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Sophos Virtualization Security vs Trend Micro Deep Security comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jul 11, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

Sophos Virtualization Security
Ranking in Virtualization Security
2nd
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
8.6
Number of Reviews
7
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Trend Micro Deep Security
Ranking in Virtualization Security
1st
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
91
Ranking in other categories
Cloud and Data Center Security (5th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2025, in the Virtualization Security category, the mindshare of Sophos Virtualization Security is 21.0%, down from 35.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Trend Micro Deep Security is 43.0%, up from 42.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Virtualization Security Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Trend Micro Deep Security43.0%
Sophos Virtualization Security21.0%
Other36.0%
Virtualization Security
 

Featured Reviews

Vikas-Gupta - PeerSpot reviewer
Simplified graphical interface enhances task management and central console streamlines solution integration
I have been working with Sophos Virtualization Security in network security management The most effective feature of Sophos Virtualization Security is the simplified graphical user interface (GUI), which simplifies managing tasks. Additionally, the central console allows the seamless management…
Nadeem Syed - PeerSpot reviewer
Offers sandboxing unit and virtual patch management, stop all the vulnerabilities and exploits
It's a good product. It's taken the majority of the market share in Pakistan from any other product; the major feature of Deep Security is its virtual patching management, which they download on the cloud. They stop all the vulnerabilities and exploits as long as you don't download all the updates and install them physically on the servers. So, in that sense, it is a very good product. And we've been selling it for a long time; it's been four to five years. And we have a lot of customers for it. Trend Micro Deep Security has a sandboxing unit, which is one of the major features that actually gives you a chance to detect any kind of threat in your network or on your servers. Also, if users truly want to secure their network and the servers, they may want to use XDR as well, which has all these features we just discussed.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"I highly recommend Sophos Virtualization Security. I rate the overall solution ten out of ten for its excellent features and support."
"Overall, I rate Sophos Virtualization Security a nine out of ten due to its ease of use, security, and customer support."
"When it comes to their firewall, it notified me about a possible infection."
"The most valuable features of the solution are VM security, VLP, and threat protection."
"Using this solution allows us to set up rule-based access control."
"The SVM deployment has very good performance."
"I like Sophos Virtualization Security's built-in antivirus and malware protection. The firewalls are pretty stable. It's just a matter of updating the virus signatures, and they're pretty good about providing those updates regularly."
"It is a stable solution...The solution's initial setup was straightforward."
"I like the anti-malware features."
"Some of the main features of this solution are it is reliable and can be used in small to large size businesses."
"There is no competition for this product, as no other product provides HIPS, host-firewall, and anti-malware together."
"Signatures are frequently updated."
"Technical support is good."
"It's easy to use and the interface is simple."
"This product offers good protection against many types of malware."
 

Cons

"Sophos Virtualization Security requires more usage. For example, if you have a virtual service line of 100 nodes, you are unable to deploy them from the console to a particular environment."
"We are unable to reliably specify bandwidth limits for particular clients, which is something that needs to be improved."
"I wish Sophos could offer the solution at a lower price, but I doubt they will."
"The solution would be improved if all of the advanced features were included in the SVM."
"The process of registering licenses for remote devices could be optimized as there have been instances where devices entered an unknown state."
"I would like to see some new features for improving the security part of the solution."
"Requires simplification, a fair amount of trouble shooting required."
"I would like to see an EDR function for the servers, as that would be useful for us."
"It would be better if they merge a few features into one product. For example, they have an encryption feature that is separately sold. If they could merge it with Apex One or any endpoint security solution, maybe it would also be good for the end user."
"New patterns need improvement, as some new data access points are challenging to investigate and allow entry without detection."
"The solution's reports should include more details of events like device control, live health status of the server, and inventory management."
"Enhancements in agent performance are needed, specifically in reducing server utilization during scanning."
"Pricing is on the expensive side and could be more affordable. The technical support for Trend Micro Deep Security also needs improvement."
"Deep Security's most valuable features are antivirus and host intrusion detection."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"For virtualization security, the cost is approximately $50 USD per seat."
"Depending on the subscription, the price ranges from $700 to $1,000. There's a subscription for the antivirus and malware and another that includes web and email. So you might need that extended subscription if you were housing an email firewall. Otherwise, you pay a flat rate for the firewall. It's not based on the number of users."
"Purchasing on the AWS Marketplace is like shopping on Amazon Prime."
"The price of Trend Micro Deep Security could be less expensive."
"The price is reasonably good as compared to other products into the market."
"I rate the price a seven on a scale of one to ten, where one is low, and ten is a high price. It is a very costly tool...There are no additional payments to be made other than the normal price of the tool."
"Our company chose to procure this product via AWS Marketplace due to regulatory requirements. We mostly use it in the AWS GovCloud."
"We don't pay any licensing fees."
"Trend Micro Deep Security is average compared to other products on the market; it's neither particularly expensive nor cheap."
"There is a license for this solution and there are extra features you can purchase."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
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Computer Software Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Government
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business7
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business35
Midsize Enterprise23
Large Enterprise41
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Sophos Virtualization Security?
It is more cost-effective to use Sophos Virtualization Security with their hardware and support rather than deploying on our own infrastructure. We have experimented with trial versions in lab envi...
What needs improvement with Sophos Virtualization Security?
The process of registering licenses for remote devices could be optimized as there have been instances where devices entered an unknown state. Despite this, support has been helpful in resolving su...
What is your primary use case for Sophos Virtualization Security?
We use Sophos Virtualization Security ( /products/sophos-virtualization-security-reviews ) primarily to upgrade our infrastructure as it provides centralized management and automatic VPN connection...
Is Crowdstrike Falcon better than Trend Micro Deep Security?
I like that Crowdstrike allows me to easily correlate data between my firewalls. What’s most useful for my needs is the intelligence modules feature. I also find that Crowdstrike Falcon’s dashboard...
What's the difference between Trend Micro Deep Security and Trend Micro Apex One?
Trend Micro Deep Security offers a lot of features. It guarantees security for your data center, cloud, and containers - all with a unified and comprehensive SaaS solution and without compromising ...
 

Also Known As

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Deep Security
 

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Sample Customers

UK National Health Service
Rush University Medical Center, Guess? Inc., Mazda Motor Logistics Europe, MEDHOST, KSC Commercial Internet Co., Ricoh Company Ltd., Square Enix, SoftBank Telecom, Telecom Italia, United Way of Greater Atlanta, A&W Food Services of Canada
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