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Sophos Email vs Vade for M365 comparison

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Categories and Ranking

Sophos Email
Ranking in Email Security
13th
Ranking in Office 365 Protection
3rd
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
35
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Vade for M365
Ranking in Email Security
33rd
Ranking in Office 365 Protection
10th
Average Rating
0.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2026, in the Office 365 Protection category, the mindshare of Sophos Email is 7.9%, down from 11.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Vade for M365 is 5.2%, up from 4.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Office 365 Protection Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Sophos Email7.9%
Vade for M3655.2%
Other86.9%
Office 365 Protection
 

Featured Reviews

ManojNair2 - PeerSpot reviewer
Director at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
Comprehensive detection has protected email traffic and now simplifies endpoint security work
Sophos Email security is the primary product I use. It scans all your inbound and outbound email for malware. It also has a capability for looking for phishing and spear phishing content and blocking it. Email has an extended capability that includes what's called a secure web gateway. All user traffic gets managed through that, making it a combination product. The version of the product you run determines which features are available. Reporting is competent. There is scope for more improvements, which they will do as they do every year regularly. They keep updating the product. Reporting gives you the relevant details of what is happening, so it's mature on that front. The main benefit is security for your email. The beauty of the Sophos system is that the XDR functionality runs across the system. Sophos, Trend Micro, and Microsoft are the only three that have a very strong system with this concept. XDR stands for extended detection and response, and it's a technology where the system automatically exchanges security signals between the endpoint, the email, and other similar products of the same brand. If you have Sophos Endpoint and Sophos Email, you have very good connectivity from the endpoint to the cloud at the email level and to some extent onto the browsing traffic. You have a very rounded security aspect.
Bruno Rolland - PeerSpot reviewer
Commercial Director at DC Communication (DCC)
A stable tool capable of detecting malware while focusing on anti-phishing to protect its users
I don't see ISO 27001 in the solution. While working on the solution, sometimes a customer needs to have a conformity level of SOC 1 or SOC 2 or some other conformity level. I did not see the aforementioned conformity levels added to the solution. Concerning a bank, data can be confidential, and when a bank needs to transfer such data, it has to be specific to a certain level of conformity, which I did not see in the product. Vade needs to incorporate the aforementioned aspects to improve their solution.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"I would recommend Sophos Email to both end-users and other entities that want to protect their emails."
"The feature of Sophos Email that we find most effective for detecting suspicious emails is primarily based on their signatures."
"I have found Sophos Email to be scalable."
"It's easy to use and the configuration is straightforward."
"The anti-malware, risk scanning has been pretty spot on."
"Sophos already has Sandbox, and if any issues are identified, Sophos blocks that particular mail and site instantly, which is why customers are very happy and safe from other attacks."
"The best thing about it is the logs."
"Sophos offers a giant suite through their central managed console, they became MSP friendly."
"It is a stable solution...My company has no worries about the deployment phase of Vade for Office 365."
 

Cons

"Sophos Email can improve security. We would like more security for our customers."
"Sophos Email could better detect fake emails, especially when the domain names are similar. It needs to improve spotting spoofed domains, like when one letter differs in a domain name. It also needs to incorporate AI detection. Barracuda detects suspicious emails better. However, malware scanning is better in Sophos Email."
"The solution should be able to support the cloud environment."
"Email installation could be more user-friendly so that it can be done without involving the partner."
"The tool's integration becomes an issue when the internet connection is weak."
"However, the setup was tricky, particularly with the DNS routing between Microsoft Exchange Online and Sophos cloud services. It took me about four attempts to get it working correctly. Despite that, Sophos Email does everything we need, so we don't require any additional capabilities now."
"Sophos lacks real-time support, which would be a help to us."
"Enhancing rule creation and customization features would provide users with greater control over their email security settings."
"Concerning a bank, data can be confidential, and when a bank needs to transfer such data, it has to be specific to a certain level of conformity, which I did not see in the product."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I rate the product's pricing a seven out of ten."
"The product is cheaper compared to other solutions."
"Most of our clients are on a perpetual license. If there is a budget issue, they can choose a subscription. However, most of the clients choose the perpetual license."
"The pricing is quite reasonable, with a fixed cost and no additional charges."
"Sophos Email is priced lower than its competitors."
"We use exchange licenses, for which we get immediate support from Sophos."
"The pricing is fair."
"There is an additional fee for their central managed console."
"Vade for Office 365 is a solution offered at competitive prices in the market...Payment has to be made for the whole bundle of Vade products."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Outsourcing Company
15%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Construction Company
8%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Retailer
20%
Construction Company
16%
Comms Service Provider
12%
Computer Software Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business27
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise5
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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Sophos Email?
Regarding Sophos Email pricing, I would rate it between six or seven out of ten.
What needs improvement with Sophos Email?
Some existing functionality in the product needs better articulation in how data is displayed. In one place there is data, but the way the data should be shown is not being shown right now. I have ...
What is your primary use case for Sophos Email?
I work on the endpoints. I work on endpoint, email, and firewall. Email, I use it on my personal domain, so I know what it does.
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Also Known As

Sophos Email Security
Vade for Office 365, Vade Secure Office 365
 

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Sample Customers

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