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 7.9, while jSonar is ranked #10 with an average rating of 8.0. Imperva SecureSphere Database Security holds a 30.6% mindshare in DS, compared to jSonar’s 1.3% 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 Summary

We performed a comparison between Imperva SecureSphere Database Security and jSonar based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Database Security solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.

To learn more, read our detailed Imperva SecureSphere Database Security vs. jSonar Report (Updated: December 2024).

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Categories and Ranking

Imperva SecureSphere Databa...

Ranking in Database Security

2nd

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

jSonar

Ranking in Database Security

10th

Average Rating

8.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of December 2024, in the Database Security category, the mindshare of Imperva SecureSphere Database Security is 30.6%, down from 31.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of jSonar is 1.3%, down from 3.5% 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 tool happens to be very intelligent when it comes to processing policies and sounding alerts. It allows us to implement policies and measure actions against them, raising alerts accordingly."

"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."

"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 most valuable features of Imperva SecureSphere Database Security are the user-friendliness, easy-to-use interface compared to competitors, database operations do not need a specialist, and simple to manage for our security team. Additionally, the solution can show all the databases and the level of sensitivity. It can show what is more sensitive or less sensitive."

"We use it for database security, vulnerability analysis, discovery, and handling requests from applications and users."

"Ability to send event monitoring and administrative activities."

"It has a user-friendly interface. It is a stable and scalable product."

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

"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."

Cons

"Integration with other databases or third-party products would be useful."

"The platform doesn’t support some newer databases."

"The GUI for this solution could use some improvement."

"Imperva SecureSphere Database Security could improve the database defense feature called camouflage. This feature was responsible for the data mask but now it does not work well and we need another solution. All our banks have teams that are regarded with care and they need to mask sensitive data in order to provide testing to developers."

"The interface is not user-friendly."

"Once we read the activity logs on the platform, we cannot open them anywhere else as they are stored in a proprietary format."

"Imperva needs to improve their cloud capabilities."

"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."

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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 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."

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

"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."

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

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

"The setup and license are quite expensive."

"We have all the licenses, which we pay for annually. The price is a little high, but the product is good."

"The product’s price is reasonable compared to other products."

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"I know it's not cheap."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

28%

Computer Software Company

15%

Insurance Company

Manufacturing Company

Financial Services Firm

37%

Insurance Company

11%

Computer Software Company

Comms Service Provider

Company Size

By reviewers

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Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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Questions from the Community

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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 jSonar?

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

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for jSonar?

I cannot comment on the overall pricing of the solution because we purchased it through IBM, but IBM is quite expensive, so we are considering moving to another solution.

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What is your primary use case for jSonar?

Our primary use case for the solution is as a data lake for database activity, so it centralizes and normalizes all the data.

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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.

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!

Sample Customers

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

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