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Imperva SecureSphere Database Security vs Oracle Audit Vault vs Trustwave DbProtect comparison

Imperva and Oracle are both solutions in the Database Security category. Imperva is ranked #2 with an average rating of 7.5, while Oracle is ranked #3 with an average rating of 8.0. Imperva holds a 30.4% mindshare in DS, compared to Oracle’s 16.8% mindshare. Additionally, 92% of Imperva users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 90% of Oracle users who would recommend it.
Imperva SecureSphere Databa...
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92% willing to recommend
Oracle Audit Vault
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  • 1,923 Views
  • 1,095 Comparison Views
90% willing to recommend
Trustwave DbProtect
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  • 680 Views
  • 327 Comparison Views
100% willing to recommend
 

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Mindshare comparison

As of June 2025, in the Database Security category, the mindshare of Imperva SecureSphere Database Security is 30.4%, down from 32.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle Audit Vault is 16.8%, up from 14.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Trustwave DbProtect is 4.3%, down from 4.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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PrashantParab - PeerSpot reviewer
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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Yves Moro - PeerSpot reviewer
Provides good security, and is helpful for auditing the data and seeing what's happening
Currently, you need two servers: one for Audit Vault and one for the firewall. If they can combine them into one server, it will be great because it is costly to have two servers. It will also make its installation easier. I have heard that in the new version, there will be only one server for both. I use it only for security purposes, and they can continue to improve it with more security tools and features. It should be powerful like FortiGate. When it becomes powerful like FortiGate, people will only go for this solution for their infrastructure. Their support could be faster.
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Marcelo Raza - PeerSpot reviewer
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.
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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 integration with CounterBreach is great."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is the database security policy."
"The tool's pricing is flexible and affordable for small and medium enterprises."
"We use it for database security, vulnerability analysis, discovery, and handling requests from applications and users."
"Currently, we have audit features for auditing databases, for example, granular auditing, which we really enjoy. We've been using it to check what users do."
"It has a lot of different components that cover the needs of our customers."
"This is a stable product."
"Ability to send event monitoring and administrative activities."
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"All of the other components that make up the infrastructure in the environment including the operating system are also quite valuable."
"The feature that I have found most valuable is that it can help us secure our databases."
"Our client was scheduled to take a year and a half to set up compliance, but by deploying this product they were able to do the compliance reports within three months."
"The most valuable feature of Oracle Audit Vault is that it is agentless and enhanced user interface."
"The critical event alerts and reporting features have greatly reduced loss of man hours that would have been spent on going through the whole audit event logs."
"Technical support is perfect."
"It is a good product for controlling all databases. It is helpful for auditing the data. When people are doing any actions on the databases, they are recorded automatically in the vault. You can work on the collected data to find out exactly what is happening on a database. You can implement database encryption on the databases to control people's access to the database content, such as rows and tables."
"Our clients can see all of their past actions or the wrong activity done on the network. We can load the diagnostics for the business."
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"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."
"Transfer and vulnerability scanning are the most valuable features of this product."
"This solution helps our clients to monitor their database use, and detect violations of the policy."
 

