IDERA SQL Secure vs Oracle Data Safe

IDERA SQL Secure8.6Visit Oracle Data Safe8.5Visit

Higher score IDERA SQL Secure #6 in Database Vulnerability Scanners 8.6/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 5 of 5 features Try IDERA SQL Secure

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Oracle Data Safe #7 in Database Vulnerability Scanners 8.5/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 0 of 5 features Try Oracle Data Safe

• IDERA SQL Secure fits best

  SQL Server teams needing rights analysis

• Oracle Data Safe fits best

  Oracle database security programs

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Side by side

Feature	IDERA SQL Secure 8.6/10 Visit ↗	Oracle Data Safe 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.6	8.5
Ranking	#6 in Database Vulnerability Scanners	#7 in Database Vulnerability Scanners
Best for	SQL Server teams needing rights analysis	Oracle database security programs
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$647/unit/yr	—
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	14 days	30 days
Free trial length	14 days · no card needed	30 days
Deployment	Desktop, Self-hosted	Cloud
Platforms	Windows	Web
Support	Email, Phone, Docs	Docs
Compliance	GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS	GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS
Built for	Solo, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features IDERA SQL Secure 5/5 · Oracle Data Safe 0/5
Cloud databases	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Privilege analysis	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Compliance templates	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Agentless scanning	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Remediation guidance	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Database platforms	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Deployment	Hybrid	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Analyzes effective rights across users, roles, servers, databases, and objects Includes compliance templates, scorecards, risk assessments, and baselines Supports Azure SQL Database and Amazon RDS for SQL Server	Baselines, reports, schedules, and drift detection for security assessments Sensitive-data discovery, classification, and masking across database schemas Supports cloud, third-party cloud, and on-premises Oracle environments
Cons	Annual pricing starts at $647 per instance Windows is the listed platform Focused on SQL Server environments rather than broad database coverage	Focused on Oracle databases rather than broad database coverage Not a dedicated key-management product Pricing varies by targets and audit-record volume
Our verdict	IDERA SQL Secure is a database security analysis and monitoring tool for database administrators managing Microsoft SQL Server environments. It examines effective permissions, roles, accounts, passwords, server settings, operating-system… Read the review →	Oracle Data Safe is a cloud service for assessing, monitoring, and protecting Oracle databases across Oracle Cloud, third-party clouds, and on-premises environments. It is designed for database administrators and security teams managing… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• IDERA SQL Secure — where it wins

  • Analyzes effective rights across users, roles, servers, databases, and objects
  • Includes compliance templates, scorecards, risk assessments, and baselines
  • Supports Azure SQL Database and Amazon RDS for SQL Server

  Where it doesn't

  • Annual pricing starts at $647 per instance
  • Windows is the listed platform
  • Focused on SQL Server environments rather than broad database coverage

• Oracle Data Safe — where it wins

  • Baselines, reports, schedules, and drift detection for security assessments
  • Sensitive-data discovery, classification, and masking across database schemas
  • Supports cloud, third-party cloud, and on-premises Oracle environments

  Where it doesn't

  • Focused on Oracle databases rather than broad database coverage
  • Not a dedicated key-management product
  • Pricing varies by targets and audit-record volume

• IDERA SQL Secure8.6/10 · 14-day trial

  Detailed SQL Server rights analysis with compliance checks, scorecards, and monitoring.

  Try IDERA SQL SecureFull verdict →
• Oracle Data Safe8.5/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial

  Oracle-focused database assessments, auditing, masking, and SQL Firewall management.

  Try Oracle Data SafeFull verdict →