DATASKOPE vs Ubiq Dynamic Data Masking

DATASKOPE monitors, analyzes, alerts on, and reports database activity in real time. It records who accessed sensitive data, where access came from, which transactions occurred, and when. Audit visibility can be limited by user, database, table, and command. Recorded operations include SELECT, UPDATE, DELETE, and EXEC, showing what changed and by whom. DATASKOPE tracks successful and unsuccessful logins plus administrative actions such as creating or deleting users. Predefined alarm rules classify database events and notify responsible people. Its NoSQL search engine distributes searches across nodes and is described as scaling horizontally and vertically. Audit data can be automatically backed up and archived, with geographic replication and local redundancy. The product supports multiple database engines and is presented for activity monitoring, access governance, audit reporting, and threat detection. Pricing is not published; Plainex offers contact and demo requests.

Ubiq Dynamic Data Masking protects sensitive data by determining at runtime what a requesting identity receives. Depending on the identity, application, service account, API, or workflow, the same value can appear as cleartext, masked, tokenized, format-preserving protected, or encrypted data. Sensitive values can remain protected at rest while policy determines their runtime form. Ubiq supports both permanent masked copies for development, test, vendor, and analytics use and runtime decisions for production access. Connections include SDKs, APIs, SQL UDFs, and database and data warehouse integrations; its catalog lists 49+ integrations, including PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Snowflake, Databricks, and Tableau. Ubiq says it deploys inside the customer’s environment, does not operate as a masking proxy between applications and databases, and can protect data without schema changes where applicable. Customers can use their own HSM or KMS to retain key control. Enterprise Edition pricing is usage-based through a private offer, and additional AWS infrastructure costs may apply. A 30-day trial is listed; there is no free plan.