Sophos SafeGuard vs Trend Micro Mobile Security comparison

Sophos and Trend Micro are both solutions in the Mobile Data Protection category. Sophos is ranked #2 with an average rating of 8.9, while Trend Micro is ranked #4 with an average rating of 9.0. Sophos holds a 7.7% mindshare in MDP, compared to Trend Micro’s 5.0% mindshare. Additionally, 92% of Sophos users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 75% of Trend Micro users who would recommend it.

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75% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 4, 2025

Sophos SafeGuard and Trend Micro Mobile Security are competitors in cybersecurity, focusing on data protection and mobile security. Trend Micro has an advantage with advanced features that justify its price over Sophos's attractive pricing.

Features: Sophos SafeGuard offers data and endpoint protection, encryption of hard disks and USB sticks, and cloud-based supervision through Sophos Central. Trend Micro Mobile Security provides robust mobile protection, application control, and web security to prevent access to malicious sites.

Room for Improvement: Sophos SafeGuard could enhance integration with mobile platforms, simplify the user interface further, and improve reporting features. Trend Micro Mobile Security might improve user interface customization, expand reporting capabilities, and enhance real-time threat detection.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Sophos SafeGuard has an easy deployment process and responsive customer service. Trend Micro Mobile Security offers a user-friendly setup with seamless mobile integration and dedicated support, excelling in mobile-specific features.

Pricing and ROI: Sophos SafeGuard is cost-efficient with a focus on data protection, offering a solid ROI. Trend Micro Mobile Security, while requiring a higher investment, provides a stronger ROI due to its extensive features, appealing to those prioritizing comprehensive mobile security.

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Categories and Ranking

Sophos SafeGuard

Ranking in Mobile Data Protection

2nd

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Endpoint Encryption (2nd)

Trend Micro Mobile Security

Ranking in Mobile Data Protection

4th

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

7.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2025, in the Mobile Data Protection category, the mindshare of Sophos SafeGuard is 7.7%, down from 13.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Trend Micro Mobile Security is 5.0%, up from 4.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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ManelAlvarez

Technical engineer at Devoteam Management Consulting

Protects user data and offers data control and has an easy deployment

The most valuable feature is encryption control. If you have a laptop, it guarantees that the data is not missing or lost. It’s easy to deploy and has a central console where you can see whether the laptops are encrypted, updated, and protected. It protects devices, including USB and other external devices, and guarantees data loss protection. Additionally, with device control, you can ensure that no ransomware is introduced into the network. For me, this is of very high value.

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NaveedUddin

Head of IT at Fotco

Ensures secure mobile communication and effective app management

We use Trend Micro Mobile Security for mobile communication security. All of our mobile communications pass through the Trend Micro firewall, providing a secure channel, including our mobile application security for management people's emails The most valuable feature of Trend Micro Mobile…

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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

"It's quite easy to integrate Safeguard with BitLocker"

"The setup process is straightforward."

"The intrusion detection system."

"I like the support most of all."

"The Intercept X feature is the most valuable feature. You can't find this feature in other firewalls because Intercept X works as if it has an interaction between the endpoint and the firewall."

"The product features we find most effective are web filtering and VPN functionalities."

"The product is easy to use."

"I like its ease of use the most. The management console is really nice. I like having one pane of glass that does everything. It does the Sophos anti-virus and encryption. Everything that you need is in one place. It is easy to use, and it is also pretty fast. It provides some pretty good details, and it lets you know who has access to a file. You can also add additional people to the encrypted documents, which is pretty good. Its stability and performance are also very good."

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"The most valuable feature of Trend Micro Mobile Security is the security it provides."

"Their ransomware protection is useful."

"The solution effectively detects virus trends and prevents threats."

"This solution is able to protect the data, files, and folders that have been hijack or encrypted."

"It will reduce the vulnerability level for safe browsing."

"The Android protection, it’s faster."

"Parental control"

"Setting up the product is not too difficult."

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Cons

"When you have the PPM chipset, you can have the power-on authentication, when you boot up your machine, you can set the six-digit passcode. As of right now, SafeGuard can't manage the six-digit passcode in terms of the expiration, and I need that added as a feature."

"You have to pay extra for some additional features, like data extraction. It would be nice if everything was available in one bundle."

