Before Sophos, we had a lot of intrusions and software antivirus impressions but we haven't had such issues since we brought in Sophos.
A stable solution for protection against intrusions and software
Pros and Cons
- "The product is stable."
- "The user interface is not responsive."
What is our primary use case?
What is most valuable?
Sophos provides an extra layer of protection.
What needs improvement?
The user interface is not responsive.
For how long have I used the solution?
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What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The product is stable.
I rate the solution’s stability a nine out of ten.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
1000 users are using this solution.
I rate the solution’s scalability an eight out of ten.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup may be done in a day with the help of one person.
I rate the initial setup a six out of ten, where one is difficult and ten is easy.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The solution is expensive.
I rate the product’s pricing an eight out of ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive.
What other advice do I have?
You need to have your Sophos EPP Suite license, software, and services ready to deploy.
Sophos is a good tool, but it is expensive.
Overall, I rate the solution an eight out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.

IT Director at a comms service provider with 11-50 employees
Unlocking and uninstalling the solution is a hassle, but it protects against zero-day threats
Pros and Cons
- "The product’s selling point is its ability to protect against zero-day threats and its integration with the firewall."
- "We need to uninstall the license to move to another endpoint."
What is our primary use case?
We use the solution for our internal antivirus protection and traceability. One of the main reasons we use the solution is to identify problems in case of any issues with the endpoint or cyber-attacks.
What is most valuable?
The product’s selling point is its ability to protect against zero-day threats and its integration with the firewall.
What needs improvement?
We do not quite like the product. There are a lot of limitations to it. It is a hassle every time we want to unlock it. We need to uninstall the license to move to another endpoint. It is troublesome to uninstall too.
Sometimes, we need to call support because the product doesn’t work properly. There are limitations to the product’s analytics and traceability too.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using the product for about two years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
We face glitches occasionally, but it is not too frequent.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
About 20 people use the solution in our organization.
How are customer service and support?
The customer support is okay.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
Before Sophos, we used Kaspersky.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is simple.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The pricing is not cheap. When compared to Fortinet, the renewal and subscription is quite expensive. I rate the pricing a two or three out of ten.
What other advice do I have?
The solution is cloud-based. I rate the solution a five out of ten.
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer. Partner
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CTO at a tech consulting company with 51-200 employees
Synchronized protection, reliable, but better integrated intelligence needed
Pros and Cons
- "The most valuable features of Sophos EPP Suite are the synchronized threat and ransomware protection."
- "We have to use additional third-party solutions to fill the gaps in the capabilities of Sophos EPP Suite, such as using a mobility scanner. It would be helpful to add this feature."
What is our primary use case?
Sophos EPP Suite can be deployed on the cloud and on-premise.
I am using Sophos EPP Suite for security.
What is most valuable?
The most valuable features of Sophos EPP Suite are the synchronized threat and ransomware protection.
What needs improvement?
We have to use additional third-party solutions to fill the gaps in the capabilities of Sophos EPP Suite, such as using a mobility scanner. It would be helpful to add this feature.
The synchronization security should be improved or optimizing the use of the Sophos XGS firewall and endpoints. It's unnecessary to activate both web filters in this scenario. More integrated intelligence added to all of the solutions would beneficial.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Sophos EPP Suite for approximately five years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The solution is stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Sophos EPP Suite is a scalable solution.
We have over 50 Companies, with 30 to 300 Users, that use EPP. About 10 engineers can manage it.
My customers are small and medium-sized.
I rate the scalability of Sophos EPP Suite a seven out of ten.
How are customer service and support?
The support from Sophos EPP Suite is poor. Their support is difficult to get a hold of and takes a long time. The support has been the same for years without improvement.
I rate the support from Sophos EPP Suite a four out of ten.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Neutral
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup of Sophos EPP Suite is of a medium range of difficulty. It took us four days to complete the implementation.
For optimal integration across all layers, it's important to install and configure all solutions appropriately.
What about the implementation team?
We use two people to implement this solution for our customers.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The price of Sophos EPP Suite is reasonable.
What other advice do I have?
have some good presales consultants in Switzerland.
I rate Sophos EPP Suite a seven out of ten.
