PRIVILEGED SESSION MANAGEMENT · MANAGEENGINE
ACCESS MANAGER PLUS
by ManageEngine · Authorized via Stackingo
KC MARKET LEADER 2026
100k+ companies
BEST FOR
Reg Mid-Mkt&Ent IT
PRIVILEGED SESSION CONTROL. ZERO IMPLICIT TRUST. SAVE UP TO 15% — 5% MINIMUM GUARANTEED.
Web-based privileged session management that enforces tunneled remote access, tamper-evident session recording, and real-time governance across hybrid infrastructure — without VPN dependency.
Stackingo gets you further.
Agentless RDP · SSH · VNC · SQL
Role-based credential delegation
Tamper-evident session recording
Audited bidirectional file transfer
Live session monitoring + termination
HIPAA · PCI · GDPR · NERC-CIP
FOUR REASONS WHY BUYERS CHOOSE STACKINGO
MORE THAN A DISCOUNT — A SMARTER
WAY TO BUY SOFTWARE.
15%
Save up to
Below OEM list price, structured within authorized programmes.
+
Advisory Included
Module fit, sizing & tier optimisation reviewed before quote.
1doc
One Commercial
Multi-region, multi-vendor stack on a single agreement.
25%
Renewal defence
Every cycle re-priced — never auto-renewed at list.
BUYER INTELLIGENCE
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW BEFORE
BUYING.
Six things experienced IT buyers wish they'd known earlier — plus the analyst evidence behind the OEM's market position.
01
User-count licensing governs all access tiers
Access Manager Plus licenses named users — contractors included. Undercount vendor identities and face mid-contract expansion at list price.
04
OT/ICS deployment needs network segmentation
Extending Access Manager Plus to SCADA/PLC/DCS depends on network bridging—it's a session gateway, not a protocol converter. Plan firewalls.
02
Free edition creates a false capability baseline
Free Edition (2 users) excludes 2FA, Landing Servers & Session Collab; Standard migration later needs re-architected onboarding/routing.
05
Session recording storage is buyer-managed
Privileged session video stores on your own infra. For many daily sessions, scope storage/archival at procurement - no managed archive.
03
PSM scope is narrower than full PAM
Access Manager is Privileged Session Management, not a full PAM suite. Vaulting, JIT provisioning, and endpoint privilege mgmt need PAM360.
06
Perpetual licensing exists but upgrade cost risk
Access Mgr Plus: perpetual or annual plans. Perpetual = fixed version, upgrades/AMS cost extra. Annual avoids version-lag for compliance.
GARTNER MAGIC QUADRANT
Privileged Access Management · 2025
Family placement — PAM360 evaluated
CHALLENGER
FORRESTER'S WAVE
Privileged Identity Management · Q4 23
Family placement — PAM360 evaluated
CONTENDER
ABOUT MANAGEENGINE
ENTERPRISE IT MANAGEMENT BUILT FOR INFRASTRUCTURE COMPLEXITY — NOT SIMPLICITY THEATRE.
ManageEngine, a Zoho division founded in 1996, delivers IT management across network monitoring, identity governance, ITSM, and security ops — serving 100,000+ organizations with on-prem-first tooling.
Access Manager Plus is ManageEngine's answer to session governance: a dedicated privileged session management layer that establishes a controlled gateway between operators and critical infrastructure — no agents on target systems or VPN tunnel dependencies.
It operates as a standalone PSM tool within ManageEngine's broader PAM ecosystem, which includes PAM360 for full-stack privileged access governance. Organizations seeking audit-grade session oversight without replacing existing vaults will find Access Manager Plus a precision fit.
Key Capabilities
INCLUDED IN ALL PLANS
Protocol-Native Session Gateway
Web-console RDP/SSH/VNC/SQL, no agents; gateway brokers, creds never reach operator.
Tamper-Evident Session Archival
Privileged sessions captured as keystroke-indexed video; searchable, write-protected.
Concurrent Session Supervision
Admins view, join, shadow or kill any live privileged session—real enforcement.
Scoped Credential Delegation
Roles set which systems a user reaches; creds injected server-side, never exposed.
Governed File Transfer Channel
Session file transfers logged with time, direction, file, operator; HIPAA, PCI-ready.
Third-Party & OT Access Provisioning
Time-bound vendor access auto-expires; OT gateway shields PLCs, SCADA from movement.
◎
BEST FOR
Reg Mid-Mkt&Ent IT
500–10k users; 3rd-party access governance, compliance
✓
STRONG FIT
Hybrid Infra Sec
Windows/Linux/SCADA; session audit is a requirement
⇄
REPLACES
VPN Remote Access
Replace unaudited VPN; recorded, role-based sessions
MORE FROM MANAGEENGINE
THE MANAGEENGINE ECOSYSTEM.
Access Manager Plus sits within ManageEngine's PAM and identity security stack, which includes PAM360 for full privileged access management and AD360 for identity governance. Bundle multiple ManageEngine products on a single Stackingo agreement to unlock cross-portfolio partner pricing.
CROSS OEM COMPARISON
FIND THE BEST FIT — NOT JUST ONE
PRODUCT
Not the right fit? We’ve got other options. One RFQ unlocks multiple solutions, compared side by side—with zero vendor bias.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
GOT QUESTIONS?
WE'VE GOT ANSWERS.
The questions every buyer asks before purchasing through Stackingo—pricing, licensing, what's included, and what to expect.
How much is ManageEngine Access Manager Plus discounted at minimum through Stackingo?
01
The floor discount on ManageEngine Access Manager Plus via Stackingo is 5% off ManageEngine list — locked within the authorized ManageEngine partner programme, never an ad hoc markdown.
💡
Worth sizing correctly: The 2-user Free Edition excludes Two-Factor Authentication, Landing Servers, and Session Collaboration.
How much do ManageEngine Access Manager Plus buyers save?
02
Up to 15% off ManageEngine list on ManageEngine Access Manager Plus, depending on volume and term, and never less than 5% — set through the authorized reseller channel.
⚠️
Extending Access Manager Plus into SCADA, PLC, or DCS environments depends on network bridging architecture — the product acts as a session gateway, not a protocol converter. Industrial environments with air-gapped segments need firewall traversal rules designed before deployment, not after.
Why buy ManageEngine Access Manager Plus through Stackingo?
03
Beyond the 5%-minimum discount (up to 15%), Stackingo's value on ManageEngine Access Manager Plus is commercial clarity — flagging the traps that inflate ManageEngine bills:
User-count licensing governs all access tiers
Free edition creates a false capability baseline
PSM scope is narrower than full PAM
OT/ICS deployment requires network segmentation planning
Session recording storage is buyer-managed
Perpetual licensing exists but carries upgrade cost risk
✓
You get a one-stop RFQ, a like-for-like quote your board can sign off, and renewal cover that stops silent list-price increases.
Can Stackingo implement it, not just licence it?
04
Both sides are covered. Stackingo licences ManageEngine Access Manager Plus and can run the implementation: Protocol-Native Session Gateway, Tamper-Evident Session Archival, Concurrent Session Supervision, Scoped Credential Delegation, Governed File Transfer Channel, and Third-Party & OT Access Provisioning.
🛠️
Choose Stackingo's own delivery team, a certified partner Stackingo coordinates, or let Stackingo gather and benchmark competing implementation bids — all consolidated into one proposal alongside the licence.
Who is ManageEngine Access Manager Plus best suited for?
05
ManageEngine, a division of Zoho Corporation, delivers a portfolio of IT management software spanning network monitoring, identity governance, ITSM, and security operations.
Best fit · Regulated Mid-Market & Enterprise IT
Best fit · Hybrid Infrastructure Security
Typically replaces · Legacy VPN-based Remote Access
🎯
Regulated Mid-Market & Enterprise IT — 500–10,000 users
Hybrid Infrastructure Security — Teams managing mixed Windows/Linux/SCADA environments
Typically replaces Legacy VPN-based Remote Access for organizations replacing unaudited VPN jump-host access
GET YOUR CUSTOM QUOTE
STOP CALLING SALES.
GET A QUOTE IN 1 BUSINESS DAY.
Tell us your scope. We'll return a structured, comparable, partner-priced quote — built around your real agent count, term length and module mix.
Quote returned in 1 business day
Up to 15% below list pricing · 5% minimum
Reviewed by a licensing expert — not a chatbot
Your requirements never shared without consent
Add other vendors to the same RFQ for free