Cons

"The solution needs local support."
"It would be more efficient if we could manage the consoles of management servers from a single location"
"The only challenge I see is that SecureSphere is deployed on servers or databases which are held on physical infrastructure. However, there are databases which are hosted on cloud platforms and Imperva has a separate tool altogether for that, not SecureSphere."
"The firewall features are not very strong and should be improved."
"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."
"The GUI is bad."
"The GUI for this solution could use some improvement."
"Sometimes the reports are cumbersome, and you have to drill down to get more information."
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"Customized reporting is something that we are struggling with, and it is quite tough for us."
"The support could improve."
"The performance of Oracle Audit Vault could be improved, especially in handling large data collections and generating reports on time."
"Some of our customers were asking about latency when the application wants to get to the database."
"Currently, you need two servers: one for Audit Vault and one for the firewall. If they can combine them into one server, it will be great because it is costly to have two servers. It will also make its installation easier. I have heard that in the new version, there will be only one server for both."
"One feature that is missing is the ability to have a secret server that is always encrypted."
"They should simplify the integration and work with different vendors and mechanisms."
"Stability could be improved, we have had some challenges"
More Oracle Audit Vault cons
"I have seen that the tool's installation phase has some problems regarding the versions, specifically the version of SQL."
"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."
"The product does not have encryption or data masking."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The product’s price is reasonable compared to other products."
"There is an annual licensing fee for upgrading the device."
"The cost of support for this solution is very expensive."
"Its pricing could be cheaper for the African countries or developing economies. The British pound is valued way more than the currency of most African countries. A better or cheaper pricing model for Nigerian and African customers would be better. It has a per-year subscription model. You pay exactly for what you need. That's all. You don't have to buy what you don't need."
"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."
"This is an expensive solution and the price should be reduced."
"They have introduced new price models, which makes the product more affordable now."
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"The licensing cost is about $360,000, annually."
"Oracle can be an expensive solution depending on the options and user needs."
"This solution is definitely not expensive, and it is a small fraction of the overall database licensing costs."
"For the bank, the license was $48,000 last time. That was the licensing for the bank on just one license."
"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
27%
Computer Software Company
14%
Insurance Company
6%
Manufacturing Company
6%
Financial Services Firm
29%
Computer Software Company
13%
Government
7%
Retailer
6%
Financial Services Firm
18%
Computer Software Company
11%
Healthcare Company
10%
Insurance Company
7%
 

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Questions from the Community

Which is the best DDoS protection solution for a big ISP for monitoring and mitigating?
My recommendation is Imperva.
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How does IBM Guardium Data Protection compare with Imperva SecureSphere Database Security?
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What do you like most about Imperva SecureSphere Database Security?
The tool's pricing is flexible and affordable for small and medium enterprises.
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What do you like most about Oracle Audit Vault?
Oracle Audit Vault has a lot of great features, but what I find most valuable is the database firewall.
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Oracle Audit Vault?
I would rate the costliness of Oracle Audit Vault as a seven out of ten. It is a bit expensive.
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What needs improvement with Oracle Audit Vault?
The performance of Oracle Audit Vault could be improved, especially in handling large data collections and generating...
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What do you like most about Trustwave DbProtect?
The most valuable feature of the solution is that you can have a good view which is provided with a proper division o...
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Trustwave DbProtect?
Price-wise, Trustwave DbProtect falls in the mid-range category in Portugal. Many solutions similar to Trustwave DbPr...
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What needs improvement with Trustwave DbProtect?
I have seen that the tool's installation phase has some problems regarding the versions, specifically the version of ...
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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.
Imperva
Oracle Audit Vault monitors Oracle and non-Oracle database traffic to detect and block threats, as well as improves compliance reporting by consolidating audit data from databases, operating systems, directories, and other sources.
Oracle

Trustwave DbProtect is a security platform designed for consistent monitoring and management of enterprise databases within the data center.

Built on a centrally managed and distributed architecture, DbProtect uncovers database weaknesses. This includes configuration mistakes, identification and access control issues, missing patches, or any toxic combination of settings that could lead to escalation of privileges attacks, data leakage, denial-of-service (DoS), or unauthorized modification of data held within data stores – both relational databases and big data stores.

Trustwave
 

Sample Customers

BlueCross BlueShield, eHarmony, EMF Broadcasting, GE Healthcare, Metro Bank, The Motley Fool, Siemens
Abu Dhabi Department of Finance, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Ministry of Health, Educational Testing Service, Ryohin Keikaku Co. Ltd., SPC Brasil, REDISA, Qatar Olympic Committee, Seneca College, Hunan Social Insurance Management and Service Bureau,
Pax World Investments, Crest Savings Bank, Magnolia Hotels
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