DSGuard vs DBHawk

DSGuard9.1Visit DBHawk8.9Visit

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

• DSGuard fits best

  Free database security with core controls

• DBHawk fits best

  Affordable hybrid database security

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Side by side

Feature	DSGuard 9.1/10 Visit ↗	DBHawk 8.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.9
Ranking	#4 in Database Security Software	#5 in Database Security Software
Best for	Free database security with core controls	Affordable hybrid database security
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	—	$40/user/mo
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Support	Email · 24/7	Email, Phone, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS, 2FA	SOC 2, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS, SSO/SAML, 2FA
Integrations	3 integrations	10 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features DSGuard 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	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	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	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	No free plan is offered Enterprise pricing requires contacting sales SaaS pricing has a minimum user requirement
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 →	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

• 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

• 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

• DSGuard9.1/10 · Free plan

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

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• DBHawk8.9/10 · Paid

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

  Visit DBHawkFull verdict →