IDERA SQL Secure vs PGDSAT

IDERA SQL Secure8.6Visit PPGDSAT8.4Visit

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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P PGDSAT #8 in Database Vulnerability Scanners 8.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 5 features Visit PGDSAT

• IDERA SQL Secure fits best

  SQL Server teams needing rights analysis

• PGDSAT fits best

  PostgreSQL security teams

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Side by side

Feature	IDERA SQL Secure 8.6/10 Visit ↗	PPGDSAT 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.6	8.4
Ranking	#6 in Database Vulnerability Scanners	#8 in Database Vulnerability Scanners
Best for	SQL Server teams needing rights analysis	PostgreSQL security teams
Pricing model	Paid	Free
Starting price	$647/unit/yr	Free plan
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	14 days	—
Deployment	Desktop, Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Platforms	Windows	Linux
Support	Email, Phone, Docs	Docs
Built for	Solo, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features IDERA SQL Secure 5/5 · PGDSAT 2/5
Cloud databases	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Privilege analysis	✓	✓
Compliance templates	✓	✓
Agentless scanning	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Remediation guidance	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Database platforms	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Deployment	Hybrid	On-premises
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	Around 90 PostgreSQL controls across core security areas CIS PostgreSQL benchmark checks support compliance reviews Text and HTML reports summarize findings and assessment results
Cons	Annual pricing starts at $647 per instance Windows is the listed platform Focused on SQL Server environments rather than broad database coverage	Limited to PostgreSQL environments Requires Linux and access to server binaries and configuration Remediation guidance is not verified
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 →	PGDSAT is a command-line security assessment tool for PostgreSQL clusters. It is designed for administrators and organizations that need automated checks across installation, permissions, logging, authentication, configuration,… 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

• PGDSAT — where it wins

  • Around 90 PostgreSQL controls across core security areas
  • CIS PostgreSQL benchmark checks support compliance reviews
  • Text and HTML reports summarize findings and assessment results

  Where it doesn't

  • Limited to PostgreSQL environments
  • Requires Linux and access to server binaries and configuration
  • Remediation guidance is not verified

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

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

  Try IDERA SQL SecureFull verdict →
• PPGDSAT8.4/10 · Free plan

  A focused Linux scanner for PostgreSQL controls, configuration, access, and compliance checks.

  Visit PGDSATFull verdict →