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Oracle Audit Vault vs Trustwave DbProtect comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Apr 6, 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

Oracle Audit Vault
Ranking in Database Security
3rd
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
29
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Trustwave DbProtect
Ranking in Database Security
7th
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 May 2026, in the Database Security category, the mindshare of Oracle Audit Vault is 10.1%, down from 16.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Trustwave DbProtect is 3.3%, down from 4.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Database Security Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Oracle Audit Vault10.1%
Trustwave DbProtect3.3%
Other86.6%
Database Security
 

Featured Reviews

YB
DB Engineer at Datacell
Has improved database monitoring and enabled proactive threat detection across multiple clients
We have created customized alerts to help prevent unauthorized access, specifically for one of the banks, collaborating with the team to set it up on the core banking database. Organizations considering Oracle Audit Vault should recognize that its integration to Oracle database is seamless, allowing for detailed reporting, alerts, and high security. We have worked with customizable alerts regarding Oracle Audit Vault. We have created one alert based on the categories available in Oracle Audit Vault. Oracle Audit Vault uses an agent that is pushed from the appliance, which I downloaded the JAR file from. We are now considering creating a replication and patching process with planned downtime, but we have not yet experienced scaling out or patching. I would rate this review with an overall rating of nine.
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

"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."
"Reports and alerts are most valuable to us."
"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."
"Out-of-the-box policies ensure our compliance with standards like SOX, ISO 27001, and so on."
"A powerful, flexible solution for database traffic monitoring."
"Oracle Database Firewall, Database Vault and Data hiding tools present a layered security approach to protecting, controlling, auditing and hiding sensitive data and access to sensitive data."
"By integrating two major functions (auditing and database firewall) into a single product, it became easier to use and the scope is really wide."
"All of the other components that make up the infrastructure in the environment including the operating system are also quite valuable."
"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."
"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."
"Database activity monitoring is valuable because it helps monitor and identify any fraudulent or suspicious activities that are executed on the database."
"We are happy with the product overall, including its features and support."
"Its automation functionality and ease of use."
"Knowing what is in your enterprise and its vulnerabilities can save you from being the next headline."
"Transfer and vulnerability scanning are the most valuable features of this product."
 

Cons

"Customized reporting is something that we are struggling with, and it is quite tough for us."
"If you use the DB AUD$ option, you have to be careful because this table might fill up your database without any notifications."
"Oracle Audit Vault is very stable, with the exception of some certificate issues that disrupted the environment for up to a month."
"I actually encountered stability issues in DPE mode, but it was with the first release."
"All departments of this product need to be improved."
"I hear from many people that say IBM Guardian is better than Oracle Audit Vault when it comes to performance. IBM Guardian works transparently in the database, but Oracle Audit Vault consumes some ratios on the server."
"The product monitors only the database and not the operating systems."
"An easy, friendly user interface would be nice to have, since this would enable administrators to identify important events with a prompt response."
"Regarding stability, I would give it a rating of 3.5/5."
"The product does not have encryption or data masking."
"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."
"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."
"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."
"I have seen that the tool's installation phase has some problems regarding the versions, specifically the version of SQL."
"The other main disadvantage is that the product does not have encryption or data masking, unlike other companies' versions."
"We encountered issues with stability, especially during database upgrades and migration."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"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 cost is about $360,000, annually."
"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
26%
Computer Software Company
7%
Retailer
7%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Government
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Computer Software Company
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business14
Midsize Enterprise5
Large Enterprise11
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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Oracle Audit Vault?
I don't know anything about the pricing aspect, as that is usually handled by my boss, Eric. Mr. Eric handles all procurement, licensing, and agreements with the clients.
What needs improvement with Oracle Audit Vault?
I would like to see more control over the operating system in Oracle Audit Vault, along with easier methods to send syslog or alert logs to another monitoring tool.
What is your primary use case for Oracle Audit Vault?
Oracle Audit Vault serves as the main solution for my customers, which are banks and financial institutions, to protect their database, see audits and proactively monitor the database.
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Also Known As

Audit Vault
Application Security DbProtect
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

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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