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DataSunrise Database Security vs IDERA SQL Compliance Manager comparison

DataSunrise and IDERA are both solutions in the Database Security category. DataSunrise is ranked #7, while IDERA is ranked #9. DataSunrise holds a 4.8% mindshare in DS, compared to IDERA’s 2.0% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of DataSunrise users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of IDERA users who would recommend it.
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Executive SummaryUpdated on Apr 6, 2025

IDERA SQL Compliance Manager and DataSunrise Database Security are competing products in the database monitoring and security category. DataSunrise is seen as having the upper hand due to its robust features.

Features: IDERA SQL Compliance Manager provides comprehensive auditing and compliance tracking, user activity monitoring, and alerting capabilities. DataSunrise offers real-time traffic analysis, advanced threat detection, and data masking, enhancing security significantly. The primary distinction lies in DataSunrise's advanced security compared to IDERA's audit focus.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: IDERA SQL Compliance Manager offers straightforward deployment with good technical support for quick compliance setup. DataSunrise Database Security provides a sophisticated deployment model for integrated security features, which may involve more complexity initially. DataSunrise ensures responsive customer service to address challenges during deployment. The key difference is IDERA's ease of deployment focusing on compliance, whereas DataSunrise offers a security-centric approach.

Pricing and ROI: IDERA SQL Compliance Manager is a cost-effective solution with a positive return on investment, appealing to budget-conscious buyers with compliance needs. DataSunrise involves higher setup costs but offers superior ROI through its enhanced security features, making it a valuable long-term investment. The differentiation lies in IDERA’s lower initial costs contrasted with DataSunrise’s broader long-term benefits.

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Categories and Ranking

DataSunrise Database Security
Ranking in Database Security
7th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
5.9
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
IDERA SQL Compliance Manager
Ranking in Database Security
9th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.2
Number of Reviews
5
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the Database Security category, the mindshare of DataSunrise Database Security is 4.8%, down from 5.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of IDERA SQL Compliance Manager is 2.0%, up from 0.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Database Security Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
DataSunrise Database Security4.8%
IDERA SQL Compliance Manager2.0%
Other93.2%
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reviewer2335380 - PeerSpot reviewer
reviewer2335380
Cryptography and IM&G Engineer at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Useful for monitoring database activities but improvement is needed in distributor networks
I believe there's room for improvement in their distributor network, especially in Turkey. This is why I was exploring alternatives to DataSunrise Database Security. However, the product itself is quite good. One suggestion for enhancement could be adding an encryption module on top of the masking features, perhaps a more permanent form of preservative encryption. It functions as a proxy for database access. However, this could be an area for improvement. Currently, it doesn't use agents to integrate with databases; instead, all database instances must connect through DataSunrise Database Security as a proxy. While this setup is mostly done on our Windows server, using an agent approach might sometimes be more convenient for companies compared to a proxy approach.
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reviewer1659528 - PeerSpot reviewer
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VP Enterprise Data Management at a financial services firm with 201-500 employees
A valuable independent view of elevated access but the solution could be more organized
Our primary use case for this solution is for controls, which we deploy on-premises The independent view of elevated access and elevated instructions sent to our SQL are very valuable because they act as a secondary pair of eyes. The solution could be improved by using the proper filtration,…
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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"We have a law in Turkey similar to the GDPR in the European Union. It's almost like a replica. Complying with this law is crucial, and the service plays a significant role. Many customer inquiries revolve around not retaining their data. The service addresses this by providing functionality for masking data within the databases. So, if a user requests data deletion, we can remove any information we have on them within the database, ensuring compliance with the law."
"The most valuable feature of DataSunrise Database Security is Dynamic Masking, as you don't need to build copies of the database, it is highly customizable, and it also has built-in algorithms or machine learning which is quite helpful because it understands the user's behaviors and patterns to apply certain policies."
"The most valuable feature of DataSunrise Database Security is Dynamic Masking. You don't need to build copies of the database and is highly customizable. It is a very good unique feature. It also has built-in algorithms, or machine learning, which is quite helpful, because it understands the user's behaviors and patterns to apply certain policies."
"It's cheaper than other applications I researched and it has the auditing capabilities needed for SOX compliance."
"Peace of mind - you can't really place a price tag on that."
"The tool can track logins and login failures. I made my own alert so that if there is a certain number of login failures for a server, it emails me. That is really useful. If I want logins to automatically lock out after a certain number of failed attempts, I can know when that happens."
"Compliance Manager really was the only product, at that point, that was exactly doing what it was promising."
"It's nice to have Idera where it clicks everything into central Repository, a central server, and you can just query that."
"The independent view of elevated access and elevated instructions sent to our SQL are very valuable because they act as a secondary pair of eyes."
"The initial setup was straightforward."
"The ability to track activity including the SQL statements is definitely valuable. I really like how the database is laid out. It's straightforward. I can query the back-end tables. I've made a few of my own email alerts based on the data and the tables. It's accessible."
 

