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Fortra's Vera vs Imperva Data Security Fabric comparison

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Categories and Ranking

Fortra's Vera
Ranking in Database Security
13th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.7
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Cloud and Data Center Security (19th)
Imperva Data Security Fabric
Ranking in Database Security
2nd
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
65
Ranking in other categories
Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) (13th), Data Security Platforms (DSP) (4th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2026, in the Database Security category, the mindshare of Fortra's Vera is 2.2%, up from 1.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Imperva Data Security Fabric is 23.9%, down from 27.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Database Security Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Imperva Data Security Fabric23.9%
Fortra's Vera2.2%
Other73.9%
Database Security
 

Featured Reviews

Brando Diego - PeerSpot reviewer
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…
reviewer1876449 - PeerSpot reviewer
BDM at a comms service provider with 51-200 employees
Has provided wide data coverage and supports flexible implementation for growing database environments
Imperva SecureSphere Database Security offers the most comprehensive coverage range of database types, which is a significant advantage. It has very flexible implementation modes and an understandable console. Even someone who is not a database administrator could work with it, understand the security events, and comprehend the data activity monitoring events.Data is the most important asset in any organization and the primary target of hackers. Imperva SecureSphere Database Security provides one of the best solutions to analyze data, maintain GDPR compliance, and help investigate any incidents. It is user-friendly and can start with a small scope. Unlike competitors such as IBM Guardium and Oracle, customers can start with a small scope and scale every year. This advantage allows them to invest less money initially while learning the solution. Year after year, they can add value scope and cover more databases in their organization with high quality. We have been working with Imperva SecureSphere Database Security for about 10 years. I started working with this project about five years ago.

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."
"A solution which does what other name brand products do for a lower cost."
"We have had a high ROI with this product."
"This is a fine product, and one of the best."
"Database reporting features are valuable to us."
"I would overall rate the Imperva SecureSphere Database Security as a product very positively with a score of 10 out of 10."
"The solution has improved our organization as follows: Better agent performance compared to v9.5, gateways are much more stable, the gateway cluster improves resource utilization and provides better resiliency, and it offers the option to manage cluster capacity without touching the agent configuration."
"I like Imperva SecureSphere platform forms. Imperva SecureSphere is the foundation for SecureSphere data, file and web application solutions."
"When dealing directly with Imperva I had good experiences with the vendor, and real issues were escalated quickly and getting access to the relevant engineering sections of the vendor was possible."
 

Cons

"The additional improvement can be done as the issues are encountered."
"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."
"A disadvantage of Imperva SecureSphere Database Security, particularly relevant for ex-Soviet Union countries where there is Russian influence, is that we don't cover Russian types of databases."
"The product needs to perform better in extremely busy databases; it does not do really well where the DB is extremely, extremely busy."
"The solution is expensive."
"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."
"I would like to see more parameters configurable for the kernel reverse proxy."
"Integration with other databases or third-party products would be useful."
"The solution needs local support."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"There is an annual licensing fee for upgrading the device."
"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."
"They have introduced new price models, which makes the product more affordable now."
"The pricing is reasonable and competitive."
"Imperva SecureSphere Database Security was quite expensive several years ago, but now they provide a subscription plan for licensing. It is available now for smaller and medium-sized companies, not only large enterprises."
"The product is expensive."
"The price of the solution is reasonable and it requires a license."
"It is very expensive."
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
19%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Outsourcing Company
7%
 

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Small Business
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Company SizeCount
Small Business28
Midsize Enterprise9
Large Enterprise32
 

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Imperva SecureSphere Database Security, jSonar, Imperva's Data Security Posture Management
 

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