Best Database Security Software in 2026
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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.
Database Security Software, one module each.A lit port is something its maker publishes; 8 of 8 with a known API signal have a public API.
- 01 MySQL API yesFREE yesDOCS 7.4Free
- 02 Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Secret Management API yesFREE yesDOCS 7.2Free
- 03 Trellix Data Loss Prevention API yesDOCS 6.9
- 04 DB Audit and Security 360 API yesFREE noDOCS 6.7
- 05 IRI DarkShield API yesDOCS 6.7
- 06 DBHawk API yesFREE noDOCS 6.6$40/mo
- 07 Imperva API Security API yesDOCS 6.6
- 08 Ubiq Dynamic Data Masking API yesDOCS 6.6
- 09 DataVeil FREE yesDOCS 5.8$474.17/mo
- 10 DSGuard FREE yesDOCS 5.8Free
- 11 Greenmask FREE yesDOCS 5.8Free
- 12 DATASKOPE DOCS 5.5
- 13 Kron Database Access Manager DOCS 5.5
- 14 AI Tech Secure Database Security DOCS 5.4
- 15 Aurva Database Activity Monitoring DOCS 5.4
- 16 Lopam.AI Database Activity Monitoring DOCS 5.4
- 17 Satori Data Security Platform DOCS 5.4
- 18 Redgate SQL Provision DOCS 5.3
- 19 DataSunrise DOCS 5.2
- 20 Libelle DataMasking DOCS 5.2
- 21 SQL Change Guard DOCS 5.2
- 22 Perforce Delphix Data Masking DOCS 5.0
- 23 Redgate Data Masker DOCS 5.0
- 24 Microsoft Defender for Containers DOCS 4.8
Compare all 24 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | Paid from | Activity monitoring | Access governance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MySQL | 7.4 | Yes | |||
| 2 | Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Secret Management | 7.2 | Yes | |||
| 3 | Trellix Data Loss Prevention | 6.9 | Yes | Yes | ||
| 4 | DB Audit and Security 360 | 6.7 | No | Yes | Yes | |
| 5 | IRI DarkShield | 6.7 | No | No | ||
| 6 | DBHawk | 6.6 | No | Yes | Yes | |
| 7 | Imperva API Security | 6.6 | No | Yes | Yes | |
| 8 | Ubiq Dynamic Data Masking | 6.6 | No | Yes | Yes | |
| 9 | DataVeil | 5.8 | Yes | No | No | |
| 10 | DSGuard | 5.8 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 11 | Greenmask | 5.8 | No | No | ||
| 12 | DATASKOPE | 5.5 | Yes | Yes | ||
| 13 | Kron Database Access Manager | 5.5 | Yes | Yes | ||
| 14 | AI Tech Secure Database Security | 5.4 | Yes | |||
| 15 | Aurva Database Activity Monitoring | 5.4 | Yes | Yes | ||
| 16 | Lopam.AI Database Activity Monitoring | 5.4 | Yes | Yes | ||
| 17 | Satori Data Security Platform | 5.4 | Yes | Yes | ||
| 18 | Redgate SQL Provision | 5.3 | No | No | No | |
| 19 | DataSunrise | 5.2 | No | Yes | Yes | |
| 20 | Libelle DataMasking | 5.2 | No | |||
| 21 | SQL Change Guard | 5.2 | No | No | Yes | |
| 22 | Perforce Delphix Data Masking | 5.0 | Yes | |||
| 23 | Redgate Data Masker | 5.0 | No | No | No | |
| 24 | Microsoft Defender for Containers | 4.8 |
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