Cons

"I believe there's room for improvement in their distributor network, especially in Turkey. This is why I was exploring alternatives to DataSunrise Database Security. However, the product itself is quite good. One suggestion for enhancement could be adding an encryption module on top of the masking features, perhaps a more permanent form of preservative encryption."
"The solution has many features but I would like to see vulnerability assessments in the next release."
"DataSunrise Database Security comes out with new builds every time we have a small issue. This has made the solution not always stable."
"There is an agent that collects the data on SQL Server. Sometimes it will stop collecting."
"What would really a good thing is if you could refer to an external list or table for filtering on, say, certain applications, IP addresses, or host names; or perhaps even combinations of host name and application name."
"The solution is good, but its filtration and navigation are not the best and could be improved."
"Its filtration and navigation are not the best."
"The set up is kind of clunky, in my opinion. It's not really intuitive."
"The set up is kind of clunky, in my opinion. It's not really intuitive. If they had either a smoother install or better instructions, that would be nice."
"We have a lot of problems that have existed for a very long time. We have a lot of feature requests and several bugs that haven't been fixed for more than a year now."
"There is an agent that collects the data on SQL Server. Sometimes it will stop collecting. I'm not exactly sure what's happening but I have to go in and manually restart the agent. It would be nice if the central collection server could send a request to the agent to restart."
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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The product is expensive."
"It's a good price value... The other tools weren't cheaper."
"The pricing is pretty good."
"I feel the product's pricing is a good value."
"The product is cheaper than other products I checked but it is still a good idea to check again and compare."
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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company
18%
Financial Services Firm
17%
Government
9%
Retailer
6%
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Overview

DataSunrise Database Security is a comprehensive solution that provides real-time protection for databases against internal and external threats. Its primary use case is Dynamic Masking, which includes masking on the go, firewalling, and auditing. It is highly customizable and eliminates the need to build database copies. 

The solution also has built-in algorithms or machine learning that understands user behavior and patterns to apply policies. With DataSunrise Database Security, organizations can ensure their sensitive data's confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
DataSunrise

SQL Compliance Manager helps database administrators to monitor, audit, and alert on SQL Server user activity and data changes. Unlike its competition, it provides quick configuration of audit settings, a broad list of regulatory guideline templates for audit settings and reports, before and after data values for both regulatory compliance and forensic data investigations, differentiation of data access and between regular and privileged users and applications, easy specification of and reporting on sensitive data columns access and changes, and extensive customization of audit settings for databases and servers.

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Sample Customers

Amplify, Ivanti, Kreditech, CloudAlly
Hanger; AmerisourceBergen; CMS Energy; Manulife Financial; Patterson Companies; Pfizer; Rockwell Automation; TrialCard; Unum; Verizon Communications; Skygen USA; Calpine Energy Solutions; Standard Chartered PLC; TrialCard, Inc.; Raffles Hospital; Houston Methodist; Community America Credit Union; Noble Americas Energy Solutions LLC; QuikTrip Corporation; HUK COBURG; OneBeacon Insurance Group, Ltd.
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