Lookout vs Sophos SafeGuard comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

Lookout
Ranking in Mobile Data Protection
7th
Average Rating
7.2
Number of Reviews
5
Ranking in other categories
Secure Web Gateways (SWG) (24th), Cloud Access Security Brokers (CASB) (12th), Threat Intelligence Platforms (18th), Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) (43rd), Mobile Threat Defense (2nd), ZTNA as a Service (13th), ZTNA (10th), Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) (18th)
Sophos SafeGuard
Ranking in Mobile Data Protection
2nd
Average Rating
8.6
Number of Reviews
38
Ranking in other categories
Endpoint Encryption (2nd)
 

Market share comparison

As of June 2024, in the Mobile Data Protection category, the market share of Lookout is 7.1% and it increased by 209.5% compared to the previous year. The market share of Sophos SafeGuard is 2.4% and it decreased by 81.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Mobile Data Protection
Unique Categories:
Secure Web Gateways (SWG)
0.4%
Cloud Access Security Brokers (CASB)
0.8%
Endpoint Encryption
1.5%
 

Featured Reviews

ML
Dec 22, 2022
Allows users to self-remediate security issues, maintaining their privacy and providing excellent vulnerability detection
We just submitted an enhancement request reflecting the main area we want to see improvement in; the APIs. Currently, we're able to build dashboards, but it's somewhat backward because we use our MDM API to create them. Lookout should provide APIs to customers so we can query our data and use it in the cloud, and this is the only outstanding area for improvement with the product right now. Another improvement could be a more streamlined activation process for Android and iOS; there are several prompts when activating the application on a new device, and if that could be adapted to one click, that would be beneficial.
SH
May 7, 2024
Detects threats and works effectively
We mainly use the firewall in two of our branches. We don't use VPNs or encryption beyond the out-of-the-box settings.  We primarily use the firewall, and there's built-in encryption, but we haven't set up any VPNs In South Africa, compliance regulations like HIPAA aren't a major issue for us.…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"On the outside, the main differentiation is because Lookout ingest. They have ingested basically all of the apps for the last ten years and all the versions of all the apps, and we have that in a corporate database that allows us to do very large-scale machine learning and analysis on that data set. That's not something that any of the competitors really have the capability to do because they don't have access to the data set. A lot of the apps you can no longer get them because that version of the app is five or six years old, and it just doesn't exist anywhere anymore, except within our infrastructure. So, the ability to have that very rich dataset and learn from that dataset is a real differentiator."
"The protection offered by the product is the most valuable feature. It detects vulnerabilities or traps on our users' phones and then prompts them to clean up their devices. Tools we used previously would only discover, which required us to gather information on the backend, so Lookout is a welcome upgrade."
"The solution is stable."
"The most valuable features are the antivirus as a whole, the anti-malware, and all of the protection features that scan our enterprise devices."
"The malware protection and the scanning features are most valuable in this solution."
"What I love most about Sophos SafeGuard is its user-friendly interface. My company has another software with a complex user interface versus Sophos SafeGuard, which is extremely easy to use."
"The product is easy to use."
"It's a straightforward solution."
"I like the support most of all."
"I like that Sophos SafeGuard provides excellent technical support."
"The intrusion detection system."
"The advantage of Sophos SafeGuard stems from the fact that it is more secure than other products in the market."
 

Cons

"The stability depends on the service from where you access it. Because sometimes, the place you are in, you have Gateway. You don't have Gateway. The gateway is overutilized. At the end, you need to go through their gateways. And this is the key point here. You have a tracking point. If it's not well orchestrated, and it scales up as you add more to the existing team, you will suffer"
"Lookout was moving into the SSE space. And so their work on SecureWeb Gateway and SD-WAN is still sort of evolving."
"From the analysis that we've done, they do seem to be maybe a step behind in trying to enter the market with a new solution. But when they do pick up, they do come out with some good products."
"We just submitted an enhancement request reflecting the main area we want to see improvement in; the APIs. Currently, we're able to build dashboards, but it's somewhat backward because we use our MDM API to create them. Lookout should provide API to customers so we can query our data and use it in our cloud, and this is the only outstanding area for improvement with the product right now."
"Having a DLP integrated with the encryption engine would be very good."
"The product's next release could have integration features with different internal and external systems."
"Once you lock a server, you won't be able to install or put something on that particular server, but on the PC or machines, the lockdown feature is not there, and it is a query our company raised when we had to provide details for Sophos' review."
"Technical support could be a bit better."
"An area for improvement in Sophos SafeGuard is the pricing. Pricing should be better when adding a new account or scaling the product."
"Sophos SafeGuard cannot block or quarantine such viruses. Quarantine is a feature with shortcomings that needs improvement."
"As a tool, Sophos SafeGuard is not optimized."
"Sometimes, multiple updates and crashes happen in the tool, making it an area where improvements are required."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"In terms of feature performance versus cost, they're a good value."
"Lookout is definitely on the lower end when it comes to price point and that seems to be the only differentiator. The technology is in place in this space and it's really about who is coming in at the better price point now."
"The pricing is fair; it's comparable to our previous solution, and we carried out multiple POCs and POVs (proof of value). The product is worth the money we pay for it."
"The licensing costs are good. Prisma has much more options and support for security, but it has a higher cost. For example, Lookout costs 2/3rd of Prisma's licensing price."
"The pricing is reasonable."
"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."
"Regarding pricing, it's a middle-priced solution. We typically use Sophos SafeGuard with the Sophos firewall, which includes VPN connections. The cost depends on the number of users, with some customers requiring hundreds of connections and others needing around a thousand."
"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."
"The pricing is good and now they offer three year and five year plans. After that if one lokes the service they can choose the lifetime service."
"Pricing for Sophos SafeGuard could be improved because it could reach a thousand dollars depending on the product, edition, and software key purchased."
"We pay around $10 a year for each endpoint, including support."
"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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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
19%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Government
6%
Computer Software Company
14%
Government
10%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Educational Organization
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Lookout?
The licensing costs are good. Prisma has much more options and support for security, but it has a higher cost. For example, Lookout costs 2/3rd of Prisma's licensing price. The solution comes with ...
What needs improvement with Lookout?
The solution could improve identity integration as well. Zero trust, it's a good start as a zero-trust solution. Moreover, Lookout should work on multi-cloud integration and on increasing the numbe...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Sophos SafeGuard?
The pricing is reasonable. I would rate the pricing a seven out of ten, with one being cheap and ten being expensive.
What needs improvement with Sophos SafeGuard?
SD-WAN and AI are the kinds of things we're interested in, but for now, it's just planning for the future. AI is advancing rapidly, and I wasn't even aware there was any AI involved in Sophos. Almo...
 

Also Known As

CipherCloud
SafeGuard, SafeGuard Encryption
 

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Sample Customers

Rushmoor Borough Council
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