DSGuard vs DB Audit and Security 360

DSGuard9.1Visit DADB Audit and Security 3608.1Visit

Higher score DSGuard #4 in Database Security Software 9.1/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit DSGuard

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DA DB Audit and Security 360 #13 in Database Security Software 8.1/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 4 of 5 features Visit SoftTree

• DSGuard fits best

  Free database security with core controls

• DB Audit and Security 360 fits best

  Low-cost on-premises database auditing

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Side by side

Feature	DSGuard 9.1/10 Visit ↗	DADB Audit and Security 360 8.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.1
Ranking	#4 in Database Security Software	#13 in Database Security Software
Best for	Free database security with core controls	Low-cost on-premises database auditing
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	—	—
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	30 days
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Self-hosted, Desktop
Support	Email · 24/7	Email, Phone, Community, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS, 2FA	HIPAA
Integrations	3 integrations	7 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features DSGuard 5/5 · DB Audit and Security 360 4/5
Activity monitoring	✓	✓
Access governance	✓	✓
Audit reporting	✓	✓
Data masking	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Threat detection	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment	Hybrid	On-premises
Database coverage	Broad platform	Broad platform
Our review
Pros	Community Edition includes the full gateway with unlimited capacity and no time limit Identity-aware controls, masking, MFA and injection blocking cover core risks Prometheus, Grafana and SIEM log pipelines support operational monitoring	Audits database access, usage, changes, creations, and deletions Supports Oracle, SQL Server, Sybase, MySQL, and IBM DB2 Combines alerts, reports, privilege management, and PCI/PII search
Cons	Professional and Enterprise pricing is handled through email discussions Community Edition does not include engineer-led deployment or managed updates 24×7 support and a four-hour response target are limited to Enterprise	Requires on-premises deployment on Windows or Linux No free plan; the trial period is limited to 30 days Annual maintenance renewal pricing is separate from the license
Our verdict	DSGuard is an inline database security gateway for organizations protecting critical database infrastructure. It sits between applications and databases to authenticate users, enforce object- and role-level permissions, block SQL injection… Read the review →	DB Audit and Security 360 is an installed database security and auditing solution for database administrators, security administrators, auditors, and operators. It tracks access, usage, data creation, changes, and deletions across multiple… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• DSGuard — where it wins

  • Community Edition includes the full gateway with unlimited capacity and no time limit
  • Identity-aware controls, masking, MFA and injection blocking cover core risks
  • Prometheus, Grafana and SIEM log pipelines support operational monitoring

  Where it doesn't

  • Professional and Enterprise pricing is handled through email discussions
  • Community Edition does not include engineer-led deployment or managed updates
  • 24×7 support and a four-hour response target are limited to Enterprise

• DB Audit and Security 360 — where it wins

  • Audits database access, usage, changes, creations, and deletions
  • Supports Oracle, SQL Server, Sybase, MySQL, and IBM DB2
  • Combines alerts, reports, privilege management, and PCI/PII search

  Where it doesn't

  • Requires on-premises deployment on Windows or Linux
  • No free plan; the trial period is limited to 30 days
  • Annual maintenance renewal pricing is separate from the license

• DSGuard9.1/10 · Free plan

  A free gateway with broad database controls, monitoring, masking and MFA.

  Visit DSGuardFull verdict →
• DADB Audit and Security 3608.1/10 · 30-day trial

  A broad, low-cost on-premises database auditing suite with centralized controls and reporting.

  Visit SoftTreeFull verdict →