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer. Partner
Networking and Security Engineer at IE Network Solutions PLC (Ethiopia)
Automatically detects and removes malware and vulnerabilities; good for both individuals and organizations
Pros and Cons
- "What I like best about Sophos EPP Suite is that it's a good product. What's nice about it is that after I installed it on my computer, the tool detects and eliminates most of the problems, malware, and vulnerabilities. It works very well and is very efficient because it doesn't use up many resources from my computer. For me, Sophos EPP Suite is the best security and antivirus solution. In terms of its endpoint capabilities, I'm unable to comment on other Sophos security devices, but it seems Sophos EPP Suite has a next-generation firewall feature, though I didn't use it, and it may not be comparable to other next-generation firewalls. My current firewall is a next-generation firewall from Fortinet, and it's the best firewall for me in terms of cost and security, but for endpoint protection, I use Sophos EPP Suite, and it has the best security for my device. The tool is also good for organizations. It's the best tool."
- "One area for improvement in Sophos EPP Suite is the support response time, particularly of the management team. It could be faster because I only got a response from the manager after a few days. If you open a case directly from the website, the response from the technical support agent may have been faster. I didn't open the request from the website, so that could be the reason why the response time took longer."
What is our primary use case?
I use Sophos EPP Suite to detect and remove malware on my computer. I'm not even aware that there's malware, but when I check the logs, I see a lot of vulnerabilities and unwanted sites. Sophos EPP Suite is software that blocks unwanted sites and vulnerabilities by itself.
What is most valuable?
What I like best about Sophos EPP Suite is that it's a good product. What's nice about it is that after I installed it on my computer, the tool detects and eliminates most of the problems, malware, and vulnerabilities. It works very well and is very efficient because it doesn't use up many resources from my computer.
For me, Sophos EPP Suite is the best security and antivirus solution. In terms of its endpoint capabilities, I'm unable to comment on other Sophos security devices, but it seems Sophos EPP Suite has a next-generation firewall feature, though I didn't use it, and it may not be comparable to other next-generation firewalls. My current firewall is a next-generation firewall from Fortinet, and it's the best firewall for me in terms of cost and security, but for endpoint protection, I use Sophos EPP Suite, and it has the best security for my device. The tool is also good for organizations. It's the best tool.
What needs improvement?
One area for improvement in Sophos EPP Suite is the support response time, particularly of the management team. It could be faster because I only got a response from the manager after a few days. If you open a case directly from the website, the response from the technical support agent may have been faster. I didn't open the request from the website, so that could be the reason why the response time took longer.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've been using Sophos EPP Suite for two years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Sophos EPP Suite is a stable tool. It's been two years since I started using it, and I didn't experience any issues with it.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Sophos EPP Suite is a scalable tool, but it would depend on the license you have. You need to increase your license to scale Sophos EPP Suite.
How are customer service and support?
The Sophos EPP Suite technical support I received was good. It wasn't excellent because you get a reply from support after a few days, so it could be faster. How fast the response is would depend on the case urgency, but in terms of support, Cisco gives the best support in general because the team responds to you immediately.
How was the initial setup?
Setting up Sophos EPP Suite was a straightforward process because it was just a matter of clicks. It's simple to deploy because you can do it via email. You can send and deploy Sophos EPP Suite via email, and you can even send it through other options via links. You have a lot of options available to deploy the agent on all computers. If you have AD, you can check that everything works.
Sophos EPP Suite is easy to deploy even for a customer or even if a user has basic computer security. If you can install basic software on your computer, then you can also install the Sophos EPP Suite agent.
For me, the initial setup for the tool isn't complicated, but in terms of software compatibility, there could be some issues, especially if your operating system is old, for example, your device is on Windows XP, so Sophos EPP Suite may not be compatible.
Every software needs an updated operating system for compatibility and easy installation. You may need to update your operating system to the latest version to meet Sophos EPP Suite specifications, and you'll probably need the help of your IT or IT security team. If the tool is compatible with your current operating system, then it can be easily deployed. It can be easily deployed from Central.
What about the implementation team?
When Sophos EPP Suite was set up in the company, I was an integrator, and it was a good experience for me.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
My company has a yearly license agreement with Sophos EPP Suite.
What other advice do I have?
