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Best DBX Alternatives in 2026

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20 tools from database vulnerability scanners ranked against DBX on the same published basis.

  1. 1
    Qualys External Attack Surface Management Free trial apiLinuxWeb 7.4
    DBX vs Qualys External Attack Surface Management
  2. 2
    Defensia Database Security Free plan Linuxself-hostedWeb €9/mo7.3
    DBX vs Defensia Database Security
  3. 3
    Onam Database Security Free plan apiself-hostedWeb $22/mo7.2
    DBX vs Onam Database Security
  4. 4
    Rapid7 Surface Command Free trial apiLinuxMacWebWin 7.1
    DBX vs Rapid7 Surface Command
  5. 5
    Trellix Data Loss Prevention apiMacself-hostedWebWin 7.1
    DBX vs Trellix Data Loss Prevention
  6. 6
    Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Secret Management Free plan apiWeb Free6.9
    DBX vs Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Secret Management
  7. 7
    DataSunrise Free trial Linuxself-hostedWebWin 6.8
    DBX vs DataSunrise
  8. 9
    IDERA SQL Diagnostic Manager Free trial self-hostedWebWin 6.8
    DBX vs IDERA SQL Diagnostic Manager
  9. 10
    LevelBlue AppDetectivePRO Free trial self-hostedWebWin 6.8
    DBX vs LevelBlue AppDetectivePRO
  10. 11
    Omega DB Scanner Standalone Free plan Win Free6.7
    DBX vs Omega DB Scanner Standalone
  11. 12
    CIS-CAT Pro Assessor apiLinuxMacself-hostedWin $200/mo6.6
    DBX vs CIS-CAT Pro Assessor
  12. 13
    Banyan Cloud DSPM Web 6.5
    DBX vs Banyan Cloud DSPM
  13. 14
    GuardOne Web 6.4
    DBX vs GuardOne
  14. 15
    Rapid7 InsightVM LinuxMacWebWin $1.62/mo6.2
    DBX vs Rapid7 InsightVM
  15. 16
    Akinguard Web 6.1
    DBX vs Akinguard
  16. 17
    CyanoRisk Data Security Posture Management self-hosted 6.1
    DBX vs CyanoRisk Data Security Posture Management
  17. 18
    DBSec Database Security Assessment System 6.0
    DBX vs DBSec Database Security Assessment System
  18. 19
    SQLTriage Free plan self-hostedWebWin Free5.9
    DBX vs SQLTriage
  19. 20
    Free SQL Server Compliance Benchmark Tool 5.6
    DBX vs Free SQL Server Compliance Benchmark Tool
  20. 21
    Oracle E-Business Suite Security Audit 5.6
    DBX vs Oracle E-Business Suite Security Audit

DBX alternatives compared

#ToolScoreFree planFromRuns on
1Qualys External Attack Surface Management7.4No—API, Linux, Web
2Defensia Database Security7.3Free plan€9/moLinux, self-hosted, Web
3Onam Database Security7.2Free plan$22/moAPI, self-hosted, Web
4Rapid7 Surface Command7.1No—API, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
5Trellix Data Loss Prevention7.1No—API, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
6Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Secret Management6.9Free planFreeAPI, Web
7DataSunrise6.8No—Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows
9IDERA SQL Diagnostic Manager6.8No—self-hosted, Web, Windows
10LevelBlue AppDetectivePRO6.8No—self-hosted, Web, Windows
11Omega DB Scanner Standalone6.7Free planFreeWindows
12CIS-CAT Pro Assessor6.6No$200/moAPI, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
13Banyan Cloud DSPM6.5No—Web
14GuardOne6.4No—Web
15Rapid7 InsightVM6.2No$1.62/moLinux, Mac, Web, Windows
16Akinguard6.1No—Web
17CyanoRisk Data Security Posture Management6.1No—self-hosted
18DBSec Database Security Assessment System6.0No——
19SQLTriage5.9Free planFreeself-hosted, Web, Windows
20Free SQL Server Compliance Benchmark Tool5.6No——
21Oracle E-Business Suite Security Audit5.6No——
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Questions about DBX alternatives

What is the best alternative to DBX?

Qualys External Attack Surface Management, number 1 in database vulnerability scanners with a score of 7.4 out of 10. The others here: Defensia Database Security, Onam Database Security, Rapid7 Surface Command and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to DBX?

Defensia Database Security is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 5 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

How are these alternatives ranked?

Ranked on what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing.