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Fortra's Vera vs Imperva Data Security Fabric comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 22, 2026

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Categories and Ranking

Fortra's Vera
Ranking in Database Security
11th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.7
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Cloud and Data Center Security (20th)
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) (12th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2026, in the Database Security category, the mindshare of Fortra's Vera is 2.1%, up from 0.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Imperva Data Security Fabric is 24.8%, down from 30.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Database Security Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Imperva Data Security Fabric24.8%
Fortra's Vera2.1%
Other73.1%
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."
"It allows us to run models against it and do reports against it without understanding the different database technologies."
"As we are very sensitive to financial impacts, this product provides great protection for our organization."
"The benefits are operational. The outcome comes from preventing an attack on the organization. On the operational side, you generally have good, decent security measures for your application, database, and digital assets."
"The most valuable feature is the automatic reports on new databases, which gives us up-to-date inventory management."
"We are very satisfied with this product; it's simple to use, customize and administer, and installation is simple and easy, even on mainframe."
"Currently, we have audit features for auditing databases, for example, granular auditing, which we really enjoy. We've been using it to check what users do."
"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."
"We have had a high ROI with this product."
 

Cons

"The additional improvement can be done as the issues are encountered."
"The interface is not user-friendly."
"The agent does not monitor databases in the containers."
"What I would like to see improved is Imperva making further development in terms of them going to the Cloud."
"Once we read the activity logs on the platform, we cannot open them anywhere else as they are stored in a proprietary format."
"I would like to see improvement in the integration part of the tool. This should be an easy process."
"It is quite expensive. I would prefer a lower price."
"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 updates could be better."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"This is an expensive solution and the price should be reduced."
"I know it's not cheap."
"The product is expensive."
"They have introduced new price models, which makes the product more affordable now."
"The price is very high but compared to the price of the overall solution, then I think it's a good deal because the solution itself is great."
"The pricing is reasonable and competitive."
"It is very expensive."
"The setup and license are quite expensive."
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
20%
Computer Software Company
7%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Construction Company
6%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Company SizeCount
Small Business28
Midsize Enterprise9
Large Enterprise32
 

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