Sophos EPP Suite vs VIPRE Endpoint Security comparison

Sophos and VIPRE Security are both solutions in the Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) category. Sophos is ranked #23 with an average rating of 8.3, while VIPRE Security is ranked #60. Sophos holds a 1.0% mindshare in EPP, compared to VIPRE Security’s 0.3% mindshare. Additionally, 89% of Sophos users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 50% of VIPRE Security users who would recommend it.

Sophos EPP Suite

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50% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 9, 2024

Sophos EPP Suite and VIPRE Endpoint Security cater to businesses seeking comprehensive endpoint protection solutions. Users are generally happier with the pricing and support of Sophos EPP Suite, but VIPRE Endpoint Security stands out for its feature set that users feel justifies the cost.

Features: Sophos EPP Suite includes advanced threat protection, encryption, and device control. VIPRE Endpoint Security offers robust malware detection, patch management, and email security features.

Room for Improvement: Users suggest Sophos EPP Suite could enhance its reporting capabilities, provide a more straightforward management console, and improve integration with other tools. VIPRE Endpoint Security users recommend better integration with other platforms, improvements in customer support quality, and additional user training resources.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Sophos EPP Suite is praised for its straightforward deployment process and proactive customer service. VIPRE Endpoint Security also receives good feedback for ease of deployment but has mixed reviews regarding the responsiveness and effectiveness of customer support.

Pricing and ROI: Sophos EPP Suite is viewed as cost-effective with a solid return on investment due to its comprehensive features and support. VIPRE Endpoint Security, while slightly more expensive initially, is considered worth the price by users due to its robust features and protective capabilities. However, Sophos is often highlighted for better cost efficiency.

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Categories and Ranking

Sophos EPP Suite

Ranking in Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP)

23rd

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.5

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

VIPRE Endpoint Security

Ranking in Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP)

60th

Average Rating

7.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) category, the mindshare of Sophos EPP Suite is 1.0%, up from 0.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of VIPRE Endpoint Security is 0.3%, up from 0.2% 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	1.0%
VIPRE Endpoint Security	0.3%
Other	98.7%

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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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Shawn S

IT Security Analyst at a healthcare company with 11-50 employees

Easy to upgrade and manage but needs better reporting

There just was a lot about it that I didn't like. For blocking certain items, such as USBs, we felt like it was slowing down the network too much. Therefore we utilized a GPO for blocking things like that instead. Our environment was big and I didn't feel like the console did a good enough job. We outgrew the product. I've been asking for a change for a couple of years now, and it finally got approved. In terms of the console, I had over 2000 endpoints in there and there wasn't even a search feature for me to look through them. If I had to find where a policy was I had to sort in alphabetical order to find an endpoint that I wanted. They need to offer a search function within the console - maybe something that shows a "last connected" notice. That way, it's easier to manage obsolete machines that you don't need anymore. They had a very vague setting, like after so many days, when do you want us to remove these, you'd see them. I just wish the console was a little more responsive when I would do commands. The reports could have been better. The product would show a lot of endpoints as not communicating. That was another pain point. We constantly had to run an SQL query to clean up the database as I would know immediately when I was in the console, that it just wasn't being responsive. I could tell I was being given bad data and that we had to clean up the database. As soon as I would clean up that database, it was like a purging of the SQL database and it would become a lot more responsive. The problem was that our environment was too big. We're going through a growth spurt right now. In the end, the solution is small and much better suited for a small business. We would get a lot of false positives and instead of them fixing the false positive, they would just want us to put in an exception, which I didn't care for. The product is based on an older model of signature files. It doesn't use any artificial intelligence or anything. It was slow to refresh the policies and computer scans. The larger we got, the more it became an issue. If a company stayed small, I'm not sure if they would have noticed.

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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

"The solution's setup is straightforward and doesn't take much time to complete."

"With Sophos, the scanning of viruses and scanning of the disk is done silently in the background."

"It's a pretty good product. It's on level with other products in the market."

"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 performance and scalability are impressive. We can install it on various computers."

"With the reseller management, I can manage multiple clients without having to log in to each client."

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

"This product is quite stable and there are no problems with it."

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"It has low overhead as far as machine resources are concerned. Everything runs faster with VIPRE installed versus some of the competitors. It has also been pretty easy to use. It just runs and gives us reports. It also sends us alerts when there is something that we need to look at. It does its job, and you just look at the reports. In other ways, you just forget that it is there."

"In general, it was pretty easy to manage."

Cons

"The product is not secured and doesn't offer a fast connection."

"In terms of improvement, the main challenge is setting up VPN connections."

"The solution lacks technical support."

"One area for improvement in Sophos EPP Suite is the support response time, particularly of the management team. It could be faster because I only got a response from the manager after a few days. If you open a case directly from the website, the response from the technical support agent may have been faster. I didn't open the request from the website, so that could be the reason why the response time took longer."

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

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

"With Sophos EPP Suite, inventory cannot be checked, and external applications cannot be installed."

"The automation side of the setup is a pain. I have to run the installers manually."

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"We would get a lot of false positives and instead of them fixing the false positive, they would just want us to put in an exception, which I didn't care for."

"Their management interface is a little buggy. It requires a few system resources on the management interface. Its reporting can also be better. Overall, the reports are pretty good. They patch some third-party software, but if they can expand what they do for reporting and patch enterprise software, it would be handy."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution is expensive."

"Sophos is cheaper than some competing products."

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

"Pricing and licensing are good and affordable."

"I rate the price of Sophos EPP Suite a four out of five."

"The pricing for this solution is ok."

"If you compare this to other solutions from a pricing perspective, the enterprise version of Sophos turns out to be cost-effective."

"Sophos EPP Suite is a competitive and affordable solution."

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"Its price point has been phenomenal. Our previous solution from Trend Micro was triple the cost of it."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

14%

Manufacturing Company

11%

Educational Organization

10%

Performing Arts

Computer Software Company

14%

Comms Service Provider

10%

University

10%

Wholesaler/Distributor

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	44
Midsize Enterprise	7
Large Enterprise	14

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Questions from the Community

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Sophos EPP Suite is a powerful antivirus.

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The price of Sophos EPP Suite is reasonable.

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Also Known As

EPP Suite

VIPRE Cloud, VIPRE Endpoint Security Cloud Edition, VIPRE Endpoint Security Server Edition

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

VIPRE Endpoint Security provides fast, powerful and easy-to-manage endpoint protection for businesses of all sizes, with a small footprint that won't slow you down.

VIPRE Security

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College Station ISD, Mid-West Companies, Guardian Network Solutions

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