Sophos SafeGuard vs WinMagic SecureDoc comparison

Sophos and WinMagic are both solutions in the Endpoint Encryption category. Sophos is ranked #2 with an average rating of 8.7, while WinMagic is ranked #10. Sophos holds a 2.5% mindshare in EE, compared to WinMagic’s 3.4% mindshare. Additionally, 92% of Sophos users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of WinMagic users who would recommend it.

Sophos SafeGuard

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92% willing to recommend

WinMagic SecureDoc

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100% willing to recommend

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between Sophos SafeGuard and WinMagic SecureDoc based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Categories and Ranking

Sophos SafeGuard

Ranking in Endpoint Encryption

2nd

Ranking in Mobile Data Protection

2nd

Average Rating

8.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

WinMagic SecureDoc

Ranking in Endpoint Encryption

10th

Ranking in Mobile Data Protection

6th

Average Rating

7.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the Endpoint Encryption category, the mindshare of Sophos SafeGuard is 2.5%, down from 4.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of WinMagic SecureDoc is 3.4%, up from 3.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Featured Reviews

ManelAlvarez

Director of Cybersecurity at Devoteam Management Consulting

Jul 8, 2024

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

We use the solution to protect the user data The solution offers data control. One of the key functions is backup and recovery. 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…

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it_user8931

Network Engineer at a insurance company with 501-1,000 employees

Aug 26, 2013

How We Chose SED + WinMagic's SecureDoc For Full Disk Encryption

What if your organization’s leadership directed you to deploy an enterprise encryption solution in 120 days? Could you do it? I received that message in May 2011 and our basic business goals were full disk encryption (FDE), low laptop performance impact, and low administrative overhead (easy to…

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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

"The most valuable feature is encryption control. If you have a laptop, it guarantees that the data is not missing or lost."

"The product is easy to use."

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

"The platform has significantly enhanced our data security posture by ensuring that sensitive information remains encrypted and protected from unauthorized access."

"The user experience and the quality of the features are good."

"It's the best solution on the market."

"Policy deployment is easy and quick to do."

"The advantage of Sophos SafeGuard stems from the fact that it is more secure than other products in the market."

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"The Central Management server."

Cons

"The tutorials need to be simplified. The existing ones need to be easier to follow and we could use some tutorials for basic setups. They should aim to be more like Cisco, which offers very good tutorials and materials."

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

"SafeGuard's user interface is ugly and doesn't provide reports, so we have to go into the database and get information from there by creating queries."

"Sometimes, multiple updates and crashes happen in the tool, making it an area where improvements are required."

"Having a DLP integrated with the encryption engine would be very good."

"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."

"It just needs a little bit more on the reporting side. Its reporting can be improved a little bit in terms of being able to know that things are in the right status. I should be able to pull a report to make sure that everything is all right. It could also have cloud integration. At the time I was using it, it wasn't a cloud product."

"The recovery process could be improved."

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"MacOS X is missing features."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The licenses are dependant on the number of users and computers you have to protect."

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

"Pricing for Sophos SafeGuard should be transparent. If you want to get support for Sophos SafeGuard, you don't get pricing information about support costs, and in the end, you'll get charged more."

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

"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."

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

"There is a need to make annual payments towards the licensing charges attached to the product."

"The platform is reasonably priced considering its functionality and adaptability. It is subscription-based."

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"Licensing and pricing is on par with the market."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

16%

Financial Services Firm

11%

Healthcare Company

Manufacturing Company

Government

16%

Financial Services Firm

12%

Healthcare Company

10%

Construction Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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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?

The product is expensive. I rate the product’s pricing an eight out of ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive.

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What needs improvement with Sophos SafeGuard?

The recovery process could be improved.

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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.

SecureDoc is used by some of the world's largest organizations. By simplifying data security we can help save time and reduce costs associated with security management. At the end of the day, we make data security easy.

Sample Customers

Rushmoor Borough Council

NEC Group,Export Development Canada, SecureDoc University of Guelph, Swiss Bank, Suva (Swiss Accident Insurance), Money Partners (UK), Children's Hospital of Denver, The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids), Arch Chemicals

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