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IBM Security Guardium Data Protection vs Oracle Database Vault comparison

 

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Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

IBM Security Guardium Data ...
Ranking in Database Security
1st
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
8.0
Number of Reviews
77
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Oracle Database Vault
Ranking in Database Security
5th
Average Rating
7.4
Number of Reviews
5
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the Database Security category, the mindshare of IBM Security Guardium Data Protection is 32.0%, up from 31.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle Database Vault is 2.1%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Database Security
 

Featured Reviews

Ahmer Faisel Khan - PeerSpot reviewer
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.
AjayKumar13 - PeerSpot reviewer
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.…

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"IBM Guardium Data Protection is very good at keeping your database secure."
"Has a great Big Data Intelligence feature."
"The solution has definitely saved us time, because if you want to monitor this kind of vast environment of different products, it's going to take a lot of time. Let's say one database server has 100 database instances running on it; I don't need to install 100 data instances, I just need to install on the one database server and that will cover all of my instances on that particular database."
"Easy to set up data activity monitoring solution that provides competent technical support. Scalable, stable, and has good performance."
"The maturity of the agent is the most valuable feature of the solution"
"It allows us to put in controls to make sure that only the right persons access the proper records in the database."
"It has automated a bunch of manual tasks, giving us insights into activities that we would not otherwise be able to capture."
"The reporting side is also very, very good, especially its flexibility which allows you to tailor the reports to whatever information you want."
"It encrypts data traveling across the network."
"The product is easy to use and provides good performance."
"The product is fairly easy to implement."
"I haven’t seen any other database perform as well as Oracle."
"Oracle Database Vault has been valuable for database security in maritime companies and ports."
 

Cons

"Performance and the ability to use resources could be improved."
"Sometimes the performance is not good, and also sometimes we have sudden bugs causing difficulties."
"The solution should allow the data to shift to a centralized repository with elastic servers and big data infrastructure"
"Initial setup is very complex. Once you start interacting with people's databases, they get very hesitant. Then, the amount of social tasks to socialize the solution ensuring people are comfortable with it became a much heavier lift."
"An improvement would be to make the pricing relative in terms of regions."
"I would like them to support cloud services."
"An area for improvement would be the user interface - currently, it takes around two to three months to become comfortable using it."
"I would like to see IBM Guardium have other encryption algorithms employed."
"The product's cost could be better."
"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."
"The solution is excessively expensive. There is a lot of room for improvement, considering the pricing model of the solution."
"Oracle's technical support could be improved."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It is not an expensive product. We purchase its yearly license."
"Guardium won mostly because of our scope and scale. It was able to perform at the scale that we wanted to use it. ​"
"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."
"It's an expensive solution"
"The price of the solution could be better."
"We haven't talked much about pricing and licencing. But it is not cheap for sure"
"For IBM Guardium, licensing is very simple and straightforward. There are no issues I can speak of."
"One of the deployments that I know of had three databases, and the yearly fees are approximately $50,000 USD."
"The product is more costly than its competitors."
"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."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
30%
Computer Software Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Insurance Company
6%
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Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

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...
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...
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.
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 ...
What do you like most about Oracle Database Vault?
The product is easy to use and provides good performance.
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.
 

Also Known As

InfoSphere Guardium, Guardium, IBM Guardium
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Overview

Find out what your peers are saying about IBM Security Guardium Data Protection vs. Oracle Database Vault and other solutions. Updated: March 2025.
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