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N-able Mail Assure vs Sophos Email comparison

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Categories and Ranking

N-able Mail Assure
Ranking in Email Security
42nd
Average Rating
1.0
Reviews Sentiment
4.3
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Email Archiving (14th)
Sophos Email
Ranking in Email Security
13th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
35
Ranking in other categories
Office 365 Protection (3rd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2026, in the Email Security category, the mindshare of N-able Mail Assure is 0.8%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Sophos Email is 1.6%, down from 1.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Email Security Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Sophos Email1.6%
N-able Mail Assure0.8%
Other97.6%
Email Security
 

Featured Reviews

This is a dud product with inferior spam filtering
This is a dud product with inferior spam filtering versus alternatives like SpamHero, and the continuity feature is essentially marketing fluff. Failed deliveries, for example, they don't count it as an issue so those messages won't be queued for another delivery attempt. As I understand it from talking to their support, if the server pings or sends any response at all, then Mail Assure will not keep a copy. It will also weirdly mark messages during that outage as rejected, so it's not like Mail Assure doesn't know that the message never reached the user(s).
ManojNair2 - PeerSpot reviewer
Director at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
Comprehensive detection has protected email traffic and now simplifies endpoint security work
Sophos Email security is the primary product I use. It scans all your inbound and outbound email for malware. It also has a capability for looking for phishing and spear phishing content and blocking it. Email has an extended capability that includes what's called a secure web gateway. All user traffic gets managed through that, making it a combination product. The version of the product you run determines which features are available. Reporting is competent. There is scope for more improvements, which they will do as they do every year regularly. They keep updating the product. Reporting gives you the relevant details of what is happening, so it's mature on that front. The main benefit is security for your email. The beauty of the Sophos system is that the XDR functionality runs across the system. Sophos, Trend Micro, and Microsoft are the only three that have a very strong system with this concept. XDR stands for extended detection and response, and it's a technology where the system automatically exchanges security signals between the endpoint, the email, and other similar products of the same brand. If you have Sophos Endpoint and Sophos Email, you have very good connectivity from the endpoint to the cloud at the email level and to some extent onto the browsing traffic. You have a very rounded security aspect.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The only benefit from Mail Assure is its white label feature and its per-user licensing plus the ability to package archiving and spam protection into a single interface."
"It's easy to use and the configuration is straightforward."
"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."
"The speed and stability were fine."
"Sophos Email is in the cloud and integrated with its firewall."
"The main use case for Sophos Email is its robust security features; we are effectively blocking spam and phishing attempts, and we have strong control over these aspects."
"The most valuable feature is its email security."
"Sophos already has Sandbox, and if any issues are identified, Sophos blocks that particular mail and site instantly, which is why customers are very happy and safe from other attacks."
"You will find a lot of value in this solution and the small difference in price should not matter, it does protect well."
 

Cons

"This is a dud product with inferior spam filtering versus alternatives like SpamHero, and the continuity feature is essentially marketing fluff."
"The installation of Sophos Email could be easier. It's a bit difficult because setting up the email virtually requires some bit of technical knowledge."
"The tool's pricing is expensive. In its future release, the tool should make reporting easier to view."
"The pricing could improve by having additional discounts."
"A lot of legit emails get quarantined."
"If they had better deployments for email security, I might rate them higher."
"The solution's technical support is slow and unresponsive. You need to book time in order to get support."
"Sophos Email can improve security. We would like more security for our customers."
"The solution's sandboxing and spam control features could be improved."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"Sophos Email is neither cheap nor expensive."
"Licensing is paid on a yearly basis."
"I would rate the pricing of Sophos Email as a six. It is considered affordable as a standalone product, and there are no additional costs besides licensing. The pricing is fixed."
"Sophos Email is priced lower than its competitors."
"I rate the price of Sophos Email a four out of five."
"The solution is expensive."
"I rate the product's pricing a seven out of ten."
"The pricing is quite reasonable, with a fixed cost and no additional charges."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
15%
Computer Software Company
11%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Healthcare Company
7%
Outsourcing Company
15%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Construction Company
8%
Manufacturing Company
8%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Company SizeCount
Small Business27
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise5
 

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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.
What needs improvement with Sophos Email?
Some existing functionality in the product needs better articulation in how data is displayed. In one place there is data, but the way the data should be shown is not being shown right now. I have ...
What is your primary use case for Sophos Email?
I work on the endpoints. I work on endpoint, email, and firewall. Email, I use it on my personal domain, so I know what it does.
 

Also Known As

SolarWinds MSP Mail, SolarWinds Mail Assure, SolarWinds MSP Mail Assure
Sophos Email Security
 

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Sample Customers

eNet Systems, WinAdmins, Newport Systems
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