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Imperva Data Security Fabric vs McAfee Vulnerability Manager for Databases [EOL] comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 17, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Imperva Data Security Fabric
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
65
Ranking in other categories
Database Security (2nd), Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) (12th)
McAfee Vulnerability Manage...
Average Rating
7.6
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

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.
Wahidur Rahman - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Executive Officer at United Commercial Bank Limited
The solution's activity monitoring is valuable, but it should have more integrations and updates overall
Our primary use case for this solution is activity, authentication, and scans for audit purposes and priority assessments The feature I have found most valuable is activity monitoring. McAfee has not had many legacy features. They are not updating their value adjustment.In the next feature, I'd…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"There are three major main use cases of this solution. The first one is to fulfill compliance regulations. Customers—especially the banks, health sector, and manufacturing—need to comply with the regulations in different countries. They have to fulfill compliance regulations around the privacy of data. In order to fulfill those requirements, they're using Imperva. It helps them to fulfill these requirements, and they are not fined by the regulators. That is the first use case why people buy Imperva."
"A solution which does what other name brand products do for a lower cost."
"If something malicious occurs, I can set a policy to block it, review the action, and decide whether to release it if it's found not to be malicious."
"This is a stable product."
"The most valuable features of Imperva SecureSphere Database Security are vulnerability assessment, enrichment security policy, and security."
"The best features of Imperva Data Security are that it's a complete solution and it safeguards company reputation."
"We are very satisfied with this product; it's simple to use, customize and administer, and installation is simple and easy, even on mainframe."
"The level of detail provided is excellent, allowing the resources that manage the actual devices to determine whether or not the activity is a legitimate concern and to rectify the activity in a timely manner."
"The support is very good. They are very quick to respond when we have issues."
"The technical support is good; they are knowledgeable."
"The feature I have found most valuable is activity monitoring."
"For the most part, technical support has been great."
"This is a product that I can recommend to others who are interested in using it."
 

Cons

"Imperva SecureSphere Database Security can improve something in all the versions I have used."
"All areas of this product have room for improvement."
"There were many stability issues with the upgrade procedure. The technical support team didn't know how to handle them."
"Sometimes the reports are cumbersome, and you have to drill down to get more information."
"This product needs a good team of UX people, because it's not always that understandable, and sometimes it's straight up confusing."
"Imperva needs to improve their cloud capabilities."
"It can be simplified as it is a little complicated."
"The solution could improve by having more integration."
"The endpoint security is terrible."
"The UI needs to be improved."
"In the next feature, I'd like to see more integrations and updates overall, specifically bottom tech."
"Technical support could be more responsive."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"There is an annual licensing fee for upgrading the device."
"They have introduced new price models, which makes the product more affordable now."
"I know it's not cheap."
"The pricing is reasonably good in South Africa."
"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."
"Pricing is low and scalable to add features and volume."
"The product is expensive."
"It's not expensive compared to other products that are available."
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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%
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Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business28
Midsize Enterprise9
Large Enterprise32
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Also Known As

Imperva SecureSphere Database Security, jSonar, Imperva's Data Security Posture Management
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Sample Customers

BlueCross BlueShield, eHarmony, EMF Broadcasting, GE Healthcare, Metro Bank, The Motley Fool, Siemens
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