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Powertech Antivirus for IBM Systems vs. Sophos Endpoint

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

MetricPowertech Antivirus for IBM Systems

by Fortra

Sophos Endpoint

by Sophos

Overall rating4.64.6
Review count13836
Ease of use9.19.4
Ease of setup8.89.4
Quality of support9.89.1
Meets requirements9.19.5
NPS76.92307779.974811
Small Business7.7%18.6%
Mid-Market46.2%63.1%
Enterprise46.2%18.3%
Total page views1033,061
Total LLM citations4211,907

Powertech Antivirus for IBM Systems

Powertech Antivirus (formerly Stand Guard Anti-Virus) is the only commercially available server-level antivirus solution native to IBM i, Linux, and AIX, enabling organizations to meet compliance requirements and protect infrastructure from viruses. Powertech Antivirus keeps up-to-date by automatically downloading the latest virus definitions and enhancements to protect from the latest threats. A Key Part of Fortra (the new face of HelpSystems) Powertech is proud to be part of Fortra’s comprehensive cybersecurity portfolio.

Pros

    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