DataSunrise vs Aurva Database Activity Monitoring

DataSunrise9.4Visit Aurva Database Activity Monitoring9.3Visit

Higher score DataSunrise #1 in Database Security Software 9.4/10 Pricing on request · 30-day trial Free trial✓ 5 of 5 features Visit DataSunrise

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

• DataSunrise fits best

  Broad database security with a free trial

• Aurva Database Activity Monitoring fits best

  Identity-aware monitoring across modern data platforms

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Side by side

Feature	DataSunrise 9.4/10 Visit ↗	Aurva Database Activity Monitoring 9.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	9.3
Ranking	#1 in Database Security Software	#2 in Database Security Software
Best for	Broad database security with a free trial	Identity-aware monitoring across modern data platforms
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request · 30-day trial	Pricing on request
Free plan	—	Not checked yet
Free trial	30 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Support	Email, Tickets, Docs	Email
Compliance	ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS, 2FA	SOC 2, ISO 27001
Integrations	50+ integrations	100+ integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features DataSunrise 5/5 · Aurva Database Activity Monitoring 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	Covers monitoring, firewall controls, access governance, masking, and discovery Supports SQL, NoSQL, warehouse, cloud, storage, and AI data sources Includes a 30-day evaluation license and hybrid deployment options	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
Cons	Pricing is individually calculated through contact with sales Evaluation access is limited to 30 days rather than a free plan Availability varies by database, version, and deployment	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
Our verdict	DataSunrise is a database and data security platform for organizations protecting sensitive information across cloud, on-premises, and hybrid environments. It is aimed at teams that need more than activity logging, combining database… Read the review →	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 →

Strengths and trade-offs

• DataSunrise — where it wins

  • Covers monitoring, firewall controls, access governance, masking, and discovery
  • Supports SQL, NoSQL, warehouse, cloud, storage, and AI data sources
  • Includes a 30-day evaluation license and hybrid deployment options

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is individually calculated through contact with sales
  • Evaluation access is limited to 30 days rather than a free plan
  • Availability varies by database, version, and deployment

• 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

• DataSunrise9.4/10 · Pricing on request · 30-day trial

  A broad database security platform for monitoring, protection, masking, and compliance.

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

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

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