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Head-to-head · Database Security Software

DataSunrise vs DataVeil

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
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
DataVeil #19 in Database Security Software 7.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 5 features Visit DataVeil

DataSunrise leads on 3 checks, DataVeil on 1, and 2 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreDataSunrise · 9.4/10
  • Free planonly DataVeil
  • Free trialonly DataSunrise
  • Most featuresDataSunrise · 5 of 5

DataSunrise scores higher on our rubric for database security software: 9.4 against 7.4 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #19.

DataVeil offers free plan; DataSunrise doesn't. DataSunrise offers activity monitoring; DataVeil doesn't. DataSunrise offers access governance; DataVeil doesn't. DataSunrise offers threat detection; DataVeil doesn't. On deployment, DataSunrise gives you Hybrid where DataVeil offers On-premises.

DataSunrise is the better fit for broad database security with a free trial. DataVeil is the better fit for free or affordable persistent database masking.

  • DataSunrise fits best

    Broad database security with a free trial

  • DataVeil fits best

    Free or affordable persistent database masking

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Side by side

Feature DataSunrise 9.4/10 Visit ↗ DataVeil 7.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.4 7.4
Ranking #1 in Database Security Software #19 in Database Security Software
Best for Broad database security with a free trial Free or affordable persistent database masking
Pricing model Paid Free plan + paid
Starting price Pricing on request · 30-day trial $5,690/yr
Free plan — ✓ (best)
Free trial 30 days —
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Desktop, Self-hosted
Platforms Web, Windows, Linux Windows, Linux
Support Email, Tickets, Docs Email, Tickets, Docs
Integrations 50+ integrations 6 integrations
Built for Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features DataSunrise 5/5 · DataVeil 1/5
Activity monitoring ✓ (best) —
Access governance ✓ (best) —
Audit reporting ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Data masking ✓ ✓
Threat detection ✓ (best) —
Specs
Deployment Hybrid On-premises
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
  • Free Community plan includes discovery, previews, reports and CLI execution
  • Supports format-preserving, partial-field, deterministic and random masking
  • Handles referential integrity, indexes, constraints and triggers automatically
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
  • Focused on static masking rather than activity monitoring
  • No access governance or threat detection features
  • Paid pricing varies by connectivity options and database size
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…

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DataVeil is desktop software for permanently replacing sensitive information in copies of SQL databases with realistic fictitious values. It is intended for development, testing, training, analytics, outsourcing and support use cases. The…

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  1. DataSunriseDatabase Security Software 9.4Pricing on request · 30-day trial
  2. DataVeilDatabase Security Software 7.4Free plan

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

  • DataVeil — where it wins

    • Free Community plan includes discovery, previews, reports and CLI execution
    • Supports format-preserving, partial-field, deterministic and random masking
    • Handles referential integrity, indexes, constraints and triggers automatically

    Where it doesn't

    • Focused on static masking rather than activity monitoring
    • No access governance or threat detection features
    • Paid pricing varies by connectivity options and database size
  • DataSunrise9.4/10 · Pricing on request · 30-day trial

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

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  • DataVeil7.4/10 · Free plan

    A focused, affordable choice for permanently masking sensitive data in database copies.

    Visit DataVeilFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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