An antivirus and endpoint security solution I use is Sophos EPP Suite. I use it for personal purposes, and I'm using the latest version because it's cloud-based, so it self-updates.
I deployed Sophos EPP Suite for twenty-five users, but overall, my company deployed the tool for about one hundred users.
The number of staff required for the deployment and maintenance of Sophos EPP Suite depends on the company, the scale of the organization, and the project. You may need one or two experts to guide general IT staff, or you can use one expert with the skill of upgrading the operating system when needed and deploying the Sophos EPP Suite agent. If you have an expert in the company who can manage Sophos Central, then that person would be enough for deploying and maintaining the tool.
I would recommend Sophos EPP Suite to others who want to start using it because it's the best product.
I'm giving Sophos EPP Suite a score of nine because it's a good tool for me.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Support Engineer at Ensure Support Services Limited
Professional support, high level detection capability, and beneficial machine learning
Pros and Cons
- "The most valuable features of Sophos EPP Suite are the detection capability, machine learning, ransomware protection, and live response."
- "Sophos EPP Suite could improve by decreasing the number of resources it uses. There are other solutions that use one-fifth of the resources."
What is our primary use case?
Sophos EPP Suite is used for endpoint security.
What is most valuable?
The most valuable features of Sophos EPP Suite are the detection capability, machine learning, ransomware protection, and live response.
What needs improvement?
Sophos EPP Suite could improve by decreasing the number of resources it uses. There are other solutions that use one-fifth of the resources.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Sophos EPP Suite for approximately two years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Sophos EPP Suite is a stable solution.
I rate the stability of Sophos EPP Suite a four out of five.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
We have approximately 25,000 users using this solution in my company.
How are customer service and support?
The support from Sophos EPP Suite is very good. They handle any ticket we have had with professionalism.
I rate the support from Sophos EPP Suite a five out of five.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I previously used Trend Micro. Sophos EPP Suite is better because it is a single platform for managing. For example, you can manage your endpoints and access.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup of Sophos EPP Suite is done by creating an account with Sophos. Then we download and install it into the Windows platform or a network platform. It is an easy installation but it takes a long time.
What about the implementation team?
We did the implementation of Sophos EPP Suite with our team of 20 engineers.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
I rate the price of Sophos EPP Suite a four out of five.
What other advice do I have?
I rate Sophos EPP Suite a nine out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
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Senior Network Security at Gofaster
Scalable platform with a helpful technical support team
Pros and Cons
- "Our experience with Sophos has been notable; it's database-driven and efficiently integrates to inspect and protect us against biases, malware, and attacks."
- "There could be more integration included in Sophos EPP Suite."
What is our primary use case?
We use the product to protect our endpoints, including PCs, laptops, and servers, from threats like malware, viruses, and grayware. It is a smart and well-integrated solution.
What is most valuable?
The most valuable aspect of the product is stability, particularly when properly sized for endpoint use.
What needs improvement?
There could be more integration included in Sophos EPP Suite.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I rate the platform's stability a ten out of ten.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
We have ten companies as our customers for Sophos EPP Suite. It is a scalable platform.
How are customer service and support?
The technical team is very smart, intelligent, and helpful.
How was the initial setup?
I followed the step-by-step on cloud implementation process mentioned in their technical documentation.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
We've explored various vendors like Sophos and Kaspersky, among others, to meet our security needs.
Our experience with Sophos has been notable; it's database-driven and efficiently integrates to inspect and protect us against biases, malware, and attacks. It is a good solution for smaller companies. One key feature is the seamless integration between Sophos EPP Suite and the firewall. When a compromised host is identified, this information is swiftly relayed to the firewall, enabling proactive protection for other endpoints and machines across our network.
What other advice do I have?
I rate Sophos EPP Suite a ten out of ten. It is a useful tool in terms of availability. We can renew or buy new licenses within a minute.
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Founder Director at digisec
A very scalable solution with great tech support and valuable web and application control features
Pros and Cons
- "The web control and the application control are two good features."
- "From our enrollment perspective, I would say maybe it could be a little lighter in terms of agent usage so that there is less computer utilization."
What is our primary use case?
I use this solution to protect my endpoints from malware, ransomware, and viruses. My company also implements this solution for some of our customers.
