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Intercept X Endpoint vs Malwarebytes Teams comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Aug 4, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

Intercept X Endpoint
Ranking in Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP)
12th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
106
Ranking in other categories
Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) (13th), ZTNA (9th), Managed Detection and Response (MDR) (7th), Extended Detection and Response (XDR) (12th), Ransomware Protection (3rd)
Malwarebytes Teams
Ranking in Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP)
25th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
37
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) category, the mindshare of Intercept X Endpoint is 1.6%, down from 2.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Malwarebytes Teams is 2.2%, up from 1.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Intercept X Endpoint1.6%
Malwarebytes Teams2.2%
Other96.2%
Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP)
 

Featured Reviews

Suwandhi Suraweera - PeerSpot reviewer
Offers advanced filtering features and benefits from improved licensing and performance
There is a licensing issue with Intercept X Endpoint. Their licenses are user-based. Most of our customers use per device licenses, and they need per device licenses because they use one PC for multiple accounts. This creates a problem. There was one customer who complained about the slowness of PCs using Intercept X Endpoint. They use minor performance PCs, which causes their PCs to become slow.
Anas Anas - PeerSpot reviewer
Effective threat predictions, simple to deploy, and light on resources
Malwarebytes's initial setup is simple. It is easy to deploy and configure the policies and the configuration. I deployed Malwarebytes for one customer and I did it in under two days. They had approximately 50 users, it took approximately an hour. The steps I took for the implementation were downloading the Malwarebytes management console from the site, installing it, then running the discovery tool, scanning my network, and checking all of the PCs on my network. It's already pre-configured, you don't need to configure anything. The only configuration that I did on the administration console was some of the exclusion from the scan. This is the only rule that I have created. I rate the initial setup of Malwarebytes a ten out of ten.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"It's a good antivirus software and has a lot of features. It now integrates with their on-premises firewall, which is perfect."
"Very stable solution."
"Intercept X helps with internal alerts, application access, and triggering support teams."
"Technical support from Sophos is rated as nine out of ten, which represents high quality."
"The base product and the anti-malware feature are most valuable."
"Scalability is good."
"The most valuable feature of Sophos Intercept X is cloud management."
"The most valuable feature of Intercept X its ability to stay ahead of the infection. By the time the ransomware spreads to the next machine in line, the data has already been encrypted on that workstation. It didn't matter what the ransomware did because could go in and get it back."
"The most valuable features of Malwarebytes are the agents, user experience, efficiency of the findings, and MDR features."
"The solution is very good at scanning."
"The product keeps our company safe."
"Provides successful ransomware shut down operations."
"The most valuable features of the solution are malware scanning and malware removal."
"It comprehensively finds and removes malicious software."
"I never have to look at it or do anything with it, and then my system just stays clean."
"It is intuitive and easy to use. For the most part, it does a good job of catching things. It is good at stopping stuff. I did a couple of tests with a password cracker. I tried to load that on, and Malwarebytes didn't let me do that, which was pretty good. It has a rollback feature that I haven't seen with any other company. If one of your endpoints are hit with mass ransomware, you could actually roll it back. I watched a demo of them do that, and it was pretty sweet."
 

Cons

"We are considering switching from this solution as a result of the closer integration needed between the firewall systems and the EDR."
"We are not able to merge the sub-estates. If we create multiple sub-states and there may be instances where a user is in a different sub-state, it may not be possible for us to relocate that user from one sub-state to another through the console. We have to merge them manually which is not ideal."
"Sophos needs to create a YouTube channel with educational material for technicians or engineers."
"Technical support can be improved. There could be shared support, i.e. where someone in Egypt can respond."
"The endpoint detection and response (EDR) technology has room for improvement because the information that it gives us to resolve our problems is poor nowadays."
"There is room for improvement in terms of stability and updates."
"It's a bit heavy on the computers. So once you install it, the computer slows down. It is a resource-intensive solution."
"The initial setup can be a bit challenging."
"We had a little performance problem with the solution, but that's been resolved. Since then, it's been running well."
"Requires increased efficiency in terms of detecting false positives."
"There are no built-in backups or integrated backup options, which could be an opportunity."
"Malwarebytes can improve its network database. Malwarebytes can scan the files and registry. It can scan the system with a light agent. It will not impact the performance of your PC. You can do the full scan and database scan using the EDR, and the RAM and CPU consumption will not increase."
"I would like to see integration with other vendors going forward."
"It's not good in search hunting."
"Overall, I haven't found any ways the solution lacks in features or usability."
"They should make it faster, less taxing on the processor."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It was fairly and reasonably priced."
"Its price is reasonable."
"On a scale from one to ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive, I rate the solution's pricing ten out of ten."
"As I am not responsible for paying the bills I cannot comment on the pricing."
"The price of this solution is a little high compared to competitors because they do not have a proper pricing structure."
"The solution is not expensive."
"We were able to eliminate the ransomware using the one-month, full-featured trial license."
"Its price depends on the scenario. It is very expensive, but it is not more expensive than other vendors. The price of Check Point and other vendors is much higher than Sophos."
"The platform pricing is competitive with other antivirus products."
"We expect to pay $1,000 USD a month, depending on the number of users."
"It is really expensive. We've got between 30 and 40 licenses every year, and for the number of licenses that we have, we're finding that Malwarebytes on average costs between $900 and $1,000 more per year than comparable options. We're paying about $3,300 per year for these licenses. There are no additional costs beyond the standard licensing fee."
"I would say that it's affordable. It costs much less than Sentinel One, CrowdStrike, or anything of that nature. But, at the same time, you are getting what you pay for. So I would say it's one of the best when you're comparing traditional NextGen AVs like Webroot that aren't the best in the bunch."
"Yearly, it is around $50 per client."
"The price of Malwarebytes is in the middle range compared to other vendors."
"It is expensive."
"Its licensing is annual. There are no additional costs beyond the standard licensing fee."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
16%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Financial Services Firm
5%
Computer Software Company
11%
University
9%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Government
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business72
Midsize Enterprise22
Large Enterprise21
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business22
Midsize Enterprise8
Large Enterprise6
 

Questions from the Community

How does Crodwstrike Falcon compare with Sophos Intercept X?
I like that Crowdstrike Falcon allows me to easily correlate data between my firewalls. Its detection and machine learning are very valuable features. Crowdstrike Falcon also successfully prevents ...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Sophos Intercept X?
I would describe it as economical, but not much cheaper than other solutions.
What do you like most about Malwarebytes?
Ten times a day, improved signatures will be downloaded, so it is very up-to-date in terms of malware experience.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Malwarebytes?
I really hate the automatic rebilling without officially confirming it with me. It's an annoyance and they should at least confirm with me, like a month before they bill me.
What needs improvement with Malwarebytes?
It takes up too much space when it's trying to run in the background.
 

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Sample Customers

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