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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 1.3%.
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 Central1.3%
CrowdStrike Falcon17.4%
Darktrace14.4%
Other66.9%
AI-Powered Cybersecurity Platforms
Routers Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
VyOS Platform0.9%
MikroTik Routers and Switches20.7%
Cisco Enterprise Routers15.8%
Other62.6%
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 best thing about Sophos Central is how it brings all its security solutions together in one place."
"The most valuable feature of Sophos Central is its visibility."
"The product's initial setup phase is easy and user-friendly."
"The solution's most valuable feature is the ease with which admins can monitor and troubleshoot issues related to any emails coming into our environment with malware or viruses."
"It is easy to manage and configure."
"Sophos Central is good. It's also free for all those firewalls because, from Sophos Central, we manage the firewalls and push the policies to the firewall."
"The most valuable features of Sophos Central are total threat hunting and detection response."
"Since the last review, Sophos Central has seen significant improvements, with claw back features for email, improved detection systems for phishing and malicious mail, and unique features for compliance assessment that have enhanced organizational compliance visibility."
"It is an open-source product."
 

Cons

"With the current hybrid work environment and travel requirements, having a mobile solution would greatly improve our ability to access and navigate Sophos Central on the go, enhancing the overall user experience and making it a more portable solution."
"Sophos Central must incorporate a diagrammatic graphical user interface for its practices and compliances."
"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 does not have a dedicated MFA."
"Having and option for endpoint security on mobile devices, it would be advantageous."
"The high price of the tool is a drawback that can be considered for improvement."
"I would like to see improvements in the password recovery process within the Sophos Central solution."
"The program slows down when you try to control or visualize multiple systems."
"The product is missing some features."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"There is a one-time fee for the hardware and an annual subscription fee, which is pretty good because we can get free updates."
"The cost is quite affordable."
"The pricing is very competitive. When compared to other vendors like Fortinet, Sophos stands out, especially in terms of firewall and endpoint pricing."
"It is not cheap, it is expensive. The price is too much."
"The product's pricing was somewhat high. We paid Rs. 1500 INR per license, approximately equivalent to 20 USD."
"The pricing is highly affordable, with no additional costs."
"When compared to the market, it's relatively more cost-effective."
"The price is relatively affordable."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Marketing Services Firm
17%
Computer Software Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
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?
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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