Sophos SafeGuard vs ZENworks Suite comparison

Sophos and OpenText are both solutions in the Endpoint Encryption category. Sophos is ranked #2 with an average rating of 8.8, while OpenText is ranked #12. Sophos holds a 3.3% mindshare in EE, compared to OpenText’s 1.6% mindshare. Additionally, 92% of Sophos users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of OpenText users who would recommend it.

Sophos SafeGuard

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92% willing to recommend

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100% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Feb 3, 2025

Sophos SafeGuard and ZENworks Suite compete in enterprise data protection and management. ZENworks Suite often has the upper hand due to its extensive features.

Features: Sophos SafeGuard provides robust encryption, policy-driven management, and integrates well with existing systems for efficient data protection. ZENworks Suite includes a broader toolset with endpoint lifecycle management and advanced asset tracking, often deemed more comprehensive for enterprise needs.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Sophos SafeGuard offers a straightforward deployment process with responsive customer support. ZENworks Suite is more complex but provides cloud-based deployment and detailed guidance, with proactive service highlighted by customers.

Pricing and ROI: Sophos SafeGuard has a more competitive initial setup cost, offering excellent ROI for smaller to mid-sized businesses. ZENworks Suite's higher investment provides a richer return through its comprehensive functionalities, appealing to larger enterprises.

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

Sophos SafeGuard

Ranking in Endpoint Encryption

2nd

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Mobile Data Protection (2nd)

ZENworks Suite

Ranking in Endpoint Encryption

12th

Average Rating

9.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2025, in the Endpoint Encryption category, the mindshare of Sophos SafeGuard is 3.3%, up from 2.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of ZENworks Suite is 1.6%, up from 1.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Endpoint Encryption Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Sophos SafeGuard	3.3%
ZENworks Suite	1.6%
Other	95.1%

Endpoint Encryption

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ManelAlvarez

Technical engineer at Devoteam Management Consulting

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.

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reviewer2134215

Consultant at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees

Fast with great patching and the ability to prioritize critical work

For a customer that had 4,000 devices, and at the time they had something that only supported Windows. We suggested this product, and the client was able to manage inventory and patch beyond just Windows devices. It helped them maintain compliance and patching permissions. They could do all the patching of all the devices within a week - offering less downtime.

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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

"I like that Sophos SafeGuard provides excellent technical support."

"For general data protection and GDPR requirements, which are relevant because we work with European companies, SafeGuard helps us stay compliant."

"The solution can be easily connected and it is very secure."

"The solution has done a fabulous job of protecting us from threats."

"Integration with other solutions is one of its strongest points. It's very easy to integrate and automate."

"Security-wise, it's one of the best."

"With Sophos, I only need to generate the password and give that to a user to be able to allow them to login to the admin page of the Endpoint and do whatever they need to do. The user cannot go ahead and uninstall it. It's kept us much more secure because of this. Should any event happen on a particular system, I'm given the username and the system IP address. I get notifications and can deal with issues right away."

"It has a feature that allows only three files to be encrypted by ransomware before it automatically revokes the process."

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"The stability is good."

"The setup is pretty straightforward."

Cons

"The solution's ability to integrate with other solutions, such as a DLP, should be addressed."

"Sophos could improve transparency around licensing and renewal costs. Unexpected costs have arisen during license renewals, impacting our budget planning."

"The solution is not using other features like booting encryption, because it causes very heavy processing of the workstation. If they could find some way to handle the encryption and decryption to be lighter on the workstation it would be better."

"You have to pay extra for some additional features, like data extraction. It would be nice if everything was available in one bundle."

"Sophos SafeGuard cannot block or quarantine such viruses. Quarantine is a feature with shortcomings that needs improvement."

"Sometimes, when the product has a firmware upgrade, we encounter implementation problems, which can delay the connection and require a reset and reinstallation. It has been a persistent issue with Sophos SafeGuard."

"It's a good product, but some are not happy with the boot BCN, and the point-to-point VPN requires the best protection."

"The security does not have 100% authentication."

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"I'm not on the most current version, however, I know one area that I didn't get into that I kind of wanted to is to have a mobile device management tool. My understanding is it's improved a lot from the version I have. It may be a feature that is already available."

"If they could introduce it on the cloud, it would be ideal."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"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."

"The licenses are dependant on the number of users and computers you have to protect."

"Licensing is on a yearly basis and the pricing could be better."

"Pricing for Sophos SafeGuard could be improved because it could reach a thousand dollars depending on the product, edition, and software key purchased."

"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."

"Licensing for this solution is on a yearly basis."

"We used it for three years. It costs about 1000 ZAR. Maintenance was part of it, so we don't have extra cost. On a scale of one to ten, where one is a low price and ten is a high price, I rate the solution's pricing a three."

"There is a need to make annual payments towards the licensing charges attached to the product."

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Top Industries

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Healthcare Company

13%

Computer Software Company

11%

Manufacturing Company

Educational Organization

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Company Size

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Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	30
Midsize Enterprise	9
Large Enterprise	8

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Sophos SafeGuard?

The product is easy to use.

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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...

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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...

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Also Known As

SafeGuard, SafeGuard Encryption

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Overview

Protect your confidential information and comply with regulatory mandates safely and securely with SafeGuard Enterprise, Utimaco's comprehensive modular information protection platform. SafeGuard Enterprise is a modular information protection control platform that enforces policy-based security for PCs and mobile devices across mixed environments. SafeGuard Enterprise offers full transparency to end-users and is easy to administer from a single central console.

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ZENworks Full Disk Encryption (formerly Novell ZENworks Full Disk Encryption) reduces the cost of deploying, managing, and troubleshooting encrypted laptops and desktops. It has automated data protection that locks out threats. It manages encrypted devices remotely and cut travel costs. Avoids security breaches and stay out of the news and gives IT staff a familiar management environment.

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