Best Database Security Software in 2026
Updated
In short: MySQL is ranked #1 of 23 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of DataVeil and DB Audit and Security 360. The best-ranked option with a free plan is DataVeil. The lowest first paid tier on this page is DBHawk at $40/mo.
Database security software covers controls and oversight for protecting database environments. Compare access governance and threat detection with activity monitoring and audit reporting; database coverage and data masking add detail on the protections listed. Deployment is another point to weigh, while free-plan availability and the paid-from price provide cost context. MySQL, DB Audit and Security 360, and DBHawk appear among the first entries, followed by DSGuard and IRI DarkShield. The entries are ordered as a ranked best-of list. Use the comparison criteria to focus on the security functions, coverage, and deployment details relevant to the databases you manage.
23 database security software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
#1 MySQL Top pick · 7.9 
#2 DataVeil Runner-up · 7.5 Free plan · $474.17/mo
#3 DB Audit and Security 360 Also great · 6.8 - Free planFree trial apiLinuxmacOSself-hostedWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free planFree trial LinuxWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Activity monitoring
- No
- Access governance
- No
- Data masking
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms$474.17/mofirst paid tier About DataVeilVisit site - Free trial apiLinuxself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- No
- Activity monitoring
- Yes
- Access governance
- Yes
- Audit reporting
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free trial apiLinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- No
- Activity monitoring
- Yes
- Access governance
- Yes
- Audit reporting
- Yes
- Data masking
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms$40/mofirst paid tier About DBHawkVisit site - Free plan self-hosted
- Free plan
- Yes
- Activity monitoring
- Yes
- Access governance
- Yes
- Audit reporting
- Yes
- Data masking
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free trial apiLinuxmacOSself-hostedWindows
- Free plan
- No
- Activity monitoring
- No
- Audit reporting
- Yes
- Data masking
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free plan apiWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free trial Linuxself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- No
- Activity monitoring
- No
- Access governance
- No
- Audit reporting
- Yes
- Data masking
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free trial Linuxself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- No
- Activity monitoring
- Yes
- Access governance
- Yes
- Audit reporting
- Yes
- Data masking
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - apimacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Activity monitoring
- Yes
- Access governance
- Yes
- Audit reporting
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free trial apiself-hostedWeb
- Free plan
- No
- Activity monitoring
- Yes
- Access governance
- Yes
- Audit reporting
- Yes
- Data masking
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - AndroidapiiOSLinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- No
- Activity monitoring
- Yes
- Access governance
- Yes
- Audit reporting
- Yes
- Data masking
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - self-hosted
- Activity monitoring
- Yes
- Access governance
- Yes
- Audit reporting
- Yes
- Data masking
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - LinuxmacOS
- Activity monitoring
- No
- Access governance
- No
- Audit reporting
- No
- Data masking
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - self-hostedWeb
- Activity monitoring
- Yes
- Access governance
- Yes
- Audit reporting
- Yes
- Data masking
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms -
- Activity monitoring
- Yes
- Audit reporting
- Yes
- Data masking
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms -
- Activity monitoring
- Yes
- Access governance
- Yes
- Audit reporting
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms -
- Activity monitoring
- Yes
- Access governance
- Yes
- Audit reporting
- Yes
- Data masking
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms -
- Activity monitoring
- Yes
- Access governance
- Yes
- Audit reporting
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Web
- Access governance
- Yes
- Audit reporting
- Yes
- Data masking
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - WindowsmacOSLinux
- Free plan
- No
- Data masking
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- No
- Activity monitoring
- No
- Access governance
- Yes
- Audit reporting
- Yes
- Data masking
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - WebRecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
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Questions about this list
Which database security software is ranked first on The Geeks Club?
MySQL is ranked #1 of 23 with a score of 7.9. DataVeil is second and DB Audit and Security 360 third.
How many of these have a free plan?
4 of the 23 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, DBHawk has the lowest first paid tier we found: $40/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going: documentation depth, a free tier or trial, and the platforms it runs on. Paid placements never change a rank.