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Head-to-head · Database Vulnerability Scanners

LevelBlue AppDetectivePRO vs PGDSAT

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Higher score LevelBlue AppDetectivePRO #3 in Database Vulnerability Scanners 9.0/10 Pricing on request · 30-day trial Free trial✓ 5 of 5 features Visit LevelBlue
PGDSAT #8 in Database Vulnerability Scanners 8.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 5 features Visit PGDSAT

LevelBlue AppDetectivePRO leads on 0 checks, PGDSAT on 1, and 5 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreLevelBlue AppDetectivePRO · 9.0/10
  • Free planonly PGDSAT
  • Free trialonly LevelBlue AppDetectivePRO
  • Most featuresLevelBlue AppDetectivePRO · 5 of 5

LevelBlue AppDetectivePRO scores higher on our rubric for database vulnerability scanners: 9.0 against 8.4 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #8.

PGDSAT offers free plan; LevelBlue AppDetectivePRO doesn't. On deployment, LevelBlue AppDetectivePRO gives you Hybrid where PGDSAT offers On-premises.

LevelBlue AppDetectivePRO is the better fit for agentless hybrid vulnerability assessment. PGDSAT is the better fit for postgreSQL security teams.

  • LevelBlue AppDetectivePRO fits best

    Agentless hybrid vulnerability assessment

  • PGDSAT fits best

    PostgreSQL security teams

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Side by side

Feature LevelBlue AppDetectivePRO 9.0/10 Visit ↗ PGDSAT 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.0 8.4
Ranking #3 in Database Vulnerability Scanners #8 in Database Vulnerability Scanners
Best for Agentless hybrid vulnerability assessment PostgreSQL security teams
Pricing model Paid Free
Starting price Pricing on request · 30-day trial Free plan
Free plan — ✓ (best)
Free trial 30 days —
Deployment Self-hosted Self-hosted
Platforms Windows Linux
Support Email, Phone, Tickets, Community, Docs Docs
Built for Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features LevelBlue AppDetectivePRO 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
  • Agentless vulnerability and configuration scanning
  • Credentialed audits with privilege and rights reviews
  • Compliance dashboards and remediation tracking
  • 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
  • Requires a sales-led purchase process
  • No free plan
  • Windows and self-hosted deployment only
  • Limited to PostgreSQL environments
  • Requires Linux and access to server binaries and configuration
  • Remediation guidance is not verified
Our verdict

LevelBlue AppDetectivePRO is a database and big data security scanner for enterprise security and database teams. It discovers and inventories databases and big data stores, then assesses vulnerabilities, configuration weaknesses,…

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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,…

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  1. LevelBlue AppDetectivePRODatabase Vulnerability Scanners 9.0Pricing on request · 30-day trial
  2. PGDSATDatabase Vulnerability Scanners 8.4Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • LevelBlue AppDetectivePRO — where it wins

    • Agentless vulnerability and configuration scanning
    • Credentialed audits with privilege and rights reviews
    • Compliance dashboards and remediation tracking

    Where it doesn't

    • Requires a sales-led purchase process
    • No free plan
    • Windows and self-hosted deployment only

  • 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
  • LevelBlue AppDetectivePRO9.0/10 · Pricing on request · 30-day trial

    A focused hybrid scanner for database risk, privileges, compliance, and remediation tracking.

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  • PGDSAT8.4/10 · Free plan

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

    Visit PGDSATFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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