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 #3 with an average rating of 10.0. Sophos holds a 13.9% mindshare in MDP, compared to Trend Micro’s 6.5% mindshare. Additionally, 93% of Sophos users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 77% of Trend Micro users who would recommend it.

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93% willing to recommend

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77% 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

7.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Endpoint Encryption (2nd)

Trend Micro Mobile Security

Ranking in Mobile Data Protection

3rd

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.5

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Mobile Data Protection category, the mindshare of Sophos SafeGuard is 13.9%, up from 10.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Trend Micro Mobile Security is 6.5%, up from 1.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Mobile Data Protection Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Sophos SafeGuard	13.9%
Trend Micro Mobile Security	6.5%
Other	79.6%

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Umesh Shetty

Enterprise Manager and Technical Sales at TechSol Infosec Pvt Ltd

Easy installation and maintenance have improved data security with two-way encryption

I don't see any area for improvement in Sophos SafeGuard. Sophos SafeGuard doesn't have on-premises solutions; it's completely available on the cloud only. It's on a public cloud; they don't have any other deployment models, just their own lease. We are not properly aware if they are using AWS or Microsoft Azure since Sophos employs their own cloud solution, which I think is Amazon. AI is not integrated into Sophos SafeGuard; AI is available in EDR and XDR. AI is not required for this product; it is only focused on key management which they already manage well in other products. The overall rating for the product is a ten out of ten.

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SyedRaza1

Group CIO at Thal Industries Corporation Ltd

Has helped protect mobile communications and prevent risky app usage while providing timely threat alerts

I am using the real-time scanning feature in Trend Micro Mobile Security. Whenever a message comes on my WhatsApp, Trend Micro Mobile Security can scan it, and whenever I press and click on that link, it immediately tells me not to click as it's harmful and malicious. It's a very good system; whenever I install any product or application on my mobile phone, the application scanner scans and tells me about the vulnerabilities in the application. Most of the applications I have removed on the recommendation of Trend Micro Mobile Security. I find App Reputation services beneficial. Trend Micro Mobile Security is good at responding immediately and making the user aware of potential threats, which is a significant improvement over my previous experience with Kaspersky mobile security over 10 years ago. As of now, Trend Micro Mobile Security is efficient and a very good solution. Mobile security has a positive impact, as one of my colleagues who didn't use Trend Micro Mobile Security had his WhatsApp hacked while traveling, with the hacker requesting money. The other colleagues and senior executives use Trend Micro Mobile Security on their mobile phones, and when we go to open Wi-Fi, Trend Micro Mobile Security notifies us that it's not safe.

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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

"Policy deployment is easy and quick to do."

"The setup process is straightforward."

"Integration with other solutions is one of its strongest points. It's very easy to integrate and automate."

"SafeGuard's best feature is its stability."

"The solution has done a fabulous job of protecting us from threats."

"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."

"It's a straightforward solution."

"Security-wise, it's one of the best."

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

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

"Parental control"

"The solution offers a lot of custom features."

"The Android protection, it’s faster."

"Trend Micro Mobile Security is good at responding immediately and making the user aware of potential threats, which is a significant improvement over my previous experience with Kaspersky mobile security over 10 years ago."

"Their ransomware protection is useful."

"Customer service has been excellent. Trend Micro has very good deals and support - also in the Middle East."

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Cons

"It would be ideal if the solution had different features within one agent."

"Sophos SafeGuard cannot block or quarantine such viruses. Quarantine is a feature with shortcomings that needs improvement."

"The dashboards lack sufficient information."

"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 security does not have 100% authentication."

"If it's possible, they should make all the features available because it's got a lot of features on offer, but you have to buy the license in order to add those features to the normal Endpoint. If they could make all those features available and/or offer a bundling option it would be better."

"Sophos should conduct some seminars to teach people how to use it and also to inform the users about what they should do in case of problems."

"Having a DLP integrated with the encryption engine would be very good."

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"The only disadvantage I see is that my mobile is very slow after installing this scanner."

"There is always room for improvement in security."

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

"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."

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

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

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

"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."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"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."

"Licensing is on a yearly basis and the pricing could be better."

"We have a yearly license with Sophos which is around $1000-$1200 or so per annum. There are no additional costs beyond the standard licensing fee."

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

"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."

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

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

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"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."

"Very cheap in cost"

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Healthcare Company

11%

Outsourcing Company

10%

Manufacturing Company

Performing Arts

12%

Manufacturing Company

11%

Computer Software Company

11%

Comms Service Provider

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	30
Midsize Enterprise	9
Large Enterprise	8

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	8
Midsize Enterprise	2
Large Enterprise	1

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?

I don't think they have anything to add except that maybe they should do their research to see if there are new additions needed. Everything seems very straightforward.

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

For mobile security, we bought it directly from online trendmicro.com, and for Vision One, we contacted the country head of Trend Micro Mobile Security in Pakistan, who recommended vendors. Macer C...

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What needs improvement with Trend Micro Mobile Security?

The only disadvantage I see is that my mobile is very slow after installing this scanner. There's no latency, but the response is slow; if the previous response without mobile security was 10 out o...

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What is your primary use case for Trend Micro Mobile Security?

My major use case for mobile security is to secure mobile communication.

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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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Sample Customers

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