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OpenText EnCase eDiscovery vs Sophos Endpoint comparison

 

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

Categories and Ranking

OpenText EnCase eDiscovery
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.7
Number of Reviews
8
Ranking in other categories
eDiscovery (12th)
Sophos Endpoint
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
63
Ranking in other categories
Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) (28th)
 

Mindshare comparison

OpenText EnCase eDiscovery and Sophos Endpoint aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. OpenText EnCase eDiscovery is designed for eDiscovery and holds a mindshare of 3.1%, up 3.1% compared to last year.
Sophos Endpoint, on the other hand, focuses on Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP), holds 1.2% mindshare, up 0.6% since last year.
eDiscovery Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
OpenText EnCase eDiscovery3.1%
Microsoft Purview eDiscovery9.8%
kCura Relativity5.5%
Other81.6%
eDiscovery
Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Sophos Endpoint1.2%
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint7.8%
CrowdStrike Falcon6.7%
Other84.3%
Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP)
 

Featured Reviews

Alejandro Stromer - PeerSpot reviewer
Director Consulting SAP OpenText en Entelgy at DCL Consultores EIM SL
A stable and scalable hybrid solution with easy setup
The solution is scalable. It has three levels. You have the presentation area that can be escalated to the balance sheet. You have the back-end area that can be escalated using higher viability to configure more application servers. Also, the area of storage can be increased. We usually cater to enterprise solutions but have small- and medium-sized customers. It starts with 25 users and goes up to 100s and 1000s.
Sabbir Ahmed - PeerSpot reviewer
Director at Infosonik Systems Ltd
Experience significant threat prevention advancements with user-friendly deployment
The feature is called relay server, and some people refer to it as a cache server. The Sophos EPP Suite is scalable. Some customers in banks typically have 5,000 to 7,000 users. One customer started with 1,000 users and has now extended to 4,000 users. Some customers are using up to 8,000 users without any issues. Regarding AI elements in the Sophos EPP Suite, firewalls have already introduced AI features. They have integrated AI models similar to ChatGPT in firewalls. These AI features should be introduced in endpoint XDR as well. Key features for comprehensive detection and prevention include advanced threat prevention, ransomware protections, exploit prevention, and AI-powered detections. Extended visibility and data analysis include cross-product data correlations. They have a data lake, live discover, and threat graphs. They also offer AI case summary and AI common analysis, accessible from Sophos Central, which is the management portal for Sophos XDR. Sophos Central serves as one central management portal for managing firewalls, endpoint, Sophos encryption, and mobile device management solutions. This centralized management is particularly appealing to customers.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"I like the processing feature on the product because it does everything at once, i.e, indexing, recovery, keyword searches, etc."
"The solution is very stable."
"It speeds up the process, so I can meet my deadlines."
"The technical support is excellent."
"It indexes much faster, and is more reflexive because of the Enscripts."
"Data Recovery: Its ability to repair damaged partitions and uncover hidden partitions from within the tool, and allow further analysis."
"The most important feature we've found is the Enscripts. That is one powerful feature that I, personally, love to use."
"It's a pretty good product. It's on level with other products in the market."
"The product’s selling point is its ability to protect against zero-day threats and its integration with the firewall."
"The central management console is valuable, as it consolidates everything into one place, allowing users to access logs and events without visiting multiple websites or consoles."
"The most valuable feature is the ability to centrally manage the total security environment, including the firewall."
"The product is stable."
"The performance and scalability are impressive. We can install it on various computers."
"The protection that this solution offers us is strong."
"With Sophos, the scanning of viruses and scanning of the disk is done silently in the background."
 

Cons

"We have come across problems with the end-case. We could not find an email discovery type of module and there was not flexibility with the email."
"The reporting is a bit unreliable. It needs to be better."
"I would like to see a capability to ingest and absorb more data. That would be really good. It currently is lacking this function."
"Ease of use and learning curve need improvement."
"In the past, incident response time for tech support was slow."
"There were minor UI bugs."
"​Sometimes the application can take more time to complete the image processing or fail at the end of the process.​"
"The solution needs to perform better or update its anti-ransomware and anti-malware engines to keep up with the latest hacking techniques."
"We use cloud services quite a bit. Therefore, I would like to see integration with other security tools besides endpoint so that I'm not managing different tools separately. I would prefer to have a single security solution for my laptop and for managing other security things like passwords."
"The product's resource utilization is a concern, especially regarding memory usage on systems with older specifications such as lower memory and less powerful processors."
"The only drawback is that it requires a little more system configuration."
"If we could bypass the first couple of levels of support when we have a problem then it would be easier and quicker when we need an issue resolved."
"The update part is a bit tricky in the solution...The support is not that good."
"The solution isn't quite accurate enough. It provides a lot of false positives."
"In my country, having an on-premises deployment model is preferred. In this part of the world, on-premises is still the way many companies want to go. Therefore, they should supply some sort of option that allows for that reality."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"​The product is affordable and user-friendly.​"
"We have a license. And, we found the cost high. We contacted them and talked to them about the ratio of the US dollar versus the Indian rupee and then we came to a solution."
"We have a license. And, we found the cost high. We contacted them and talked to them about the ratio of the US dollar versus the Indian rupee and then we came to a solution."
"EnCase is an affordable solution."
"The pricing is reasonable."
"The license cost for Sophos EPP Suite depends on the features you want to use. For example, if you want to use advanced features, such as web application firewalling, the cost may be higher. In general, I believe the licensing cost is reasonable."
"The solution's cost is reasonable."
"Sophos EPP Suite is a competitive and affordable solution."
"From my perspective, it is not the most expensive, it is aligned with the market."
"The price of Sophos EPP Suite is reasonable."
"If you compare this to other solutions from a pricing perspective, the enterprise version of Sophos turns out to be cost-effective."
"We purchased a three-year license, which gave us a large discount."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Performing Arts
14%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Government
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Computer Software Company
9%
Educational Organization
9%
University
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business2
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise3
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business45
Midsize Enterprise7
Large Enterprise14
 

Questions from the Community

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What do you like most about Sophos EPP Suite?
Sophos EPP Suite is a powerful antivirus.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Sophos EPP Suite?
It is quite affordable; I think the pricing and licensing are reasonable.
What needs improvement with Sophos EPP Suite?
I do not think there are any areas for improvement; I believe I mentioned many good things about the product. Perhaps the log of the events could be a little more detailed; maybe there are some sma...
 

Also Known As

EnCase eDiscovery
EPP Suite
 

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Sample Customers

Ontario Ministry of Government, Aerospace Company, Chesterfield Police Department
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