What is most valuable?
The web control and the application control are two good features.
What needs improvement?
My use case is very, very simple. The solution gives me protection from the latest attacks, and visibility into the cloud. I don't have any integration use cases, so from our enrollment perspective, I would say maybe it could be a little lighter in terms of agent usage so that there is less computer utilization.
For how long have I used the solution?
I started using this solution recently, about four or five months ago.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
It's a stable product. So far, I haven't had any issues from an endpoint perspective with it blocking something that I'm trying to use, or anything of that sort.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Around 10 people are using this solution in my company. It's definitely scalable. I know people who are using it for over 500,000 users.
I don't plan to increase its capacity because my number of users won't be increasing much, so I would rather look at moving from endpoint protection to VDR. Then I would have the basic protection, and on top of that I would get the Zero-day endpoint protection and advanced protection for user-less attacks.
How are customer service and support?
If we require any support for integration, performance, or product-related issues, we reach out to technical support. We have been surprised that they have continued to improve their services in terms of response time and everything else.
I would rate the support as a five out of five.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I used McAfee before I switched to this solution. I wanted to use this product to get our team used to it since we give it to our customers. Our renewal for McAfee came up, and I started looking for something we could install and manage centrally because previously, we were working with single-user legacies and standalone endpoints. I wanted something that was corporate-friendly and manageable.
How was the initial setup?
The setup was very straightforward. First, you need to have an account, and then you just install the agents, and communication between the cloud and the agents happens.
What about the implementation team?
I'm the technical person, so I did the implementation. It took me about a day. I would rate the setup as a four out of five because there is always room for improvement.
Since it is a cloud product, updates happen automatically. The only thing is that from time to time, an update happens, and the agent does not automatically restart, so it requires a restart.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
If you compare this to other solutions from a pricing perspective, the enterprise version of Sophos turns out to be cost-effective. For example, if you currently have endpoint protection from Felix, Sophos would be comparatively cost-effective. In terms of the difference, I would say around 15% to 20%. I would rate the pricing as a four out of five.
What other advice do I have?
My advice to those considering this solution would be to look for compatibility with the operating system. If you have a heterogeneous environment like Linux or Aqua, make sure they're compatible in terms of version support and everything. Nowadays, endpoint protection is quite mature for almost all of the ends, so the only thing you need to look at is the compatibility. Otherwise, it's simple because most of the time the server management is the most difficult thing, but it's all taken care of in the cloud version, so you don't have to do anything. You just install the license and push the policies on the central server.
I would rate this solution as a nine out of ten.
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer. Partner
System Administrator at Finlays
Highly scalable, responsive support, and beneficial cloud functionality
Pros and Cons
- "The most valuable feature Sophos EPP Suite is that it protects the computer beyond the premise. Whether the user is at home, in the office, or traveling, you are able to apply the policies as the user moves."
- "Sophos EPP Suite could improve the way it can be installed. They used to have one installer and now they have two, one for the server and one for the client. I don't know the difference, it brings confusion."
What is our primary use case?
We are using Sophos EPP Suite for web and application control, and antivirus
What is most valuable?
The most valuable feature Sophos EPP Suite is that it protects the computer beyond the premise. Whether the user is at home, in the office, or traveling, you are able to apply the policies as the user moves.
What needs improvement?
Sophos EPP Suite could improve the way it can be installed. They used to have one installer and now they have two, one for the server and one for the client. I don't know the difference, it brings confusion.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Sophos EPP Suite for approximately five years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Sophos EPP Suite is stable because once we do the deployment, rarely do you receive corruptions. Additionally, once you deploy something on the cloud, it automatically applies to the client as long as the system is online.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Sophos EPP Suite is highly scalable. We have close to 40 computers using this solution.
How are customer service and support?
I have contacted the support and I am satisfied with the speed of the answers.
How was the initial setup?
Sophos EPP Suite could be easier to implement and it is slow with the web installer. However, it depends on the internet speed.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
There are licenses to use this solution and we are on a three-year license.
What other advice do I have?
I would recommend this solution to others. The solution is highly scalable and we are using it in two companies and it works very well. You have control of what you want to be done or applied within your multiple sites.
I rate Sophos EPP Suite a nine out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.

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