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McAfee MVISION Mobile vs Sophos SafeGuard 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 SafeGuard
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
43
Ranking in other categories
Endpoint Encryption (2nd), Mobile Data Protection (2nd)
 

Mindshare comparison

McAfee MVISION Mobile and Sophos SafeGuard aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. McAfee MVISION Mobile is designed for Mobile Threat Defense and holds a mindshare of 3.4%, down 4.9% compared to last year.
Sophos SafeGuard, on the other hand, focuses on Endpoint Encryption, holds 3.3% mindshare, up 2.4% since last year.
Mobile Threat Defense Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
McAfee MVISION Mobile3.4%
Zimperium30.5%
Lookout24.9%
Other41.2%
Mobile Threat Defense
Endpoint Encryption Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Sophos SafeGuard3.3%
Microsoft BitLocker35.3%
ESET Endpoint Encryption17.3%
Other44.10000000000001%
Endpoint Encryption
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer1066482 - PeerSpot reviewer
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.
ManelAlvarez - PeerSpot reviewer
Protects user data and offers data control and has an easy deployment
The most valuable feature is encryption control. If you have a laptop, it guarantees that the data is not missing or lost. It’s easy to deploy and has a central console where you can see whether the laptops are encrypted, updated, and protected. It protects devices, including USB and other external devices, and guarantees data loss protection. Additionally, with device control, you can ensure that no ransomware is introduced into the network. For me, this is of very high value.

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."
"Integration with other solutions is one of its strongest points. It's very easy to integrate and automate."
"It is seamless and easy to install. We haven't encountered any recent issues."
"The intrusion detection system."
"It's quite easy to integrate Safeguard with BitLocker"
"The advantage of Sophos SafeGuard stems from the fact that it is more secure than other products in the market."
"The solution can be easily connected and it is very secure."
"The malware protection and the scanning features are most valuable in this solution."
"I like the support most of all."
 

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."
"The integration could be a little better."
"I cannot think of any improvements right now."
"It would be ideal if the solution had different features within one agent."
"Sophos SafeGuard is a German product. Sophos isn't really active in Europe. The Middle East, Africa, South Africa works with Sophos but their primary users aren't in Europe. They should market and push this solution to the European market."
"The tutorials need to be simplified. The existing ones need to be easier to follow and we could use some tutorials for basic setups. They should aim to be more like Cisco, which offers very good tutorials and materials."
"There's no centralized management. This is a drawback."
"It's a good product, but some are not happy with the boot BCN, and the point-to-point VPN requires the best protection."
"Sophos could improve transparency around licensing and renewal costs. Unexpected costs have arisen during license renewals, impacting our budget planning."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"Pricing for Sophos SafeGuard should be transparent. If you want to get support for Sophos SafeGuard, you don't get pricing information about support costs, and in the end, you'll get charged more."
"I rate the product price a six on a scale of one to ten, where one is a low price, and ten is a high price."
"The licensing costs depend on the series. For example, XG 85 can be around $200. If you go to ACC or to a four or five-year enterprise solution, you will find these devices can cost $10,000. It depends on the series."
"We have a yearly license with Sophos which is around $1000-$1200 or so per annum. There are no additional costs beyond the standard licensing fee."
"There is a need to make annual payments towards the licensing charges attached to the product."
"I rate Sophos SafeGuard's pricing a five out of ten."
"Licensing is on a yearly basis and the pricing could be better."
"We pay around $10 a year for each endpoint, including support."
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Top Industries

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Healthcare Company
13%
Computer Software Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Educational Organization
7%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
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Company SizeCount
Small Business30
Midsize Enterprise9
Large Enterprise8
 

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Sophos SafeGuard?
I cannot compare prices precisely, so I would give it a five out of ten rating. I am uncertain. Sophos is slightly more expensive than some other vendors. A bundle might be an option for cost-consc...
What needs improvement with Sophos SafeGuard?
We need more products to be added in Sophos, such as SASE, which is currently not available. The only drawback I see with Sophos SafeGuard is that it lacks a SASE solution, which is a separate prod...
 

Also Known As

McAfee MDP, MVISION Mobile
SafeGuard, SafeGuard Encryption
 

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