Fortra's Vera vs IBM Security Guardium Data Protection comparison

Fortra and IBM are both solutions in the Database Security category. Fortra is ranked #10 with an average rating of 9.0, while IBM is ranked #1 with an average rating of 8.8. Fortra holds a 0.4% mindshare in DS, compared to IBM’s 32.0% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Fortra users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 85% of IBM users who would recommend it.

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100% willing to recommend

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85% willing to recommend

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Categories and Ranking

Fortra's Vera

Ranking in Database Security

10th

Average Rating

9.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.7

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Cloud and Data Center Security (14th)

IBM Security Guardium Data ...

Ranking in Database Security

1st

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

8.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the Database Security category, the mindshare of Fortra's Vera is 0.4%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of IBM Security Guardium Data Protection is 32.0%, up from 31.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Brando Diego

System Engineer/Consultant at Notable Frontier Sdn Bhd

Has good encryption features

Vera encryption is the most valuable feature. Additional improvement can be done as the issues are encountered. I have been using Fortra's Vera for two years. The stability is a nine out of ten. The scalability is a nine. The clients are small enterprises. The initial setup is an eight…

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Ahmer Faisel Khan

Director | CTO at COMMTEL

Offers mature agents, compliance reporting and reliable database security

The solution should allow the data to shift to a centralized repository with elastic servers and big data infrastructure. If a customer searches for old logs for retention purposes, there are limitations on appliances once they are set with specific hardware, so they can only be changed by uninstalling or reinstalling the hardware. The solution's aggregator feature allows data aggregation, but for instance, if a customer wants a project ready in two years, having an Elasticsearch in DB or the capacity to store huge amounts of data would be beneficial in data investigation or evaluation at an affordable cost. Some AI features should be added to IBM Security Guardium Data Protection. For example, the AI features implemented in the solution can be anomaly detection or suspicious activity identification.

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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

"Vera encryption is the most valuable feature."

"The most valuable feature of the solution for the customers is the monitoring and full log of the database activity of privileged users."

"Guardium is easily integrated with other IBM solutions, a significant advantage and a key reason we chose Guardium. Both platforms share the IBM infrastructure, enhancing compatibility and integration. Additionally, Guardium offers a vulnerability analyzer, which is another compelling feature of the platform."

"We now have the ability to begin to understand how people, applications, and service accounts are interacting with data to better protect it."

"IBM Guardium Data Protection is very good at keeping your database secure."

"It can help with PCI compliance. It includes features like data masking, especially during queries, which supports compliance efforts."

"Easy to set up data activity monitoring solution that provides competent technical support. Scalable, stable, and has good performance."

"The solution supports a lot of databases."

"Gathering the data works very well. "

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Cons

"The additional improvement can be done as the issues are encountered."

"Additional improvement can be done as the issues are encountered."

"Personally, I would not recommend this product."

"Needs nore cloud support."

"Performance and the ability to use resources could be improved."

"I would like to see IBM Guardium have other encryption algorithms employed."

"Sometimes the connectors to the databases need to be manually updated and we have to configure them again, which is something that should be improved."

"The main issue I have with IBM Security Guardium Data Protection is the support. It's not good."

"We deal with updates manually on Sundays and sometimes face bugs with the newer versions."

"The deployment is complex and requires expertise to deploy."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The biggest challenge is the cost associated with the product, and the cost of maintaining. Everything is not translated directly to the benefits we see. There are benefits, yes, but if I were writing the check, would I buy Guardium? No."

"IBM solutions have fair price strategy, and operates on a yearly basis. If it's a SaaS solution, then you can opt for yearly basis."

"Licensing fees are paid on a yearly basis."

"The tool is not cheap, but it is not expensive."

"On a scale from one to ten, where one is low price, and ten is very high price, I rate the solution's pricing a nine out of ten."

"The price of Guardium is higher than the main competitor, Imperva. In addition, it's complex as the calculation of the licensing is done by Processor Value Unit (PVU). However, before purchasing a DAP solution, it is important to analyze specific points to evaluate the cost-benefit of each tool. For example: Does the environment to be monitored have mainframes? If so, it's a point for Guardium. If not, a point for Imperva. Note: IBM is looking into a new licensing policy and reducing the price of Guardium."

"Its cost is good. With the new metric of licensing, such as PDO not being available now, customers are expecting a good price for the solution."

"Guardium's pricing is quite high, but it gives good value for money for all sizes of enterprises, especially for partners."

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Fortra's Vera?

Vera encryption is the most valuable feature.

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What needs improvement with Fortra's Vera?

Additional improvement can be done as the issues are encountered.

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What advice do you have for others considering Fortra's Vera?

Overall, I rate the solution a nine out of ten.

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How does IBM Guardium Data Protection compare with Imperva SecureSphere Database Security?

IBM Security Guardium Data Protection is a solution for database security from IBM that gives complete visibility, control, and analysis to secure sensitive data and comply with regulations. IBM S...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for IBM Guardium Data Protection?

The pricing is good, and I have no problem with it. Although there is no flexibility to compete with other products, it generally costs between one hundred and three hundred thousand per year depen...

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What do you like most about IBM Security Guardium Data Protection?

The features I like are the robust policies, which allow us to create customized monitoring based on specific activities.

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Comparisons

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InfoSphere Guardium, Guardium, IBM Guardium

Overview

The Vera platform enables businesses of all sizes to protect any kind of data, and then track, audit and manage the policies securing files in real-time, no matter how far they travel.

Fortra

IBM Security Guardium Data Protection automatically discovers and classifies sensitive data from across the enterprise, providing real-time data activity monitoring and advanced user behavior analytics to help discover unusual activity around sensitive data.

Deploy the solution to help discover regulated data in your data stores and use pre-built templates for regulations such as PCI, SOX, HIPAA, CCPA and many more, to streamline and automate compliance workflows.

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