Sophos SafeGuard vs Trend Micro Mobile Security comparison

Sophos and Trend Micro are both solutions in the Mobile Data Protection category. Sophos is ranked #2 with an average rating of 8.8, while Trend Micro is ranked #5. Sophos holds a 13.0% mindshare in MDP, compared to Trend Micro’s 2.5% mindshare. Additionally, 92% of Sophos users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 75% of Trend Micro users who would recommend it.

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92% willing to recommend

Trend Micro Mobile Security

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75% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 4, 2025

Sophos SafeGuard and Trend Micro Mobile Security are competitors in cybersecurity, focusing on data protection and mobile security. Trend Micro has an advantage with advanced features that justify its price over Sophos's attractive pricing.

Features: Sophos SafeGuard offers data and endpoint protection, encryption of hard disks and USB sticks, and cloud-based supervision through Sophos Central. Trend Micro Mobile Security provides robust mobile protection, application control, and web security to prevent access to malicious sites.

Room for Improvement: Sophos SafeGuard could enhance integration with mobile platforms, simplify the user interface further, and improve reporting features. Trend Micro Mobile Security might improve user interface customization, expand reporting capabilities, and enhance real-time threat detection.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Sophos SafeGuard has an easy deployment process and responsive customer service. Trend Micro Mobile Security offers a user-friendly setup with seamless mobile integration and dedicated support, excelling in mobile-specific features.

Pricing and ROI: Sophos SafeGuard is cost-efficient with a focus on data protection, offering a solid ROI. Trend Micro Mobile Security, while requiring a higher investment, provides a stronger ROI due to its extensive features, appealing to those prioritizing comprehensive mobile security.

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

Sophos SafeGuard

Ranking in Mobile Data Protection

2nd

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Endpoint Encryption (2nd)

Trend Micro Mobile Security

Ranking in Mobile Data Protection

5th

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the Mobile Data Protection category, the mindshare of Sophos SafeGuard is 13.0%, up from 11.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Trend Micro Mobile Security is 2.5%, up from 1.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Mobile Data Protection Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Sophos SafeGuard	13.0%
Trend Micro Mobile Security	2.5%
Other	84.5%

Mobile Data Protection

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ManelAlvarez

Technical engineer at Devoteam Management Consulting

Protects user data and offers data control and has an easy deployment

The most valuable feature is encryption control. If you have a laptop, it guarantees that the data is not missing or lost. It’s easy to deploy and has a central console where you can see whether the laptops are encrypted, updated, and protected. It protects devices, including USB and other external devices, and guarantees data loss protection. Additionally, with device control, you can ensure that no ransomware is introduced into the network. For me, this is of very high value.

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Nadeem Syed

CEO at Haniya Technologies

Positive experience with strong features but there is potential for better pricing and tracking capabilities

The product name is REV (R for Romeo, E for Echo, V for Victor) BITS. Trend Micro Mobile Security DLP is not as strong as actual DLP solutions such as Forcepoint. When we pitch DLP to our clients, we usually recommend Forcepoint. However, if someone wants a DLP feature rather than a complete DLP solution, we can provide it through Trend Micro Mobile Security. The technical support is quite good because Trend Micro Mobile Security has their own team in Pakistan. The distributors have their own teams and they help partners develop technical skills. We have three layers of technical support. They offer direct support from Trend Micro Mobile Security at some cost if you want an SLA with them. They respond quickly and you can sign an SLA to monitor their SOC 24/7 for Trend Micro Mobile Security products. Compared to other products selling in Pakistan, they have superior technical teams and support.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"With Sophos, I only need to generate the password and give that to a user to be able to allow them to login to the admin page of the Endpoint and do whatever they need to do. The user cannot go ahead and uninstall it. It's kept us much more secure because of this. Should any event happen on a particular system, I'm given the username and the system IP address. I get notifications and can deal with issues right away."

"The most valuable features of the solution are the fact that they are able to encrypt the hard disk and to encrypt USB sticks."

"I like that Sophos SafeGuard provides excellent technical support."

"The solution has done a fabulous job of protecting us from threats."

"The tool is very safe, reliable, and fast."

"The most valuable feature is the synchronized security. It's a unique feature on the market at this time only offered by Sophos. As a reseller, we often win bids and get clients because of this unique trademark feature."

"The product features we find most effective are web filtering and VPN functionalities."

"Security-wise, it's one of the best."

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"Parental control"

"The most valuable feature of Trend Micro Mobile Security is the security it provides."

"Their ransomware protection is useful."

"This solution is able to protect the data, files, and folders that have been hijack or encrypted."

"Setting up the product is not too difficult."

"Compared to other products selling in Pakistan, they have superior technical teams and support."

"It will reduce the vulnerability level for safe browsing."

"The solution offers a lot of custom features."

