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CyberArk Privileged Access uses custom pricing as of July 2026. Contact CyberArk Privileged Access directly for a personalized quote. Pricing depends on your chosen tier, contract length, and negotiated discounts.

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  • Free tier: No free tier available

CyberArk Privileged Access offers 1 pricing tiers: Privileged Access Manager.

CyberArk Privileged Access uses custom pricing, and hidden costs like implementation and support add to the quoted price as of July 2026. Contact the vendor for a quote. Hidden costs like implementation and support add significantly to the total. Key hidden costs: professional services & implementation, annual maintenance (self-hosted), infrastructure costs (self-hosted). Verified from 1 sources by CostBench.

Hidden Costs Breakdown

1

Professional Services & Implementation

critical implementation

Implementation costs commonly range from 20% to 40% of the first-year license cost, with professional services billed at $200 to $350 per hour for complex tasks.

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Implementation costs commonly range from 20% to 40% of the first-year license cost, with larger or more complex deployments incurring higher percentages

2

Annual Maintenance (Self-hosted)

high support

Annual maintenance for self-hosted deployments typically ranges from 17% to 22% of the license cost annually.

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Annual Maintenance (for self-hosted deployments): This typically ranges from 17% to 22% of the license cost annually

3

Infrastructure Costs (Self-hosted)

high implementation

Buyers need to budget for vault servers, high-availability architecture, and disaster recovery for self-hosted deployments.

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Infrastructure Costs (for self-hosted deployments): Buyers need to budget for vault servers, high-availability architecture, and disaster recovery

4

Ongoing Administration/FTE Burden

critical support

Self-hosted deployments often require 2 to 5 dedicated FTEs costing $300,000 to $1,000,000 per year, while SaaS requires 0.5 to 2 FTEs at $100,000 to $400,000 per year.

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Ongoing Administration/FTE Burden: Self-hosted deployments often require 2 to 5 dedicated full-time employees (FTEs), costing an estimated $300,000 to $1,000,000 per year

5

Module Selection & Modular Pricing

high addon

CyberArk's modular pricing can lead to higher total costs when multiple modules are required beyond core vault capabilities, often causing Year 1 budget surprises.

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Module Selection: CyberArk's modular pricing can lead to higher total costs when multiple modules (e.g., for endpoint privilege management, secrets management, cloud entitlements) are required beyond core vault capabilities

6

Premium/Platinum Support

high support

Higher-tier support plans like Premium or Platinum can add 15% to 20% of the Annual Contract Value (ACV).

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Premium or Platinum Support: These higher-tier support plans can add 15% to 20% of the Annual Contract Value (ACV)

7

Session Recording Storage Overages

medium overage

Session recording storage overages can incur undisclosed per-GB rates.

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Session Recording Storage Overages: These can incur undisclosed per-GB rates

8

Workload Identity Sprawl

high overage

In microservices environments, workload identity sprawl can lead to a 20% to 40% increase in Conjur costs by Year 2.

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Workload Identity Sprawl: In microservices environments, this can lead to a 20% to 40% increase in Conjur costs by Year 2

9

FedRAMP/GovCloud Surcharge

high compliance

A FedRAMP or GovCloud variant surcharge can often be an additional 15% to 25%.

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FedRAMP or GovCloud Variant Surcharge: This can often be an additional 15% to 25%

10

Upgrades

medium migration

Professional services dependency for every major upgrade is a reported hidden cost.

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Upgrades: Professional services dependency for every major upgrade is a reported hidden cost

Frequently Asked Questions

01 What hidden costs should I budget for with CyberArk Privileged Access?

Beyond the license fee, budget for: Professional Services & Implementation (20% to 40% of the first-year license cost, $200 to $350 per hour); Annual Maintenance (Self-hosted) (17% to 22% of the license cost); Ongoing Administration/FTE Burden ($300,000 to $1,000,000 per year (self-hosted), $100,000 to $400,000 per year (SaaS)); Premium/Platinum Support (15% to 20% of the Annual Contract Value (ACV)); Workload Identity Sprawl (20% to 40% increase in Conjur costs by Year 2); FedRAMP/GovCloud Surcharge (15% to 25%). Exact totals depend on your deployment size and negotiated terms.

02 Does CyberArk Privileged Access charge for implementation?

CyberArk Privileged Access implementation is not included in the license cost. Implementation costs commonly range from 20% to 40% of the first-year license cost, with professional services billed at $200 to $350 per hour for complex tasks.. Estimated impact: 20% to 40% of the first-year license cost, $200 to $350 per hour.

03 How much does CyberArk Privileged Access support cost?

Annual maintenance for self-hosted deployments typically ranges from 17% to 22% of the license cost annually.. Estimated impact: 17% to 22% of the license cost.

04 Are there overage or storage costs with CyberArk Privileged Access?

Session recording storage overages can incur undisclosed per-GB rates..

05 What add-ons cost extra with CyberArk Privileged Access?

Add-on pricing for CyberArk Privileged Access varies by feature. The sourced cost breakdown above lists any verified add-on costs we have.

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