Satori vs. Data Sunrise
Compare Data Sunrise and Satori, and discover why companies choose Satori as their for database activity monitoring (DAM) and as a data security platform.
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Looking at Data Sunrise? Here’s why modern data teams are choosing Satori instead.
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Built for the modern enterpriseSatori is a modern, SaaS solution that is easy to deploy and manage. Satori’s Kubernetes-based solution makes it easy to scale in any cloud or on-prem environment. DataSunrise is a legacy on-prem solution that requires constant tuning and supervision. |
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Built for the modern enterpriseSatori is a modern, SaaS solution that is easy to deploy and manage. Satori’s Kubernetes-based solution makes it easy to scale in any cloud or on-prem environment. DataSunrise is a legacy on-prem solution that requires constant tuning and supervision. |
“We implemented Satori in days and required no changes to our data warehouse or BI solution.”

Diedrik van Liere
CTO, Wealthsimple

Support for Data LakehousesSatori integrates natively with Snowflake and Databricks, unlocking advanced features such as Python worksheets, Streamlit applications or notebooks – out of the box. DataSunrise doesn’t integrate natively with Snowflake and doesn’t support Databricks at all. |
Support for Data LakehousesSatori integrates natively with Snowflake and Databricks, unlocking advanced features such as Python worksheets, Streamlit applications or notebooks – out of the box. DataSunrise doesn’t integrate natively with Snowflake and doesn’t support Databricks at all. |
“Using Satori with Snowflake has completely transformed our approach to analytics. Seamless integration leaves us concentrating on variable insight generation rather than backend configurations.”
Data and Analytics Manager
Software Industry

Hands-off maintenanceSatori’s datasets automatically pick up new tables and apply policies based on user access rules. DataSunrise requires ongoing maintenance of the policies to ensure sensitive data is protected. |
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User experienceSatori’s modern UI and fully featured data security platform includes dashboards, reports and alerts – to empower data users and security teams alike. DataSunrise comes with a legacy, on-prem web console, forcing you to complete the gaps. |
Hands-off maintenanceSatori’s datasets automatically pick up new tables and apply policies based on user access rules. DataSunrise requires ongoing maintenance of the policies to ensure sensitive data is protected. | ||
User experienceSatori’s modern UI and fully featured data security platform includes dashboards, reports and alerts – to empower data users and security teams alike. DataSunrise comes with a legacy, on-prem web console, forcing you to complete the gaps. |
“When users get immediate, secure access to data, it removes one of the biggest blockers for AI & analytics.”

Sanjeev Mohan
VP Data & Analytics, Gartner (Ex)
Streamlining data accessSatori is more than a legacy DAM solution, it’s a complete suite of tools to streamline access to data in the organization, with features like the Data Portal, Satori CLI and Slack integration. DataSunrise is a point solution that lacks the workflow and data collaboration features that companies need to move faster with data. |
Streamlining data accessSatori is more than a DAM solution, it’s a complete suite of tools to streamline access to data in the organization, with features like the Data Portal, Satori CLI and Slack integration. DataSunrise is a point solution that lacks the workflow and data collaboration features that companies need to move faster with data. |
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Key Capabilities
Centralized Data Access Control
Satori lets you manage data access and security policies from a centralized platform, saving time and reducing risks.


Data Discovery & Classification
Satori automatically and continuously discovers all data assets and classifies sensitive data to enforce security and access policies dynamically.
Data Access Governance
Satori’s data access governance capabilities, allow users to know who has the potential to access data in an instant. With Satori, go beyond visibility and get real-time monitoring and enforcement.


Data Activity Monitoring
Use Satori to meet compliance and security requirements with full visibility and control over sensitive data.
Real-time Enforcement
Satori is the only platform that allows you to both map and monitor data exposure risks, and automate actions to eliminate them.

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Frequently Asked Questions
Data and security professionals like you that are looking for alternatives to Data Sunrise has some common questions –
What is Data Sunrise’s pricing model?
Data Sunrise’s pricing is not available on their website. See our pricing page to learn more about Satori’s pricing and features, or set up a quick introductory meeting here.
Who is Data Sunrise’s competition?
Because Data Sunrise bills itself as a Database Activity Monitoring, Data Sunrise’s competitors are mainly other DAM products, as well as players in the DSP (data security platform) space. This puts Satori as a leading alternative to Data Sunrise — both as a data security platform and as a DAM.
What Data Sunrise alternatives exist?
Security and data teams often look for alternatives to Data Sunrise due to these reasons, when they realize they need more out of their data security platform. Many teams move to Satori from Data Sunrise when they need features like:
- Fine-grained access control on BI tools or operational data stores
- Continuous, custom data classification on structured and semi-structured data
- Policies that are automatically applied to new tables based on user access rules
- Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) capabilities
- Self-service data access through an intuitive data portal, Slack integration, or CLI
How long does it take to deploy Satori?
Deploying Satori is not as time-consuming as deploying legacy tools like Data Sunrise. Depending on which deployment method is chosen, deployment typically takes weeks. Satori’s efficient setup time allows our customers to implement end-to-end data visibility and security from production environments to analytics and AI.