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Sophos Virtualization Security vs Trend Micro Deep Security comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jul 11, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Sophos Virtualization Security
Ranking in Virtualization Security
2nd
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
8.6
Number of Reviews
7
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Trend Micro Deep Security
Ranking in Virtualization Security
1st
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.4
Number of Reviews
94
Ranking in other categories
Cloud and Data Center Security (5th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the Virtualization Security category, the mindshare of Sophos Virtualization Security is 16.9%, down from 34.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Trend Micro Deep Security is 43.2%, up from 42.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Virtualization Security Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Trend Micro Deep Security43.2%
Sophos Virtualization Security16.9%
Other39.9%
Virtualization Security
 

Featured Reviews

Vikas-Gupta - PeerSpot reviewer
Simplified graphical interface enhances task management and central console streamlines solution integration
I have been working with Sophos Virtualization Security in network security management The most effective feature of Sophos Virtualization Security is the simplified graphical user interface (GUI), which simplifies managing tasks. Additionally, the central console allows the seamless management…
Avnish Kumar - PeerSpot reviewer
Virtual patching has protected critical workloads and reduced downtime across financial environments
The best features Trend Micro Deep Security offers include virtual patching and comprehensive protection from multiple modules such as anti-malware, web reputation, firewall, integrity monitoring, and log inspection. It is very user-friendly, easy to understand, and helps us integrate multiple products with Deep Security. The user-friendly aspect and integration of Trend Micro Deep Security have helped my team significantly. For example, we can integrate our SIEM product, Active Directory, and multiple platforms. If an operations engineer cannot find something or forgets about a suspicious activity, we can identify the suspicious thing with the help of the SIEM. With Active Directory, we maintain our compliance, checking which server has Deep Security and which does not. By integrating these solutions, we effectively maintain compliance in our environment. Trend Micro Deep Security has positively impacted our organization because we have implemented it for multiple purposes, primarily for server security. It is installed on both multiple virtual and physical servers with minimal performance impact. It has been extremely stable throughout our usage, with no major disturbances.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The SVM deployment has very good performance."
"When it comes to their firewall, it notified me about a possible infection."
"Using this solution allows us to set up rule-based access control."
"Overall, I rate Sophos Virtualization Security a nine out of ten due to its ease of use, security, and customer support."
"I like Sophos Virtualization Security's built-in antivirus and malware protection. The firewalls are pretty stable. It's just a matter of updating the virus signatures, and they're pretty good about providing those updates regularly."
"I highly recommend Sophos Virtualization Security. I rate the overall solution ten out of ten for its excellent features and support."
"The most valuable features of the solution are VM security, VLP, and threat protection."
"Support in Trend Micro Deep Security is very good. They have very professional engineers, and they often respond effectively. We are satisfied."
"Trend Micro Deep Security has a sandboxing unit, which is one of the major features that actually gives you a chance to detect any kind of threat in your network or on your servers."
"Trend Micro gave our security teams a certain degree of comfort by just having it in the background, as they have familiarity with the product."
"The customer service/technical support for this solution is very fast."
"The file integrity and log inspection are game-changing features for us."
"It is a stable solution...The solution's initial setup was straightforward."
"There is a degree of set it and forget it in regards to the actual endpoints and what you can do with the console, which is nice."
"I like the anti-malware features."
 

Cons

"We are unable to reliably specify bandwidth limits for particular clients, which is something that needs to be improved."
"The process of registering licenses for remote devices could be optimized as there have been instances where devices entered an unknown state."
"I wish Sophos could offer the solution at a lower price, but I doubt they will."
"Sophos Virtualization Security requires more usage. For example, if you have a virtual service line of 100 nodes, you are unable to deploy them from the console to a particular environment."
"I would like to see some new features for improving the security part of the solution."
"The solution would be improved if all of the advanced features were included in the SVM."
"Trend Micro is not government certified or federal complaint. If they could become compliant/certified, this would make it easier for us to use it for our government projects."
"The solution could use more integration."
"What this product lacks at this stage is the ability to have automated workbooks to do the response. At this stage, the response is more manual, and it is not automated. If there is a response functionality in Deep Security, similar to what we have in EDR these days, to automatically respond to some of the threats, it would be cool. So, we'd like to have an automated response. There should be a response functionality."
"We'd like to see extended capacity in the on-premises versions."
"Another issue is if I want to suggest this solution to a customer, we won't get the pricing immediately, which is a major problem."
"I would like to see an EDR function for the servers, as that would be useful for us."
"We'd like to have more application control."
"New patterns need improvement, as some new data access points are challenging to investigate and allow entry without detection."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Depending on the subscription, the price ranges from $700 to $1,000. There's a subscription for the antivirus and malware and another that includes web and email. So you might need that extended subscription if you were housing an email firewall. Otherwise, you pay a flat rate for the firewall. It's not based on the number of users."
"For virtualization security, the cost is approximately $50 USD per seat."
"We are paying approximately $50,000 each month, it's definitely expensive."
"The tool's pricing is high."
"The solution is considerably cheaper than other similar solutions."
"If you want to scale the solution you will have to adjust the license."
"The product has a high price in Kuwait."
"While the pricing was on the higher side, the manageability and comprehensive alerts provided by the product justified the cost."
"The pricing is okay. Deep Security is single-server license-based, so it will work based on how many licenses you have procured. There is a yearly subscription for each license."
"Trend Micro Deep Security is average compared to other products on the market; it's neither particularly expensive nor cheap."
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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company
12%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Government
7%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business7
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business36
Midsize Enterprise24
Large Enterprise42
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Sophos Virtualization Security?
It is more cost-effective to use Sophos Virtualization Security with their hardware and support rather than deploying on our own infrastructure. We have experimented with trial versions in lab envi...
What needs improvement with Sophos Virtualization Security?
The process of registering licenses for remote devices could be optimized as there have been instances where devices entered an unknown state. Despite this, support has been helpful in resolving su...
What is your primary use case for Sophos Virtualization Security?
We use Sophos Virtualization Security ( /products/sophos-virtualization-security-reviews ) primarily to upgrade our infrastructure as it provides centralized management and automatic VPN connection...
Is Crowdstrike Falcon better than Trend Micro Deep Security?
I like that Crowdstrike allows me to easily correlate data between my firewalls. What’s most useful for my needs is the intelligence modules feature. I also find that Crowdstrike Falcon’s dashboard...
What's the difference between Trend Micro Deep Security and Trend Micro Apex One?
Trend Micro Deep Security offers a lot of features. It guarantees security for your data center, cloud, and containers - all with a unified and comprehensive SaaS solution and without compromising ...
 

Also Known As

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Deep Security
 

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Sample Customers

UK National Health Service
Rush University Medical Center, Guess? Inc., Mazda Motor Logistics Europe, MEDHOST, KSC Commercial Internet Co., Ricoh Company Ltd., Square Enix, SoftBank Telecom, Telecom Italia, United Way of Greater Atlanta, A&W Food Services of Canada
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