Feature comparison of different editions
Data Security Center (DSC) offers five editions with different billing methods, data quotas, and feature sets. Use this page to identify the edition that matches your security needs and to understand what you gain by upgrading.
For billing details, see Billing overview.
Editions at a glance
Edition | Best for | Key characteristics |
Free Edition or 7-day free trial of Enterprise Edition | Trial users | Data classification, configuration risk detection, and column encryption at no cost |
Premium Edition | Small-scale security needs | Basic security protection; small-scale data identification and audit |
Enterprise Edition | Small and medium-sized enterprises | Full data security and compliance feature set |
Database Audit (Classified Protection Compliance Edition) | Classified protection compliance | Replaces traditional Database Audit; supports databases, OSS, and big data |
Value-added Service-only Edition | Large-scale or custom needs | Purchase individual features on demand |
Upgrade paths
Edition | Upgrade options |
Free Edition | Cannot be upgraded. If the Free Edition does not meet your needs, purchase a paid edition — your Free Edition resources and data are retained. |
Premium Edition | Can upgrade to the Enterprise Edition |
Value-added Service-only Edition | Can upgrade to the Premium Edition or Enterprise Edition |
7-day free trial version: If you have Activate the 7-day trial, you cannot upgrade the service during the trial period. After the trial ends, you can activate the Free Edition or purchase a paid edition. However, the resources and data used during the trial are released.
Feature comparison
Sensitive data detection and Classification and Grading
Feature | Free Edition | 7-day free trial version | Premium Edition | Enterprise Edition | DataBase Audit (Classified Protection Compliance Edition) | Value-added Service-only Edition |
Classification and Grading (provided in the edition) | ||||||
Data Identification: Unstructured Data Identification Capacity | 5 GB | 1 TB | 1 TB | 3 TB | 5 GB | |
Data Identification: Table Identification Capacity | 100 | 3 database instances | 10,000 | 30,000 | 100 | |
Support for purchasing a larger quota for a fee |
Configuration Risks
Feature | Free Edition | 7-day free trial version | Premium Edition | Enterprise Edition | DataBase Audit (Classified Protection Compliance Edition) | Value-added Service-only Edition |
Configuration Risks | Supports only the Alibaba Cloud Data Security Best Practices. The PIPL-based Security Baseline Check is not supported. For the specific check items that are supported, see the information in the console. |
OSS image desensitization
Feature | Free Edition | 7-day free trial version | Premium Edition | Enterprise Edition | DataBase Audit (Classified Protection Compliance Edition) | Value-added Service-only Edition |
Image Masking (provided in the edition) | ||||||
Number of images for desensitization | 10,000 | 10,000 | ||||
Number of images for enhanced detection | 10,000 | 10,000 | ||||
Support for enabling the feature or purchasing a larger quota for a fee |
Column Encryption
Feature | Free Edition | 7-day free trial version | Premium Edition | Enterprise Edition | DataBase Audit (Classified Protection Compliance Edition) | Value-added Service-only Edition |
Column Encryption (provided in the edition) | ||||||
Number of columns for encryption | Column 1 | 1 column | 1 column | 10 columns | 1 column | |
Support for purchasing a larger quota for a fee |
Data Detection and Response
Feature | Free Edition | 7-day free trial version | Premium Edition | Enterprise Edition | DataBase Audit (Classified Protection Compliance Edition) | Value-added Service-only Edition |
AK leak and database credential leak detection | ||||||
AK leak and database credential leak event management | ||||||
Data Detection and Response: OSS Protection Capacity | 1 TB | 3 TB | ||||
Data Detection and Response: Database Instances | 1 | 3 | ||||
Support for enabling the feature or purchasing a larger quota for a fee |
Native Data Auditing and Log Analysis
Feature | Free Edition | 7-day free trial version | Premium Edition | Enterprise Edition | DataBase Audit (Classified Protection Compliance Edition) | Value-added Service-only Edition |
Native Data Auditing (provided in the edition) | ||||||
Data Audit: OSS Storage Capacity | 1 TB | 1 TB | 3 TB | 1 TB | ||
Data Audit: Database Instances | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | ||
Support for purchasing a larger Data Auditing quota for a fee | ||||||
Log Storage Capacity (provided in the edition) | 5 GB of log storage is provided only in the first month after you activate the Free Edition for the first time. | A specific amount of log storage is included by default. 200 GB is included for each authorized database instance, and 50 GB is included for each 1 TB of authorized OSS storage. | ||||
Support for purchasing more Log Storage Capacity for a fee | ||||||
System Settings
Feature | Free Edition | 7-day free trial version | Premium Edition | Enterprise Edition | DataBase Audit (Classified Protection Compliance Edition) | Value-added Service-only Edition |