Sophos Endpoint Antivirus Software

Pros

Well, for as long as I've used it, I haven't had any network problems. We have been very happy with it.

Cons

Our IT firm recommended it and so they manage all the administration. As of now we have nothing negative to say about it

Pros

Sophos Endpoint Protection is easy to use. I had used another endpoint protection in the past, but it did not handle Macs very well. Sophos works well with Macs.

Cons

While Sophos Endpoint Protection works well with Macs, I don't find it as good as the other endpoint protection software we use. For Windows based machines, I will continue to use our other endpoint protection software.

Sophos supplies top security with maximum functionality

Pros

Sophos allows us to protect all the devices on our domain and keep them free from virus'. Sophos comes with a simple installer that can be used on either Windows or Mac OSX, this allows for quick, easy installations so we can quickly configure our devices to ensure less downtime. Sophos allows us to create multiple different profiles depending on the user or department. Once the profiles are configured, the permissions will be applied against the device instantly. We can also approve individual websites or applications, this allows us to keep a close eye on devices across the group whilst ensuring security is tight.

Cons

We have noticed with some hardware, although the are the same model, Sophos seems to block one but not the other. Obviously the hardware differs slightly but Sophos should recognise the model. Due to the number of users we have, this is a constant maintenance task.

Good endpoint protection tool (we've had no issues) with some minor irritations around setup and management.

Pros

Centralized management allows you to see all policy violations / threats in a single place. The actual client tool seems not to take up too much resource.

Cons

The client installer has to be run every time a new machine is added to the domain. The installer also gets out of date and has to be re-downloaded, which is irritating. The dashboard has far too many menus and is difficult to navigate.

Centralized control of my diversely distributed user-base. I can make sure that everyone has the software installed and that it is working correctly.

Pros

The console view is extremely helpful. I like the notifications and health reports of my protected machines and users.

Cons

Some of the organization is illogical. The encryption is managed separately from other policies. It also over reports problems that correct themselves in a matter of days (like when the users reboots). This tends to make me ignore some problems to see if they persist.

Semi protection for all company computers for a low price

Pros

Notified and alerted you on Pcs with any problems. Ran diagnostics. Was able to assign assets for computers.

Cons

Semi protection. Did not stop chrome viruses and messages. Clients were able to disable control no password to uninstall

Pros

Minimal impact to network performance. Automatic updates stay out of the way. Easy auditability with integrated reporting solution, and admin dashboard.

Cons

Technical docs are a little hard to navigate, but customer support is top notch so it's not a big deal.

Pros

The ability to control and manage the anti-virus for multiple machines in one place. My users can forget all about it and leave it to the admin.

Cons

It's a little over simplistic. Sometimes it's hard to know what's going on because there isn't much detail!

Ease of use and security

Pros

1) Ease of use; 2) Offers a variety of options and customizations; 3) Does not usually interfere with other security programs or platforms.

Cons

1) It rarely picks up false positives and intercepts other, legitimate security programs or platforms such as Symantec/Norton Internet Security.

Endpoint security mostly Anti virus

Pros

Sophos Endpoint Protection is easy to install and manage and does a decent job of keeeping the viruses out.

Cons

Like most Antivirus products you also need separate Malware protection. I wish someone would do an all in one product.

Pros

Excellent protection, backup generation, and silent running all make this a satisfactory solution for small to medium size business.

Cons

I do occasionally see a spike in my processing power for reasons I cannot explain, but can link back to sophos

decent scanning

Pros

Configuring options and scan profiles from the cloud hosted web portal is convenient and easy to keep every machine compliant. Cloud hosted means we don't have to run any infrastructure, just install it on all our endpoints.

Cons

Some complaints that it slows computers way down, opened a support ticket, they were useless, asks the same questions over and over, didn't answer back to my replies for days, convinced me not to renew our licenses.

Sophos performs well and has competitive price.

Pros

I found Sophos easy to use. It has simple design and good integration with Windows 7.
It does NOT put high load on my PC .It's stable and well working.
Sophos is perfect working solution with reasonable cost.

Cons

It can cause some permission/access issues with Windows. I found that there is lack of some features.

Pros

It just works. There are not too many things I can say that about. Sophos is by far the best Anti-Virus software I have used and I have tried them all. Having it deployed in a corporate environment the past 7 years I can tell you it does work fantastic.

Cons

The Enterprise Console can be a bit laggy and clunky at times and give false information about which machines are updated. But the software works very well overall.

Pros

It is very effective at finding and blocking threats. The software has a good reputation and works well. The server software had a lot of controls and gives you the ability to easily group computers and antivirus/firewall settings. I am not familiar with the could version only the self hosted version.

Cons

There are a few issues I have had with it. Deployment using their deployment server has not been reliable for us. It is also tricky to update and migrate to a new server.

Pros

Though I was not involved in software deployment or management, Sophos seems to run very lightly on my system and helps keep my computer safe, without much maintenance from my part.

Cons

Sophos Endpoint Protection is great for checking malware in real time, but the product doesn't allow you to check if you've already accidentally stumbled upon malware (which I guess is why they have other products for this issue).

Continual background protection with none of the bloat or slow down of other virus scanners/protectors.

Pros

Sophos runs flawlessly in the background in our work environment. We utilize it company wide and it is managed by our IT team. They have Web Control over setting scan times without having to "get in the way." We run some powerful software, but have not seen Sophos create a slowdown when running yet.

Pros

It works well when is is up and running but we have had difficulty determining if it's on all the computers without actually looking at each PC. One company I work with requires it's use on computers connected to it's network.

Cons

The company I work with have switched providers based largely on cost and desire for an easier to manage anti virus solution. It has been difficult to uninstall as there are so many components.

A strong antivirus with a solid reputation

Pros

We use Sophos in our district for a number of year and the feature set and ability to micromanage deployment has been great. It has proven to be resilient to virus threats since I started managing it. Customer support has historically been very helpful. I have not tried their cloud based solution.

Cons

It's is trick to setup and difficult to migrate a new server. It also has to deploy a lot of packages on first installation which has proven to be unreliable. We switched antivirus companies due to price.

Great protections from malware and more specifically Ransomware. Also nice using the hosted version so there's one less server to manage on premise.

Pros

The Intercept-X addon for Ransomware is a must in todays threat landscape. We've had instances where this addon stopped ransomware before it could start to encrypt files.

Cons

There is limited reporting with the cloud version. No cool graphs you can show management or anything like that. Also, email notifications of events seem to be delays often times.