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McAfee MVISION Mobile vs Sophos Mobile comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

McAfee MVISION Mobile
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
8.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Mobile Threat Defense (8th)
Sophos Mobile
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.2
Number of Reviews
23
Ranking in other categories
Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) (8th), Unified Endpoint Management (UEM) (5th)
 

Mindshare comparison

While both are Security Software solutions, they serve different purposes. McAfee MVISION Mobile is designed for Mobile Threat Defense and holds a mindshare of 4.4%, up 4.4% compared to last year.
Sophos Mobile, on the other hand, focuses on Unified Endpoint Management (UEM), holds 2.5% mindshare, down 3.4% since last year.
Mobile Threat Defense Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
McAfee MVISION Mobile4.4%
Zimperium26.6%
Lookout20.7%
Other48.3%
Mobile Threat Defense
Unified Endpoint Management (UEM) Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Sophos Mobile2.5%
Microsoft Intune28.2%
Workspace ONE UEM11.8%
Other57.5%
Unified Endpoint Management (UEM)
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer1066482 - PeerSpot reviewer
Managing Director at a consultancy with 1-10 employees
A market leader that integrates nicely with other McAfee security products and is quite stable
We are just customers and end-users. We are using the most up-to-date version available at this time. I'd advise potential new users that the key thing is to clearly understand what your requirements are and what your use cases are, and both your business requirements, your technical requirements, and your regulatory requirements. It's important to understand all of those. A company needs to clearly understand all the use cases it needs to manage and make sure they do the appropriate due diligence to find a product that can achieve all those requirements and handle all those use cases. It was an extensive process for us. We did about four to six months of paper-based due diligence - not even a field trial - to make that we were picking the right product. We leveraged a lot of outside vendor-neutral sources like Gartner. So far, I'd rate the solution at a nine out of ten.
MH
Manager IT Solutions Delivery at AL HIBA INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES
Strong support and good central management but improvements in security management needed
Sophos Mobile offers features like cash mode and safe mode, and allows for central management, which I find effective for device security, though it depends on the clients' needs and the types of mobile devices used. The integration of the product is easier these days compared to ten years ago. The support provided by Sophos is notably good, and they care for their partners. Sophos has good customer support, and that is crucial for sustaining business relationships.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The product is one of the market leaders, according to Gartner, on mobile protection."
"The most significant features of Sophos Mobile include controlling user installations and managing features like the camera, which can be disabled or enabled."
"The features that stand out for maintaining mobile security are compliance and the ability to install applications and configure work profiles."
"The solution is quite user-friendly."
"The solution provides us with data protection."
"The initial setup process is straightforward and fast."
"The most valuable feature is the mobile device management capability. You can easily manage all of your mobile devices."
"Sophos Mobile offers features like cash mode and safe mode, and allows for central management, which I find effective for device security, though it depends on the clients' needs and the types of mobile devices used."
"They always add more features to this product."
 

Cons

"The one thing that I know that they're working on, that's not quite there in the product, is the artificial intelligence aspect."
"I noticed that the VPN aspect is not included in Sophos Mobile. To acquire a VPN for mobile, I have to subscribe to Sophos endpoint, which only works on computers."
"The application might have issues with other software."
"The area for improvement in Sophos Mobile is troubleshooting."
"We encounter issues while working with iOS."
"One area that could be improved is the compatibility with all mobile platforms, including iOS and Android, especially with the older versions."
"For Sophos Mobile, it is difficult to get good support."
"We would like to see graphics showing the use of each device."
"Our support reps are based in the Philippines, and it's hard to connect with them sometimes. It took me about two months to resolve my issue, so it wasn't a good experience."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"Apple is starting to do beta testing with their own solutions and for much cheaper than Sophos Mobile's price."
"It is a cost-effective solution."
"The licensing fees are paid based on a one-year or two-year subscription."
"The product is not suitable for smaller companies because its price is high."
"Sophos Mobile is inexpensive."
"The licensing is paid on a yearly basis."
"My company needs to make yearly payments for the licensing charges attached to the product."
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Top Industries

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Consumer Goods Company
10%
Computer Software Company
9%
Printing Company
8%
Comms Service Provider
7%
 

Company Size

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Company SizeCount
Small Business20
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise5
 

Questions from the Community

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What do you like most about Sophos Mobile?
I like the level of interaction that the product offers with the other products in our company's environment.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Sophos Mobile?
I would rate the price as a seven, where 10 is a low price and 1 is a high price.
What needs improvement with Sophos Mobile?
An area I can suggest for improvement in Sophos Mobile is in the area of management; while it has been great so far, integration with more third-party solutions would also be a great improvement. R...
 

Also Known As

McAfee MDP, MVISION Mobile
Mobile Control
 

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