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F-Secure Total vs Sophos Email comparison

F-Secure and Sophos are both solutions in the Office 365 Protection category. F-Secure is ranked #9, while Sophos is ranked #3 with an average rating of 8.6. F-Secure holds a 1.7% mindshare in OP, compared to Sophos’s 7.2% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of F-Secure users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 96% of Sophos users who would recommend it.
F-Secure Total
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100% willing to recommend
Sophos Email
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96% willing to recommend
 

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Categories and Ranking

F-Secure Total
Ranking in Office 365 Protection
9th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Anti-Malware Tools (15th)
Sophos Email
Ranking in Office 365 Protection
3rd
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
34
Ranking in other categories
Email Security (13th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2026, in the Office 365 Protection category, the mindshare of F-Secure Total is 1.7%, up from 1.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Sophos Email is 7.2%, down from 18.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Office 365 Protection Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Sophos Email7.2%
F-Secure Total1.7%
Other91.1%
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Mauro Spinazzè
Computer Scientist at Comune di Eraclea
Easy to setup and stable solution
It's a good product for us. The reports and notifications are very good for us.  There is room for improvement in pricing.  In future releases, I would like to see improvements in EDR protection.  So, the only thing that I would like to see in the future is EDR protection and a lower price for…
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Kalyan Chowdhury - PeerSpot reviewer
Kalyan Chowdhury
Founder at Computech infosysetm
Stronger email and mobile security has protected users from ransomware and simplified management
Price is obviously a challenging part, and I think it is the biggest problem we have suffered from over the last two or three years due to a 7 to 8% hike per year, twice a year, which is why we have some renewals on Sophos Email, Sophos XDR, EDR, and the firewall, but due to price hike, they are unable to renew it. The price is going to be very high. It would be better if Sophos can provide a more flexible pricing model for different types of businesses. Price could be lower. The main competitor for Sophos in the market is Palo Alto, which has reduced their price by more than 35 to 40%, making it a very challenging part to sell this product. Palo Alto provides the same functionality for email security, which adds to the challenge because the price is going very high.
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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It's a good product for us. The reports and notifications are very good for us."
"I find the comprehensive features of Sophos Email most valuable."
"I found the user interface friendly."
"There are many features that are important, but among those, the spam protection feature is very valuable. It help us to safeguard the email against phishing and ensures that there is maximum security enabled for our communication processes. It has a huge role in protecting our emails from potential threats."
"Sophos Email offers encryption and malware protection, provides visibility into emails, has 99% accuracy in catching spam, enhances organizational safety, integrates with various vendors like Microsoft, is deployable with any email service, prevents data loss, features authentication rules, synchronizes with Active Directory and Azure, and includes a self-service portal. The product is very flexible."
"It has enhanced our approach to tackling malware and spam. It is a reliable product with a good user interface."
"I would recommend Sophos Email to both end-users and other entities that want to protect their emails."
"When you say email security, it's about everything, incoming email, outgoing email, spam, phishing emails, unwanted marketing emails. You can set rules, but the main feature of Sophos Email is to make sure you don't get hacked. 95% of people who are hacked do not get hacked by typing the router password. They are hacked from the inside out, which means they send you a document that is a zero-day attack, you open it, nothing happens, but technically the attack is running in the background of your computer. This is how they gain access to your PC."
"Sophos offers a giant suite through their central managed console, they became MSP friendly."
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Cons

"I would like to see in the future is EDR protection and a lower price for F-Secure Total."
"The pricing could improve by having additional discounts."
"The security of the solution could improve."
"The solution has not found a way to block certain kinds of phishing emails."
"The tool’s stability should be improved."
"The product could include all the essential features and capabilities, similar to the on-premise, server-based version."
"Sophos Email does not work with split delivery. If I have a domain with 100 mailboxes and want to protect only 50, it is not recommended by Sophos or not possible to configure."
"While Sophos Email is generally sufficient, one challenge we face is the 24-hour email storage limitation."
"Sophos Email can improve security."
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Pricing and Cost Advice

"We can easily scale and improve security, but the cost is high for us."
"There is an additional fee for their central managed console."
"It falls somewhere in the middle—it's not excessively expensive nor very cheap."
"Sophos Email is a little expensive for us, but it's necessary. We have a subscription and renew it every three years."
"I rate the product's pricing a seven out of ten."
"It is an expensive solution. On a scale of one to ten, where one is low price, and ten is high price, I rate the pricing a seven."
"The pricing is fair."
"We use exchange licenses, for which we get immediate support from Sophos."
"The pricing could improve by having additional discounts. For example, when customers buy have more than 50 or more users, there should be additional discounts."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Comms Service Provider
26%
Computer Software Company
13%
Healthcare Company
6%
Manufacturing Company
5%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Outsourcing Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Healthcare Company
7%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Company SizeCount
Small Business26
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise5
 

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What do you like most about Sophos Email?
The solution's identity proxy feature is very good and reliable.
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Sophos Email?
Regarding Sophos Email pricing, I would rate it between six or seven out of ten.
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What needs improvement with Sophos Email?
Price is obviously a challenging part, and I think it is the biggest problem we have suffered from over the last two or three years due to a 7 to 8% hike per year, twice a year, which is why we hav...
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Also Known As

F-Secure Elements for Microsoft 365
Sophos Email Security
 

Overview

Total peace of mind online Our lives are filled with digital moments. F‑Secure Total makes securing those moments brilliantly simple.
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Sophos Email is a comprehensive email security solution designed to protect organizations from advanced threats and data loss. It offers robust protection against malware, phishing attacks, and spam, ensuring that only legitimate emails reach users' inboxes. 

With advanced threat intelligence and machine learning algorithms, it can detect and block sophisticated attacks in real-time. Additionally, it provides encryption and data loss prevention capabilities to safeguard sensitive information. 

The solution is easy to deploy and manage, with a user-friendly interface and centralized control. Sophos Email offers seamless integration with popular email platforms, ensuring uninterrupted communication while maintaining security. 

With its comprehensive features and proactive approach, Sophos Email is a reliable choice for organizations looking to enhance their email security.

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Sample Customers

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Del Monte Foods, Terra Verde, spicerhaart, RIVERLITE, Dataprise, SureBridge, Reed's School, Sayfol International School
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