DB Audit vs Imperva Data Security

DB Audit9.4Visit Imperva Data Security8.9Visit

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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Imperva Data Security #4 in Database Activity Monitoring Software 8.9/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Imperva

• DB Audit fits best

  Broad, integration-heavy database monitoring

• Imperva Data Security fits best

  Enterprise data-security operations

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Side by side

Feature	DB Audit 9.4/10 Visit ↗	Imperva Data Security 8.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	8.9
Ranking	#1 in Database Activity Monitoring Software	#4 in Database Activity Monitoring Software
Best for	Broad, integration-heavy database monitoring	Enterprise data-security operations
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request · 14-day trial	—
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	14 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Docs · 24/7	Community, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS	SOC 2, ISO 27001, PCI DSS
Integrations	100+ integrations	260+ integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features DB Audit 4/4 · Imperva Data Security 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	Continuous monitoring with searchable audit trails and compliance reporting Discovery, classification, risk analytics, and vulnerability assessment in one platform Integrations with Splunk, SIEM, SOAR, CMDB, and WAF tools
Cons	Pricing is quote-based rather than self-serve No free plan is available Enterprise-focused features may exceed narrower monitoring needs	Pricing requires contacting sales, with no free plan Broad platform scope may exceed focused monitoring needs Advanced capabilities are packaged across three named tiers
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 →	Imperva Data Security is an enterprise data security platform for organizations managing structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data across on-premises, cloud, multicloud, and hybrid environments. It brings together continuous… 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

• Imperva Data Security — where it wins

  • Continuous monitoring with searchable audit trails and compliance reporting
  • Discovery, classification, risk analytics, and vulnerability assessment in one platform
  • Integrations with Splunk, SIEM, SOAR, CMDB, and WAF tools

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales, with no free plan
  • Broad platform scope may exceed focused monitoring needs
  • Advanced capabilities are packaged across three named tiers

• 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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• Imperva Data Security8.9/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad enterprise platform for database monitoring, governance, discovery, and data protection.

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