SQLTriage vs IDERA SQL Secure

SSQLTriage8.7Visit IDERA SQL Secure8.6Visit

Higher score S SQLTriage #5 in Database Vulnerability Scanners 8.7/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 5 features Visit SQLTriage

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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

• SQLTriage fits best

  Open-source SQL Server compliance scanning

• IDERA SQL Secure fits best

  SQL Server teams needing rights analysis

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Side by side

Feature	SSQLTriage 8.7/10 Visit ↗	IDERA SQL Secure 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.7	8.6
Ranking	#5 in Database Vulnerability Scanners	#6 in Database Vulnerability Scanners
Best for	Open-source SQL Server compliance scanning	SQL Server teams needing rights analysis
Pricing model	Free	Paid
Starting price	Free plan	$647/unit/yr
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	14 days
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop	Desktop, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, Windows	Windows
Support	Community, Docs	Email, Phone, Docs
Compliance	GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS, SOC 2, ISO 27001	GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features SQLTriage 3/5 · IDERA SQL Secure 5/5
Cloud databases	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Privilege analysis	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Compliance templates	✓	✓
Agentless scanning	✓	✓
Remediation guidance	✓	✓
Specs
Database platforms	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Deployment	On-premises	Hybrid
Our review
Pros	576+ checks mapped to major compliance frameworks Evidence-backed findings with PDF report export Remediation playbooks and governance scoring at no stated cost	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	Focused on SQL Server rather than cross-platform databases Designed for on-premises deployment Assessments depend on SQL Server DMV reads	Annual pricing starts at $647 per instance Windows is the listed platform Focused on SQL Server environments rather than broad database coverage
Our verdict	SQLTriage is a free, open-source Windows application for auditing Microsoft SQL Server environments. It is aimed at database administrators, regulated organizations, managed service providers, consultants, and teams replacing basic SQL… 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

• SQLTriage — where it wins

  • 576+ checks mapped to major compliance frameworks
  • Evidence-backed findings with PDF report export
  • Remediation playbooks and governance scoring at no stated cost

  Where it doesn't

  • Focused on SQL Server rather than cross-platform databases
  • Designed for on-premises deployment
  • Assessments depend on SQL Server DMV reads

• 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

• SSQLTriage8.7/10 · Free plan

  A focused open-source scanner for SQL Server compliance, evidence, and remediation.

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

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

  Try IDERA SQL SecureFull verdict →