Imperva Data Security vs Oracle Data Safe

Imperva Data Security9.2Visit Oracle Data Safe8.8Visit

Higher score Imperva Data Security #3 in Database Security Software 9.2/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Imperva

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Oracle Data Safe #6 in Database Security Software 8.8/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 0 of 5 features Try Oracle Data Safe

• Imperva Data Security fits best

  Enterprise data security and governance

• Oracle Data Safe fits best

  Oracle-focused security with a free allowance

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Side by side

Feature	Imperva Data Security 9.2/10 Visit ↗	Oracle Data Safe 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.8
Ranking	#3 in Database Security Software	#6 in Database Security Software
Best for	Enterprise data security and governance	Oracle-focused security with a free allowance
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	—	—
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	30 days
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Community, Docs	Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, PCI DSS	GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Imperva Data Security 5/5 · Oracle Data Safe 0/5
Activity monitoring	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Access governance	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Audit reporting	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Data masking	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Threat detection	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment	Hybrid	Not checked yet
Database coverage	Broad platform	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Covers monitoring, discovery, risk analytics, governance, masking, and blocking Supports structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data environments Connects with Splunk, SIEM, CMDB, SOAR, and WAF tools	Free allowance covers 1 million audit records per target database monthly Combines assessments, masking, auditing, discovery, and SQL Firewall Supports Oracle Cloud, third-party clouds, and on-premises databases
Cons	Pricing requires contacting sales rather than self-serve purchase Broad enterprise scope may exceed smaller teams' requirements Advanced coverage is divided across three paid packages	The service is centered on Oracle database environments It is not a dedicated key-management product Pricing is structured across targets and audit-record volume
Our verdict	Imperva Data Security is an enterprise platform for organizations protecting structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data across on-premises, cloud, multicloud, and hybrid environments. It brings together discovery and sensitive-data… 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

• Imperva Data Security — where it wins

  • Covers monitoring, discovery, risk analytics, governance, masking, and blocking
  • Supports structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data environments
  • Connects with Splunk, SIEM, CMDB, SOAR, and WAF tools

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales rather than self-serve purchase
  • Broad enterprise scope may exceed smaller teams' requirements
  • Advanced coverage is divided across three paid packages

• Oracle Data Safe — where it wins

  • Free allowance covers 1 million audit records per target database monthly
  • Combines assessments, masking, auditing, discovery, and SQL Firewall
  • Supports Oracle Cloud, third-party clouds, and on-premises databases

  Where it doesn't

  • The service is centered on Oracle database environments
  • It is not a dedicated key-management product
  • Pricing is structured across targets and audit-record volume

• Imperva Data Security9.2/10 · Pricing on request

  Broad enterprise coverage for monitoring, governance, risk analysis, and data protection.

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• Oracle Data Safe8.8/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial

  A mature Oracle database security service with broad controls and a free audit allowance.

  Try Oracle Data SafeFull verdict →