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McAfee MVISION Mobile vs Sophos Mobile comparison

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Categories and Ranking

McAfee MVISION Mobile
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
8.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Mobile Threat Defense (5th)
Sophos Mobile
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
22
Ranking in other categories
Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) (7th), Unified Endpoint Management (UEM) (5th)
 

Mindshare comparison

While both are Security Software solutions, they serve different purposes. McAfee MVISION Mobile is designed for Mobile Threat Defense and holds a mindshare of 5.3%, down 8.8% compared to last year.
Sophos Mobile, on the other hand, focuses on Unified Endpoint Management (UEM), holds 4.0% mindshare, up 3.0% since last year.
Mobile Threat Defense
Unified Endpoint Management (UEM)
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer1066482 - PeerSpot reviewer
A market leader that integrates nicely with other McAfee security products and is quite stable
We are just customers and end-users. We are using the most up-to-date version available at this time. I'd advise potential new users that the key thing is to clearly understand what your requirements are and what your use cases are, and both your business requirements, your technical requirements, and your regulatory requirements. It's important to understand all of those. A company needs to clearly understand all the use cases it needs to manage and make sure they do the appropriate due diligence to find a product that can achieve all those requirements and handle all those use cases. It was an extensive process for us. We did about four to six months of paper-based due diligence - not even a field trial - to make that we were picking the right product. We leveraged a lot of outside vendor-neutral sources like Gartner. So far, I'd rate the solution at a nine out of ten.
Ramunas Tranavicius - PeerSpot reviewer
Provides effective mobile security for small companies yet needs a clearer user interface and better support
We provide services to small companies with ten to fifty clients. It is important for us, as we operate as an IT company and system integrator, to deploy solutions like Sophos Mobile for mobile security and device management The features that stand out for maintaining mobile security are…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The product is one of the market leaders, according to Gartner, on mobile protection."
"The utmost importance lies in mobile security and its performance."
"We can easily manage the devices because it's already in the cloud. For example, if any phone that belongs to the company is lost, we can easily erase the data."
"I like the level of interaction that the product offers with the other products in our company's environment."
"One of the most valuable features of Sophos Mobile is the Wifi password."
"Sophos Mobile is efficient in threat detection."
"The remote management and cloud-based maintenance features of this solution are very useful for our organization."
"The features that stand out for maintaining mobile security are compliance and the ability to install applications and configure work profiles."
"Sophos can block the Wi-Fi connection on a mobile device. That's one feature we wanted, but the main thing is the ability to disable the device if it's lost or stolen. We need to shut down PayPal, so it can't be used to make unauthorized purchases."
 

Cons

"The one thing that I know that they're working on, that's not quite there in the product, is the artificial intelligence aspect."
"We encounter issues while working with iOS."
"The area for improvement in Sophos Mobile is troubleshooting."
"In terms of what could be improved, the initial configuration and setup of the environment could probably be made a little bit easier. There are so many pieces that go into it. Intune is absolutely insane and Sophos is better, but it still is a bit complex to get it all set up correctly."
"The application might have issues with other software."
"There's a need for better protection against hackers trying to access key accounts such as bank accounts."
"They continue to work on integration with mobile device management and mobile security. They are improving the protection but I think that the capabilities still need to be enhanced."
"The registration of the product during the initial setup has some issues, and it's not easy to get the quote. It's a bit cumbersome."
"The technical support for Sophos Mobile requires improvement. I would rate it as five out of ten."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"My company needs to make yearly payments for the licensing charges attached to the product."
"It is a cost-effective solution."
"The product is not suitable for smaller companies because its price is high."
"The licensing fees are paid based on a one-year or two-year subscription."
"Sophos Mobile is inexpensive."
"Apple is starting to do beta testing with their own solutions and for much cheaper than Sophos Mobile's price."
"The licensing is paid on a yearly basis."
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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company
15%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Consumer Goods Company
7%
Construction Company
6%
 

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Questions from the Community

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What do you like most about Sophos Mobile?
I like the level of interaction that the product offers with the other products in our company's environment.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Sophos Mobile?
I find the licensing cost of Sophos Mobile to be somewhat expensive, rating it a four out of ten. There are also additional expenses in addition to the licensing fee.
What needs improvement with Sophos Mobile?
The support for Sophos Mobile ( /products/sophos-mobile-reviews ) could be better. I also believe the portal itself requires improvements because the interface can be difficult to understand someti...
 

Also Known As

McAfee MDP, MVISION Mobile
Mobile Control
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

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