# Top Free Database Security Software

Check out our list of free Database Security Software. Products featured on this list are the ones that offer a free trial version. As with most free versions, there are limitations, typically time or features.

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**6** Database Security Products Available
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### [IBM Vault (formerly HashiCorp Vault)](https://www.g2.com/products/ibm-vault-formerly-hashicorp-vault/reviews)

[By HashiCorp](https://www.g2.com/sellers/hashicorp)

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(52)4.3 out of 5
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Product Description

IBM Vault (formerly HashiCorp Vault) tightly controls access to secrets and encryption keys by authenticating against trusted sources of identity such as Active Directory, LDAP, Kubernetes, CloudFound

**Industries:** Computer Software, Information Technology and Services · **Market Segment:** 37% Enterprise, 37% Mid-Market

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FB

Vault is super flexible, and helps you implement from simple secrets management to dynamic credentials and a series of other operations with data...[Read review](https://www.g2.com/products/ibm-vault-formerly-hashicorp-vault/reviews/ibm-vault-formerly-hashicorp-vault-review-3341704)

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AA

Secret as a Service (Dynamic secrets) and flexibility. Good integration with multiple authentication provider. Good varities on Dynamic secrets...[Read review](https://www.g2.com/products/ibm-vault-formerly-hashicorp-vault/reviews/ibm-vault-formerly-hashicorp-vault-review-3518372)

Year Founded
2012

HQ Location
San Francisco, CA

Company Website
https://www.hashicorp.com/

Twitter
@hashicorp

LinkedIn® Page
https://www.linkedin.com/company/2830763/

Ownership
NASDAQ: HCP

### [IBM Guardium Data Detection and Response](https://www.g2.com/products/ibm-guardium-data-detection-and-response/reviews)

[By IBM](https://www.g2.com/sellers/ibm)

[

(32)4.4 out of 5
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Product Description

IBM Guardium DDR (Data Detection and Response) is a data security solution that helps organizations detect, analyze, and respond to potential data threats in hybrid and multi-cloud environments. It pr

**Industries:** Information Technology and Services · **Market Segment:** 41% Enterprise, 41% Mid-Market

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VS

I like about IBM Security Guardium is that it provides data protection across wide range of environments such as databases, data warehouses, file...[Read review](https://www.g2.com/products/ibm-guardium-data-detection-and-response/reviews/ibm-guardium-data-detection-and-response-review-8441943)

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IM

Ibm security allows a great user interface with a great means to collect data.[Read review](https://www.g2.com/products/ibm-guardium-data-detection-and-response/reviews/ibm-guardium-data-detection-and-response-review-8492430)

Year Founded
1911

HQ Location
Armonk, New York, United States

Company Website
https://www.ibm.com

Twitter
@IBMSecurity

LinkedIn® Page
https://www.linkedin.com/company/1009/

Ownership
SWX:IBM

Phone
1-866-277-7488

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### [DBHawk](https://www.g2.com/products/dbhawk/reviews)

[By Datasparc](https://www.g2.com/sellers/datasparc)

[

(25)4.9 out of 5
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Product Description

Zero Trust Database Access with Unified Web-Based IDE. With Datasparc's patented flagship product DBHawk, users only receive access to the data they need. DBHawk provides zero trust database acces

**Industries:** Information Technology and Services · **Market Segment:** 52% Mid-Market, 32% Enterprise

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AI

Been using this software for several years and appreciate ease of use and quality. Connects easily to our Oracle tables and allows us to pull in...[Read review](https://www.g2.com/products/dbhawk/reviews/dbhawk-review-733530)

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UI

With DBHawk we can provide secure database access to our end users without exposing database username and password[Read review](https://www.g2.com/products/dbhawk/reviews/dbhawk-review-6711360)

HQ Location
San Diego, CA

Company Website
https://www.datasparc.com/

Twitter
@DBHawkSQLTool

LinkedIn® Page
https://www.linkedin.com/company/9488234/

### [Acra](https://www.g2.com/products/cossack-labs-acra/reviews)

[By Cossack Labs](https://www.g2.com/sellers/cossack-labs)

[

(14)4.4 out of 5
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Product Description

Acra security suite is the first choice proactive security toolbox for preventing real-world data leakage risks, encrypting and decrypting data between application and database, and complying to encry

**Market Segment:** 43% Mid-Market, 36% Small-Business

 ![Aaron T.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Aaron T.")
AT

Very user friendly. Easy to learn and operate.[Read review](https://www.g2.com/products/cossack-labs-acra/reviews/acra-review-8222715)

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CI

Easy to use and set up Integrates seamlessly with your app Very reliable Good integration available with different backends of your own choice[Read review](https://www.g2.com/products/cossack-labs-acra/reviews/acra-review-8223916)

Year Founded
2014

HQ Location
London, England

Company Website
https://cossacklabs.com

Twitter
@cossacklabs

LinkedIn® Page
https://www.linkedin.com/company/10959787

### [Privacera Data Security Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/privacera-data-security-platform/reviews)

[By Privacera Inc](https://www.g2.com/sellers/privacera-inc)

[

(4)4.3 out of 5
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Product Description

Privacera, based in Fremont, CA, was founded in 2016 by the creators of Apache Ranger™ and Apache Atlas. Delivering trusted and timely access to data consumers, Privacera provides data privacy, securi

**Market Segment:** 75% Enterprise, 25% Small-Business

 ![Senthil K.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Senthil K.")
SK

Data access control - fine-grained access for authorizing sensistive data like RBAC Data Privacy compliance like GDPR,CCPA by providing audit,...[Read review](https://www.g2.com/products/privacera-data-security-platform/reviews/privacera-data-security-platform-review-8714391)

Year Founded
2016

HQ Location
Newark, California, United States

Company Website
https://privacera.com/

Twitter
@privacera

LinkedIn® Page
https://www.linkedin.com/company/privacera/

### [OpenGard](https://www.g2.com/products/opengard/reviews)

[By OpenGard](https://www.g2.com/sellers/opengard)

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0 ratings
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Product Description

https://tryopengard.com/ OpenGard is an affordable yet powerful on-prem solution for database access monitoring and audit. It actively enables native query logging on your databases, collects t

HQ Location
N/A

Company Website
https://tryopengard.com

LinkedIn® Page
https://www.linkedin.com/company/No-Linkedin-Presence-Added-Intentionally-By-DataOps