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Sophos Central vs VyOS Platform comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Sophos Central
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
43
Ranking in other categories
AI-Powered Cybersecurity Platforms (9th)
VyOS Platform
Average Rating
6.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Routers (16th)
 

Mindshare comparison

Sophos Central and VyOS Platform aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Sophos Central is designed for AI-Powered Cybersecurity Platforms and holds a mindshare of 0.8%.
VyOS Platform, on the other hand, focuses on Routers, holds 0.9% mindshare, up 0.1% since last year.
AI-Powered Cybersecurity Platforms Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Sophos Central0.8%
CrowdStrike Falcon17.7%
Darktrace15.2%
Other66.3%
AI-Powered Cybersecurity Platforms
Routers Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
VyOS Platform0.9%
MikroTik Routers and Switches21.2%
Cisco Enterprise Routers16.1%
Other61.8%
Routers
 

Featured Reviews

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.
Borislav Andric - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Consultant at Navigator CORPORATION LLC
The product is free, and the initial setup is easy, but it is missing some features, and it is not stable
The product is missing some features. Some features are not implemented the way we expect them to be. The tool doesn’t have the same quality as other commercial vendors like Cisco. There were some problems with IPsec. For a long time, the tool did not support VTI tunnels. I also faced some problems with some specific networking solutions. I couldn’t set the source IP. I would like to have a hardware solution in the future.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The most valuable feature of Sophos Central is its visibility."
"The product's initial setup phase is easy and user-friendly."
"The advantage of central management, particularly in antivirus management, is that I don't need to go to each user individually."
"Sophos Central is a good and easy-to-manage product."
"The best feature of Sophos Central is that I can use all of the solutions from Sophos in a single pane of glass, which means I can manage all the services of Sophos from one console."
"The tool enables me to see the security of my customers’ PCs at a glance."
"It is highly effective because it operates in real-time, swiftly detecting malware and viruses on both endpoints and firewalls."
"The user interface of Sophos Central is excellent. One standout feature is the ease of identifying endpoints. Another noteworthy aspect is the real-time visibility into malware threats. The solution is stable. I contacted the support team two or three times, and they responded promptly each time. They addressed my queries and concerns quickly. The initial setup was straightforward."
"It is an open-source product."
 

Cons

"It's not well-marketed, so many customers don't know about this feature."
"The program slows down when you try to control or visualize multiple systems."
"Pushing global rules and policies to all devices from Central isn't easy. You can do it for all endpoints, which is fine. But you can't do the same with firewalls. Firewall management with Central is very limited. You can connect one firewall to another and tell it, "I want one policy for all my customer's firewalls," but that's not possible. For a customer with multiple firewalls, you can't say, "This works for France, Great Britain, Canada," and push it. It's not possible."
"The tool is slow in the Middle East region. It should also integrate custom reporting."
"The high price of the tool is a drawback that can be considered for improvement."
"The tamper protection password is an area with certain shortcomings where improvements are required."
"The firewall capabilities of Sophos Central need improvement."
"Additionally, Sophos Central can be resource-intensive, demanding servers with a minimum of eight gigabytes of RAM, which may pose considerations for larger organizations dealing with legacy applications tied to specific OS and hardware configurations."
"The product is missing some features."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The product is not expensive."
"The cost is quite affordable."
"The product's pricing was somewhat high. We paid Rs. 1500 INR per license, approximately equivalent to 20 USD."
"The price is reasonable."
"It is an affordable solution."
"It's not considered a cheap solution and falls more in the moderate pricing category."
"Though I don't know the exact price of the product, I know that the tool is worth the money."
"Pricing is on a device basis."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
13%
Computer Software Company
11%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Computer Software Company
13%
Insurance Company
13%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Government
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business29
Midsize Enterprise9
Large Enterprise7
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Questions from the Community

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?
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