"There are times that this solution takes up too much memory that needs to be resolved. If it is not fixed it will definitely create issues in the future."

"The security does not have 100% authentication."

"Sometimes, when the product has a firmware upgrade, we encounter implementation problems, which can delay the connection and require a reset and reinstallation. It has been a persistent issue with Sophos SafeGuard."

"The dashboards lack sufficient information."

"The recovery process could be improved."

"Sophos SafeGuard is a German product. Sophos isn't really active in Europe. The Middle East, Africa, South Africa works with Sophos but their primary users aren't in Europe. They should market and push this solution to the European market."

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"This solution is weak and cannot detect the latest ransomware."

"There have been some users who have been complaining about the interface being unfriendly and when the application software is installed on their phone making their mobile slow."

"Trend Micro tends to drain the battery running in the background, but apart from that, they need to improve their updates."

"When the agent upgrades itself, it loses some settings and they need to be re-enabled manually."

"Sometimes, when generating random numbers to our mobile feed the random number doesn't work. We mainly deal with QR codes because of this. If they could fix the random number generator that would be helpful."

"Contact Backup."

"The main challenge with Trend Micro Mobile Security for iPhone users is the complex setup process due to Apple's stringent security requirements."

"There is a delay issue when receiving emails on mobile compared to a laptop."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"I rate Sophos SafeGuard's pricing a five out of ten."

"The pricing is good and now they offer three year and five year plans. After that if one lokes the service they can choose the lifetime service."

"The platform is reasonably priced considering its functionality and adaptability. It is subscription-based."

"Pricing for Sophos SafeGuard could be improved because it could reach a thousand dollars depending on the product, edition, and software key purchased."

"I rate the pricing two or three on a scale of one to ten, where one is expensive, and ten is cheap."

"Pricing for Sophos SafeGuard should be transparent. If you want to get support for Sophos SafeGuard, you don't get pricing information about support costs, and in the end, you'll get charged more."

"We used it for three years. It costs about 1000 ZAR. Maintenance was part of it, so we don't have extra cost. On a scale of one to ten, where one is a low price and ten is a high price, I rate the solution's pricing a three."

"The pricing is reasonable."

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"Very cheap in cost"

"We have a license that we renew yearly."

"Each license costs about $10/year. It's fairly inexpensive because it's a new product. In Pakistan, no more than two or three companies can apply for mobile protection right now. I don't know if there are ancillary costs above the standard licensing fee."

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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm

13%

Healthcare Company

12%

Computer Software Company

11%

Real Estate/Law Firm

10%

Computer Software Company

18%

Comms Service Provider

11%

Manufacturing Company

11%

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Small Business

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Sophos SafeGuard?

The product is easy to use.

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

I cannot compare prices precisely, so I would give it a five out of ten rating. I am uncertain. Sophos is slightly more expensive than some other vendors. A bundle might be an option for cost-consc...

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What needs improvement with Sophos SafeGuard?

We need more products to be added in Sophos, such as SASE, which is currently not available. The only drawback I see with Sophos SafeGuard is that it lacks a SASE solution, which is a separate prod...

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What do you like most about Trend Micro Mobile Security?

Their ransomware protection is useful.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Trend Micro Mobile Security?

Trend Micro Mobile Security is competitively priced. During a comparative analysis at the time of acquisition, we found it to be very good in terms of value for money.

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What needs improvement with Trend Micro Mobile Security?

There is a delay issue when receiving emails on mobile compared to a laptop. The laptop receives the email earlier than the mobile.

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Also Known As

SafeGuard, SafeGuard Encryption

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Overview

Protect your confidential information and comply with regulatory mandates safely and securely with SafeGuard Enterprise, Utimaco's comprehensive modular information protection platform. SafeGuard Enterprise is a modular information protection control platform that enforces policy-based security for PCs and mobile devices across mixed environments. SafeGuard Enterprise offers full transparency to end-users and is easy to administer from a single central console.

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Trend Micro Mobile Security Solutions includes Trend Micro Mobile Security for Android and Trend Micro Mobile Security for iOS devices that provide advanced comprehensive protection against ransonware, identity theft, phishing scams, fraudulent websites, etc and safeguards your privacy on Facebook and Twitter. It also includes Trend Micro Password Manager software that helps to securely store all passwords and sensitive information, to access them when needed on PCs, Macs, and mobile phones and tablets.

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