Formal Protocol Security is a commercial database security tool by Formal. PVML is a commercial database security tool by PVML. Compare features, ratings, integrations, and community reviews side by side to find the best database security fit for your security stack.
CST VerdictBased on our analysis of NIST CSF 2.0 coverage, core features, integrations, company size fit, here is our conclusion:
Mid-market and enterprise security teams protecting sensitive databases and APIs should pick Formal Protocol Security if your biggest headache is unauthorized data access slipping past network perimeters. Its protocol-aware reverse proxy intercepts and enforces access policies at the datastore layer itself, catching what network controls miss, and the automated PII/PHI classification plus real-time logging satisfy compliance requirements without manual tagging overhead. Skip this if your infrastructure is predominantly cloud-native SaaS with minimal on-premises databases; Formal's strength is hardening direct database connectivity, not governing third-party API consumption at scale.
Protocol-aware reverse proxy for datastores & APIs enforcing access policies
Secure virtual database layer with AI-ready access controls and differential privacy.
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Formal Protocol Security: Protocol-aware reverse proxy for datastores & APIs enforcing access policies. built by Formal. headquartered in United States. Core capabilities include Protocol-aware reverse proxy for datastores and APIs, Real-time data access logging and session management, Automated PII and PHI data classification..
PVML: Secure virtual database layer with AI-ready access controls and differential privacy. built by PVML. Core capabilities include Virtual database creation on existing infrastructure with zero data movement, Differential privacy and security engine for real-time query-level access control, Dynamic, context-aware user-level permissions applied before database execution..
Both serve the Database Security market but differ in approach, feature depth, and target audience.
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