

Find out in this report how the two AI-Powered Cybersecurity Platforms solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
We returned our investment within the first year.
After adopting Sophos Central, we can easily integrate with ServiceNow, which means fewer employees, and that translates to money saved.
The payback period is roughly six months.
In my recent experience with a support ticket, the engineer was not very effective and took longer than I expected.
If I call support at any time, they will assign a new engineer according to SLA immediately or within one to three hours.
Sophos Central integrates effectively with other products.
The support is quite reliable depending on the service engineer assigned.
When I create tickets, the response is fast, and issues are solved promptly.
Customer support receives a rating of nine out of ten due to being very supportive and responding quite efficiently.
Sophos Central's scalability is excellent because I can add any licenses at any time without needing to create a new console.
I believe Sophos Central's scalability is good compared to other EDR solutions that we have.
Vectra AI is scalable because it can work through different kinds of solutions and is compatible with all kinds of cloud solutions.
I would add that the logs in Sophos Central should be more detailed. Sometimes, when we're checking the logs, they simply state that a file is blocked, but we can't find out why that is the case.
I saw how I can query history from my workstation to do threat intelligence.
I think Sophos Central could be improved by offering an on-premises option because some users prefer to keep their data locally rather than in the cloud.
ExtraHop's ability to decrypt encrypted data is a feature that Vectra AI lacks.
You need to have a Linux server, and from the Linux server, you must perform AI tasks, and there is a lot to be handled in the back end.
All threats, including hacking attempts, should be comprehensively addressed.
My thoughts on the pricing or licensing with Sophos Central are that it is very good.
Vectra is cheaper in terms of pricing and features compared to Darktrace.
It is very acceptable when you compare it with Darktrace, for example.
If it detects malware, it blocks it and then it sends it through to Sophos Central, which then sends me an email notification that one of the workstations picked up an infection or encountered an issue.
Sophos Central has positively impacted my organization because it allows us to utilize Sophos products in a single pane of glass, and with its synchronized security, it helps to protect our environment more effectively by isolating infected devices from the internet.
Sophos Central is very user-friendly and easy to manage.
Our company used Vectra AI to detect the malicious threats and viruses before they could cause more damage, and we successfully stopped the threats.
Alert noise was dramatically reduced by nearly 80%, allowing SOC analysts to focus more on true threats, which made them more productive and resulted in higher operational efficiency.
There are extensive out-of-box detection capabilities.
| Product | Market Share (%) |
|---|---|
| Vectra AI | 9.8% |
| Sophos Central | 0.8% |
| Other | 89.4% |

| Company Size | Count |
|---|---|
| Small Business | 29 |
| Midsize Enterprise | 9 |
| Large Enterprise | 7 |
| Company Size | Count |
|---|---|
| Small Business | 9 |
| Midsize Enterprise | 10 |
| Large Enterprise | 29 |
Sophos Central allows you to manage our award-winning Synchronized Security platform. Advanced attacks are more coordinated than ever before. Now, your defenses are too. Our revolutionary Security Heartbeat™ ensures your endpoint protection and firewall are talking to each other. It’s a simple yet effective idea that means you get better protection against advanced threats and spend less time responding to incidents. It’s so simple, it makes you wonder why nobody did it before.
Vectra AI offers advanced hybrid network and identity security, detecting threats traditional tools miss. It uses AI to identify lateral attacks and credential misuse, providing a proactive defense for enterprises.
Vectra AI enhances security by using AI-driven detection across network, cloud, and identity layers, surpassing EDR and SIEMs by offering real-time threat detection. It ensures continuous observability and automates SOC workflows to minimize manual efforts, creating an efficient security environment. Its AI-powered approach significantly reduces noise, focusing on true threats, and provides insights into complex threat landscapes, with seamless integration into environments like EDR and Office 365.
What are Vectra AI's key features?Vectra AI is utilized across industries for comprehensive network and anomaly detection. Organizations deploy it for threat hunting and incident response, monitoring both on-premises and cloud activities. By placing sensors across sites, they optimize security practices and streamline their detection processes.
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