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Cons

"There are times that this solution takes up too much memory that needs to be resolved. If it is not fixed it will definitely create issues in the future."

"When you have the PPM chipset, you can have the power-on authentication, when you boot up your machine, you can set the six-digit passcode. As of right now, SafeGuard can't manage the six-digit passcode in terms of the expiration, and I need that added as a feature."

"Sophos could improve transparency around licensing and renewal costs. Unexpected costs have arisen during license renewals, impacting our budget planning."

"The only drawback I see with Sophos SafeGuard is that it lacks a SASE solution, which is a separate product that Sophos does not currently have."

"You have to pay extra for some additional features, like data extraction. It would be nice if everything was available in one bundle."

"I cannot think of any improvements right now."

"Sophos SafeGuard is a German product. Sophos isn't really active in Europe. The Middle East, Africa, South Africa works with Sophos but their primary users aren't in Europe. They should market and push this solution to the European market."

"The dashboards lack sufficient information."

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"The main challenge with Trend Micro Mobile Security for iPhone users is the complex setup process due to Apple's stringent security requirements."

"There have been some users who have been complaining about the interface being unfriendly and when the application software is installed on their phone making their mobile slow."

"When the agent upgrades itself, it loses some settings and they need to be re-enabled manually."

"This solution is weak and cannot detect the latest ransomware."

"Trend Micro tends to drain the battery running in the background, but apart from that, they need to improve their updates."

"Sometimes, when generating random numbers to our mobile feed the random number doesn't work. We mainly deal with QR codes because of this. If they could fix the random number generator that would be helpful."

"Contact Backup."

"The iOS protection: This is because Apple will “close” your smartphone."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"I rate the product price a six on a scale of one to ten, where one is a low price, and ten is a high price."

"Pricing for Sophos SafeGuard could be improved because it could reach a thousand dollars depending on the product, edition, and software key purchased."

"I rate the pricing two or three on a scale of one to ten, where one is expensive, and ten is cheap."

"It would be great if the price of the solution was lower than the current price. If we are to sell this particular solution to smaller businesses and not just enterprise businesses it needs to be lower."

"Licensing is on a yearly basis and the pricing could be better."

"Licensing for this solution is on a yearly basis."

"I rate Sophos SafeGuard's pricing a five out of ten."

"We have a yearly license with Sophos which is around $1000-$1200 or so per annum. There are no additional costs beyond the standard licensing fee."

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"We have a license that we renew yearly."

"Each license costs about $10/year. It's fairly inexpensive because it's a new product. In Pakistan, no more than two or three companies can apply for mobile protection right now. I don't know if there are ancillary costs above the standard licensing fee."

"Very cheap in cost"

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Healthcare Company

13%

Computer Software Company

11%

Manufacturing Company

Educational Organization

Computer Software Company

15%

Performing Arts

12%

Manufacturing Company

11%

Comms Service Provider

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	30
Midsize Enterprise	9
Large Enterprise	8

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	8
Midsize Enterprise	2

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Sophos SafeGuard?

The product is easy to use.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Sophos SafeGuard?

I cannot compare prices precisely, so I would give it a five out of ten rating. I am uncertain. Sophos is slightly more expensive than some other vendors. A bundle might be an option for cost-consc...

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What needs improvement with Sophos SafeGuard?

We need more products to be added in Sophos, such as SASE, which is currently not available. The only drawback I see with Sophos SafeGuard is that it lacks a SASE solution, which is a separate prod...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Trend Micro Mobile Security?

Trend Micro Mobile Security is competitively priced. During a comparative analysis at the time of acquisition, we found it to be very good in terms of value for money.

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What needs improvement with Trend Micro Mobile Security?

Regarding security, they are at the top of their game. Their security capabilities are quite strong. However, they could improve the prices of Trend Micro Mobile Security products, which are quite ...

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What is your primary use case for Trend Micro Mobile Security?

Currently, I am working mostly with Trend Micro Mobile Security and other cybersecurity products besides endpoint security. We are actually a competitor of Trellix, but we have been working on some...

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Also Known As

SafeGuard, SafeGuard Encryption

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Overview

Protect your confidential information and comply with regulatory mandates safely and securely with SafeGuard Enterprise, Utimaco's comprehensive modular information protection platform. SafeGuard Enterprise is a modular information protection control platform that enforces policy-based security for PCs and mobile devices across mixed environments. SafeGuard Enterprise offers full transparency to end-users and is easy to administer from a single central console.

Sophos

Trend Micro Mobile Security Solutions includes Trend Micro Mobile Security for Android and Trend Micro Mobile Security for iOS devices that provide advanced comprehensive protection against ransonware, identity theft, phishing scams, fraudulent websites, etc and safeguards your privacy on Facebook and Twitter. It also includes Trend Micro Password Manager software that helps to securely store all passwords and sensitive information, to access them when needed on PCs, Macs, and mobile phones and tablets.

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