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Sophos Virtualization Security vs Trend Micro Deep Security comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jul 11, 2024

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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
6.9
Number of Reviews
89
Ranking in other categories
Cloud and Data Center Security (8th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the Virtualization Security category, the mindshare of Sophos Virtualization Security is 30.7%, down from 35.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Trend Micro Deep Security is 40.4%, down from 44.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Virtualization Security
 

Featured Reviews

Jean Desir - PeerSpot reviewer
Good VM security, VLP, and threat protection
We use Sophos Virtualization Security for our management team only The most valuable features of the solution are VM security, VLP, and threat protection. Sophos Virtualization Security requires more usage. For example, if you have a virtual service line of 100 nodes, you are unable to deploy…
Harel Cohen - PeerSpot reviewer
Offers excellent endpoint protection and great stability
Technically speaking, the customer support is okay, but the responsiveness needs to be improved. I'm referring to the universal support, as the Israeli staff are excellent and always willing to help. However, opening a case and entering into a back-and-forth with emails takes too much time. It should be working more quickly and smoothly.

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 features of the solution are VM security, VLP, and threat protection."
"I highly recommend Sophos Virtualization Security. I rate the overall solution ten out of ten for its excellent features and support."
"Overall, I rate Sophos Virtualization Security a nine out of ten due to its ease of use, security, and customer support."
"Using this solution allows us to set up rule-based access control."
"The SVM deployment has very good performance."
"When it comes to their firewall, it notified me about a possible infection."
"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."
"It has a perfect SaaS which integrates with AWS, offering flexibility to deploy quickly and easily in the cloud."
"The initial setup was straightforward and we didn't have any problem with it."
"We've found stability to be great so far."
"The tool provides information on server activities and hosts."
"Their support is good. They are responsive, which is nice."
"The customer service/technical support for this solution is very fast."
"It's easy to use and the interface is simple."
"There's useful monitoring on offer."
 

Cons

"I wish Sophos could offer the solution at a lower price, but I doubt they will."
"I would like to see some new features for improving the security part of the solution."
"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."
"The process of registering licenses for remote devices could be optimized as there have been instances where devices entered an unknown state."
"The solution would be improved if all of the advanced features were included in the SVM."
"We are unable to reliably specify bandwidth limits for particular clients, which is something that needs to be improved."
"As for what could be improved, I think it should come with an XDR facility without any extra cost. They're always releasing new features, but we need to pay extra for them."
"Enhancements in agent performance are needed, specifically in reducing server utilization during scanning."
"There could be a centralized management server to oversee all platform functionalities."
"Trend Micro Deep Security security and scalability could be improved."
"I would like them to add EDR features, moving away from traditional signature-based anti-malware."
"The solution should focus on the EDR part and probably have an integrated data leak prevention module."
"The situation with the currency in Turkey makes this solution a little bit on the expensive side, and if it were lowered then it would be more competitive."
"The licensing structure could improve."
 

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."
"It is a very expensive solution. It would be nice if they lower its price. Its license is based on the machines."
"We need to make yearly payments for the solution's licensing. There are different pricing models, like subscription-based and perpetual."
"We are an original partner with AWS, so a couple of customers chose to directly take it from AWS Marketplace. A couple of customers will want us to take care of the billing. So, it's a mixed type of reaction that we receive from the customer."
"If you need an additional 10 or 20 licenses, you will need to pay additional fees."
"I rate the price a seven on a scale of one to ten, where one is low, and ten is a high price. It is a very costly tool...There are no additional payments to be made other than the normal price of the tool."
"We did not purchase it through the AWS Marketplace because we have used Trend Micro in the past."
"It is expensive but reasonable compared to other products by Trend Micro."
"We don't pay any licensing fees."
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Top Industries

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Educational Organization
41%
Computer Software Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
7%
Manufacturing Company
6%
 

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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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