Sophos Home vs WatchGuard Gateway AntiVirus comparison

Sophos and WatchGuard are both solutions in the Anti-Malware Tools category. Sophos is ranked #20 with an average rating of 9.0, while WatchGuard is ranked #27 with an average rating of 8.0. Sophos holds a 1.8% mindshare in Anti-Malware Tools, compared to WatchGuard’s 0.3% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Sophos users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of WatchGuard users who would recommend it.

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100% willing to recommend

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100% willing to recommend

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Categories and Ranking

Sophos Home

Ranking in Anti-Malware Tools

20th

Average Rating

9.0

Reviews Sentiment

5.1

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

WatchGuard Gateway AntiVirus

Ranking in Anti-Malware Tools

27th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.5

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2025, in the Anti-Malware Tools category, the mindshare of Sophos Home is 1.8%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of WatchGuard Gateway AntiVirus is 0.3%, down from 0.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Alex Clerici

System Integrator IT Manager at Tecnimex S.r.l.

Has good integration with other Sophos products and offers ransomware protection

I expect an improvement with mobile integration. I want mobile devices to have better security, like Sophos Home's total security. Users often need to connect to a cloud platform to manage or change settings, which can be difficult. To improve this, providing minimal local settings could help users. The tool needs to improve its pricing. The current pricing is for medium and enterprise businesses, but it needs to improve for small businesses. The solution's support could also be improved, especially because local support often needs to interact with global support. This can make response times longer than expected.

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Petri Alhainen

Administrator at Sulbana Oy

Reasonably priced and simple to use

During the product's installation phase, you just put the tool in the right place, and it works. The solution is deployed on an on-premises model. The solution can be deployed in a couple of minutes. The installation process is so basic that I don't even remember what you need to do. You just put the tick marks in the tool and ask the tool to use them. In the rules, where you see the files go through is where you can think over what to do with the files. With the tool, you just need to put it on, and then the default rules make sure that there is some indication that something is wrong.

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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 tool's most valuable feature is ransomware protection. Its integration with other Sophos security products is good, and the AI features have made it an efficient product."

"With Sophos Home, it's easy to implement; you just log in and manage the various computers as to what you want to detect."

"The pricing of the solution is okay. It's not the most expensive option."

"It is the most effective on non-encrypted traffic and it is able to determine some threats through deep packet inspection."

"It does its job very well, and it is quite easy to put to use."

"WatchGuard is easy to implement and inexpensive. When we get a bulk-off license, we get a very discounted price that is competitive with alternative or competitor solutions."

"I haven't a problem with anti-virus stability using WatchGuard for over two years."

Cons

"For homeowners, determining ROI is challenging. With personal emails or maybe a few business emails, if you don't get hacked, then you're good."

"I expect an improvement with mobile integration. I want mobile devices to have better security, like Sophos Home's total security. Users often need to connect to a cloud platform to manage or change settings, which can be difficult. To improve this, providing minimal local settings could help users."

"WatchGuard technical support requires a license."

"It doesn't offer the best protection and it's incompatible with a lot of China's websites. It makes a lot of mistakes when it is detecting items as it's not recognizing items correctly."

"There were a little bit of problems with the tool's updates, making it an area where improvements are needed."

"Since WatchGuard acquired Panda, there may be synergies in consolidating both solutions under a single name to reduce customer confusion."

"The solution isn't what I would consider feature-rich."

Pricing and Cost Advice

Information not available

"For what we use, the tool's price has been reasonable, but it is not the cheapest. The tool has been quite reasonable."

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Top Industries

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Comms Service Provider

15%

Educational Organization

11%

Financial Services Firm

Retailer

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Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Sophos Home?

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What advice do you have for others considering Sophos Home?

I rate the overall solution a nine out of ten. I suggest every user read up on cybersecurity aspects before adopting any solution.

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What needs improvement with WatchGuard Gateway AntiVirus?

It is a basic tool tool, and it does very well for what it is supposed to do. It does simple checks against signatures. I think it is very much what it needs to be, and it is a basic tool that you ...

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What is your primary use case for WatchGuard Gateway AntiVirus?

The solution is used when you want to handle policies with the file. There are different ways you can use it, like in the firewall rules and in proxy rules, and to secure emails. The tool was used ...

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What advice do you have for others considering WatchGuard Gateway AntiVirus?

It is the basic starting tool. We used different tools in the company. In our gateway, we used WatchGuard because we used WatchGuard's firewalls. It was very easy to set it up. It was used so that ...

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Overview

Sophos Home is a powerful security solution designed to protect devices from malware and cyber threats.

With efficient virus protection and comprehensive web filtering capabilities, it shields computers and data effectively.

The user-friendly interface, real-time monitoring, and seamless integration across devices make it a valuable tool for enhancing security.

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Keeping your network free of malware is more challenging than ever before as an increasing number of new and ever-changing threats are emerging each day. Ensure your network and devices remain free of malware with WatchGuard Gateway AntiVirus. It uses advanced, multi-layered threat detection engines to identify and block malware at the network gateway. Using industry-leading, high-performance scanning of traffic on all major protocols, WatchGuard Gateway AntiVirus provides real-time protection against known viruses, trojans, worms, spyware, and rogueware.

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Sample Customers

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