Sophos Home vs ZoneAlarm comparison

Sophos and Check Point Software Technologies are both solutions in the Anti-Malware Tools category. Sophos is ranked #16 with an average rating of 9.0, while Check Point Software Technologies is ranked #19 with an average rating of 7.5. Sophos holds a 1.7% mindshare in Anti-Malware Tools, compared to Check Point Software Technologies’s 2.4% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Sophos users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 88% of Check Point Software Technologies users who would recommend it.

Sophos Home

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100% willing to recommend

ZoneAlarm

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88% willing to recommend

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We performed a comparison between Sophos Home and ZoneAlarm based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Anti-Malware Tools solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.

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Categories and Ranking

Sophos Home

Ranking in Anti-Malware Tools

16th

Average Rating

9.0

Reviews Sentiment

5.1

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

ZoneAlarm

Ranking in Anti-Malware Tools

19th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Anti-Malware Tools category, the mindshare of Sophos Home is 1.7%, up from 1.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of ZoneAlarm is 2.4%, up from 2.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Anti-Malware Tools Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Sophos Home	1.7%
ZoneAlarm	2.4%
Other	95.9%

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GraftonCole

IT at a retailer with 11-50 employees

Ease of application management and feature richness impress

With Sophos Home, it's easy to implement; you just log in and manage the various computers as to what you want to detect. You can set up the type of security you want and reject things such as firearms, drugs, and porn, so I find it's very easy to use, very reasonably priced, and they give you Sophos Home for free when we use some of the other products that they recently changed over on the commercial side. I really don't have much comment on the banking protection or keylogger security feature, but I do realize that Sophos Home is good protection for us, and I'm just about to install a Sophos hardware firewall in our company as well.

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Bala_Krishna

Director at esupport Solutions Pvt ltd

Security suite has protected individual devices from threats, while installation and network features require improvements

BIG-IP is actually the LTM, Link Load Balancer, which comes with ASM, meaning Application Security Module. It consists of multiple modules, such as ASM, SWG, and a domain DNS manager. ZoneAlarm allows defining trusted and public networks, which helps maintain security in public Wi-Fi environments. It offers comprehensive protection, securing PCs against threats. Users do not experience any system slowdowns while scanning. Harmony Browser protects all your browsing activity and is bundled with Harmony Endpoint and Harmony Connect. It provides a small but effective security layer and sometimes comes packaged with the larger Harmony suite.

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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."

"It gives us security for the users' mobiles and ends up protecting us in a significant way."

"The phone access scan stands out as the most valuable feature for me."

"ZoneAlarm protects all computers from viruses, spyware, and hackers."

"The product's most valuable feature is the detection engine due to its ability to identify threats."

"The solution maintains reasonable scalability."

"It is quick and easy to configure."

"Personally, I find the Game Mode of the Firewall very useful."

"It is easy to use through interfaces and easy to configure each of the customizations we created based on the characteristics that we wanted."

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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."

"ZoneAlarm should be a light application that does not take too much memory in mobile phones."

"We'd like better performance of the network equipment. There are high-speed environments where an immediate response is required."

"Currently, the client is only available for the Windows Operating System but it would be good if it were released for Mac OS as well."

"I would like it to be integrated with the Check Point centralization solution like Infinity Portal. It would be great to be able to manage it through the same website."

"Perhaps the primary area for potential enhancement is to make it faster, ensuring a more seamless experience while maintaining robust security features."

"The solution's efficiency in threat containment and overall protection needs improvement."

"They should release a single update with all the necessary characteristics to avoid being in a cycle of consecutive updates."

"They need to update and improve the features available for Mac."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

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"This is a freeware product and I recommend using it."

"We have to pay a yearly licensing fee for ZoneAlarm, which is cheap."

"I rate the product pricing a seven out of ten."

"We use the free version of the software, but it can be upgraded to the paid Extreme Security edition."

"The pricing is reasonable, with a yearly renewal license costing seventy dollars."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Comms Service Provider

12%

Computer Software Company

10%

Manufacturing Company

Healthcare Company

Computer Software Company

12%

Comms Service Provider

12%

Hospitality Company

Educational Organization

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

No data available

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	14
Midsize Enterprise	2
Large Enterprise	4

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Sophos Home?

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. If you do get hacked, then your return on investment ...

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What advice do you have for others considering Sophos Home?

I would have to check the new features because AI is constantly evolving, and a lot of these companies come out with their AI products now. For the enterprise side of Sophos, AI MDR is your best op...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Sophos Home?

Sophos Home is very cheap, and I find it to be a no-brainer for that type of security.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for ZoneAlarm?

ZoneAlarm has an acceptable price. Not much detail can be provided as I am not the one to judge the price.

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What needs improvement with ZoneAlarm?

Check Point support needs improvement. Currently rated at 9 out of 10, more support is required. There are some concerns on support that need addressing. The integration of new products with their ...

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What is your primary use case for ZoneAlarm?

I work with vendors such as F5 and deal with F5 as a reseller. I work with F5 BIG-IP regarding F5 Shape Security. BIG-IP Advanced WAF is what I work with regarding BIG-IP DNS or BIG-IP AFM. Advance...

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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.

Sophos

ZoneAlarm protects you by preventing hackers from remotely accessing and controlling your device, and lets you know which apps have excessive permissions so you can decide whether they threaten your privacy.

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Sample Customers

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