Kron Database Access Manager vs Ubiq Dynamic Data Masking

Kron Database Access Manager is a paid, hybrid database security product that centralizes access control, query policy enforcement, activity monitoring, and audit reporting. Its SQL Proxy routes database queries through a control point that captures activity and applies rules while allowing users to keep their existing database clients and standard protocols. Administrators can restrict sensitive data access, discover items such as credit-card and personal-ID numbers, and apply dynamic masking to filtered results. Listed database platforms include Oracle, MSSQL, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Couchbase, Teradata, Cassandra, SAP HANA, and Hive; MongoDB support was added to the SQL Proxy in Kron PAM 3.9. SSO and MFA through the Kron JDBC Driver are listed for MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, and Microsoft SQL Server. Session and query logging support compliance needs, and persistent logging failure causes the proxy to stop accepting new connections. Kron was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Istanbul, Turkey. Pricing is available on request, and multitenant features require a Data Access Management license.

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.