitive access controlled and transparent. To organizations that want to clearly demonstrate their security capabilities and where customer trust is paramount.

Pros

Performance Enhancing
Trustworthy
Efficient Service
Inspires Innovation

Cons

Slower Product Innovation
Less Effective Service
Less Generous

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Awards & Recognition

2024 Emotional Footprint Champion

2023 Emotional Footprint Champion

2023 Data Quadrant Champion

WALLIX PAM Ratings

92 Likeliness to Recommend

5 Since last award

95 Plan to Renew

5 Since last award

84 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

8 Since last award

Emotional Footprint Overview

+96 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love WALLIX PAM?

Pros

Feature Ratings Average rating of all product features, some of which may not be shown below

APP to APP Password Management Manages passwords for key applications via a secure, central location.

Privileged User Behavior Analytics Tracks Groups, assesses, & reports on assets by IP range, naming convention, OS, domain, applications, business function, Active Directory, and more.

Privileged Account Life Cycle Management Ability to manage the life cycle of privileged accounts IE. Provisioning/De-provisioning of Privileged Access, session management, etc.

CI/CD Automation (DevOps) Manages API calls to eliminate embedded/hard-coded credentials in files, applications, scripts, and other code

Privileged Remote Access Controls and monitors privileged sessions using standard protocols for RDP, VNC, HTTP/S, and SSH connections

Account Vaulting Provides one, unified, comprehensive solution to manage accounts for both human (privileged users) and non-person (application, machine, service account, etc.)

Privileged Account Discovery Can discover roles for local and distributed accounts for on-prem or cloud environments.

Compliance Reporting By design auditing reporting metrics data feature by industries/compliance e.g. SOC2, SOX, PCI DSS 3.2, HIPAA, NERC CIP, ISO 27001, etc.

Session Recording Ability to clean audit of all privileged activity and to immediately pause or stop suspicious sessions until a determination can be made regarding legitimacy

Local Account & Shared Account Administration Automates rotation of password after each use for the most sensitive accounts, or for those accounts facing heightened security risk or compromise

Third Party Integrations OOTB Integrates with leading IGA, CIEM, ITSM, CSPM, AM and SIEM solutions. Use of REST API's a benefit for easier integration.

Vendor Capability Ratings Average rating of all vendor capabilities, some of which may not be shown below

Ease of Customization Don't get bogged down in a difficult customization; use this data to make sure you can easily achieve the functionality you need for your particular situation.

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Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement Vendors who don't stay on top of emerging needs and trends won't enable you to meet your business goals. Use this data to separate innovators from imposters.

Usability and Intuitiveness End user learning curves cost the organization money. Pay attention to your end users' technical ability to determine how important UX is in your purchase.

Ease of IT Administration This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

Quality of Features Feature quality is just as important as quantity. Use this data to determine if this product will do what you're purchasing it to do, easily, intuitively, reliably, and effectively.

Business Value Created Software needs to create value for employees, customers, partners, and, ultimately, shareholders. This data expresses user satisfaction - or lack thereof - with the product's business value.

Vendor Support The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.

Availability and Quality of Training Effective and readily available training enables users to get the most out of the software you've chosen. Use this section to make sure your vendor's training programs and materials measure up.

Ease of Implementation Successfully implementing new software is necessary to realize its full value and promote end user adoption. This data indicates whether or not the product is easy to implement.

Breadth of Features Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

WALLIX PAM Reviews

Emmanuel B.

Good product, we use it every days for work

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Ashish B.

A Useful Platform for Enterprise Security

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Satish T.

Wallix pam makes security understandable and trus.

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Cons

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Feature Ratings

APP to APP Password Management

Privileged User Behavior Analytics

Privileged Account Life Cycle Management

CI/CD Automation (DevOps)

Privileged Remote Access

Account Vaulting

Privileged Account Discovery

Compliance Reporting

Session Recording

Local Account & Shared Account Administration

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