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Intercept X Endpoint vs WithSecure Elements Endpoint Protection 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

Intercept X Endpoint
Ranking in Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP)
12th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
107
Ranking in other categories
Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) (15th), ZTNA (10th), Managed Detection and Response (MDR) (6th), Extended Detection and Response (XDR) (12th), Ransomware Protection (4th)
WithSecure Elements Endpoin...
Ranking in Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP)
46th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
8
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2025, in the Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) category, the mindshare of Intercept X Endpoint is 1.5%, down from 2.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of WithSecure Elements Endpoint Protection is 0.9%, up from 0.7% 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 Endpoint1.5%
WithSecure Elements Endpoint Protection0.9%
Other97.6%
Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP)
 

Featured Reviews

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.
Mark Feldman - PeerSpot reviewer
Central console streamlines patch monitoring and device management effortlessly
WithSecure Elements Endpoint Protection is good and easy to set up. I provide an installation file for every client through my domain controller and GPO, and it works properly. We have faced no incidents with viruses or network breaches, and it's easy to monitor patches. I can use remote desktop from the central console. The solution also saves my time because, being the only one handling it, I can monitor all devices easily.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The most valuable features are the cloud administration and the strength of the ransomware protection."
"One of the best use cases involves synchronized security staff, which allows us to manage both the firewall and the anti-virus features from the cloud."
"The solution has very good usability."
"The solution is overall quite good, the services are performing well. It is very good for those who are using standard PC configurations. It does not block their system up by taking up a lot of resources."
"The stability on offer is fine."
"The forensics within the solution are quite good. The ransomware mitigation is also impressive."
"One of the best features of Sophos Intercept is that it repairs without slowing down the system."
"This product integrates well with Sophos firewalls and should be seriously considered by Sophos Firewall clients."
"We use the product for detecting network vulnerabilities and for software update purposes."
"There is a layer of security to prevent a malicious agent (malware) from interrupting or stopping services, deleting or modifying registry entries or even stopping the antivirus from acting, ensuring that there will be no interruption of protection."
"WithSecure Elements Endpoint Protection is good and easy to set up."
"The most valuable features of WithSecure Elements Endpoint Protection are the clear useful portal and overall company protection."
"Both incoming and outgoing traffic is protected."
"The notifications and patch management features are valuable."
"On the cloud management page, the solution scales up very highly."
"F-Secure is useful for keeping user machines up-to-date by pushing out security and critical updates."
 

Cons

"When I use a proxy, I can bypass Sophos, which is an area that needs improvement."
"The customer service and support could be improved in regards to response time. It could be faster."
"The security is good but the feature set is limited."
"The solution is heavy in the usage of resources, you can notice the performance decrease. This should prove in the future."
"There is some issue with the reporting and refreshing information on resources that have been eliminated."
"If Sophos Intercept allows users to restrict website access based on specific needs, such as streaming new videos for business purposes, we would prefer to use that."
"The product’s DDoS and AI features must be improved."
"Intercept X needs more reporting and device management features, so I can get messages from PCs that let me know if I need to do something with them."
"Resource consumption is suboptimal and could be improved."
"I would like the part of Hash Analysis by external sources to be improved."
"One problem is that the solution takes too much RAM from the client."
"The program and cloud service management is in English. It's not a problem for me, however, it might be for users who don't speak English or use it regularly."
"There could be a dedicated security partner with essential knowledge."
"The solution could improve by having more real-time responses. For example, when a license gets removed from a computer it does not update the records of the change. Additionally, when I installed Microsoft Windows Defender I was not able to send licenses through email to our tenants. The integration with other solutions could improve."
"There is no technical support available in the Middle East."
"But the biggest one for us is patch management because this has been our top priority when looking at alternatives. Every solution needs to have patch management, if that's possible. It would cut costs on our side if that feature were included, so we don't need to pay for two separate pieces of software."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price of this solution is reasonable."
"On a scale from one to ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive, I rate the solution's pricing ten out of ten."
"The price of this solution is a little high compared to competitors because they do not have a proper pricing structure."
"Price-wise, it is good. Currently, we have a three-year plan."
"Its cost is good."
"One can pay for the license annually, or at two and five year intervals."
"When you start going to the EDR technologies and the MTR, it is a little bit expensive. It's a very good technology, and obviously, you're going to pay for it, but the pricing could do a little bit of work."
"We were able to eliminate the ransomware using the one-month, full-featured trial license."
"We pay a yearly licensing fee of about €20 per computer."
"If you purchase licenses in bulk the price of the licenses can decrease."
"The cost of the solution depends on the size of the company and where the licenses are being ordered from."
"The product has average pricing."
"The price is comparable."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
16%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Educational Organization
6%
Comms Service Provider
22%
Computer Software Company
15%
University
8%
Manufacturing Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business72
Midsize Enterprise22
Large Enterprise22
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business6
Large Enterprise1
 

Questions from the Community

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Sophos Intercept X?
Pricing of Sophos, including for Intercept X Endpoint, is okay; definitely, it is okay. We pay for Sophos on a product by product basis, whatever we buy, whatever we use.
What do you like most about F-Secure Protection Service for Business?
The notifications and patch management features are valuable.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for F-Secure Protection Service for Business?
The pricing is scalable. We can purchase more licenses if needed. It's a more cost-effective solution compared to Darktrace, which requires a special device purchase.
What needs improvement with F-Secure Protection Service for Business?
One problem is that the solution takes too much RAM from the client. It would help if it used less RAM in future versions.
 

Also Known As

Sophos Intercept X
F-Secure Elements Endpoint Protection, F-Secure Protection Service for Business
 

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