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Panda Adaptive Defense 360 vs Sophos EPP Suite comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 9, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Panda Adaptive Defense 360
Ranking in Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP)
38th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
29
Ranking in other categories
Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) (29th)
Sophos EPP Suite
Ranking in Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP)
20th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.6
Number of Reviews
59
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2025, in the Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) category, the mindshare of Panda Adaptive Defense 360 is 1.7%, up from 1.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Sophos EPP Suite is 0.9%, up from 0.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP)
 

Featured Reviews

PaolaLamura - PeerSpot reviewer
While being easy to manage and create reports, the tool also offers a good UI
I rate the ease of use and management of Panda Adaptive Defense 360 an eight on a scale of one to ten. The tool's ability to provide information about the vulnerability is the most impactful feature of the product that has an impact on our company's security posture. Speaking about scenarios where the solution effectively prevented the security breach, I would say that our company sees how the tool blocks when our customers accidentally click on some malware, after which it quarantines that file. My company makes a playbook with the SOAR tool that Panda Adaptive Defense 360 uses to block and isolate attacks. In our company's system, if there is a big event that occurs, then to block the endpoint, we use SOAR with Panda Adaptive Defense 360 to block and isolate attacks or threats. The solution's real-time monitoring has improved our company's ability to detect threats if we use it in our company with Panda SIEMFeeder. Only if in my company there is a need to do some research, prepare a report, or if we want to change the policy, so it is not very often that we use the visualization part of the tool in our company. The reporting and analytics part of the tool has helped with the decision-making in our company since we combine different kinds of logs and situations from different ingestion logs, and we can configure a specific alert. In my company, we use the tool's data search functionality if required to check the information we need. Presently, our company uses the configuration alert and SIEMFeeder in our system. I rate the tool a nine out of ten.
Sabbir Ahmed - PeerSpot reviewer
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

"It prevents our users from circumventing security. Everything is password protected so they can't get into it. They can't uninstall it. They can't do anything."
"It offers an easy initial setup."
"What is really great about Panda Adaptive Defense 360 is its console in the cloud, and it can keep the inventory of software in the PC."
"The detection capabilities for malicious activities are effective."
"The feature I find most valuable is the advance search engine."
"The detection capabilities for malicious activities are effective."
"The dashboard management feature is valuable."
"The most valuable feature of Panda Security Adaptive Defense is we don't have to have dedicated infrastructure on-premise because it is cloud-based."
"Sophos EPP Suite stands out with its user-friendly dashboard and strong web filtering features for enhanced online security."
"The protection that this solution offers us is strong."
"It's easy to deploy."
"The most valuable features of Sophos EPP Suite are the synchronized threat and ransomware protection."
"Our experience with Sophos has been notable; it's database-driven and efficiently integrates to inspect and protect us against biases, malware, and attacks."
"The solution's most valuable aspect, for us, is the DLP portion of the product."
"Provides good control and can implement policies and on-the-web control."
"The most valuable feature is data loss prevention."
 

Cons

"Panda Security Adaptive Defense can improve by including the intrusion and prevention system not only on their most expensive platform. Additionally, it blocks software that is legitimate from users. They complain and then we have to manually unblock the software, by hash, or we receive a message. Some of the prevention features are not available and this might cause us to need a separate firewall or something to protect the company."
"Needs a better way to scan the hardware to detect whether it's valid."
"For some urgent updates, I don't like the need for the tool to be frequently restarted."
"They need to offer a clear dashboard so you can see everything everywhere all at once."
"The software has performance issues due to its requirements on the processor."
"Panda Security Adaptive Defense’s stability could be improved."
"The stability could be improved. My teammates who use Panda Security and I have experienced some issues."
"The gap between the two final conclusions is a problem, whether or not a file is known to be malware or is known to be safe."
"The automation side of the setup is a pain."
"The logging issues must be fixed."
"If you are not an IT expert, the solution is difficult to use."
"With Sophos EPP Suite, inventory cannot be checked, and external applications cannot be installed."
"I would like to have the capability to support legacy operating systems because the majority now don't support Windows XP, and Windows 2000."
"There has been an increase of about 7-10% in recent months. That's why we face issues with customers who have been using it since 2017."
"Deployment and central management need to be improved."
"More integration options could be included in Sophos EPP Suite."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The licensing is subscription-based and priced well compared to other endpoint security solutions."
"The price of this solution depends on the number of licenses that you are purchasing."
"The solution is priced well for what features it provides."
"Panda is cloud-only and comes at a reasonable cost. It is a set price per seat."
"Customers need to pay monthly licensing costs for Panda Security Adaptive Defense, which is not expensive."
"There is a license needed to use this solution and it is approximately $30 annually."
"The licensing costs are not too high. We pay about 20 Euros a year. It's a reasonable amount to pay."
"Our licensing fee is 1M Euro per month, so it is about 80 Euro's per user."
"We are on an annual license to use the solution."
"The solution is expensive."
"We purchased a three-year license, which gave us a large discount."
"The price of Sophos EPP Suite is reasonable."
"From my perspective, it is not the most expensive, it is aligned with the market."
"The product has a yearly licensing fee."
"A yearly subscription has to be purchased or made towards the licensing cost of the solution. The solution is an affordable or an economical one for corporate houses."
"The solution for an enterprise license costs around 13 million Philippine pesos."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
15%
Comms Service Provider
13%
Hospitality Company
8%
Government
5%
Computer Software Company
16%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Educational Organization
9%
Performing Arts
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Panda Security Adaptive Defense?
The most valuable features of the solution stem from the fact that I like the tool's UI, ease of management, ease of making reports, and the ability to export information easily.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Panda Security Adaptive Defense?
Although it is not a cheap solution, it is satisfying and functional. It is worth the money and provides good return on investment.
What needs improvement with Panda Security Adaptive Defense?
The software has performance issues due to its requirements on the processor, however, these issues are common with other vendors, not just WatchGuard.
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?
For Bangladesh, the price of the Sophos EPP Suite is reasonable. We recently won a deal when compared with CrowdStrike, SentinelOne, Palo Alto, and Checkpoint. The deal was won based purely on comm...
What needs improvement with Sophos EPP Suite?
The Sophos EPP Suite should work on key areas, especially in data management, specifically the data retention part. The data lake storage has certain limits. Users have noted that daily upload limi...
 

Also Known As

Panda Security Endpoint Protection, Panda Security for Desktops
EPP Suite
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Indra, Valea AB, Fineit, Aemcom, Data Solutions INC., Gloucestershire NHS, Golden Star Resources Ltd, Hispania Racing Team, Instituto Dos Museus e da ConserÊo, Escuelas Pias Provincia Emaus, Axiom Housing Association, Municipality of Bjuv, Lesedi Nuclear, Mullsj_ municipality, Eng. skolan Norr AB, Dalakraft AB, Peter Green Haulage Ltd
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