# Apache Ranger vs Varonis Data Security Platform

| Attribute | Apache Ranger | Varonis Data Security Platform |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 50.9 (20% (low)) | 41.8 (26% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 52 | - |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 294 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 1,073 | - |
| deployment.options | `{"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | An open-source framework for managing fine-grained access policies, authorization rules, and security auditing across Hadoop and related data platform components. Provides a unified administration interface for security policies and user access monitoring. | A security platform that unifies identity, data access, email, and AI signals to detect threats in real time and automatically protect data across cloud, on-premises, and hybrid environments. |
| integrations.count | 4 | 8 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Apache Hadoop"},{"name":"Apache YARN"},{"name":"Apache Hive"},{"name":"Apache HBase"}]` | `[{"name":"Azure"},{"name":"AWS"},{"name":"Salesforce"},{"name":"Snowflake"},{"name":"Databricks"},{"name":"Microsoft 365"},{"name":"Microsoft Purview"},{"name":"Microsoft Sentinel"}]` |
| language.primary | Java | - |
| license.spdx | Apache-2.0 | - |
| market.availability | - | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true,"linux":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","sourceUrl":"https://ranger.apache.org","retrievedAt":"2026-08-18T21:36:34.128Z"}` | `{"type":"quote","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.varonis.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-20T16:35:41.376Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | - | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | quote |
| pricing.price_level | free | low |
| pricing.transparent | - | no |
| security.scorecard | 6.2 | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":2,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=maven&package_name=org.apache.ranger%3Aranger-plugins-common&per_page=100","last_12m":1,"max_severity":"CRITICAL"}` | - |

## Capabilities (Data Governance)

| Capability | Apache Ranger | Varonis Data Security Platform |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Automated pii discovery | - | - |
| Dynamic data masking | - | - |
| Ropa dsar support | - | - |
| Stewardship workflow | - | - |
| Lineage integration | - | - |
| Data quality integration | - | - |
| Open source | - | - |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T16:44:48.065Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*