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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 (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) (11th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2026, in the Database Security category, the mindshare of Fortra's Vera is 2.1%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Imperva Data Security Fabric is 24.8%, down from 31.2% 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…
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Group Head of Information Security at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Automated monitoring and real-time alerts improve security incident response and compliance tasks while customizable controls need enhancements
The Imperva SecureSphere Database Security offers excellent functionalities, with numerous best features from my perspective.The simplicity of Imperva SecureSphere Database Security comes out of the box. I have utilized the detailed audit logs feature in the Imperva SecureSphere Database Security, and it has proven to be highly effective. The Imperva SecureSphere Database Security has significantly aided my organization in forensic investigations and compliance audits. The real-time alerts and remediation actions available in Imperva SecureSphere Database Security have helped me promptly address security incidents. Their customizable security controls in Imperva SecureSphere Database Security have tailored the protection level for my organization's specific needs. The automated monitoring and reporting features of the Imperva SecureSphere Database Security have contributed to simplifying compliance with regulatory standards for my organization.

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 integration with CounterBreach is great."
"I would overall rate the Imperva SecureSphere Database Security as a product very positively with a score of 10 out of 10."
"This is a stable product."
"Ability to send event monitoring and administrative activities."
"It has a lot of different components that cover the needs of our customers."
"Database reporting features are valuable to us."
"The most valuable feature is the automatic reports on new databases, which gives us up-to-date inventory management."
"We have seen our security risk decreased due to customization and meeting all the security needs for every application."
 

Cons

"The additional improvement can be done as the issues are encountered."
"Additional improvement can be done as the issues are encountered."
"Imperva Data Security needs to improve first-level support."
"Data encryption. Yeah, Imperva needs to pull up on data encryption and make it a standard feature to allow maybe for tokenization, encryption of data, and things like that."
"The product needs to perform better in extremely busy databases; it does not do really well where the DB is extremely, extremely busy."
"There are specific missing features in the Imperva SecureSphere Database Security that I would like to see included or enhanced."
"The solution is expensive."
"The stability and the ease of use of this product can be improved."
"Syslog size for transferring data should be increased."
"The GUI is bad."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The setup and license are quite expensive."
"Imperva is too expensive for small and medium-sized enterprises. They're missing out on technology that helps them manage their data security better. Data security is essential because even the strongest network may be attacked from the inside without it."
"This is an expensive solution and the price should be reduced."
"The pricing is reasonably good in South Africa."
"The pricing over-all depends on the entry level. For example, if support and maintenance are about $20,000 - $25,000, the initial cost can be five times more. It is less expensive for the company to maintain the client than to make the deployment."
"The product is expensive."
"Pricing is low and scalable to add features and volume."
"Licensing fees are on a yearly basis, and it is a good value for the money."
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
21%
Computer Software Company
8%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Insurance Company
6%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business27
Midsize Enterprise9
Large Enterprise32
 

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