Aurva Database Activity Monitoring vs DSGuard

Aurva Database Activity Monitoring9.3Visit DSGuard9.1Visit

Higher score Aurva Database Activity Monitoring #2 in Database Security Software 9.3/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Aurva

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DSGuard #4 in Database Security Software 9.1/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit DSGuard

• Aurva Database Activity Monitoring fits best

  Identity-aware monitoring across modern data platforms

• DSGuard fits best

  Free database security with core controls

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Side by side

Feature	Aurva Database Activity Monitoring 9.3/10 Visit ↗	DSGuard 9.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	9.1
Ranking	#2 in Database Security Software	#4 in Database Security Software
Best for	Identity-aware monitoring across modern data platforms	Free database security with core controls
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	—
Free plan	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Support	Email	Email · 24/7
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS, 2FA
Integrations	100+ integrations	3 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Aurva Database Activity Monitoring 5/5 · DSGuard 5/5
Activity monitoring	✓	✓
Access governance	✓	✓
Audit reporting	✓	✓
Data masking	✓	✓
Threat detection	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment	Hybrid	Hybrid
Database coverage	Broad platform	Broad platform
Our review
Pros	Resolves activity across human, service-account, and AI-agent identities Combines anomaly detection, query blocking, redaction, and audit logging Supports agent and agentless deployment across broad data platforms	Community Edition includes the full gateway with unlimited capacity and no time limit Identity-aware controls, masking, MFA and injection blocking cover core risks Prometheus, Grafana and SIEM log pipelines support operational monitoring
Cons	Pricing is customized rather than organized into standard public plans Its breadth may exceed the needs of teams securing a narrow database estate Policy controls require evaluation against each organization's operating model	Professional and Enterprise pricing is handled through email discussions Community Edition does not include engineer-led deployment or managed updates 24×7 support and a four-hour response target are limited to Enterprise
Our verdict	Aurva Database Activity Monitoring is designed for security-conscious organizations that need visibility and control over database activity across cloud, on-premises, and hybrid environments. It monitors queries from human users, service… Read the review →	DSGuard is an inline database security gateway for organizations protecting critical database infrastructure. It sits between applications and databases to authenticate users, enforce object- and role-level permissions, block SQL injection… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Aurva Database Activity Monitoring — where it wins

  • Resolves activity across human, service-account, and AI-agent identities
  • Combines anomaly detection, query blocking, redaction, and audit logging
  • Supports agent and agentless deployment across broad data platforms

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is customized rather than organized into standard public plans
  • Its breadth may exceed the needs of teams securing a narrow database estate
  • Policy controls require evaluation against each organization's operating model

• DSGuard — where it wins

  • Community Edition includes the full gateway with unlimited capacity and no time limit
  • Identity-aware controls, masking, MFA and injection blocking cover core risks
  • Prometheus, Grafana and SIEM log pipelines support operational monitoring

  Where it doesn't

  • Professional and Enterprise pricing is handled through email discussions
  • Community Edition does not include engineer-led deployment or managed updates
  • 24×7 support and a four-hour response target are limited to Enterprise

• Aurva Database Activity Monitoring9.3/10 · Pricing on request

  Broad database activity monitoring with identity-aware controls for sensitive environments.

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• DSGuard9.1/10 · Free plan

  A free gateway with broad database controls, monitoring, masking and MFA.

  Visit DSGuardFull verdict →