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IDERA SQL Compliance Manager vs Imperva Data Security Fabric comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 22, 2026

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

Categories and Ranking

IDERA SQL Compliance Manager
Ranking in Database Security
8th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.2
Number of Reviews
5
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
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 June 2026, in the Database Security category, the mindshare of IDERA SQL Compliance Manager is 2.9%, up from 0.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Imperva Data Security Fabric is 24.8%, down from 30.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Database Security Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Imperva Data Security Fabric24.8%
IDERA SQL Compliance Manager2.9%
Other72.3%
Database Security
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer1659528 - PeerSpot reviewer
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,…
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

"It's nice to have Idera where it clicks everything into central Repository, a central server, and you can just query that."
"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."
"Peace of mind - you can't really place a price tag on 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."
"Compliance Manager really was the only product, at that point, that was exactly doing what it was promising."
"It's cheaper than other applications I researched and it has the auditing capabilities needed for SOX compliance."
"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."
"The initial setup was straightforward."
"It is probably the best solution out there in terms of data security."
"Scalability is one of the most powerful features of Imperva."
"The discovery module provides good visibility."
"The time to detect vulnerabilities has gotten a lot quicker."
"Our primary use for this product is as an application firewall."
"Imperva's most valuable features are ease of use and log correlation. I also like the ability to trace activity from the host machine to the server access, the user details, and the exact query that they executed. If a database administrator or application process executes a query on the database, people know exactly what was executed, including all the variables."
"I would overall rate the Imperva SecureSphere Database Security as a product very positively with a score of 10 out of 10."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is the database security policy."
 

Cons

"There is an agent that collects the data on SQL Server. Sometimes it will stop collecting."
"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."
"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."
"I submitted a ticket (last year) about archiving/grooming of old records because the GUI functionality was not working. Per their recommendation, I ended up using a command line to do it."
"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."
"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."
"The solution is good, but its filtration and navigation are not the best and could be improved."
"The support we get struggles a bit to provide solutions. They take additional time to respond to support requests."
"The product is under high development and the amount of bugs is bit disappointing."
"Improvements can be made in data enrichment and enhancing the GUI (Graphical User Interface) for a better user experience."
"I think the biggest challenge with their product is the management of it; it requires a lot of upkeep and deployment of a lot of servers that require regular updating, and if you want to make any changes it's a lot of work to get things moving."
"The user interface is kind of a let-down. The graphics, tabs, and other various options are quite jumbled and confusing."
"The solution could improve by having more integration."
"One area for improvement is the inclusion of a load balancer in on-premises solutions."
"Data encryption. Yeah, Imperva needs to pull up on data encryption and make it a standard feature to allow maybe for tokenization, encryption of data, and things like that."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The product is cheaper than other products I checked but it is still a good idea to check again and compare."
"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."
"This is an expensive solution and the price should be reduced."
"Imperva SecureSphere Database Security was quite expensive several years ago, but now they provide a subscription plan for licensing. It is available now for smaller and medium-sized companies, not only large enterprises."
"We have all the licenses, which we pay for annually. The price is a little high, but the product is good."
"The product is expensive."
"Licensing fees are on a yearly basis, and it is a good value for the money."
"They have introduced new price models, which makes the product more affordable now."
"The product’s price is reasonable compared to other products."
"It is very expensive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
11%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Healthcare Company
9%
Construction Company
7%
Financial Services Firm
20%
Computer Software Company
7%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Insurance Company
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
No data available
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business28
Midsize Enterprise9
Large Enterprise32
 

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Also Known As

IDERA SQL CM
Imperva SecureSphere Database Security, jSonar, Imperva's Data Security Posture Management
 

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Sample Customers

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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