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Bitdefender Hypervisor Introspection vs Intercept X Endpoint comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 9, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

Bitdefender Hypervisor Intr...
Ranking in Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP)
63rd
Average Rating
7.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
Anti-Malware Tools (59th)
Intercept X Endpoint
Ranking in Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP)
12th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
106
Ranking in other categories
Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) (11th), ZTNA (7th), Managed Detection and Response (MDR) (7th), Extended Detection and Response (XDR) (12th), Ransomware Protection (3rd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2025, in the Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) category, the mindshare of Bitdefender Hypervisor Introspection is 0.2%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Intercept X Endpoint is 1.6%, down from 2.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Intercept X Endpoint1.6%
Bitdefender Hypervisor Introspection0.2%
Other98.2%
Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP)
 

Featured Reviews

Muhammad-Imran - PeerSpot reviewer
Stable but bad technical support, and an out of date database
We primarily use the solution to protect our business The solution protects us so that we have regular security from attacks. It prevents disasters from happening on our system. The endpoint protection is the solution's most valuable feature. The database needs improvement. It needs to be…
Suwandhi Suraweera - PeerSpot reviewer
Offers advanced filtering features and benefits from improved licensing and performance
There is a licensing issue with Intercept X Endpoint. Their licenses are user-based. Most of our customers use per device licenses, and they need per device licenses because they use one PC for multiple accounts. This creates a problem. There was one customer who complained about the slowness of PCs using Intercept X Endpoint. They use minor performance PCs, which causes their PCs to become slow.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The solution has exchange protection. It has a content control, device control, a firewall, and anti-malware as well. They are all quite valuable features for us."
"I like the simplicity of this solution and the fact that it saves us time. The deployment was really straightforward and useful and I am impressed by the anti-virus endpoint detection and response offered by this solution."
"The endpoint protection is the solution's most valuable feature."
"Sophos Intercept X has a host of valuable features, including its anti-malware feature, which we considered key."
"Sophos Intercept X is a complete endpoint solution."
"The most valuable features are the anti-ransomware engine, deep learning, web filtering, and the cloud manageability."
"A valuable feature offered by Sophos is called Naked Security, and it entails the control managed by the firewall on the site regarding the desktop client interfacing with our cloud client."
"Intercept X Endpoint is the only endpoint security product I know that provides content filtering and application controls."
"The Managed Detection and Response service provided by Intercept X Endpoint is highly valuable. With a team of 600-700 individuals monitoring systems, they swiftly respond to attacks, either informing us to isolate or directly removing threats. This full MDR service is especially recommended for sectors like finance, where data security is critical. The deep learning technology within Intercept X Endpoint enhances our security posture by analyzing behaviors and algorithms to differentiate between legitimate users and threats, effectively preventing attacks on our network infrastructure."
"The stability on offer is fine."
"It is a practically maintenance free intelligent system that independently protects environments from malicious attacks."
 

Cons

"There are blurred lines between anti-virus and endpoint detection so I would say it can be confusing when you are considering buying this program. I would like to see that being explained better to the customer."
"There needs to be better integration with the environment. Especially, for the active directory and also for keeping up with the changes from Microsoft. We use a lot of Microsoft OS. I have noted that sometimes they lag behind Microsoft updates. For example, when with Windows 10. I had some issues with deploying to Windows 10 because the solution was behind in updating their own services to match the Microsoft release."
"The database needs improvement. It needs to be updated quite a bit."
"The tool is not stable on Linux systems."
"The choices offered for the on-premises and cloud-based platforms are the reverse of each other."
"Intercept X Endpoint is a very heavy solution that consumes a lot of RAM and should be made lighter."
"The price of this solution can be improved."
"It could be a bit easier to implement."
"There should be a report including a flowchart or diagram. It will be useful to evaluate the software’s effectiveness."
"The performance is very slow and should be faster."
"The majority of our systems are MacBooks and their solution release cycle is slow to endorsing or support the MacBook's latest OS or hardware platform. For example, when Sophos macOS Big Sur version 11 was released, it took them a while to support this version of OS. A similar situation occurred when the MacBook M1 hardware CPU was released. They have not fully supported the native M1 CPU to this day. They need to speed up the solutions release cycle."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"There's a yearly cost for licensing. For us, that comes to $1,400. There are no additional costs beyond the license itself."
"There is a yearly payment to be made. For each client, it costs around 15 dollars. There are no additional costs besides the licensing price we pay to use the solution."
"I have found the price of Sophos Intercept X to be reasonable."
"It is a high-cost solution."
"The pricing is average for software like this, but you can purchase additional services if you wish."
"As I am not responsible for paying the bills I cannot comment on the pricing."
"The pricing is actually quite reasonable."
"We are happy with the pricing across all Sophos products."
"I am not sure about the cost. I would guess it to be between $50 to $60 per license. This would be the cost of the overall subscription. There is no additional fee."
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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company
17%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Financial Services Firm
5%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business72
Midsize Enterprise22
Large Enterprise21
 

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Also Known As

HVI
Sophos Intercept X
 

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Sample Customers

Kansas Development Finance Authority (KDFA), Quilvest
Flexible Systems
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