Imperva SecureSphere Database Security vs jSonar comparison

Imperva SecureSphere Database Security and jSonar are both solutions in the Database Security category. Imperva SecureSphere Database Security is ranked #2 with an average rating of 7.5, while jSonar is ranked #11. Imperva SecureSphere Database Security holds a 29.4% mindshare in DS, compared to jSonar’s 1.4% mindshare. Additionally, 92% of Imperva SecureSphere Database Security users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of jSonar users who would recommend it.

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100% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Apr 6, 2025

Imperva SecureSphere Database Security and jSonar are competing in database security. jSonar seems to have the upper hand due to its adaptability and cost-related satisfaction.

Features: Imperva offers robust threat intelligence, real-time protection, and extensive security policies. jSonar delivers scalable architecture, advanced analytics, and enhanced visibility across databases.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: jSonar is known for simple deployment and responsive customer service. Imperva, while more complex in setup, provides dependable assistance.

Pricing and ROI: Imperva has higher initial costs with strong long-term ROI due to its features. jSonar offers a more affordable initial investment with high ROI thanks to lower costs and flexibility.

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Categories and Ranking

Imperva SecureSphere Databa...

Ranking in Database Security

2nd

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

jSonar

Ranking in Database Security

11th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2025, in the Database Security category, the mindshare of Imperva SecureSphere Database Security is 29.4%, down from 31.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of jSonar is 1.4%, down from 2.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Database Security

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PrashantParab

Security Analist at HDFC Bank

Provides cluster management and has the ability to receive alerts if anyone tries to tamper a database

It would be more efficient if we could manage the consoles of management servers from a single location. Currently, if the management server for our DR environment is separate from the production management server, we have to log in to each server individually. For example, to check the status of production servers integrated with Infowa, I need to log in to the production management server. Similarly, I have to log in to the DR management server to check the status of the DR servers. Connecting both servers and managing them through a single console would make it easier to handle all alerts in one place.

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reviewer1633014

DBA at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees

Serves as a data lake for database activity and helps to centralize and normalize data

I rate the solution an eight out of ten. It can be simplified as it is a little complicated. However, it has a lot of flexibility and capability. My advice to users considering the solution is to look at their requirements and see if they align with their needs. Ensure that some use cases are tested on the solution before purchasing because it is important to ensure the monitoring works.

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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

"The most valuable feature is the automatic reports on new databases, which gives us up-to-date inventory management."

"The integration with CounterBreach is great."

"The integration is great."

"The performance of the solution is good."

"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."

"Database reporting features are valuable to us."

"I would overall rate the Imperva SecureSphere Database Security as a product very positively with a score of 10 out of 10."

"The company focuses on and has a passion for security."

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"The centralization of the data is probably the most useful feature because we span multiple database technologies. We also find the GBDI portion of it very helpful."

"It allows us to run models against it and do reports against it without understanding the different database technologies."

Cons

"I have worked with IBM before, and I prefer its ease of deployment and management. Imperva SecureSphere Database Security has tricky deployment, whereas IBM's deployment is straightforward because of the UI."

"They can maybe look at its pricing model. Its pricing could be cheaper for the African countries or developing economies."

"The updates could be better."

"I would like to see improvement in the integration part of the tool. This should be an easy process."

"The agent does not monitor databases in the containers."

"The solution could improve by having more integration."

"Technical support for this solution needs improvement."

"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."

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"It can be simplified as it is a little complicated."

"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."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The cost of support for this solution is very expensive."

"The pricing over-all depends on the entry level. For example, if support and maintenance are about $20,000 - $25,000, the initial cost can be five times more. It is less expensive for the company to maintain the client than to make the deployment."

"The price of the solution is reasonable. The cost of the solution depends on the customer, they have the flex protect licensing which can vary in price."

"The setup and license are quite expensive."

"They have introduced new price models, which makes the product more affordable now."

"Pricing is low and scalable to add features and volume."

"The price of the solution is reasonable and it requires a license."

"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."

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"I know it's not cheap."

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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm

24%

Computer Software Company

13%

Insurance Company

Manufacturing Company

Financial Services Firm

36%

Manufacturing Company

12%

Computer Software Company

Retailer

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Overview

Imperva SecureSphere Database Security:

Audits all access to sensitive data.
Alerts or blocks database attacks and unauthorized activities, in real time.
Detects and virtually patches database vulnerabilities.
Identifies excessive user rights and dormant users, and enables a complete rights review cycle.
Accelerates incident response and forensics investigations with advanced analytics.

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At JSonar we're passionate about solving today's complex and costly approach to database security. We empower enterprise organizations to meet the needs of their transforming business by delivering a 360-degree view of their database security and compliance program across any on-premise and cloud environments. We rapidly deploy a comprehensive database security platform at a fraction of the cost of traditional solutions, delivering greater database coverage and richer, actionable security intelligence, all out of the box!

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

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