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Imperva Data Security Fabric vs LevelBlue DbProtect comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 24, 2026

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Categories and Ranking

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) (14th), Data Security Platforms (DSP) (4th)
LevelBlue DbProtect
Ranking in Database Security
8th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
6
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2026, in the Database Security category, the mindshare of Imperva Data Security Fabric is 23.9%, down from 27.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of LevelBlue DbProtect is 3.0%, down from 4.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Database Security Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Imperva Data Security Fabric23.9%
Trustwave DbProtect3.0%
Other73.1%
Database Security
 

Featured Reviews

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.
Marcelo Raza - PeerSpot reviewer
Cyber Security Architect at Oakmount
A tool that offers a proper view and division of all databases while also allowing users to do continuous monitoring
I have seen that the tool's installation phase has some problems regarding the versions, specifically the version of SQL. Trustwave DbProtect doesn't accept some versions of SQL. Some credentials when you are installing give some problems, but all of them did pass through the installation phase but gave a certain amount of hard work to be done during the installation phase. The aforementioned area needs to be considered for improvement. The pain points with Trustwave DbProtect were about the installation and problems with the different versions not being accepted. A more compatible version of the product with other databases and operating systems should be possible.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The most valuable feature is the Data Masking."
"The solution has improved our organization as follows: Better agent performance compared to v9.5, gateways are much more stable, the gateway cluster improves resource utilization and provides better resiliency, and it offers the option to manage cluster capacity without touching the agent configuration."
"I recommend the product to other users."
"When dealing directly with Imperva I had good experiences with the vendor, and real issues were escalated quickly and getting access to the relevant engineering sections of the vendor was possible."
"Scalability is one of the most powerful features of Imperva."
"The time to detect vulnerabilities has gotten a lot quicker."
"I would overall rate the Imperva SecureSphere Database Security as a product very positively with a score of 10 out of 10."
"This is a fine product, and one of the best."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is that you can have a good view which is provided with a proper division of all your databases, which you can see in Trustwave DbProtect."
"Database activity monitoring is valuable because it helps monitor and identify any fraudulent or suspicious activities that are executed on the database."
"Its automation functionality and ease of use."
"Knowing what is in your enterprise and its vulnerabilities can save you from being the next headline."
"We are happy with the product overall, including its features and support."
"This solution helps our clients to monitor their database use, and detect violations of the policy."
"I have found that transfer and vulnerability scanning are the most valuable features of this product."
 

Cons

"The professional services and customer training aspect needs to be improved."
"I would like to see integration such that there is support for different kinds of environments, such as on-premises versus cloud."
"Technical support for this solution needs improvement."
"It would be better if it were more user-friendly. Right now, it's a little bit of a complicated product to use. Another problem that we have is with encrypted traffic on Oracle. This is because it requires a database outage. That's a pain in the butt because you're monitoring critical systems, and they don't like outages."
"What I would like to see improved is Imperva making further development in terms of them going to the Cloud."
"Performance can be slow under heavy loads, but this should be adjusted by scaling."
"It is very expensive. Its price can be better."
"There is room for improvement in the firewall capabilities when it comes to additional features such as Traffic Shaping, Connection Pooling and Load Balancing."
"The system that is running scans can become slow to respond. Thus, you should be able to say, don't consume more than a particular amount of resources when scanning."
"I have seen that the tool's installation phase has some problems regarding the versions, specifically the version of SQL."
"We encountered issues with stability, especially during database upgrades and migration."
"We have not been able to integrate this product with a lot of standard incident response solutions, so an open API would help in this regard."
"Regarding stability, I would give it a rating of 3.5/5."
"The other main disadvantage is that the product does not have encryption or data masking, unlike other companies' versions."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Imperva is too expensive for small and medium-sized enterprises. They're missing out on technology that helps them manage their data security better. Data security is essential because even the strongest network may be attacked from the inside without it."
"They have introduced new price models, which makes the product more affordable now."
"The product is expensive."
"The product’s price is reasonable compared to other products."
"We have all the licenses, which we pay for annually. The price is a little high, but the product is good."
"It is quite expensive. We wanted it in my former organization, but the price was very high. So, we couldn't purchase it. I moved to a different organization, and this organization has purchased it."
"It is very expensive."
"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."
"The licensing fees, including support, are approximately $5,000 USD per database, per year."
"I rate the pricing a five on a scale from one to ten, where one is the lowest and ten is the highest."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
19%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Outsourcing Company
7%
Construction Company
11%
Outsourcing Company
9%
Government
8%
Healthcare Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business28
Midsize Enterprise9
Large Enterprise32
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Questions from the Community

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Also Known As

Imperva SecureSphere Database Security, jSonar, Imperva's Data Security Posture Management
Application Security DbProtect
 

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Sample Customers

BlueCross BlueShield, eHarmony, EMF Broadcasting, GE Healthcare, Metro Bank, The Motley Fool, Siemens
Pax World Investments, Crest Savings Bank, Magnolia Hotels
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