Best Database Security Software in 2026
Updated
In short: MySQL is ranked #1 of 23 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Secret Management and Trellix Data Loss Prevention. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Secret Management. The lowest first paid tier on this page is DBHawk at $40/mo.
Database security software can help teams assess protections and oversight across database environments. Compare access governance, activity monitoring, and threat detection, alongside audit reporting and database coverage. Data masking and deployment are additional points to weigh when considering how an option fits your setup. Free-plan availability and paid-from pricing provide cost context. The ranked entries begin with MySQL, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Secret Management, and Trellix Data Loss Prevention; DB Audit and Security 360 is also among the first shown. Use the comparison criteria to focus on the security functions and deployment details relevant to the databases you manage.
23 database security software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
Database Security Software, one module each. A lit port is something its maker publishes; 8 of the 23 on this page have a public API.
- 01 MySQL API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.4Free
- 02 Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Secret Management API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.2Free
- 03 Trellix Data Loss Prevention API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.9
- 04 DB Audit and Security 360 API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.7
- 05 IRI DarkShield API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.7
- 06 DBHawk API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.6$40/mo
- 07 Imperva API Security API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.6
- 08 Ubiq Dynamic Data Masking API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.6
- 09 DataVeil API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.8$474.17/mo
- 10 DSGuard API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.8Free
- 11 Aurva Database Activity Monitoring API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.4
- 12 Redgate SQL Provision API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.3
- 13 Satori Data Security Platform API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.3
- 14 DataSunrise API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.2
- 15 AI Tech Secure Database Security API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1
- 16 DATASKOPE API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1
- 17 Greenmask API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1
- 18 Kron Database Access Manager API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1
- 19 Lopam.AI Database Activity Monitoring API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1
- 20 Perforce Delphix Data Masking API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.0
- 21 Libelle DataMasking API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 4.9
- 22 SQL Change Guard API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 4.9
- 23 Microsoft Defender for Containers API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 4.8
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Questions about this list
Which database security software is ranked first on Inferse?
MySQL is ranked #1 of 23 with a score of 7.4. Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Secret Management is second and Trellix Data Loss Prevention third.
How many of these have a free plan?
4 of the 23 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, DBHawk has the lowest first paid tier we found: $40/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, open and connectable first: a public API, open-source code, the depth of its documentation and a free tier to try it on. Model lists are sorted by the figure in their title, exactly as each provider publishes it. Paid placements never change a rank.