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Delinea vs PyCharm

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Delinea

Cybersecurity

Privileged access management from the merged Thycotic and Centrify

From
On request
Free plan
No
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PyCharm

Developer Tools

The IDE for Professional Python Development

From
Free
Free plan
Yes
Visit PyCharmFull review

The short version

  • PyCharm is a dedicated Python Integrated Development Environment.
  • PyCharm starts at $24.9/mo; Delinea prices on request.
  • Only Delinea lists secret Server; only PyCharm lists intelligent code editor.
  • Where PyCharm falls short: exact pricing for Pro edition not available on homepage.
  • Prices and features on this page were last checked on 13 November 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Delinea and PyCharm actually diverge.

Attributes where Delinea and PyCharm differ
AttributeDelineaPyCharm
Starting priceOn requestFree
Pricing modelQuoteSubscription
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, Windows, Linux, macOSWindows, macOS, Linux
CategoryCybersecurityDeveloper Tools

Not yet recorded: founded for Delinea.

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Delinea

  • Secret Server
  • Privileged session recording
  • Privilege Manager
  • Server PAM
  • Discovery
  • DevOps secrets
  • Behaviour analytics

Only in PyCharm

  • Intelligent code editor
  • Smart code navigation
  • Fast and safe refactorings
  • Debugging and testing
  • VCS integration
  • Scientific development tools
  • Web development support
  • Database tools

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Delinea

  • An organisation whose cyber insurer now requires privileged credentials to be vaulted and rotatednot PyCharm
  • A mid-market IT team that abandoned a heavier PAM rollout and needs a vault that can be in production in weeksnot PyCharm
  • A company removing local administrator rights from every workstation after a ransomware incidentnot PyCharm
  • An audit finding that shared service account passwords are stored in a spreadsheet and used by contractorsnot PyCharm

PyCharm

  • Python developmentnot Delinea
  • Data science projectsnot Delinea
  • Web developmentnot Delinea
  • Machine learningnot Delinea
  • Scientific computingnot Delinea

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Delinea

  • The Thycotic and Centrify lineages are integrated unevenly, so buying the full portfolio means running consoles and agents that do not share one administrative model as cleanly as the marketing suggests
  • Modules are licensed separately by different units, per privileged user for the vault and per endpoint for privilege management, which makes total cost hard to model and easy to underestimate at scale
  • Delinea does not publish rates, so buyers benchmark against third party and public sector listings; expect list prices to be negotiable by a wide margin, which means the first quote is not the price
  • Thoma Bravo ownership since 2021 has coincided with firmer renewal pricing, and buyers with a single-vendor PAM estate have little leverage once credentials are inside the vault
  • Migrating out of a privileged access vault is a genuinely hard project because every automated process that fetches a secret has to be repointed, so the switching cost is real and the vendor knows it

PyCharm

  • Exact pricing for Pro edition not available on homepage
  • Community edition free but limited to open-source projects only
  • Professional edition pricing requires visiting buy page

Pricing, plan by plan

Delinea

On request
  • Secret ServerOn request
    • Priced per privileged user, tiered by edition
    • Cloud or on premises deployment
    • Session recording in higher editions
  • Privilege ManagerOn request
    • Priced per endpoint
    • Local admin rights removal and application elevation
    • Licensed separately from Secret Server
  • Server PAMOn request
    • Priced per managed server or per privileged user
    • Just-in-time server access
    • Licensed separately

PyCharm

Free
  • CommunityFree
    • Intelligent Python editor
    • Graphical debugger and test runner
    • Navigation and refactoring
  • Professional$24.9/mo
    • Everything in Community
    • Web development frameworks
    • Database tools

Which should you pick?

Choose Delinea if

  • You need secret server.
  • You work on Web, Windows, Linux, macOS.
  • You also want privileged session recording.
Delinea review

Choose PyCharm if

  • You need intelligent code editor.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Windows, macOS, Linux.
  • You also want smart code navigation.
PyCharm review

Questions people ask

Is Delinea or PyCharm better?
Neither clearly leads. Delinea starts at On request and PyCharm at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Delinea or PyCharm?
PyCharm has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Delinea and Free for PyCharm.
Does Delinea or PyCharm run on more platforms?
Delinea runs on Web, Windows, Linux, macOS. PyCharm runs on Windows, macOS, Linux.
Can I use PyCharm for free?
Yes. PyCharm has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Delinea starts at On request.
What is Delinea best used for?
Delinea is most often used for an organisation whose cyber insurer now requires privileged credentials to be vaulted and rotated, a mid-market it team that abandoned a heavier pam rollout and needs a vault that can be in production in weeks, a company removing local administrator rights from every workstation after a ransomware incident, an audit finding that shared service account passwords are stored in a spreadsheet and used by contractors. Of those, an organisation whose cyber insurer now requires privileged credentials to be vaulted and rotated and a mid-market it team that abandoned a heavier pam rollout and needs a vault that can be in production in weeks are not what PyCharm is typically brought in for.
What can Delinea do that PyCharm cannot?
Delinea covers Secret Server, Privileged session recording, Privilege Manager, Server PAM. PyCharm covers Intelligent code editor, Smart code navigation, Fast and safe refactorings, Debugging and testing.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Delinea: Is Delinea the same as Thycotic?

Delinea is the merged company formed from Thycotic and Centrify in 2021. Secret Server is the former Thycotic product; the server access products come from Centrify.

PyCharm: How much does PyCharm cost?

PyCharm offers a free Community edition plus a Professional edition with a one-month free trial of Pro features included. Exact Pro pricing is available on JetBrains' buy page.

Source
Delinea: Is pricing published?

Not by Delinea. Public sector frameworks have listed Secret Server Cloud around 348 GBP per user per year, which is a reference point, not a quote.

PyCharm: Is there a free version of PyCharm?

Yes, PyCharm Community Edition is completely free. All new downloads also include one month of PyCharm Professional included free.

Source
Delinea: Does one licence cover endpoints and servers?

No. Secret Server, Privilege Manager and Server PAM are separately licensed on different units. Scope all three if your requirement spans them.

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