Oracle Audit Vault vs Oracle Database Vault comparison

Oracle Audit Vault and Oracle Database Vault are both solutions in the Database Security category. Oracle Audit Vault is ranked #3 with an average rating of 8.0, while Oracle Database Vault is ranked #5 with an average rating of 7.4. Oracle Audit Vault holds a 15.1% mindshare in DS, compared to Oracle Database Vault’s 1.8% mindshare. Additionally, 90% of Oracle Audit Vault users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 80% of Oracle Database Vault users who would recommend it.

Oracle Audit Vault

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90% willing to recommend

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80% willing to recommend

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between Oracle Audit Vault and Oracle Database Vault 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.

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Categories and Ranking

Oracle Audit Vault

Ranking in Database Security

3rd

Average Rating

8.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Oracle Database Vault

Ranking in Database Security

5th

Average Rating

7.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2025, in the Database Security category, the mindshare of Oracle Audit Vault is 15.1%, up from 13.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle Database Vault is 1.8%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Database Security

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Yves Moro

Oracle Database Administrator at SOCITECH S.A.

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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AjayKumar13

Cloud/Data/Database Manager at a government with 10,001+ employees

Setup challenges and user experience issues persist

I primarily use Oracle Database Vault for encryption during data transit. The data is encrypted as it travels across the network, and I have previously used it for backup purposes I use Oracle Database Vault mainly for encryption at transit. It encrypts data traveling across the network.…

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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

"All of the other components that make up the infrastructure in the environment including the operating system are also quite valuable."

"Oracle Audit Vault has a lot of great features, but what I find most valuable is the database firewall."

"It has provided us with a unique opportunity to automate risk discovery."

"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."

"Out-of-the-box policies ensure our compliance with standards like SOX, ISO 27001, and so on."

"This solution acts as a complete data warehouse for our audit data."

"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."

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"I haven’t seen any other database perform as well as Oracle."

"The product is fairly easy to implement."

"Oracle Database Vault has been valuable for database security in maritime companies and ports."

"The product is easy to use and provides good performance."

"It encrypts data traveling across the network."

Cons

"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."

"We would like to see the ability to administer and manage the solution through Enterprise Manager 13c, and development of the dashboards that are generally missing."

"The support could improve."

"One feature that is missing is the ability to have a secret server that is always encrypted."

"Customized reporting is something that we are struggling with, and it is quite tough for us."

"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."

"They should simplify the integration and work with different vendors and mechanisms."

More Oracle Audit Vault cons

"Oracle Database Vault is not easy to set up, and if I lose the key, it can lead to significant issues."

"The solution is relatively expensive."

"Oracle's technical support could be improved."

"The solution is excessively expensive. There is a lot of room for improvement, considering the pricing model of the solution."

"The product's cost could be better."

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."

"I rate the product's pricing a ten on a scale of one to ten, where one is a low price, and ten is a high price."

"The product is more costly than its competitors."

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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm

30%

Computer Software Company

14%

Government

Manufacturing Company

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Small Business

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Questions from the Community

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 reports on time. Additionally, the efficiency of queries for retrieving informa...

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What is the cost of Oracle Database Vault?

The cost of Oracle Database Vault depends on the number of processors and users. You can find more information about the pricing on the Oracle website. Pros: Oracle Database Vault is a powerful ...

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What do you like most about Oracle Database Vault?

The product is easy to use and provides good performance.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Oracle Database Vault?

I do not handle pricing, so I am not aware of pricing details related to Oracle Database Vault.

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Also Known As

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Overview

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

Oracle Database Vault implements data security controls within Oracle Database to restrict access to application data by privileged users. Reduce the risk of insider and outside threats and address compliance requirements, including separation of duties.

Oracle

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,

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