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Cleanup vs Imperva Data Security Fabric comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 22, 2026

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Categories and Ranking

Cleanup
Ranking in Database Security
15th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Mainframe Security (12th)
Imperva Data Security Fabric
Ranking in Database Security
2nd
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
65
Ranking in other categories
Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) (12th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2026, in the Database Security category, the mindshare of Cleanup is 1.8%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Imperva Data Security Fabric is 24.8%, down from 30.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Database Security Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Imperva Data Security Fabric24.8%
Cleanup1.8%
Other73.4%
Database Security
 

Featured Reviews

it_user350628 - PeerSpot reviewer
Information Security Engineer at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
It looks forward in the database, so if it’s not showing any activity, you can get rid of that profile. But, if I give someone access to it, I can’t control the scope of what they can see.
It presents problems. The problem is, if I give someone access to it, I can’t control the scope of what they can see. They can see everything. I want to make the information available and more integrated with other security components, and I want it to be more reliable. It also needs acknowledgement that clean-up data can come from temporary cloned environments that somehow need to be incorporated into enterprise view of usage.
reviewer1876449 - PeerSpot reviewer
BDM at a comms service provider with 51-200 employees
Has provided wide data coverage and supports flexible implementation for growing database environments
Imperva SecureSphere Database Security offers the most comprehensive coverage range of database types, which is a significant advantage. It has very flexible implementation modes and an understandable console. Even someone who is not a database administrator could work with it, understand the security events, and comprehend the data activity monitoring events.Data is the most important asset in any organization and the primary target of hackers. Imperva SecureSphere Database Security provides one of the best solutions to analyze data, maintain GDPR compliance, and help investigate any incidents. It is user-friendly and can start with a small scope. Unlike competitors such as IBM Guardium and Oracle, customers can start with a small scope and scale every year. This advantage allows them to invest less money initially while learning the solution. Year after year, they can add value scope and cover more databases in their organization with high quality. We have been working with Imperva SecureSphere Database Security for about 10 years. I started working with this project about five years ago.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"Technical support is good, and they're great once they agree there’s a problem."
"We have seen our security risk decreased due to customization and meeting all the security needs for every application."
"Imperva Data Security Fabric has positively impacted my organization by helping to onboard all cloud databases; not only the on-premises databases, but all cloud databases are also onboarded, which helped significantly."
"The solution is very stable."
"The best feature of this solution is the integration between components, and it has a lot of different components that cover the needs of our customers."
"Flexible reporting allows for customization that keeps the admins from having to interact with system automation."
"If it's used for security, this, or systems like this, are the last line of defence, and you will prevent incursions, or at least know what happened, and what was stolen."
"The time to detect vulnerabilities has gotten a lot quicker."
"The integration with CounterBreach is great."
 

Cons

"Use it as an indication of data, not as gospel. Don’t take action based solely on it."
"The only challenge I see is that SecureSphere is deployed on servers or databases which are held on physical infrastructure. However, there are databases which are hosted on cloud platforms and Imperva has a separate tool altogether for that, not SecureSphere."
"It would be better to update the solution by using a GUI that guides me, rather than through a CLI."
"The user interface is kind of a let-down. The graphics, tabs, and other various options are quite jumbled and confusing."
"The product is under high development and the amount of bugs is bit disappointing."
"Technical support for this solution is insufficient. If you have a professional then you can handle it, but if you are a regular customer then it is difficult."
"Some cloud versions are not supported by the agent. For example, we had a client that wanted to move to the cloud and wanted to use AWS, however, it was not possible."
"SecureSphere activity log can be used with Imperva CounterBreach in an effort to protect enterprise data from theft and loss caused. Since such is core to its function, I would like to see future versions to integrate such options."
"There were many stability issues with the upgrade procedure. The technical support team didn't know how to handle them."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"Licensing fees are on a yearly basis, and it is a good value for the money."
"I know it's not cheap."
"The price is very high but compared to the price of the overall solution, then I think it's a good deal because the solution itself is great."
"This is an expensive solution and the price should be reduced."
"It is very expensive."
"We have all the licenses, which we pay for annually. The price is a little high, but the product is good."
"The setup and license are quite expensive."
"Its pricing could be cheaper for the African countries or developing economies. The British pound is valued way more than the currency of most African countries. A better or cheaper pricing model for Nigerian and African customers would be better. It has a per-year subscription model. You pay exactly for what you need. That's all. You don't have to buy what you don't need."
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
20%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Computer Software Company
7%
Comms Service Provider
6%
 

Company Size

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Small Business
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Company SizeCount
Small Business28
Midsize Enterprise9
Large Enterprise32
 

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Also Known As

CA Cleanup
Imperva SecureSphere Database Security, jSonar, Imperva's Data Security Posture Management
 

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Sample Customers

Standard Bank of South Africa
BlueCross BlueShield, eHarmony, EMF Broadcasting, GE Healthcare, Metro Bank, The Motley Fool, Siemens
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