DataSunrise vs DBHawk

DataSunrise9.4Visit DBHawk8.9Visit

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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DBHawk #5 in Database Security Software 8.9/10 Paid ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit DBHawk

• DataSunrise fits best

  Broad database security with a free trial

• DBHawk fits best

  Affordable hybrid database security

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Side by side

Feature	DataSunrise 9.4/10 Visit ↗	DBHawk 8.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	8.9
Ranking	#1 in Database Security Software	#5 in Database Security Software
Best for	Broad database security with a free trial	Affordable hybrid database security
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request · 30-day trial	$40/user/mo
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	30 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, Windows, Linux	Web, Windows, Linux
Support	Email, Tickets, Docs	Email, Phone, Docs
Compliance	ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS, 2FA	SOC 2, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS, SSO/SAML, 2FA
Integrations	50+ integrations	10 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features DataSunrise 5/5 · DBHawk 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	Fine-grained access control with dynamic and static data masking Real-time activity monitoring, audit logging, and compliance reports Hybrid deployment with SSO, secrets-manager, API, and webhook support
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	No free plan is offered Enterprise pricing requires contacting sales SaaS pricing has a minimum user requirement
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 →	DBHawk is a browser-based database security and access-governance platform for security, DBA, and data teams. It centralizes database access, applies fine-grained role-based and object-level permissions, masks sensitive data, monitors… 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

• DBHawk — where it wins

  • Fine-grained access control with dynamic and static data masking
  • Real-time activity monitoring, audit logging, and compliance reports
  • Hybrid deployment with SSO, secrets-manager, API, and webhook support

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is offered
  • Enterprise pricing requires contacting sales
  • SaaS pricing has a minimum user requirement

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

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

  Visit DataSunriseFull verdict →
• DBHawk8.9/10 · Paid

  Affordable hybrid database security with monitoring, masking, and access controls.

  Visit DBHawkFull verdict →