DB Audit vs Aurva Database Activity Monitoring

DB Audit9.4Visit Aurva Database Activity Monitoring9.2Visit

Higher score DB Audit #1 in Database Activity Monitoring Software 9.4/10 Pricing on request · 14-day trial Free trial✓ 4 of 4 features Visit SubscribeIT

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Aurva Database Activity Monitoring #3 in Database Activity Monitoring Software 9.2/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Aurva

• DB Audit fits best

  Broad, integration-heavy database monitoring

• Aurva Database Activity Monitoring fits best

  Cloud-native teams monitoring many data platforms

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Side by side

Feature	DB Audit 9.4/10 Visit ↗	Aurva Database Activity Monitoring 9.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	9.2
Ranking	#1 in Database Activity Monitoring Software	#3 in Database Activity Monitoring Software
Best for	Broad, integration-heavy database monitoring	Cloud-native teams monitoring many data platforms
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request · 14-day trial	Pricing on request
Free plan	—	Not checked yet
Free trial	14 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Support	Email, Docs · 24/7	Email
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS	SOC 2, ISO 27001
Integrations	100+ integrations	100+ integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features DB Audit 4/4 · Aurva Database Activity Monitoring 0/4
Activity recording	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Real-time alerts	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
SIEM integration	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Compliance reporting	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment model	Hybrid	Not checked yet
Audit retention	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Database platforms	PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, Oracle, SQL Server, IBM DB2, MongoDB, Cassandra, DynamoDB, Redis, Elasticsearch, Couchbase, Snowflake, BigQuery, Redshift, Azure SQL, CockroachDB, TimescaleDB, ClickHouse, Neo4j	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Real-time SQL auditing with query capture and session tracking Behavioral anomaly detection plus sensitive data discovery SIEM integrations and support for relational, NoSQL, and cloud databases	Monitors queries and resolves activity across users, services, and AI agents Combines behavioral baselines, anomaly alerts, blocking, masking, and auditing Supports agent and agentless deployment across databases and data services
Cons	Pricing is quote-based rather than self-serve No free plan is available Enterprise-focused features may exceed narrower monitoring needs	Pricing uses a contact-sales model customized by environment and modules The broad control set may exceed the needs of query-visibility-only teams Agent or agentless deployment requires an architecture choice
Our verdict	DB Audit is a database auditing and security monitoring platform for organizations that need continuous visibility into database activity. It captures and analyzes SQL queries in real time, normalizes and classifies query activity, tracks… Read the review →	Aurva Database Activity Monitoring monitors database queries across human users, service accounts, and AI agents. It resolves activity to identities, tracks access paths, establishes behavioral baselines, detects anomalous behavior, and… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• DB Audit — where it wins

  • Real-time SQL auditing with query capture and session tracking
  • Behavioral anomaly detection plus sensitive data discovery
  • SIEM integrations and support for relational, NoSQL, and cloud databases

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is quote-based rather than self-serve
  • No free plan is available
  • Enterprise-focused features may exceed narrower monitoring needs

• Aurva Database Activity Monitoring — where it wins

  • Monitors queries and resolves activity across users, services, and AI agents
  • Combines behavioral baselines, anomaly alerts, blocking, masking, and auditing
  • Supports agent and agentless deployment across databases and data services

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing uses a contact-sales model customized by environment and modules
  • The broad control set may exceed the needs of query-visibility-only teams
  • Agent or agentless deployment requires an architecture choice

• DB Audit9.4/10 · Pricing on request · 14-day trial

  A broad database monitoring platform for security, compliance, and operations teams.

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• Aurva Database Activity Monitoring9.2/10 · Pricing on request

  Broad database activity monitoring with identity-aware controls and hybrid deployment options.

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