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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
6.3
Number of Reviews
98
Ranking in other categories
Cloud and Data Center Security (5th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of February 2026, in the Virtualization Security category, the mindshare of Sophos Virtualization Security is 18.9%, down from 30.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Trend Micro Deep Security is 38.5%, down from 41.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Virtualization Security Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Trend Micro Deep Security38.5%
Sophos Virtualization Security18.9%
Other42.6%
Virtualization Security
 

Featured Reviews

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Infrastructure Manager at FPMH
Centralized management and automatic connections simplify infrastructure upgrades for prolonged usage
Sophos provides ease of use, functionality, security, efficiency, and competitive pricing. It offers centralized management and RED devices that are easy to configure and set up. Additionally, Sophos provides custom restrictions for secure internet usage and visualization features for malware detection. This contributes to the backbone of communication between the central office and the satellite offices, making it a reliable choice for infrastructure upgrades.
reviewer2759025 - PeerSpot reviewer
Information Technology Service Desk Manager at a tech vendor with 5,001-10,000 employees
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

"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."
"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."
"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."
"The SVM deployment has very good performance."
"When it comes to their firewall, it notified me about a possible infection."
"The solution provides ease of use, especially from non-technical testing. It's one of the best things. The deployment process is one of the easiest things because we didn't train our on-site consultant. The constant training from Trend Micro's side is that they develop internal causes to understand the upgrade because once they upgrade the platform, they also upgrade the technical person's skills."
"My customers are satisfied with Trend Micro Deep Security since they feel safe and secure."
"The most valuable features of the solution are the log inspection and the IPS, which are the most effective compared to other tools."
"Deep Security is a good product for managing a few servers."
"We like the Smart protection and the Virtual patching."
"It is connected into an intelligence database and is quick to pick up new threats. It also reduces my workload with its speed and the protection that it provides."
"We find that their technical support team is always accessible and willing to assist."
"We've found stability to be great so far."
 

Cons

"I wish Sophos could offer the solution at a lower price, but I doubt they will."
"We are unable to reliably specify bandwidth limits for particular clients, which is something that needs to be improved."
"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."
"Our company faced issues syncing the active directory accounts"
"Trend Micro Deep Security needs improvement in the anti-malware exclusion policy since adding exclusions is a complicated process."
"The tool needs to improve its subscription."
"It would be better if they merge a few features into one product. For example, they have an encryption feature that is separately sold. If they could merge it with Apex One or any endpoint security solution, maybe it would also be good for the end user."
"Deep Security's most valuable features are antivirus and host intrusion detection."
"New patterns need improvement, as some new data access points are challenging to investigate and allow entry without detection."
"Customer support is sometimes delayed, but my overall experience with it is good."
"The cost is very high."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"For virtualization security, the cost is approximately $50 USD per seat."
"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."
"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."
"Purchasing this solution through the AWS Marketplace was secure and quick. AWS has good prices for a good product."
"Some of our customers complain about the cost of this solution."
"The training needs improvement. It is expensive (classroom training), and it is often hard to find answers by yourself using the documentation."
"If you want to scale the solution you will have to adjust the license."
"We don't pay any licensing fees."
"It is expensive but reasonable compared to other products by Trend Micro."
"We pay a yearly fee of between $10,000 and $15,000."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
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Financial Services Firm
13%
Computer Software Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Educational Organization
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business7
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business36
Midsize Enterprise24
Large Enterprise46
 

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 ...
 

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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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