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Sophos Mobile vs Trend Micro Mobile Security comparison

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Categories and Ranking

Microsoft Intune
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Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
279
Ranking in other categories
Configuration Management (2nd), Remote Access (1st), Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) (1st), Unified Endpoint Management (UEM) (1st), Microsoft Security Suite (1st)
Sophos Mobile
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
22
Ranking in other categories
Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) (6th), Unified Endpoint Management (UEM) (5th)
Trend Micro Mobile Security
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.9
Number of Reviews
10
Ranking in other categories
Mobile Data Protection (4th)
 

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Mobile Data Protection
 

Featured Reviews

AkashKamble - PeerSpot reviewer
Enables management of multiple operating systems with a single license
The best feature is that it's a Microsoft product, so if anything goes wrong, we get quick support for anything required. Remote system functionality allows us to sit anywhere and take control of any device via remote management. We can enhance security for clients' laptops with built-in Microsoft Defender, which is available with the Microsoft Intune license. We use it for reporting purposes through endpoint analytics. When pushing scripting, there are two types available: remediation script and reservation script. Through endpoint analytics, you can push defender policies to clients. It helps with reporting, inventory updates, and monitoring tenant status health.
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…
NaveedUddin - PeerSpot reviewer
Ensures secure mobile communication and effective app management
We use Trend Micro Mobile Security for mobile communication security. All of our mobile communications pass through the Trend Micro firewall, providing a secure channel, including our mobile application security for management people's emails The most valuable feature of Trend Micro Mobile…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Microsoft integrated BitLocker and Active Directory into Intune, simplifying management."
"The most valuable feature is the policy CSPs."
"Based on my experience, I would recommend Microsoft Intune to organizations looking for management of a large number of devices and enterprise environments."
"As the solution is a software as a service, the scalability is unlimited."
"The most important thing for me is the autopilot feature."
"The dashboards, the security, and the customization capabilities work very well for us."
"The insights, even though we're talking about charts and graphs, are super valuable to customers who might not otherwise know what's in their ecosystem or the current state of things within their ecosystem."
"A great solution for anyone wanting a modern endpoint device management solution."
"The remote management and cloud-based maintenance features of this solution are very useful for our organization."
"The most significant features of Sophos Mobile include controlling user installations and managing features like the camera, which can be disabled or enabled."
"The solution provides us with data protection."
"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."
"Sophos Mobile offers features like cash mode and safe mode, and allows for central management, which I find effective for device security, though it depends on the clients' needs and the types of mobile devices used."
"The initial setup process is straightforward and fast."
"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."
"In terms of valuable features, we liked the lock feature, the roll-out white feature, and the find feature. I think that Sophos had a GPS locator, so you could figure out where the phone was from a GPS location."
"The most valuable feature of Trend Micro Mobile Security is the security it provides."
"Parental control"
"This solution is able to protect the data, files, and folders that have been hijack or encrypted."
"It will reduce the vulnerability level for safe browsing."
"The solution offers a lot of custom features."
"The solution effectively detects virus trends and prevents threats."
"Setting up the product is not too difficult."
"Their ransomware protection is useful."
 

Cons

"Microsoft needs to strategize its licensing structure. When using Microsoft Intune, we bought a small scale of controls, only controlling part of the devices, though Microsoft Intune can do much more. The Intune Suite offers more features, allowing extensive integration with either internal or cloud environments without requiring third-party licensing. However, each feature has a separate license, making logistics and cost management difficult if not strategically bundled together."
"There are challenges with Intune, specifically in reporting. Many third-party companies offer single-pane-of-glass reporting that shows you what your update environment looks like, how your patch is doing, application status, etc., but Intune's reporting is not intuitive."
"The most significant challenge is reporting and monitoring. The reporting accuracy for deploying applications and all aspects of Intune needs to be improved."
"I think there should be a better tracking of the cell phones used on the Intune."
"There's a significant discrepancy in Intune pricing between tenants."
"A more incisive reporting tool with automated progress updates and graphical representation would be beneficial, as the current manual method lacks efficiency and visual clarity."
"Intune should improve its software inventory to provide better metering of which software is used throughout the company. This is especially needed for reporting third-party software solutions."
"It would help if administrators could pinpoint the exact location of a stolen device to help law enforcement retrieve it and apprehend the suspect."
"The features of Sophos Mobile could improve. The way the system works together could be better. Additionally, the integration with other Sophos products could improve."
"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 application might have issues with other software."
"I noticed that the VPN aspect is not included in Sophos Mobile."
"To manage the Apple devices is not that straightforward there are a lot of features the other third parties solutions are offering which Sophos Mobile is not."
"The area for improvement in Sophos Mobile is troubleshooting."
"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."
"I suggest improving the user interface at the admin level. Currently, it could be much better."
"Trend Micro tends to drain the battery running in the background, but apart from that, they need to improve their updates."
"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."
"Contact Backup."
"There is always room for improvement in security."
"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."
"When the agent upgrades itself, it loses some settings and they need to be re-enabled manually."
"There is a delay issue when receiving emails on mobile compared to a laptop."
"The iOS protection: This is because Apple will “close” your smartphone."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Based on the features that it gives, it is cost-efficient. It is not necessarily on the expensive side of the scale. It provides a hefty number of features that any organization would want. It is in a good price range."
"I am not that aware of the pricing, but as compared to other MDM solutions, Microsoft is providing a lot of things at the organizational level. So, it is quite reasonable as compared to other MDM solutions."
"It is reasonable for the features it has."
"There is a license required to use this solution. However, it was part of a bundle package. Microsoft Intune is far less expensive than other solutions, such as Workspace ONE."
"There is a license required to use the solution. If you're core users in Office 365, for example, you have Outlook email and E3 license, this is only email. You have to buy an EMS license to have Microsoft Intune. It is expensive."
"It's reasonable. They're not giving it away, but it's reasonable."
"The pricing for Intune and the competitor products are all within the same range, there is no true advantage when it comes to cost."
"It's affordable for the protection it gives. There are no additional costs."
"Apple is starting to do beta testing with their own solutions and for much cheaper than Sophos Mobile's price."
"My company needs to make yearly payments for the licensing charges attached to the product."
"It is a cost-effective solution."
"The licensing is paid on a yearly basis."
"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."
"Very cheap in cost"
"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."
"We have a license that we renew yearly."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Government
8%
Computer Software Company
12%
Consumer Goods Company
8%
Printing Company
7%
Comms Service Provider
6%
Computer Software Company
16%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Performing Arts
9%
Comms Service Provider
9%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

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.
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What needs improvement with Sophos Mobile?
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What needs improvement with Trend Micro Mobile Security?
There is a delay issue when receiving emails on mobile compared to a laptop. The laptop receives the email earlier th...
 

Also Known As

Intune, MS Intune, Microsoft Endpoint Manager
Mobile Control
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