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Categories and Ranking

bucket/av
Average Rating
0.0
Number of Reviews
0
Ranking in other categories
Anti-Malware Tools (62nd)
Sophos Central
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
43
Ranking in other categories
AI-Powered Cybersecurity Platforms (9th)
 

Mindshare comparison

bucket/av and Sophos Central aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. bucket/av is designed for Anti-Malware Tools and holds a mindshare of 0.4%, down 0.6% compared to last year.
Sophos Central, on the other hand, focuses on AI-Powered Cybersecurity Platforms, holds 1.3% mindshare.
Anti-Malware Tools Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
bucket/av0.4%
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint8.1%
F-Secure Total3.9%
Other87.6%
Anti-Malware Tools
AI-Powered Cybersecurity Platforms Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Sophos Central1.3%
CrowdStrike Falcon17.4%
Darktrace14.4%
Other66.9%
AI-Powered Cybersecurity Platforms
 

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Fayas Ummer - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Security Analyst at a computer software company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Centralized threat blocking has reduced manual monitoring but still needs better exclusions and logs
One way Sophos Central can be improved is in its exclusion capabilities. When we try to exclude legitimate files, we find that it requires a lot of effort, as we cannot simply exclude one file from every detection. Due to the layered approach, it takes time to exclude even one file, indicating that the exclusion process could definitely be enhanced. I would add that the logs in Sophos Central should be more detailed. Sometimes, when we're checking the logs, they simply state that a file is blocked, but we can't find out why that is the case. More detailed logs could significantly improve the log collecting aspect. Areas for improvement in Sophos Central are log collection, exclusion processes, and customer support. Aside from these points, I believe the overall product is great.
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Marketing Services Firm
17%
Computer Software Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Manufacturing Company
9%
 

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Small Business29
Midsize Enterprise9
Large Enterprise7
 

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What do you like most about Sophos Central?
One of the significant advantages of Sophos is its affordability compared to other technologies like Check Point and Fortinet.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Sophos Central?
My thoughts on the pricing or licensing with Sophos Central are that it is very good.
What needs improvement with Sophos Central?
I think Sophos Central could be improved by offering an on-premises option because some users prefer to keep their data locally rather than in the cloud. I think if there were a new licensing model...
 

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