Sophos SafeGuard vs ZENworks Suite comparison

Sophos and OpenText are both solutions in the Endpoint Encryption category. Sophos is ranked #2 with an average rating of 8.9, while OpenText is ranked #8 with an average rating of 9.0. Sophos holds a 1.9% mindshare in EE, compared to OpenText’s 1.5% mindshare. Additionally, 92% of Sophos users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of OpenText users who would recommend it.

Sophos SafeGuard

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92% willing to recommend

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100% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Feb 3, 2025

Sophos SafeGuard and ZENworks Suite compete in enterprise data protection and management. ZENworks Suite often has the upper hand due to its extensive features.

Features: Sophos SafeGuard provides robust encryption, policy-driven management, and integrates well with existing systems for efficient data protection. ZENworks Suite includes a broader toolset with endpoint lifecycle management and advanced asset tracking, often deemed more comprehensive for enterprise needs.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Sophos SafeGuard offers a straightforward deployment process with responsive customer support. ZENworks Suite is more complex but provides cloud-based deployment and detailed guidance, with proactive service highlighted by customers.

Pricing and ROI: Sophos SafeGuard has a more competitive initial setup cost, offering excellent ROI for smaller to mid-sized businesses. ZENworks Suite's higher investment provides a richer return through its comprehensive functionalities, appealing to larger enterprises.

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Categories and Ranking

Sophos SafeGuard

Ranking in Endpoint Encryption

2nd

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Mobile Data Protection (2nd)

ZENworks Suite

Ranking in Endpoint Encryption

8th

Average Rating

9.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the Endpoint Encryption category, the mindshare of Sophos SafeGuard is 1.9%, down from 3.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of ZENworks Suite is 1.5%, up from 1.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Endpoint Encryption

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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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reviewer2134215

Consultant at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees

Fast with great patching and the ability to prioritize critical work

For a customer that had 4,000 devices, and at the time they had something that only supported Windows. We suggested this product, and the client was able to manage inventory and patch beyond just Windows devices. It helped them maintain compliance and patching permissions. They could do all the patching of all the devices within a week - offering less downtime.

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

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

"The Intercept X feature is the most valuable feature. You can't find this feature in other firewalls because Intercept X works as if it has an interaction between the endpoint and the firewall."

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

"The solution can be easily connected and it is very secure."

"I like its ease of use the most. The management console is really nice. I like having one pane of glass that does everything. It does the Sophos anti-virus and encryption. Everything that you need is in one place. It is easy to use, and it is also pretty fast. It provides some pretty good details, and it lets you know who has access to a file. You can also add additional people to the encrypted documents, which is pretty good. Its stability and performance are also very good."

"For general data protection and GDPR requirements, which are relevant because we work with European companies, SafeGuard helps us stay compliant."

"The monitoring features are easy to use."

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"The setup is pretty straightforward."

"The stability is good."

Cons

"The integration could be a little better."

"There's no centralized management. This is a drawback."

"The lack of need for the patch for an extra password is a shortcoming. It will be a great improvement if the patch requires an extra password so that they can find out how to synchronize your Windows password with the same password for Sophos SafeGuard."

"Sometimes, when the product has a firmware upgrade, we encounter implementation problems, which can delay the connection and require a reset and reinstallation. It has been a persistent issue with Sophos SafeGuard."

"The recovery process could be improved."

"In the next release, I would like to see more automation with the endpoint logging, but it's a special feature that is quite complicated to explain."

"The product's initial setup process could be easier to understand for new users."

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

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"I'm not on the most current version, however, I know one area that I didn't get into that I kind of wanted to is to have a mobile device management tool. My understanding is it's improved a lot from the version I have. It may be a feature that is already available."

"If they could introduce it on the cloud, it would be ideal."

Pricing and Cost Advice

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

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

"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."

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

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

"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."

"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."

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

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

14%

Computer Software Company

10%

Healthcare Company

Real Estate/Law Firm

Government

16%

Computer Software Company

12%

Comms Service Provider

11%

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By reviewers

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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?

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?

I cannot think of any improvements right now.

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What do you like most about ZENworks?

The stability is good.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for ZENworks?

I wasn't part of the pricing process. It's outside my scope.

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What needs improvement with ZENworks?

The deployment of patches is too complex. You have too many tasks to handle the actual job. It also has a lot of hardware requirements and resources. It needs to be lighter and easier. If they coul...

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Also Known As

SafeGuard, SafeGuard Encryption

ZENworks

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

ZENworks Full Disk Encryption (formerly Novell ZENworks Full Disk Encryption) reduces the cost of deploying, managing, and troubleshooting encrypted laptops and desktops. It has automated data protection that locks out threats. It manages encrypted devices remotely and cut travel costs. Avoids security breaches and stay out of the news and gives IT staff a familiar management environment.

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