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Microsoft Defender for Endpoint vs. Sophos Endpoint

A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.

MetricMicrosoft Defender for Endpoint

by Microsoft

Sophos Endpoint

by Sophos

Overall rating4.44.6
Review count312836
Ease of use8.89.4
Ease of setup8.79.4
Quality of support8.79.1
Meets requirements8.89.5
NPS58.74587579.974811
Small Business27.2%18.6%
Mid-Market34.6%63.1%
Enterprise38.2%18.3%
Total page views7573,061
Total LLM citations5,77311,907

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is a complete endpoint security solution that delivers preventative protection, post-breach detection, automated investigation, and response. With Defender for Endpoint, you have: Agentless, cloud powered - No additional deployment or infrastructure. No delays or update compatibility issues. Always up to date. Unparalleled optics - Built on the industry’s deepest insight into Windows threats and shared signals across devices, identities, and information.

Pros

  • Ease of Use
  • Threat Detection
  • Security
  • Protection
  • Cybersecurity Protection
  • Features

Sophos Endpoint

Sophos Endpoint is the world’s most comprehensive endpoint protection solution. Built to stop the widest range of attacks, Sophos Endpoint has been proven to prevent even the most advanced ransomware and malware by leveraging a unique combination of next-generation techniques. This includes the ability to detect never-before-seen malware with deep learning, stop ransomware with Sophos anti-ransomware technology, and deny attacker tools with signatureless exploit prevention.

Pros

  • Ease of Use
  • Protection
  • Security
  • Threat Detection
  • Easy Management
  • Centralized Management