Onam Database Security vs IDERA SQL Secure

Onam Database Security9.4Visit IDERA SQL Secure8.6Visit

Higher score Onam Database Security #1 in Database Vulnerability Scanners 9.4/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Onam Security

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

• Onam Database Security fits best

  Hybrid database security teams

• IDERA SQL Secure fits best

  SQL Server teams needing rights analysis

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Side by side

Feature	Onam Database Security 9.4/10 Visit ↗	IDERA SQL Secure 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	8.6
Ranking	#1 in Database Vulnerability Scanners	#6 in Database Vulnerability Scanners
Best for	Hybrid database security teams	SQL Server teams needing rights analysis
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$22/unit/mo	$647/unit/yr
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	14 days	14 days
Free trial length	14 days	14 days · no card needed
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Desktop, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Windows
Support	Email, Community, Docs	Email, Phone, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, SSO/SAML	GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Onam Database Security 5/5 · IDERA SQL Secure 5/5
Cloud databases	✓	✓
Privilege analysis	✓	✓
Compliance templates	✓	✓
Agentless scanning	✓	✓
Remediation guidance	✓	✓
Specs
Database platforms	8 platforms	Not checked yet
Deployment	Hybrid	Hybrid
Our review
Pros	Covers cloud and self-hosted databases across eight database platforms Combines exposure, privilege, identity, posture, and compliance analysis Provides per-finding remediation guidance and a free plan	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
Cons	Pro pricing is calculated per resource per month The Free plan covers one cloud account and 500 resources Enterprise-only features include SSO, on-premises deployment, and dedicated support	Annual pricing starts at $647 per instance Windows is the listed platform Focused on SQL Server environments rather than broad database coverage
Our verdict	Onam Database Security assesses managed and self-hosted databases across cloud providers and Kubernetes. It is designed for security teams that need database inventory, cloud posture checks, CIS benchmark assessments, exposure detection,… Read the review →	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 →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Onam Database Security — where it wins

  • Covers cloud and self-hosted databases across eight database platforms
  • Combines exposure, privilege, identity, posture, and compliance analysis
  • Provides per-finding remediation guidance and a free plan

  Where it doesn't

  • Pro pricing is calculated per resource per month
  • The Free plan covers one cloud account and 500 resources
  • Enterprise-only features include SSO, on-premises deployment, and dedicated support

• 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

• Onam Database Security9.4/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial

  A hybrid database scanner combining posture checks, privilege analysis, and compliance reporting.

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

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

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