Netwrix Privilege Secure is built around zero standing privilege: it creates a temporary account for each task and removes it afterward, from an application server you host. PAM-Pro takes standing access off the privileged accounts in Microsoft Entra ID with time-limited checkout and rotation, as SaaS.
Both remove standing admin access. They differ in what they run on and how much of your estate they reach.
| Question | Netwrix Privilege Secure | PAM-Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Where it runs | Windows Server application server you host; Netwrix sizes it at 4 cores and 16 GB RAM for up to 50 administrators, plus a recording drive | SaaS, Entra-native. Nothing to host |
| How it removes standing access | Ephemeral accounts created per task and removed after use | Just-in-time checkout with expiry; the password rotates on check-in |
| Entra ID permissions it needs | App registration with Directory.ReadWrite.All, Group.ReadWrite.All, User.ReadWrite.All and RoleManagement.ReadWrite.Directory, in the User Administrator role | Enterprise application with workload identity federation, no standing client secret |
| Breadth of targets | Wide: Active Directory, Windows, Linux, SQL Server, Oracle, Cisco IOS, websites, Entra ID | Entra ID accounts (rotated). Other credentials can be vaulted, not rotated |
| Session recording | Yes | Out of scope |
| Dated evidence pack for an insurer or auditor | Session logs and reports | One-click export mapped to HIPAA, SOC 2, NIST 800-53 and PCI-DSS v4.0 |
| Pricing | Per user who logs in, all features included; request a quote | Published: Teams $3,000/yr for up to 20 managed accounts; Pro $20/account/month |
Some accounts cannot be ephemeral: the break-glass Global Admin, or a vendor's service login. Those need a vault, checkout and rotation, which is what PAM-Pro does for Entra ID.
Last reviewed October 2026. Details about Netwrix Privilege Secure come from the vendor's public pages listed below; check them for current terms before you decide.
Yes. Netwrix lists Entra ID as a supported target, through an app registration granted Microsoft Graph application permissions including Directory.ReadWrite.All and RoleManagement.ReadWrite.Directory.
Netwrix documents an application server on Windows Server, sized by number of administrators, with a separate drive for session recordings. PAM-Pro is SaaS with nothing to host.
Ephemeral accounts are created for a task and deleted after it. Checkout releases a named account's credential for a limited time and rotates it afterward. Break-glass and vendor service accounts usually have to exist permanently, so they need checkout and rotation.
No. PAM-Pro records each checkout: who, when, why, the approval, the ticket ID and whether the sign-in was MFA-backed. It does not record session video.
PAM-Pro starts with discovery: every privileged account in your tenant, and which ones nobody is managing, before anything changes.