Cybersecurity · head to head
Delinea vs Sophos Intercept X
Delinea
Cybersecurity
Privileged access management from the merged Thycotic and Centrify
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
Sophos Intercept X
Cybersecurity
Advanced endpoint protection with deep learning
- From
- $28/year
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: 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.; Sophos Intercept X sophos publishes no price for endpoint protection: the product page names editions but gives no per user rate, no minimum seat count and no contract length, and routes buyers to a sales enquiry
- They diverge on capability: Delinea covers Secret Server, Sophos Intercept X covers Deep learning AI.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Delinea and Sophos Intercept X actually diverge.
| Attribute | Delinea | Sophos Intercept X |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | On request | $28/year |
| Pricing model | quote | subscription |
| Platforms | Web, Windows, Linux, macOS | Desktop, Mobile, Api |
| Founded | Unknown | 1985 |
Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Cybersecurity).
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 Sophos Intercept X
- Deep learning AI
- Anti-ransomware
- Exploit prevention
- CryptoGuard
- WipeGuard
- Root cause analysis
- Active adversary mitigation
- Synchronized security
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 Sophos Intercept X
- A mid-market IT team that abandoned a heavier PAM rollout and needs a vault that can be in production in weeksnot Sophos Intercept X
- A company removing local administrator rights from every workstation after a ransomware incidentnot Sophos Intercept X
- An audit finding that shared service account passwords are stored in a spreadsheet and used by contractorsnot Sophos Intercept X
Sophos Intercept X
- Endpoint protection across Windows, macOS, and Linux devicesnot Delinea
- Ransomware detection with CryptoGuard file encryption monitoringnot Delinea
- AI-powered zero-day exploit mitigation with 60+ proprietary techniquesnot Delinea
- Shadow AI and generative AI tool usage control across the organizationnot Delinea
- Mobile device encryption and managed detection and response servicesnot 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.
Sophos Intercept X
- Sophos publishes no price for endpoint protection: the product page names editions but gives no per user rate, no minimum seat count and no contract length, and routes buyers to a sales enquiry
- Extended detection and response requires the Advanced with XDR edition rather than the base endpoint product
- 24x7 monitored detection and response is sold as the separate Sophos MDR service on top of the endpoint licence
- The Intercept X name has been retired in favour of Sophos Endpoint, so older documentation refers to a brand the vendor no longer uses
Pricing, plan by plan
Delinea
On request- Secret Server$undefined/year
- Priced per privileged user, tiered by edition
- Cloud or on premises deployment
- Session recording in higher editions
- Privilege Manager$undefined/year
- Priced per endpoint
- Local admin rights removal and application elevation
- Licensed separately from Secret Server
- Server PAM$undefined/year
- Priced per managed server or per privileged user
- Just-in-time server access
- Licensed separately
Sophos Intercept X
$28/year- Intercept X Essentials$28/year
- Per user
- Deep learning
- Anti-ransomware
- Intercept X Advanced$44/year
- All Essentials features
- Root cause analysis
- Sophos Central
- Intercept X with XDR$55/year
- All Advanced features
- Extended detection
- Live Discover
Which should you pick?
Choose Delinea if
- You need secret server.
- You work on Web, Windows, Linux, macOS.
- You also want privileged session recording.
Choose Sophos Intercept X if
- You need deep learning ai.
- You work on Desktop, Mobile, Api.
- You also want anti-ransomware.
Questions people ask
- Is Delinea or Sophos Intercept X better?
- Neither clearly leads. Delinea starts at On request and Sophos Intercept X at $28/year, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Delinea or Sophos Intercept X?
- Delinea starts at On request and Sophos Intercept X at $28/year.
- Does Delinea or Sophos Intercept X run on more platforms?
- Delinea runs on Web, Windows, Linux, macOS. Sophos Intercept X runs on Desktop, Mobile, Api.
- 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 Sophos Intercept X is typically brought in for.
- What can Delinea do that Sophos Intercept X cannot?
- Delinea covers Secret Server, Privileged session recording, Privilege Manager, Server PAM. Sophos Intercept X covers Deep learning AI, Anti-ransomware, Exploit prevention, CryptoGuard.
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.
Sophos Intercept X: How much does Sophos Endpoint cost?
Sophos does not publish Endpoint pricing on its website. The vendor directs customers to contact sales or request a quote for pricing.
SourceDelinea: 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.
Sophos Intercept X: Does Sophos Endpoint offer a free trial?
Sophos provides a free 30-day trial of Sophos Endpoint for customers with an active Sophos Fusion account. Trial activation does not require payment information.
SourceDelinea: 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.
Sophos Intercept X: What support levels are available for Sophos Endpoint?
Sophos Fusion customers receive 8x5 support included with subscriptions. Extended support tiers and costs are not listed on the public website.
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