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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 9, 2024

Sophos EPP Suite and Tanium offer varied strengths in endpoint protection. Sophos stands out for its pricing and ease of use, while Tanium is preferred for its comprehensive features, despite being pricier.

Features: Sophos EPP Suite boasts intuitive functionality, robust malware detection, and straightforward integration. Tanium provides advanced threat detection, scalable solutions, and real-time data collection for comprehensive endpoint visibility.

Room for Improvement: Sophos could improve its overall system performance and advance its threat response capabilities. Tanium needs enhancements in product stability and a reduction in resource consumption.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Sophos EPP Suite is noted for its easy deployment and responsive customer support. Tanium requires in-depth technical knowledge for deployment, but its customer service is highly regarded for expertise and effectiveness.

Pricing and ROI: Sophos EPP Suite is seen as cost-effective with a good ROI due to lower setup costs. Tanium, although costlier initially, delivers significant ROI through its advanced features and comprehensive protection.

To learn more, read our detailed Sophos EPP Suite vs. Tanium Report (Updated: July 2025).

Sophos EPP Suite vs. Tanium

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Categories and Ranking

Sophos EPP Suite

Ranking in Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP)

22nd

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Tanium

Ranking in Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP)

36th

Average Rating

7.6

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Server Monitoring (7th), Vulnerability Management (24th), Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) (31st)

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2025, in the Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) category, the mindshare of Sophos EPP Suite is 0.9%, up from 0.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Tanium is 2.4%, up from 2.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Sophos EPP Suite	0.9%
Tanium	2.4%
Other	96.7%

Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP)

Featured Reviews

Sabbir Ahmed

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.

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NitinKushwaha

Product Manager at OakNorth

Stable product with an ability to build complex roles

We use Tanium as an EDR solution for managing end-user devices and servers The product is granular and can build complex roles compared to other EDR vendors. Tanium's dashboard UI could be similar to CrowdStrike. We have been using Tanium for two and a half years. The product is stable. I rate…

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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

"We bought it because it was cost-effective."

"The product interacts well with other Sophos products we have."

"It's very simple to use. The managing of the endpoints is very easy."

"I never face any issues with stability with the Sophos EPP Suite."

"It is a scalable platform."

"The product’s selling point is its ability to protect against zero-day threats and its integration with the firewall."

"It is stable."

"Provides good control and can implement policies and on-the-web control."

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"For incident response tasks, all these tasks can get done in minutes with minimal disruption to the end-user."

"Tanium’s linear-chain architecture is valuable."

"The solution is scalable and helps to understand how infrastructure works. It helps to improve the health of the organization."

"I like the tool's incident response and security patching."

"The most valuable features of this solution are the consolidation of all historical data on device endpoints, security drivers, firmware, and Software version gaps."

"I'm not so familiar with the tool but I like the interaction of the console to the picture. Patching is the primary model I have been focusing on for the last couple of weeks. So I have created a proof of concept environment and have been checking the available features."

"The interrogation piece was the most valuable feature because it was very detailed."

"Tanium's most valuable feature is its instant discovery aspect."

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Cons

"The encryption features are not as good as McAfee's."

"Sometimes there are issues with the antivirus back logs."

"The solution is not easy to use in comparison to other endpoint security solutions."

"Sophos EPP Suite's support services need improvement."

"We need to uninstall the license to move to another endpoint."

"The product's filtering and stability can be better."

"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."

"The automation side of the setup is a pain."

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"They could improve the UI."

"Any movement into a SaaS solution has challenges since the processes and data flows are not well defined. Hence, you need to build it at the same time."

"When working with Tanium, there are some older devices that haven't been patched for a long time, and certain patches are not included in Tanium. I have to search outside to download patches, create bundles, and then perform the task."

"The reporting could be improved."

"The solution can give a lot of false positives."

"Tanium required local admin or root rights on Mac devices, which did not comply with our security policies. This made the solution less suitable for our restrictive environment."

"The most painful thing is the interface. It's a bit unclear sometimes."

"Most of the time, agent-relative issues have to be more equipped with self-healing features. At times, the agent is there, but for some reason, it doesn't report a status. It gives certain problems that are obviously agent-based."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The product has a yearly licensing fee."

"The price of Sophos EPP Suite is reasonable."

"We are on an annual license to use the solution."

"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 product is inexpensive, and we receive good discount offers from our product partners."

"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."

"My company has a yearly license agreement with Sophos EPP Suite."

"It may be possible to negotiate licensing cost based on volume."

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"Tanium is a more expensive solution in Latin America than some of the competitors, such as BigFix."

"The solution offers value for money."

"The product's pricing differs from region to region depending on negotiations and the number of endpoints."

"The solution is expensive but it's a good investment."

"It is higher than some competitors in the market."

"There is an annual license required to use this solution."

"It's an expensive solution. It would be nice if the cost were lower."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

15%

Manufacturing Company

11%

Educational Organization

Performing Arts

Financial Services Firm

16%

Government

12%

Computer Software Company

Manufacturing Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	43
Midsize Enterprise	6
Large Enterprise	14

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	5
Midsize Enterprise	3
Large Enterprise	10

Questions from the Community

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...

What do you like most about Tanium?

Tanium’s linear-chain architecture is valuable.

What needs improvement with Tanium?

While there is always room for improvement, I am pleased with Tanium.

What is your primary use case for Tanium?

The primary use case for Tanium ( /products/tanium-reviews ) is compliance, patching, and inventory as part of the core functions.

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Overview

Protect every user and every device from malware, spam, data loss and more with our Enduser Protection bundles. Only Sophos delivers best-of-breed endpoint, mobile, encryption, email and web security solutions licensed per user and backed by the best support in the industry.

Sophos

Tanium Endpoint Platform reduces security risk, improves agility & increases efficiency, a fundamentally new approach to endpoint security's threat detection, indicent response, vulnerability assessment and configuration compliance & with management's software distribution, asset utilization, asset inventory and patch management.

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JPMorgan Chase, eBay, Amazon, US Bank, MetLife, pwc, Cerner, Delphi, MGM Grand, New York Life